by Rudri | Dec 24, 2015 | Children, Christmas, Happiness
For the past few weeks, my daughter searches the house in the morning to determine the destination of her Elf on the Shelf. Even though she is on the verge of ten, she grabs her pink blanket, holds it tight and attempts to track down her friend. Once she finds him,... by Rudri | Dec 25, 2013 | Children, Christmas
“Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.” — Betty Smith She believes in the magic. Last night, our daughter laid out cookies and milk for Santa at the front door. This... by Rudri | Dec 23, 2012 | Christmas, Everyday life, Life Lessons, Memory
The red tin is one version of home for me. The familiar words of Collin Street Bakery with its glossy picture of snow and horses always takes me to a place of comfort and simplicity. Every Christmas my father ordered this particular red tin which contained a colorful... by Rudri | Dec 22, 2011 | Children, Christmas, Everyday life
Yesterday evening, in-between my vaccuming the floors, my daughter, says affirmatively to me, “I believe in Santa.” I replied, “Of course, you believe in Santa. Why wouldn’t you?” She looks at me like a lighthouse and says, “I... by Rudri | Dec 21, 2009 | Children, Christmas, Hindu, Religion, Tolerance
We are Hindus, but we have a Christmas tree in our living room. My daughter and I picked out the tree at the local store along with red and green ornaments to decorate the tree. As soon as my husband came home from work, he opened the box, stood the tree up, while I...
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too. Read More