Monika Suri

I am not a very big  foodie , so is my husband and my daughter . Whenever we  happen to go to any restaurant or any party , we  just get confused reading the complex names of  dishes under the different food styles . Most of the times we end up eating our North Indian dishes only – Dal makhani , Karahi Paneer , Malai Kofta or Karhi Pakora . That’s something we relish . But these favourite dishes too when consumed outside  home , put a burden on the stomach as they are made rich with oils , creams and nuts . So while we are coming out after attending the party , we often say “Ghar ka khana ghar ka hi hota hai ” That’s one of the times we come to know of the importance of home cooked food .  The food we cook at home is cooked with love , keeping the health of family in mind . It is served also with love and that makes it even more tastier . Don’t we all miss  the taste of the food cooked by our mothers ? Why so ? Because it was cooked with love while sh...

Last week I got a mail that excited me . The mail was from one of the fellow bloggers and it said that my blog www.alubhujia.com had been nominated for Liebster Award 2018 . I didn’t know what Liebster Award meant . So I searched and came to know that it is an award that exists only on the  Internet and is given to bloggers by other fellow bloggers . Liebster in German means “sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome”. Although I haven’t yet turned out as a professional blogger but I am happy that one of my blogger friends liked my blog so much to be nominated for a lovely Liebster Award.   I feel grateful that Blogger Vartika from vartikasdiary nominated me .  About Vartika , she is a mother of twin girls . An HR professional , lover of music , crafts , books , she is a big foodie too . She is an extrovert but simple person who says “I can’t take fakeness and duality at all . The people who a...

X stands for X-Factor X- Factor is a noteworthy special talent or quality , It’s an attribute beyond description , something which makes a person unique . A piece of fiction on “X-Factor” At the age of 62 , Today when I was being awarded with “Pratibha Puraskar ” by the district social club , I overheard someone saying ” That lady has an X-factor in her which makes her so special” . The term X-factor took me in my past . The only rosy part in my married life was that I got blessed with two beautiful daughters . To live with their father always was a task that tested my patience and quietude . I never knew my Art College degree would be wasted in such artistic roles like dusting , washing or just  cooking . I was happily playing all the roles of a maid and was sometimes  even being  treated   like the one , although my  official tag was that I was a Home Maker. One day one of my friends Ravita happened to call me after a gap of many years , As s...

You know one year ago , I knew only of facebook and little of Instagram . Then I started blogging and my interaction with twitter started . Twitter is a great social media platform .  The other platform Pinterest was something I had heard of , but never used really . Actually I did try it I think in my vacation in June 2017 but that time it appeared complex  to me . I could see hell lot of images images and images , although very provoking and tempting . But  how were  just these images useful to me ?   And I didn’t even know how people created those colorful catchy images . After trying my hands on it for few days , I uninstalled the Pinterest app from my phone .  The  year  2018  brought # superbloggerchallenge2018 , a ten week long blogging challenge .  It is still going on and I am participating. This challenge is helping me learn new techniques and  develop new skills . The hosts introduced all the participants to Pinterest and told how useful it is . I have started using it...

Today when I was just reading other blogs on Indiblogger,  See what I came across : The pic and the quote struck my mind and I started writing on it . What a beautiful and meaningful quote “Blogging is like riding a bicycle . You don’t fall off unless you stop. ” Yes I  am riding the cycle of blogging   and I find it true . I think every blogger would find it true . Keep riding your cycle , however slow or fast  . With every pedal you push , you are bound to move ahead .   No doubt every push requires your efforts , but this is also sure  that you would get result for your efforts . Blogging is like riding a bicycle & It boosts brainpower Just like riding  a bicycle is a great exercise to keep your body fit, in the same way Blogging is a very good exercise for your brain . You get to read so many other blogs and you brainstorm to write . That’s  what keeps brain lubricated. Blogging is like riding a bicycle & It improves your emotional health Just like ri...

I wanted to write about the things I have learned or loved about #superbloggerchallenge2018 as  yet .Oh ! For my nonblogger friends , let me tell you that #superbloggerchallenge2018 is a 10 week long blogging challenge in which I am participating .  The challenge has reached halfway and 6th week has started . This challenge is co-hosted by three wonderful bloggers , Dr Amrita , Dr Bushra and  Foodietweeter Uttpal Krushna . My connection with Dr Amrita started with # MMM . She is an avid reader with her love for her  balcony  garden. I feel connected with her through her blog healthwealthbridge where she keeps posting about various health issues or blogging secrets or parenting tips . I sometimes feel very surprised how she manages to take out time for blogging too after her tiring  Doctor routine . The second host  is Dr Bushra who blogs all about a woman -health , beauty  , food or lifestyle . I love her advice of talking practical in one’s blog and not just adding another the...