I love going to the beach. The feeling of the warm sand on your feet, the sound of the waves gently lapping onto the shore, the blue skies – it’s so relaxing. Whenever I start to feel worn out from my daily problems, I head out to the beach. We welcomed our first child into the …
It’s summer, and if you’re like my little boy you enjoy a nice cold glass of homemade lemonade. One day, as he went to add a few drops of lemon, he picked up an oil bottle instead. As he started to pour he realized his mistake and stopped immediately. By then it was too late, …
Has this ever happened to you? A few days ago while I was cooking I switched on the microwave and got a bit of a shock. I quickly removed my hand. My son was standing behind me and asked me what happened. I told him I had saltwater on my fingers, and when I came …
It was a rainy day. The sky was pouring its heart out. My little boy went out and started playing in the rain. We were splashing water, dancing, and making paper boats. Then he asked me curiously, “Mumma, how does rain take place? Most of the time we have sun, and today it’s raining. How? …
So one fine evening, my son and his friend were talking about a game called “The Catapult”. One of the older boys at their school was playing it during breaks. He asked me if he could play the game on my phone, therefore I looked into it and told him: “Why not build and play …
If you have ever played with blocks or Legos, you know that you can build many cool things by putting them together in different ways. Similarly, all living organisms are created of building blocks, which are put together to create different parts of the body and ultimately different animals and plants. These building blocks of …
Have you ever seen droplets of water forming on the outside of a soda can or a glass of ice water on a hot summer day? From where do they come? Do they appear from thin air just like magic? It’s called condensation. But you may wonder, what is condensation? For kids especially, it is …
“A long, long time ago…” is how every fairy tale starts. But today, I won’t be telling you a fairy tale. Today, let’s talk about something that did happen a long, long time ago. And it’s the reason why all of us are here today. Let’s talk about the “Big Bang”! And specifically: what is …
I am a mother of a bubbly son, and we are both very inquisitive when it comes to things we don’t immediately understand. His development from a baby up till now has been a learning experience for him as well as me. For example, one day, I heard my husband and son arguing. My husband …
I was watching the news one day at home with my son. Suddenly I saw flash news talking about the Lunar eclipse. My son asked me what it was, and to be honest, I didn’t remember my old science books. So instead of fibbing my way out of it (you’ve all been there), I brought …
