National Poetry Month is celebrated each year in the month of April. This was first introduced by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to spread awareness among people about poetry in the Unites States. I got to know about the National Poetry Month by Libby app that I have with my public library. Click…
Shubh Chaitra Navratri 2024: Day 5
Today is day 5, panchami of Chaitra Navratri. The nine days of Navratri seem to go so fast. We have reached the fifth day. Some people fast for all nine days. Some fast on the first and the eight day. There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to fasting in Hinduism. You…
Shubh Chaitra Navratri 2024: Day 4
Today is April 11th, day 4 of Chaitra Navratri. This year day 1, prathma and day 2, dwitiya of Chaitra Navratri was on the same day. In Hindu religion, the calendar works in a different way. We do not have the festivals on the same day every year. This is the reason why, all festivals…
Shubh Chaitra Navratri 2024: Day 2
Today is April 10th, 2024, Wednesday. It’s day 3 of Navratri also called as tritiya which means third. Every nine days have nine different colors and the color for today is total blue. Here is the picture of Maa Durga at our house. All decorations and puja are done by my husband. May Goddess Durga…
Shubh Chaitra Navratri 2024: Day 1
Today is the first day of ten auspicious days in Hindu religion. Today is the commencement of nine days of worshiping Maa Durga and her nine different forms. First day of Navratri is called “ekam” meaning the first day. It is also called as “prathma” meaning the first one. Here are the pictures of our…
Solar Eclipse on April 8th 2024
On April 8th, 2024, it is a total solar eclipse. It is of great astronomical significance. It is expected to be visible across parts of North America, including Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This eclipse will traverse a path from the Pacific coast of Mexico, passing through Texas, the Midwest, and the Northeastern United…
How A Teacher Can Be A Lifelong Learner?
“Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.” –Scott Hayden Being a teacher, I cannot agree more. I believe in the fact that a teacher is a lifelong learner. If you have the love of learning, you are a teacher as learning and…
My Reading Journey For March 2024
Here I am with another blog post on my reading stats. April is here already so let’s talk about my reading journey for March 2024. In January 2024, I read 8 books. Similarly, in February 2024, I read 8 books too. Now, let’s talk about the books that I read in March 2024. Books I…
New Month: April 2024
Today is April 1st 2024. No school for me today. Our ISD is closed so I get time to write this post. I do not know why but first day of each month is too exciting for me. It always feels like a new chapter with new goals and accomplishments. I enjoy writing a post…
Book Review: The Teacher by Freida McFadden
Being a high school teacher and an amateur reader, I had to read this book and here I am with the book review. Though I have given 3 stars to this book, I do not like books where the teacher is linked to a student. It’s a big noooo for me. Not at all accepted…