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Secret love has gone down in secret! *During a very busy day, he came into my mind out of nowhere. Or maybe he lives in my mind. A little breeze unveiled his face, that's it. My mind is so habituated to thinking about him that I never thought one day it will end. Probably my brain still processing it and doesn't know how to make a barrier.* I said that's how 'first love' works! Once we all were teens, we all had almost the same flood of emotions. The secret love, what…
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Rice cake, Milk, and coconut - A delicious combo. Soft rice cake with milk and coconut - what could go wrong with it? I could probably eat it all day, every day. We call this dish "Dudh Citoi" which means milk and rice cake. The making process of rice cake is simple. It only requires rice flour/fine ground rice and a pinch of salt. You can watch the tutorial on YouTube if you want to take it at home. This time I made this dish with store-bought cake. I'm going to share how I…
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At the riverside. It felt like after decades thought it was not. I live in just beside a river, can you believe that? Unfortunately, the time never matches my schedule so I can explore the place. You may be wondering why so. It's simply because the place is almost empty, with nothing much to see or do. Also, not many big trees can give us shade during hot summer. But the place is refreshing, no argument on that. I spend the afternoon beside the riverbank. Yes, finally. *The…
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Our insecurities toward our children. Why do we get mad at kids? What makes us treat them badly? I truly believe that kids are reflections of us. They exactly follow what we do, how we behave, and what we say. They indeed learn a few things from outside but that's nothing compared to what they absorb from us. I have a simple tip that I learned from a parenting podcast. The educator is saying, " when your kid behaves differently or shows negative emotions; look at yourself…
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Adults are the submission of childhood experiences! I was listening to a family abuse survivor the other day. Her life story is full of struggles but fortunately, she is doing fine now. Her family used to beat her, and mentally torture her because of marrying someone they didn't like. Also, the man was a poor choice which she understands later, he cheated on her and used to beat her as well. She married two more times later and left both of them because of different abuses.…
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Agar-Agar Marble Pudding | Eye soothing and delicious. It's a surprise that I don't make Agar-Agar jelly that much, maybe a few times a year. But they are always in my kitchen. That's why I thought it was time to make something with the Agar-Agar before the date expires. lol. And guess what? As always I came up with my own recipe. Doesn't it look super eye soothing? I loved how it turned out. Let's see what we need to make this jelly/pudding. 1.5 teaspoons of agar-agar…
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Some birthday gifts that I recently bought. One of my friend's daughter has her birthday in the upcoming week. I am too excited, she is going to be 2! Kids grow so fast. It feels like just yesterday she was born and now she is turning two. On top of it, my friend is pregnant with her second baby. So the program will be a birthday celebration as well as a little baby shower. I'm so excited. Oh! I mentioned that earlier. lol. As a mom of a boy child, I had not much experience…
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“You can fill your life with nice things, but nice things don't fill the holes in your soul.” Just today while I was in a posh shopping mall, I said to myself "Nice things aren't for me yet I own something that I call 'nice." I can't afford to buy so many things. Yes, sometimes it hurts. I'm still not in that position where I don't feel the urge to buy or own luxury items. I have no shame approving, I do. But on the other hand, I know where my lines stop. Good thing is, I'm…
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A mid-day busy walk. It was middle of the noon. I went to pick up my son from school and felt too existed. The sun was up in the middle, look at the sunny street. I know that you can tell, it was not fun. During this time of the day, the street gets too busy because of the schools around. This area is famous for educational institutes, almost every lane of the block got a school or teaching institute. Mid-day means, you will get to see hundreds and thousands of students…
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Can't afford to take any bad decisions no more! Life became to a certain point where everything I think about is 'careful'. Most of them surround by my family and the center is my son. While talking with a friend the other day I surprisingly noticed how different our thoughts are. I came a long way from a messy lifestyle. Probably messy is not the perfect word, let's say 'having the guts to take bad decisions'. I know that she is not but I'm who changed; my life changed me.…
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This is where I belong... My mind was taken away by this vast sky! I sat beside the lake and wondered at the enormous cloudy sky over my head. As a city dweller, it's not an everyday view to me. I got the chance to observe how the cloud was forming to rain, how the sky was changing its color; and nature! It was a mesmerizing day after many many days... We went outside the city this weekend to a nearby place called *Blue lake*. The reflection of the sky sure makes the naming…
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This sweet little Butterfly Pea Flower welcomed me at home. What a pleasant surprise, no? I found a double petal Butterfly Pea Flower the moment I entered my parent's home, the place where I grew up. I'm talking about this morning. You can guess how excited I am. My niece and nephew already had a five-minute visit before they went to school. My cousins are calling, hopefully, they will arrive soon. Unfortunately, the journey by bus from Dhaka to my home was not pleasant. I…
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The dose of green that I was missing. Look, where I'm now? My eyes didn't see this much green in a long while! Yes, you got it right. I'm far away from my city and back to my hometown—the place I always miss. Just today, my nephew invited me to visit his school premises as he knows pretty well how much I adore the green surrounding of his school. And I didn't take a second to say yes. This is the backyard of the school. It's a vast campus along with many other government…
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Day and Night! Life is unrushed and slow-moving here. People got the time to ask about how everything was going, we had the time to listen to them and talk about ourselves too. I wish this could be the same in cities too. But alas! That's what we only can wish, would never be the reality. I'm talking about my recent visit to my aunt's house. It's been 19 years since science I visited this same place. Can you believe it? I was counting on my finger to let me believe it myself…
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A Hundred Year Old Banyan Tree! Back then, people used to identify villages by the huge trees; there were huge white figs and Banyan trees everywhere. But things are different now, obviously. Many are down by natural phenomena, many are cut down. When I got to know this tree is still standing I decided to take a look. It's been 19 years since I meet this tree! This banyan is standing in the middle of the school campus. Or more precisely, the school campus builds around the…
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Snack out at a village restaurant! Who said, the village market doesn't have much to offer? Maybe they don't have popular fast food options but local snacks! No one can beat them on this! I recently visited two of my aunt's houses. It was a fantastic tour with my mom and my son. We enjoyed the excellent environment there as well as their fresh food. I can say it safely that I have enjoyed the best kind of 'Jelapi/Jalebi' there. Let me share some photos of my experience with…
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A day out in this exhausting summer! I'm not sure how should I explain my experience with this place. I quite like the sight but didn't enjoy it much. I wouldn't blame the place though. It's mostly because of our timing and weather. *Chiklee Water Garden*, located in Rangpur; that's the place I'm talking about. Here's the Location Link. It's in the middle of the city but the sight is huge and we'll decorate it. What I love most are the offered water activities. We can access…
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Soul Searching! I felt alive after many many days... This is nothing new to me. I sometimes wonder why I'm becoming a sadist!! The majority of the time I feel like I lost myself, I don't know the meaning of my living while having an almost 'perfect' life. That's when the need for soul searching comes. *Getting in touch with our intuition is probably the right way to find out the purpose of life or more precisely imposing peaceful purposes maybe. This gives an insight into…
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From seeds to plants - The story of my Balcony Garden. I came back home and found some of my plants were dying. A few were savable but I had to uproot three of the plants - periwinkle, butterfly pea, and pumpkin. It was hard to accept but this is what it is. Fortunately, I kept some of the seeds from last year. So I decided to plant them again with the hope of seeing the beautiful fresh plants in a few days. And I'm not disappointed! Unfortunately, the soil of the pots dried…
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Homemade 'Halim' - Authentic taste with a simple recipe. Halim is one of my favorite Bangladeshi dishes. It's similar to a meat stew/soup but more flavourful. If you take a look at the ingredients then you will find why I said so. But thanks to the local brands that offer 'ready-made packets' which can be made in a shorter time and hassle-free. But it comes out delicious. The authentic traditional recipe is a bit complicated and time-consuming. Because we need to prepare the…