By Elizabeth on Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets 5 Comments
I’ve scheduled my first book signing event! Join me at Pardon My French 3797 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92116 February 19th 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bangles Bindis and Babies will be released on Amazon February 14th! 50% of all proceeds from the sale of the book will be given to Promises2Kids. Here is a Pardon my French Book Signing flyer if you are interested in more information!
By Elizabeth on Thursday, January 26th, 2017 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets No Comments
The day girl talk began at our house Blu was one. She couldn’t even talk yet. As soon as Isabella realized she had a new friend in her sister, playing dress up and divulging all her secrets began. Here’s a little throw back Thursday snippet. Isabella: “Blu. Did you know I have a boyfriend?” Blu: No response. Isabella: “When you are like me, 40 inches, you can have one and […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, January 12th, 2017 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets 1 Comment
“I love those 15 minutes of peace I have every day,” said no mother of a two-year-old, ever. It rained on Monday in drought ridden California. While my inner environmentalist cheered enthusiastically, the mother in me had to figure out what to do with my two, six and seven-year-old kids all day. The up side to a drought is we spend a lot of our time outside. Fully immersed in […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Monday, January 9th, 2017 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets 3 Comments
Help me choose my book cover! Bangles Bindis and Babies is almost ready to go!! My amazing team at Monkey C Media (http://monkeycmedia.com) has come up with several book designs that I love. The problem is … I just can’t decide. I’ve narrowed it down to the following two choices! Take a moment, vote in the comments section for the first or second cover design. Three lucky voters will receive […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Friday, December 30th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Real Life Snippets 2 Comments
Dear Tooth Fairy, Why you did not take away my tooth. And why is there a google eyes on the house. Love, Isabella PS please I want my tooth necklace back you took last time. — Our elf on the shelf came all 24 days leading up to Christmas. Flying reindeer left gnawed on carrots all over our front porch Then Santa came and left, leaving a path of […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, October 20th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets No Comments
You can do this yourself! We love Halloween. It is one our favorite holidays. We decorate the house and have a party every year. Last week, my friend Christina brought over supplies to make some creepy halloween bottles. We had such a good time and they turned out so well, I thought I’d share them with all of you. I’m fairly certain she found the idea on Pinterest. You’ll need: Old […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, September 8th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Essays, Real Life Snippets 2 Comments
Vijay and I attended back to school night last night. The time slot for kindergarten and first grade were both scheduled for the same time. So, we squeezed two presentations into one by dividing them in half, missing the end of one and the beginning of the other. We learned what it means to be a first grader and a kindergartener by reviewing the dress code, homework policies, and classroom expectations. […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, September 1st, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets No Comments
Before school began this week, I wondered how it’d go.We have two school aged kids now, a kindergartener and a first grader. Would our first week be like Finding Nemo, two overenthusiastic clown fish eager to begin. Or would it be more like stuffing a cat into a cat carrier for a trip to the vet – my kids legs stretched wide, trying not to get stuffed through the front […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, August 25th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets 1 Comment
My neighbor, who has his own adoption story, brought me this poem when we first welcomed Malik and Isabella home. I’m sharing it because I think it’s lovely. I’d love to be able to credit the author, but I have been unable to find who wrote it. Legacy of an Adopted Child (author unknown) Once there were two women Who never knew each other: One you do not remember; The […] Read More
By Elizabeth on Thursday, August 18th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets 1 Comment
I came across a Facebook meme that said “Based on the amount of laundry I do every day, I’m going to assume there are people who live here I haven’t met yet.” I reposted it. Our laundry pile never goes away. If I do see the bottom of the basket, by the end of the day, five people take off clothes and fill it up again. On Tuesday I did […] Read More