This Christmas, we at Indiblogeshwaris, an FB group of feisty Indian women bloggers, decided to do a very different version of Secret Santa. So, this time around, we secretly visited a blog and reviewed it.

A Few Drops of Ink is the personal blog of Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekar who is a mother of 2 and devoted wife. She is also a writer and editor and works for an internal communications team of  large Indian corporate. She has been blogging since 2009. I had the pleasure of browsing through her blog.

Cynthia shares her personal experiences, does book and movie reviews, writes her parenting musings and routinely participates in blog tags. I loved the few posts that I read in the A-Z challenge that she had participated in. The posts that I read gave me a glimpse into a strong-willed, warm and devoted person that she is. I especially loved reading about the cause of breastfeeding that she incorporated in a contest entry post. The post on Raksha bandhan about the brother-sister bond, where she explores her own relationship with her brother as well as those of her children is a heartening read as well. There are some interesting fiction pieces too on her blog. Overall, her blog is a good reflection of the person that she is and an easy-on-the-senses read.

Cynthia, it was a pleasure reading a few posts on your blog. I hope you continue to write and engage your readers in a similar way in the future! My best wishes to you for the festive season. Wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year especially to La Nina and El Nino!

This review is done as a part of the Secret Elves Christmas activity on Indiblogeshwaris!

28 responses to “A few drops of ink – A blog review!”

  1. Veens @ Our Ordinary Life Avatar
    Veens @ Our Ordinary Life

    What an awesome Christmas present 🙂 You guys came up with a brilliant idea 🙂

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thank you, Veens! I loved doing the review, and it sure is such a lovely idea. Thanks for reading!

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  2. indu chhibber Avatar

    OK Rachna i shall visit this blog.

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      I hope you like it there, Indu!

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  3. Jas Avatar

    I haven’t read her but after this review, I am certainly going to.. A great idea btw 🙂

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  4. Nisha Avatar

    You girls are really cool!! Will surely read her blog 🙂
    Merry Christmas!

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thanks, Nisha! Wish you the same.

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  5. B k chowla Avatar

    Thanks.I was not following the blog in question.I will visit the site soon.

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      I hope you like it, Chowlaji!

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  6. janu Avatar
    janu

    I really loved the way Cynthia used each alphabet to impart a lesson to her kids during the A to Z blogging month. Nice review Rachna.

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thanks Janu! I haven’t read all her A-Z posts but I am sure inspired to read them. I am glad that I discovered a new blog! Thanks for reading!

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  7. Karan Avatar

    hey Rachna from your review I understands Cynthia rights straight from the heart and that surely makes me want to explore further…nice review 🙂

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thanks Karan! I think you will enjoy her blog!

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  8. Karan Avatar

    kindly ignore the earlier comment and the typos there

    hey Rachna from your review I understand that Cynthia writes straight from the heart and that surely make me want to explore more…nice review 🙂

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Don’t worry about the typos :).

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  9. Suzy Avatar

    I enjoyed reading Cynthia’s posts during the A to Z Challenge. She’s an awesome blogger.

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thanks for visiting, Suzy! Yes, I loved what I read from the A-Z challenge.

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  10. Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekar Avatar

    Rachna, thank you so much for a lovely review. A one-of-a-kind Christmas gift indeed. God bless you and yours all through 2014.

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thanks so much, Cynthia! I loved browsing through your posts and doing this review! Wish you a lovely New Year too!

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  11. BlogwatiG Avatar

    Cynthia is such a gifted writer. Yes, I too, like Janaki loved her A-Z series. I used to look forward to her post every day. So wonderful of you to review her on your blog, Rachna. Well done, Secret Blogger Elf!

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thanks, Vini! I loved browsing through her posts, really! It was a great initiative and we all spread some love and sunshine and got much more in return. Thanks to IB and you!

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  12. Pooja Abhay Avatar

    My list seems to be growing longer. Adding Cynthia’s blog to my ‘must read’ list. 🙂

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Thanks for reading, Pooja! I hope you will enjoy reading her blog!

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  13. Dagny Avatar

    The few times I have visite Cynthia’s blog, I’ve come away absolutely pleased. She means what she says and says what she means. For me, there can’t be a bigger recommendation for a blogger. She truly rocks.

    I tried to comment on your post 3-4 times yesterday but I couldn’t access the blog. I donno why… silly thing. But I am here now. 😀

    Merry Christmas secret elf! 🙂

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      Merry Christmas to you too, Dagny! Oh yes, the server was down and since I had guests, I am afraid I wasn’t online much (having too much fun offline :)). I hadn’t read Cynthia earlier and am glad that I discovered a lovely new blog to read. Thanks for your presence here, always!

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  14. The Fool Avatar

    Good initiative. Wish I had the time to visit all the good blogs out there.

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    1. Rachna Avatar

      I agree. Sometimes, I wish that too. Just too much to read and not enough time. Thanks for reading, TF!

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