Hello Namaste! Books

  • CRAFTS: Sewing + Chandelier

    Hi friends! I think we are all learning a lot about patience and kindness these days, especially for those of you who are managing work and kids at the same time. Last week started with me making a robust, full-day, homeschool scheduling. I soon learned that not only is it exhausting for me, but the…

  • Navratri Garba 2018

    Navaratri (नवरात्रि) which literally translates to nine (nava) nights (ratri) is an Indian folk dance festival that lasts for – you guessed it – nine nights, and celebrates Goddess Durga’s victory in the battle against the buffalo demon Mahishasuran. While it is observed all over India, it is especially celebrated with much fan fare in…

  • Doodling and Tracing is Allowed

    Unless it’s a coloring book, kids are usually encouraged not to write on the books they read. But that you can ignore this rule when it comes to the Hello Namaste! board books.  The high-gloss laminated pages, make it OKAY for kids to use dry erase markers to doodle, trace, and color. Here is Arjun,…

  • Motherhood and Inspiration

    Becoming a mother has a way to unleash many hidden talents and emotions. Things like functioning without sleep; not showering for days and thinking nothing of it; eating your child’s half chewed food because honestly you spent too much time, energy, and money to make it. For me, it also unleashed this amazing drive to be…