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#ThankfulThursdays37 :Thankful for Blogging contests

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on September 14, 2017 35

I believe anything that helps me grow positively is for the good and is blessed by God’s wishes.For me writing on my blog has been a self-healing and self-discovery of sorts.Blogging contests fall right where reading, writing, gardening, and thankfulness comes from.It helps me write, it helps me learn, it helps me push my boundaries and grow my blog.

Over the past one year, I have participated in a few contests.I have completed most of them.My take away from them was the community feeling.The feeling there are people just like me, who are struggling to find themselves and their blogs.

You feel like you belong. These are the people who are trying to do more, with what they have, wherever they are.That’s powerful.

4 Blogging communities which I must mention Write tribe, Indiblogger, Blogchatter, and Blogadda!

How do these contests help me?

Helps me write and motivates me, even when I am busy and have many excuses for not writing!Its like a slow burn.Writing will be a soothing aloe vera gel!
Helps me promote my blog.That’s the power of networking.
Helps me read and discover new blogs.
Helps me learn from other bloggers.
It is the best way to get noticed by brands if you are writing useful content.
Did you know the comment links even when no follow have link juices?So reading and commenting on blogs will help to depend on your niche and the quality of the blog in question.
It helps in my blog’s health and my emotional health.
Helped me write my first two books
Blogging contests help keep the inertia of writing going.

Newton’s First law: In an inertial reference frame, an object either remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by a force.

In simpler terms it means

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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The Blogging contests I participate in starting from July last year:

Daily chatter Half marathon by Blogchatter(15 days)
My friend Alexa 1.0(30 days)
Ultimate blogging challenge /Daily chatter by Blogchatter (October 30 days)
The International Ultimate Blogging Challenge in December(30 days)
A to Z in April with Blogchatter this year.
#Tiniature on Twitter by Gayatri_Gadre.
Weekly WOW on Blogadda.
Writebravely in August with Write tribe(7 days Daily blogging).

The secret to the health of your blog is your content.Plan it well make it consistent.Make it count.But in the process don’t fall into the inertia of rest and the myth of perfection.

#ThankfulThursdays Prompt this week

My favorite posts this week are :

Prasanna from Team MocktailMommies

Sathya from team mocktailmommies

Dipika ‘s Instagram post

Thankful heart Appreciation for Prasanna from Mocktailmommies

Rules of linky:

Write on the prompt and Link Up.We have a fun new option.

You can submit tweet links and Instagram posts too.

You can also link up other posts.Just comment on this post and my co-hosts post and any two of the posts in the link up.Share using #ThankfulThursdays hashtag.
We deeply believe in community spirit.Eagerly looking forward to visiting your blogs.

Follow @misra_amrita @twinklingtina, on Twitter
Prompts will be announced every Wed 20:00 hrs IST

Linky opens on Thursdays 00.00 hours.
The linky closes the following Wednesday 23.55 hours.

Write the post and Link Up with Amrita, Tina,

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Pro Tip – Networking and commenting are good for your blog’s health.Who
doesn’t like their blog to be read?

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#MondayMommyMoments 37:Online shopping for kids clothing

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on September 11, 2017 8

Monday Mommy Moments last week made me realize few moms like homework.This dislike homework can be contagious.Definitely avoid telling your child, about how much you hated homework.That can make doing the assignment even more difficult .

Super #MondayMommyMoments tips for getting homework done are

Do it on time.
Do it regularly.
Make it fun and reward it
Checklists and goals for older kids.
Don’t stress it!

This week we have a fun topic.Tell us about your favorite clothing websites and brands online.Link up and share the joy.The festivals are coming and we are ready to shop.Don’t forget to read my post on the topic in the linky.

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MondayMommyMoments prompt 37

Share your favorite online websites to shop for kids clothes!

Share your favourite online websites to shop for kids clothing:MondayMommyMoments 37 prompt — Share your favorite online websites to shop for kids clothing: MondayMommyMoments 37 prompt

Winner :

This week Anubhuti wrote about her tips for getting homework done as a teacher, which you must read here.

Congratulations Anubhuti!

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#MondayMommyMoments 37 Featured Mom Anubhuti

RULES OF LINKY:

Comment on this post and co-hosts post You can write a post prompt or link up your new post in the linky. We share and visit each blogger who links up. This is not just a blog hop.This is a journey. That’s a total of at least 4 posts we want you to give some love. Write the post and Link Up with Amrita or Deepa.Follow on Twitter @Deepagandhi1 & @misra_amrita.

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Eagerly looking forward to visiting your blogs. Prompts will be announced every Sunday at 21.00 hrs IST.Linky opens till Sunday 21.00 hours.

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Happy Grandparents Day:More than a parent & better than a Friend #LoveJatao

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on September 10, 2017 31

My daughter calls her grandma Diduni.She likes playing with her, singing with her and pottering behind her while she works.Whenever my mum visits or we visit her it’s wonderful to see how much they enjoy each others company.My daughter learned Hanuman Chalisa and Gayatri Mantra listening to my mum.She started reciting it at a very young age.

Watching her Diduni, Rai has learned how to make tea, omelette, rice, at least orally.She learned how to make me smile easily by giving me a hug.

Grandparents are special.Their presence teaches children the value of a family bond.When my daughter is with her Diduni, she enjoys having an older playmate who takes care like a mom, but as much fun as a friend. Today as we’re spending Grandparents day my daughter helped me make chocolate oats pancake for breakfast.That’s Diduni’s favorite.They watched Baby’s Day Out which both of them enjoyed. Lunch was my moms favorite Hilsa steamed with basmati rice.We have a plan to go out for dinner at my mom’s favorite Bengali restaurant 6 Ballygunge place.It’s famous for its mouth watering non-veg Bengali thali.Rai is enjoying making this day special for her Diduni but for her, every day is a grandparent day.

Happy Grandparents Day-More than a parent & better than a Friend

How grandparents improve children’s well-being:

Help children understand about social fabric.
Children and grandparents help support each other emotionally when parents get busy with their day to day life. Even though nobody can take the place of parents, grandparents provide the much-needed support when both parents are working. When they see a healthy relationship between their parents and grandparents, they are more likely to be happy in their relationships.
Grandparents ‘may be first to spot autism in a child’ This has a lot to do with how close grandparents are and how much time they spent with the kids.But frequently they being caregivers spot changes in behavior quickly.
Childcare support from grandparents increases the chances that parents go for a second child.

When I forget science and the research studies, I remember the patisaptha made by my grandma.She used to scold me for not taking afternoon naps.For running away to play with naughty kids and for my many mis- adventures with her lipsticks.I still remember the delicious breakfast of luchi and alur dom which was a staple at Didunbari.

When I know where my parents come from, I know where I am in the life pyramid and it’s easier to find my way.The grounding comes from the people in my life.That’s what I want Rai to have too.That feeling of belonging.That feeling of growing from the same center!

If parents are the branches of trees, grandparents are the roots which help us know our parents better.The stories they tell us, the secrets they share, all are important for growing up.Nuclear families are the norm of modern society but the magic of Grandma’s payesh cannot be forgotten.

Writing this for #Lovejatao on Grandparents day.

I look forward to hear from you how would you celebrate Grandparents Day. Do share a selfie with your grandparents on Sept. 10, 2017 on Twitter or Facebook with #LoveJatao & tag @blogadda to win a goodie from Parachute Advansed.

I am taking my blog’s to the next level with #MyFriendAlexa and Blogchatter.

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Detective Anvika and the Mystery of the Missing guest

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on September 10, 2017 8

Graduate from AFMC,ex-army medico Anvika, was tall with lean muscles and strength of steel in arms.She was trained to kill with her bare arms.But looking at her you wouldn’t know.When dressed in a saree she was often mistaken for a model, till you looked into her eyes.They were chips of black ice which could flash fire.

Chapter 1

She put her favorite Glock 43 in her gold purse along with her red MAC lipstick and husband Ronojit looked amused as he put on his cufflinks.

Darling you are dressed to kill anyways, why are you taking the baby with you?

Anvika made a perfect pout and finished touching up her lipstick.

You know I have a sixth sense for murder and today it’s doing a somersault!

It’s a private party for heaven’s sake! There’s hardly going to be a need for this, said Ronojit.

With a flick of her shoulder length silky hair, Anvika made a face!

I hope not.

Detective Anvika and the Mystery of the Missing guest

Chapter 2

Anvika you look gorgeous but you are late!

Smiled Sharmistha, as she ushered them in.Sharmistha was her school friend and the only one she was still in touch with.

All the other guests have arrived including Priyanka

said Sharmistha with a sigh.Priyanka was Anils ex-wife and not Sharmistha’s favorite person.Strange thought Anvika, why invite her?Suddenly Anvika felt the familiar tingling at the nape of her neck. The feeling when death was entering. She surreptitiously opened her purse, but Ronojit’s hand tightened on her arms and he looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

Calm down ,he whispered.That was a sound of a car back firing

Smiling back at him Anvika’s face softened.

Aneee……..el

Sharmistha’s scream pierced the silence of the warm evening.A woman was lying face down in front of the double glass door leading onto the patio, in a pool of blood.Ronojit rushed forward to catch Sharmistha who had fainted and was falling.Anvika sighed, took a deep breath and went forward to see if the woman lying there could be helped.Taking care not to step on the pool of blood she checked the pulse, then gently laid down the hand again.

Taking out her cell phone she punched 100.

How to get your Youtube channel listed on Indiblogger: 5 Quick Steps

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on September 8, 2017 17

Indiblogger is one of the best platforms for Indian bloggers to grow together.They have come up with an exciting new feature of showcasing YouTube channels.Even if you are starting out Indiblogger can help.

Ask me how?

Indiblogger shares their Indirank stats which includes your Moz rank and Alexa.They also track your blogging frequency and gives you an Indirank.This helps to check your blog’s growth .

Now the same thing applies to your Youtube channel.In the early days of vlogging, you need all the help you can get.That’s why, if you have a You Tube channel follow the 6 steps and submit it in the Indiblogger directory.

Life will change.

How to get your YouTube channel listed on Indiblogger:6 easy steps

Step 1

Go to Indi blogger.Sign into your account.Then click on Dashboard

Step 2

Scroll down the menu on the right-hand side.Click on Account setting.

Add youtube channel to Indiblogger 3 — Add youtube channel to Indiblogger

Step 3:

On the account settings page on the left-hand side menu, there’s an option called Blogs.Click on it.Then you will see a red button with add another blog on the extreme right.

Step 4 :

A window opens with options like Blogger, WordPress and also Youtube!Click on YouTube channel.

Step 5

Authenticate the google account the channel is linked to and you are set.It took around 5 days for my Indifeed to show my video feed and my Indipage to show my channel.

The 6th step which is in the post URL but not in the Post title involves a secret ingredient.That’s your will power.Launch your youtube channel.

It’s Easy.Don’t wait, do it now .Your channel may not be perfect but the important thing is to get it started.Until you try you will not know how far you can go.

I want to take my Alexa Rank to the next level with #MyFriendAlexa.

My first two posts in the challenge :

First 11 steps to a better Alexa which stays down( Indiblogger top post)

Thankful for my window seat view when it rains(Blogadda WOW and Indiblogger top post )

10 Essentials to the Blueprint of Happiness by Bhanu Arora:Book review I am thankful I did

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on September 7, 2017 25

I like learning from other people’s wisdom.That’s a quicker way to get where I want to go.Life is too short to have a trial and error for everything.This is where Bhanu Arora’s book 10 Essentials to the Blueprint of Happiness is perfect.

Style of writing: It’s a book written in a style like The Go Giver.There are life stories which are engaging while not being preachy.This is followed by observations of the author and then take away points at the end of each chapter.Perfect format.The book’s introduction is in the same style, where the author’s intention behind writing the book is revealed.

He also gives us a quick walk-through of how to use the book to find happiness inside.

Basic theme of the book 10 Essentials to the Blueprint of Happiness

10 Things you can follow in your day to day life both personal and professional(both are heavily interlinked)to live happier.

Knowledge tidbits I loved :

If you want to be happy, you have to first find out about you.Seeking self-knowledge is the first step for being happiness
Try to recollect your childhood.This may help you understand your adult conditioning.Excellent advice.
Surround yourself with supportive positive people.
Positive environment helps in self-improvement
Always be alert for your own well-being.
Always have adequate information from reliable sources.
Gossip is not necessarily negative.It gives us valuable information about nature and lack of workability.It helps to weed out untrustworthy people.This Is an interesting insight.
You need to help others who dream
A healthy marriage helps you live happier.

Overview:

What you do, how you think, who you have around, are all factors which influence your physical, mental and emotional state.This is the framework on which you build your happiness.

Affiliate Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post.If you do click on these, at no extra cost to you, I will receive a small commission which helps support this blog. I only recommend books I have read and liked.

Get the book here.

10 Essential to the Blueprint of happinessBhanu Arora #BOOK REVIEW — 10 Essentials to the Blueprint of Happiness Bhanu Arora #BOOK REVIEW

About the Author

Bhanu Arora is a banker by profession and a passionate writer.This book is his debut book.He has also written a few short stories in the past that can be found on his blog bhanuarora.com.His other passions are traveling music, movies, and food that inspire him to write.

Book Blurb

Some people are born happy, and we often meet them in our daily lives. The same can be true for every human on this earth. Souls are born humble but are stressed by society. One of the primary sources of unhappiness is the existence of adverse individuals in our life. Remove them, and we are free winged creatures. Gossip, socialize, make friends and not a single day would go in sadness. Respect live-in relationship if marriage exhausts you. Travel and explore this beautiful earth for a more joyful you. Forget Billionaires and live your unique life. Deliberate changes in our daily lives can punch you up and make it worth living. “Ten Essentials to the Blueprint of Happiness”delightfully portrays interlinked stories from everyday modern life that can change you forever with everlasting bliss.

Disclosure:I received a copy from Writersmelon in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.’

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