Mango rice

Mango rice - Enjoy this mango rice with yummy cashews and peanuts...

Ingredients:

Cooked rice:1 cup

Raw mangoes:2

Grated coconut:3 tbsp

Bengal gram dhal:2 tsp

Urad dhal:1 tsp

Sesame seeds:3 tbsp

Raisins:2 tsp

Fenugreek seeds:1/4 tsp

Red chillies:3

For tempering:

Oil:3 tsp

Mustard seeds:1 tsp

Asafoetida powder:1/4 tsp

Curry leaves:few

Salt to taste

Ground nuts:1 tbsp

Cashew nuts:8 to 10

Preparation:

Peel the raw mangoes and cut them in to ½ inch pieces…

Dry roast the grated coconut,bengal gram dhal,urad dhal,sesame seeds,fenugreek seeds and red chillies till light brown and powder these in a mixer…

Take oil in a pan and fry the groundnuts and cashews till golden brown and keep this aside..

Heat the same oil and add mustard seeds..

When it crackles add asafoetida powder and fry for a minute..

Then add the curry leaves and the mango pieces and saute for a minute or so…

Add the powdered masala,salt and mix well..

Finally add the cooked rice and mix well to coat evenly with the masala..

Add the ghee fried cashews and the ground nuts to the rice..

Yummy and tasty mango rice is ready!

Frozen shoulder - Periarrthritis

Frozen shoulder - Periarthritis  is caused by thickening of the tissues that surround the shoulder joint..It affects one in 50 adults at some time in their life and usually affects people between the ages 40 and 60..The shoulders of the affted people becomes very stilt and any movement becomes difficult and painful..It also tends to affect the non-dominant shoulder which means if a person is right handed,the left shoulder is more likely to sieze up..For example:It makes it hard for the person to change gear while driving and also do other tasks such as dressing,cooking and hanging out the washed clothes..

Anti-inflammatory painkillers,physiotherapy and regular shoulder exercises can be helpful..A cortisone injecion given directly in to the joint brings some relief..If it is very painful even after this,a nerve block injection may be given..Hydrodistension is another option for frozen shoulder..A special liquid is injected in to the joint space to try to expand it and make movements easier.

If symptoms persits,an operation can be done to release the tight ligaments and this is usually done as a day cae procedure..Frozen shoulders usually disappear slowly over a period of time..But it can last up to three years..

Potato filled naan breads

Potato filled naan breads is a very filling meal..It is best served with a cucumber-mint raita

Ingredients:

Potatoes:250 grams,diced

Vegetable oil:1 tbsp

Onion:1,chopped

Cumin powder:1 tsp

Garlic:2 cloves,crushed

Coriander powder:1 tsp

Chilli powder:1/2 tsp

Tomato:1,small,chopped

Spinach:a bunch,shredded

Salt to taste

Naans:4

Preparation:

Cook the diced potatoes in a saucepan with boiling water..

Drain the water…

Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and saute the chopped onion and crushed garlic..

Now add in the cumin powder,chilli powder and coriander powder…

Stir in the diced and cooked potatoes,chopped tomato and the shredded spinach..

Cook for another 5 minutes till the potatoes become tender…

Now warm the naans in a preheated oven at 150 degrees C for about 2 minutes..

Now remove the naans from the oven..

Use a sharp knife and make a slit through the side of each naan..

Now spoon in the spicy potato mixture in to the naan..

Serve the naans with cucumber-mint salad…

Enjoy the potato filled naan breads!

Cucumber-mint raita

Cucumber-mint raita makes a cool and refreshing salad..Can be sreved as a side dish too with naans or rotis(indian flat breads)..

Preparation:

Yoghurt:150 ml,low-fat

Cucumber:4 tsp,diced

Mint leaves:1 tbsp,chopped

Salt to taste

Preparation:

In a small bowl mix together the yoghurt,salt,chopped cucumber and the chopped mint leaves..

Leave to chill in the refrigerator..

Serve and enjoy the cucumber-mint raita..

Hand washing - Hand washing while caring for a baby

Handwashing is the single most important routine in handling any baby,especially preterm babies..A thorough three minute hand washing process is mandatory..

An ideal antiseptic agent for hand washing  should kill pathogenic bacteria,be a non-irritant and also should have persistent local action..Chlorhexidine and iodophor preparations can be used for the same..

Liquid soap preparations are preferred as bacteria can colonise soap cakes..

The hands must be washed up to the elbow..

A small amount of antiseptic preparation should be placed in the palm of the hand and the hands,wrists,forearms and elbows must be washed thoroughly..

All areas must be covered including between the fingers and the lateral surfaces of the fifth fingers(ring fingers)..

After the initial wash,the finger nails must be cleaned with a soft brush and then rinsed thoroughly..

After the cleaning the hands must be dried with a disposable paper or a clean cloth towel..

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Minimal handling of a preterm baby

Minimal handling means the less a baby is touched, the less likely that infection will be transmitted from hands of the people around the baby..Handling preterm babies and disturbing the sick babies will result in deterioration of their condition making them hypoxic..Thus the respiration becomes irregular and when the pulmonary arterial pressure is increased,the right to left shunting also increases and result in hypoxia..

At home:

Only the mother and the main caretaker of the baby and the baby’s mother must handle the preterm baby..

Avoid handling the baby at all times..Handle only when necessary..

You can handle the baby while feeding and also while changing the diaper..

Make sure other people(baby’s paternal and maternal relatives) don’t handle the baby..Explain to them clearly the consequences..

Keep the baby  comfortable on the crib or bed to reduce handling..

You should also restrict visitors from coming and seeing the baby..

At the hospital:

During or before a procedure baby should be cleaned and kept ready with minimal handling..

Before cleaning a sick baby,the nurse should decide whether it is really required to handle the baby..

The baby needs rest,so do not disturb the baby..

Plan the work beforehand to ensure minmal handling..

For example if an x-ray taken is not good but conveys the information that is required,it need not be repeated..The same applies to other medical procedures as well..

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How to bring up a preterm baby

Potato and apple soup

Potato and apple soup can be made easily with this recipe..potatoes and apples are loved by one and all...

Ingredients:

Potatoes:4,peeled and diced

Apples:2,peeled and diced

Butter:50 grams

Vegetable stock:1 litre

Curry powder:2 tsp(garam masala powder)

Salt to taste

Pepper powder:a pinch

Yoghurt:150 ml

Preparation:

In a saucepan melt the butter..

Fry the chopped potatoes and apples for about 10 minutes..

Add the curry powder and gently fry for a few minutes..

Now pour in the stock and boil…

Add the salt and pepper powder and mix well..

Now reduce the heat..

Simmer for another 30 minutes..

Now let this mixture cool down..

You can also freeze the puree for sometime…

Once it has cooled down,blend in a mixer to a smooth puree..

Pour the puree to a bowl..

Add yoghurt to the puree in the bowl...

The yoghurt that you add must be at room temperature to avoid curdling..

Now transfer the soup to a pan and just warm the soup…

Yummy potato and apple soup is ready!!

Carrot and orange soup

Carrot and orange soup is a yummy and tasty soup with the goodness of carrots and orange...

Ingredients:

Carrots:750 grams

Butter:30 grams

Onion:250 grams

Chicken stock:1 litre

Salt to taste

Pepper powder:a pinch

Orange:1

Preparation:

Heat a pan on the stove and melt the butter in it..

Now add the vegetables and cook for 10 minutes…

Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil..

Let this simmer for another 30 minutes till the vegetables become tender..

Now grate some orange rind off the orange in to the pan and mix in to the soup…

Squeeze the juice out of the orange in to the pan..

Reheat lightly…

Add salt and pepper powder to taste..

Carrot and orange soup is ready!

Enjoy the carrot and orange soup!

Fish stock

Fish stock  can be made with this easy recipe and used in fish soups..It can be stored for up to 6 months!

Ingredients:

Fish:450 grams,(heads,bones and trimmings)

Peppercorns:6

Thyme:1

Bay leaf:1

Onion:1,sliced

Preparation:

In a large pan add in the fish bones…

Put in the peppercorns,thyme,bay leaf and sliced onion…

Cover with a litre of cold water..

Bring this to a boil..

Skim off any scum from the surface..

Now strain the stock in to a bowl..

Store the stock in the fridge..

Fish stock is ready!

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Vegetable stock

How to store stock

Stock can be stored at home for 6 months...Can you believe this?Here's how!Stock made at home can be kept for only 4 days in the refrigerator.So stock if wanted for a long time can be frozen in the freezer of the refrigerator and used for a long time..It can be used for up to 6 months..Once you prepare the stock and cool it to room temperature..You may now pour in to air tight rigid containers and keep in the freezer and thus store the stock..Another easy way of storing the stock is to pour in to ice-cube trays and then once they are frozen you can remove them from the trays and put them in a polythene bag and store in the freezer..Make sure you label the container or the polythene bag wherever the stock is stored..The stock cubes are perfect for enriching the flavour and texture of soups..who wouldnot love a bowl of soup!!

How to water mark your pictures on picasa

Water marking pictures with picasa is pretty simple..Water marking your pictures is so important these days as some  people have the habit of copying pictures...

Take a picture of whatever you want with your camera..

Then import the picture from your camera to the computer and save it in a folder..

Make sure you have downloaded picasa software..

Now open the picasa photo viewer and locate this picture that you imported and saved..

Once you arrive at the picture you want to watermark go to the next step..

Now click the option ABC text..

Now place the cursor on top of the picture where you want the watermarking to be and click on it..

Try to watermark your picture right at the centre of the picture so that noone can crop the picture and use it..

If you watermark the picture at the egdes people can easily crop it off and use it again..

Now type the words that you want..

You can choose the font and style that you want..

Once you have typed in the right words or URL of your blog or website,click apply..

If you have made any mistake click clear all and the mistake you made will be cleared..

Now you can upload that picture directly to your blog’s post.

You can also upload the picture to picasa web album and then upload to your blog later..

This way noone can copy your pictures or use them..

You can thus protect your pictures from plagiarism

Garlic bread

Garlic bread is really a delicious bread..It goes well with any non-vegetarian gravy...

Ingredients:

Softened butter:100 grams

Garlic:2 cloves

Salt:1/4 tsp

Pepper powder to taste

French loaf:1,long one

Preparation:

Beat the butter until smooth..

Crush the garlic with the ¼ tsp of salt to a smooth paste..

Beat the pepper powder along in to the butter..

Now shape the garlic butter in to a neat block..

Refrigerate for about 15 minutes..

Now cut partially(not completely) through the french loaf at 5 cm intervals…

Place a pat of garlic butter in each incision..

Wrap the loaf fully in foil and bake at 180 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes..

The butter would melt and flavour the french bread..

Garlic bread is ready!

Enjoy the garlic bread with any non-vegetarain gravy...

Croutons

Croutons are served along with soup and tastes great with a bowl of soup...

Ingredients:

Stale bread:2 slices

Butter and oil as required

Preparation:

Trim the crusts off the bread slices..

Cut them in to ½ inch cubes..

Heat ¼ inch of oil or butter in a heavy pan..

Fry the bread cubes until crisp and golden..

Now drain excess oil or butter on absorbent kitchen paper..

Serve croutons with a bowl of soup!

Enjoy the croutons!

Chicken stock - How to make chicken stock

Chicken stock can be made at home easily with this recipe..

Ingredients:

Bones of cooked chicken:as needed

Onion:1,sliced

Carrot:1,sliced

Celery stick:1,sliced

Pepper corns:few

Bay leaf:1

Thyme:1

Preparation:

Break down the bones of chicken along with any chicken skin if present..

Put in a large pan with 1.5 litres of water…

Add in the sliced onion,carrot,celery,pepper corns,thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil..

Use a spoon to remove any scum on the surface of the stock..

Half cover and simmer for about 3 hours..

Strain the stock and leave it to cool…

Remove fat from the surface of the stock..

Refrigerate the stock and use..

Chicken stock is ready!

It can be frozen for 6 months…

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Vegetable stock

Meatballs in spicy sauce

Meatballs in spicy sauce makes a yummy treat for meat lovers..

To make the meatballs:

Ingredients:

Potatoes:1/4 kg,cubed

Beef:1/4 kg,minced

Onion:1,finely chopped

Coriander:1 tbsp,chopped

Garlic:2 cloves,crushed

Butter:2 tbsp

Vegetable oil:1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

To make sauce:

Vegetable oil:1 tbsp

Onion:1,finely chopped

Cold vegetable stock:150 ml

Brown sugar:2 tsp

Tomatoes:400 gms

Green chilli:1,chopped

Corn flour:2 tsp

Preparation:

To make the meatballs-

Cook the diced potatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes…

Drain well..

Mash until smooth..

Now add the minced beef,chopped onion,coriander and crushed garlic and mix well..

Bring the mixture together to form a ball..

Divide it up and roll in to small balls…

Heat the butter and oil in a frying pan..

Add the prepared balls and fry till browned…

Meat balls are ready.

To make the sauce-

Heat the oil in a pan..

Stir fry the chopped onion fo 5 minutes..

Put the corn flour in a small bowl..

Slowly add in the vegetable stock…

Add to the pan with the remaining sauce ingredients and bring it to a boil…

Simmer for 20 minutes…

Sauce is ready..

Now serve the meat balls in a dish with the sauce poured around them..

 Enjoy the meat balls in spicy sauce!

Vegetable stock - How to make vegetable stock

Vegetable stock can be made at home easily with this recipe...

Ingredients:

Vegetable oil:30 ml

Onion:1,finely chopped

Sugar:5 ml

Carrot:1,diced

Turnip:1,diced

Celery sticks:4,chopped

Cabbage leaves:few

Mushroom:few

Tomato skins:few

Potato peelings:few

Peppercorns:few

Thyme:1

Bay leaf:1

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a pan..

Add the chopped onion and fry till soft..

Add in the sugar and continue to cook for 5 minutes..

Add the vegetables to the pan..

Cover the vegetables with water and add the pepper corns..

Bring to a boil…

Half cover and simmer for 90 minutes…

Stir occasionally with a spoon..

Strain and leave to cool..

Cover and refrigerate ..

Use in soups..

Avocado soup

Avocado soup has a delicate lemony flavour and is an excellent starter for parties..

Ingredients:

Avocado:1

Chicken stock:450 ml

Lemon juice:2 tbsp

Milk:200 ml

Golden syrup:5 ml

Salt to taste

Pepper powder to taste

Preparation:

Halve the avocado and peel..

Chop the fleshy fruit..

Now put the chopped pieces in a mixer and grind till smooth…

Add chicken stock,lemon juice,milk,golden syrup,salt,pepper powder to the avocado puree and grind again till smooth..

Pour the contents in to a bowl..

Cover the bowl with a cling film..

Refrigerate for only 2 hours..

Enjoy the avocado soup!

Skewered prawns with garlic butter

Skewered prawns with garlic butter makes a luxurious starter..

Ingredients:

Frozen prawns:16

Bay leaves:12

Butter:75 grams

Garlic cloves:3,crushed

Lemon juice:30 ml

Salt to taste

Pepper powder to taste

Preparation:

Clean the prawns well..

Now thread the prawns and bay leaves on to 4 skewers ..

Place in a single layer on a well oiled grill pan..

Melt the butter in a saucepan…

Add the crushed garlic and fry till golden..

Remove the pan from the heat and add the lemon juice,salt and pepper powder…

Now pour the garlic butter over the prawns,turning to coat them well..

Grill for 8 minutes or till they turn pink in colour…

Enjoy the skewered prawns with garlic butter!

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How to clean prawns

Prawns can be cleaned easily..Here are a few tips..

1.Remove the legs..

Use a sharp knife to do so..

Make a slit down the centre of the back..

Remove the intestinal vein..

Wash well..

2.You can also make a slit through the shell on either side of the underside and then wash well..

French onion soup

French onion soup makes a yummy and delicate soup...

Ingredients:

Butter:50 gms

Vegetable oil:1 tbsp

Onion:450 gms,finely sliced

Sugar:1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Plain flour:1 tbsp

Beef stock:1 litre

Dry white wine:150 ml

Cheese:75 gms,grated

French bread:4 slices,toasted on both the sides

Brandy:45 ml

Preparation:

Melt the butter with the oil in a large pan...

Add the onions and stir fry for about 15 minutes...

When the onions are soft, add the sugar and a pinch of salt and increase the heat to high..

Cook for 2 minutes till the onions get caramelised...

Stir in the flour and cook for a minute till light brown..

Stir in the beef stock and wine,add pepper to taste and bring to boil..

Now lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes...

Now pile the little grated cheese on to rach round of the toasted bread...

Grill lightly under a grill till the cheese melts on top of the bread...

Add the brandy to the soup...

Now pour this to a soup bowl and float pieces of toasted bread on top!

Enjoy the french onion soup!!

Spiced cashew nut curry

Spiced cashewnut curry makes a yummy treat with hot rice or parathas..

Ingredients:

Cashew nuts:250 grams

Coriander seeds:1 tsp

Cumin seeds:1 tsp

Cardamom:2 pods

Cooking oil:1 tbsp

Onion:1,chopped

Garlic:1 clove,crushed

Green chilli:1,deseeded and chopped

Cinnamon stick:1 cm

Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp

Coconut cream:4 tbsp

Vegetable stock:300 ml

Salt to taste

Pepper:a pinch

Preparation:

Soak the cashew nuts in cold water over night..

Drain well..

Crush the coriander seeds,cumin seeds and the cardamom pods in a mortar with the help of a pestle..

Heat oil in a frying pan and stir fry the onion till golden..

Add the chopped chilli,crushed spices,cinnamon and turmeric powder and stir fry for a few minutes…

Add the coconut cream and the hot vegetable stock to the pan..

Bring this to a boil and then add the cashew nuts..

Finally add the salt and pepper..

Cover the pan and lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes..

Serve hot with rice!

Enjoy the spicy cashew nut curry!

Spicy grilled salmon

Spicy grilled salmon - Enjoy this yummy spicy grilled salmon!

Ingredients:

Salmon steaks:4

Garlic cloves:4

Extra virgin olive oil:2 tbsp

Ground allspices:a pinch

Lemon juice:2 tbsp

Cumin powder:1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Pepper:a pinch

Preparation:

In a bowl put together chopped garlic,olive oil,ground all spices,cinnamon,lime juice,salt,pepper and cumin…

Coat the salmon pieces with garlic mixture  and then place it on a plate and let it marinate for an hour...

Now place the salmon to a grill pan and cook under a preheated grill for 4 minutes on each side…

Enjoy the spicy grilled salmon!

Spicy coconut rice

Spicy coconut rice makes a spicy one pot meal...

Ingredients:

Red chilli:1,deseeded and chopped

Chilli flakes:1 tsp,crushed

Garlic cloves:2,chopped

Mint leaves:3 tbsp,chopped

Olive oil:4 tbsp

Lemon juice:2 tbsp

Monk fish:cut in to bite sized pieces

Onion:1,finely chopped

Rice:250 grams

Tomatoes:250 gms

Coconut milk:200 ml

Peas:100 gms

Salt to taste

Pepper:a pinch

Preparation:

In a mixer grind together the chilli,garlic,mint,olive oil and lemon juice..

Put the fish in a bowl and pour the prepared paste and mix well..

Let it marinate for 20 minutes..

Heat a pan and cook  the marinated fish for 5 minutes until browned..

Keep the fish aside..

Add the chopped onion and the remaining marinade to the same pan..

Now add the rice and mix well..

Add the chopped tomatoes and coconut milk…

Bring this to a boil and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes…

Now stir in the peas,season and arrange the fish pieces on top…

Cook again for 5 minutes..

How to take care of silver jewellery

Here are a few tips on taking care of your silver jewellery:

Silver anklets and silver bracelet are quite comonly worn by people..There are also other accessories made with silver..Silver jewellery does get tarnished but still retains its charm..The cost of silver is also going up these days..

1.Store your silver jewellery inside your jewellery bag and this protects your jewellery from dust and air pollutants..

2.For larger pieces of jewellery store each of them seperately and storing together causing rubbing which could lead to scratching of the jewellery..

3.Clean with a soft clean cloth after every use..

4.Do not use ay solutions for cleaning the silver jewellery..

5.Do not use tooth brush and tooth paste for cleaning silver jewellery as advised by other people..This only erodes away the silver from it s surface..

6.After use make sure the jewellery is not wet with your sweat..Let it dry off and then you can store them inside..

Coriander and yoghurt dip

Coriander and yoghurt dip can be made in no time..It is healthy and refreshing..

Ingredients:

Coriander leaves:3 tbsp,chopped

Mint leaves:1 tbsp,chopped

Red chilly:1,deseeded,chopped

Shallots:2 tbsp,chopped

Lemon juice:2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Yoghurt:125 grams

Pepper powder:a pinch

Preparation:

In a small bowl mix together the coriander leaves,mint leaves,salt,chopped red chilly,chopped shallots and lemon juice..

Now mix in the yoghurt and pepper powder..

Enjoy the coriander and yoghurt dip!

Home tips

Home tips to make yourself a better home!

Before heating a non-stick pan,always coat it with non-stick vegetable cooking oil spray and never heat the pan more than three minutes before ading food..

Use wax paper to catch grated cheese,to place under seasoned flour for breading or spices for blackening,to tear in to strips to slip under a cake you are icing,to cover a dish you are microwaving.

Never use disinfectants to clean the fridge,foods will pick up taste and odour..

Pour straight vinegar in to the coffee maker as if you are making coffee..Turn the coffee maker on as if you were making a pot of coffee..Repeat this with with a new batch of vinegar until it runs clear of calcium deposits..

A homeremedy for excessive thirst during diarrhoea is a sugar and salt solution.Mix about one teaspoon of sugar and about one gram common salt in about 200 ml of water..This should be given whenever the sick person wants to drink..Give only 50 ml at a time and not more than that..

Make use of small bars of soap(left overs) by pressing in to the sides of new bars…

For perfect hard-boiled eggs,cover the eggs with cold water and bring to a boil..Then turn off the heat and let the eggs sit on the burner for 10-15 minutes..

Place bay leaves in kitchen drawers to keep crawling insects away..

To keep your extension cords from getting tangled,insert them in to an empty toilet paper roll to store..

Beds of pansies will bloom more efficiently if their early buds are pinched off..

Clean a computer key board with a round brush every week..Spray all purpose cleaning solution on a cleaning cloth and wipe the key borad with it…

Before cleaning bathroom tiles run the hot shower for five minutes to stem the dirt loose..Use a solution of vinegar and water and wah the tiles with this…You can polish the tiles with a soft towel..

Bathroom makeover

Bathroom makeover - Here are a few tips

Look for a design that wont be soon outdated and one that will complement the rest of your bathroom,one that will complement the rest of your bathroom,one that will stand out without sticking out..

Keep in mind that you will probably be using this new faucet for years,so choose something that is durable,versatile and a brand that is considered reliable..

Installing high quality products in a bathroom will result in a high return on your home remodeling investment.That is why it is important to choose bathroom faucets that offer long lasting and worry free performance..

Look for things like solid brass construction and a company that offers a lifetime limited warranty along with customer support..

Always double check the instructions on your faucet for any other tools or supplies needed..

When planning the lighting for your bathroom be careful not to fall in to the shadow trap..The shadow trap is when you look in to your mirror,you will not be able to see yourself very well..This is caused because of the fact that floodlights are very focussed lighting and halogen floodlights that will cause shadowing…

The light fixtures should be mounted at eye level or just above on either side of the mirror shining at your face..

Mounting a diffused light fixture on the wall over the mirror will combat the sharp focus of halogen flood light shing down on your face..

You can also hang in shower curtains for more privacy in the bathroom near the bath tub..

A bath tub is a must in every luxury bathroom I feel..But before you install a bath tub make sure there is no water problem..

Decide on a good shower and fix one..Choose a good company if you go for a sophisticated shower..

Make sure you choose a comfortable closet and remember to keep it closed at all times..The toxic wastes from the body are dumped there and so keep it closed at all times..

Do not place  any live plants in the bathroom..Try to keep things simple in the bathroom..

Lessons on life - Meaningful thoughts

Memories are always special..Sometimes we laugh by remebering the days we cried..And cry by remembering the days we laughed..

Affection is not a business where you give when you get.It is a beautiful feeling for someone whom you love to give even if you don’t get!

A good life is when you assume nothing,do more,smile often,dream big,laugh a lot and realise how blessed you are..

Life is beautiful only for those who knows how to celebrate the pain..

Affection is so strange sometimes..It becomes a reason to live live and sometimes it becomes a live life and sometimes it becomes a reason to leave life..

Never blame a day in your life..Good days give you happiness..Bad days give you experience..Both are essential in life..All are God’s blessings..

Half of sorrows we earn by expecting good things from the wrong people and then other half we earn by detecting wrong things in good people..

Sometimes life brings you to such crossroads that you feel smiling is far better than expalining why we are sad..

Time is like a river..You cannot touch the same water twice because the flow that passed will never pass again..So,enjoy every moment of you life!

Lessons on life - Meaningful thoughts

Sweetful times of life will not return back forever..but the sweetest relation and the mising memories of friends will stay in the heart forever…

Value of relation is not that how much you feel happy with someone but it is that how much someone feels alone without you..

Adjustment with right people is always better than arguments with wrong people and meaningful silence is always better than meaningles words!

Keep going..Happiness keeps you sweet,

Trials keep you strong,

Sorrows keep you human,

Failures keep you humble,

Success keeps you glowing..

Setting aside one day every month for self examination and evaluation is a healthy and helpful practice..Take time to confess our sins,come apart,cry out search me o God and know my heart!

Smile sets you free,makes you feel special..Increases your face value,lifts up your sprits and erases all your tensions…

Think a thousand times before making a decision but never turn back even if you get a thousand difficulties..

Life is either ruined or tuned by your loved one..It all depends on whom we choose..

Though there are millions of people in this world,why were you born?The reason is-God is expecting something from you which is not possible by those millions of people!

If you cannot find happiness along the way,don’t assume that you will find it at the end of the road..

No one knows why bad things happen to good people..It is a part of living and with faith we should be spiritually prepared to meet anything..But there is comfort in the knowledge that God is with us at all times..Eeven in the darkest moments of our ordeal,His protection overpowers them all..

God upsets our plans only to set up His plan for us..Because we see out present and plan the future but God sees the future and plans our present!So trust Him completely!