Cleaning the Garden with Dadda – A Fun Day!

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Dadda took a day off yesterday and we had a lot of fun together. I love playing with dadda and he loves playing with me too. I got up early in the morning and went out for a walk with dadda. I don’t get a chance to go out with him in the morning since I have to go to school. But it was a holiday for both of us, so we went out together.

We came back and had breakfast – porridge with dry fruits and fruits! Dadda had toasted bread with baked beans. After finishing the breakfast, we decided to clean the garden together.It has been a long time since we cleaned the garden; it was full of dry leaves, sticks, etc. Dada took out an old basket from the garage and said ‘we will collect all the dry leaves and sticks and put them into the basket’. Mumma joined us soon after. With help of a broom she collected the leaves and sticks at a place and we quickly collected them into the basket.

The garden looked a lot cleaner after the dry leaves were removed. Now it was time to prune the plants. Dadda has some special tools to cut the branches of trees and prune the plants. We have a lot of flowering plants that have to be maintained well so that they can grow well and give us a lot of flowers. Dadda started pruning the plants, while I looked at the plants carefully. Something was wrong! ‘Why is the leaf looking weird shaped’, I thought. Then suddenly something jumped off the leaf – a grasshopper! It was completely green coloured, so it got mixed with the leaves. I followed it as it jumped from this plant that and then finally it jumped across the boundary wall.

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Then mumma called, ‘Veerica come here, see what an amazing thing!”. I ran where mumma was standing and saw a beautiful lady bird. It was such a tiny insect, yet so beautiful. It was completely re with black polka dots! It was sitting on a yellow flower in our garden. I asked mumma to take a picture, so that I could show it to my friends in schools. She quickly took out her mobile phone and clicked a few shots. I asked mumma, how do the insects get their colours? Mumma said it is the way nature made them. She said there are many other beautiful and amazing insects around the world like caterpillars, butterflies, moths, etc.

Dadda almost finished pruning the plants and the garden looked amazing. Everything was back in shape. Dadda said we would get some more flowering plants and plant then next weekend. Cleaning the garden was fun and then it was time to play. Mumma brought some juice for us, since we did a lot of work! Dadda rested for some time and then we started playing in the garden. It was such a happy day!



Home Remedy for Stomach Upset

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Problem of upset stomach as well as diarrhea is very common in people of all ages. Various factors are there which gives rise to upset stomach problem and diarrhea like food poisoning, including stress, problems with digestion and food allergies. Mamma and Dadda always tell me to guard against the food that I am eating. Mamma keeps telling me not to drink water from anywhere as it might not be safe to consume.

Dadda told me usually many people suffer from this problem whether this problem is temporary or permanent. People often suffer from heartburn, diarrhea, gas, nausea and constipation also. The main cause behind this problem may be intake of improper food, oily and fatty foods, junk foods, due to some medication, living unhygienic ally, over eating, not eating in proper time, food poisoning, ulcers  due to some high fiber foods like beans, fruits and vegetables. So Dadda advised that we should have a balanced diet which is generally home cooked every day which has the right mix of all nutrients necessary for growth and development. This way the chances of food poisoning is

Nanu is the best person who has some wonderful home remedies for stomach upset. Very recently I suffered from food poisoning when Nanu came to my rescue. The first thing which she made me was Banana smoothie. I never knew that this smoothie could help my stomach so much. Later on Nanu told me that Banana is having the quality to soothe the upset stomach. It is also having the qualities to counteract the acid which causes the upset stomach. So she advised me to make a habit to eat a banana daily. It is also easily digestible and also eases in case of diarrhea.

I have seen Mamma having Ginger tea regularly. Upon asking her she told me ginger is also having the qualities to treat upset stomach. She said people can drink strong ginger tea or you may chew a piece of candied ginger to get relief from nausea. In China over 2000 years people are using ginger as a natural treatment for upset stomach.

Another very effective remedy is that of coconut water. It works wonders for healing stomach upset. It calms the stomach and provides vitamins and minerals. Nanu gets very upset with me if I play video games in the computer for than 1 hour at a stretch. She told me that too much eye strain can cause you to be nauseous. Take a break from the computer, walk around and get some fresh air. It is very important to take breaks for people who continuously work in computers as that way the mind remains calm and composed.

Ultimately I have learnt that stomach upsets can be lot more controlled if we maintain some basic principles of lifestyle. We should avoid stress and relax. Warm bath, listen to calming and soothing music can be wonderful options to relax. Keeping yourself hydrated and make it a habit to intake plenty of water as well as liquid items.