Makeup and More..
A few weeks back J went in our 14 year old daughter's room and was shocked to see a yellow basket with a tiny bow filled with makeup and skin care products. He came out with sad eyes and said - "N beta seriously! Just a few years ago, your baskets were filled with toys and you are already old enough to replace them with makeup???!!!" N smiled and perhaps slightly cringed as well as she misses her old childhood days too sometimes. For me it was like a whole transition reel that went in front of my eyes. From a basket that was filled with nappies to toys to board books to stationery and now to makeup! It was like a very fast slideshow that ran in a loop in front of my eyes. Not that I wasn't here when this transition was taking place - but sometimes it just hits you hard! But here it is - the basket is now filled with basic makeup and skin care products which are going to stay for a very long time :-) The first three transitions came very easy to me as a mom - I had s...