Interesting links

Here are a list of websites I like -

Indian by design - A Design blog
PBS Kids - Teaching children to read
Mama Lisa -Kid songs/rhymes the world over
Starfall - Alphabets, numbers to games for pre-schoolers
Atlantic - Analysis on World News
Desimomz club - Mommy Blogs
Banaras ka Khana - My all-time fav food blog
Site for kids games -Boowa & Kwala
Interesting explanations -Lifeslittlemysteries
Practical advice regarding food - Fooducate

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