Graffitti that adorns New York
I wanted to share some photos I took whilst on holiday in NY last Christmas. I loved every minute of being in the Big Apple. It was such an assault on the senses but in the most wonderful way! There...
View ArticleHosting #101 .. Surmounting a Grocery List !
Yes – we live alone. We are the quintessential Mumbai couple who manages a HOME for 2 ! Yes, I do not have a mother in law to meddle in my everyday house running skills (oh btw I love my ma-in-law ) …...
View ArticleCherry Blossom Loving !
Four Things - inspired by the cherry blossoms coloring our city all shades of pink .... Japanese Sakura JamCherry Blossom SkirtDried Floral Resin BangleDIY Paper Cherry BlossomI sat there the whole of...
View ArticleYellow Sunshine
If only yellow and sunny came with cool breeze... like Summers in London or spring in Belgium. I remember Magnolia trees blossoming around our neighbourhood when I was a student on exchange.... Mumbai...
View ArticleIt's a Neesh - World !
My Reality : I sprayed my first pskkkk of Attar yesterday.My Mind : Attar is a Middle Eastern Women's AphrodisiacMy Apprehension : It's too strong for my taste. I do not perceive myself very feminine,...
View ArticleFrom Shopping lists to App Carts !
I am a last minute kid. I studied last minute for exams… I wait for the very last day to fill out visa application forms .. I wait for the very last second before I absolutely need to get dressed for...
View ArticleSpirituality
Friends, I consider myself lucky because I am spiritual. And because i know there is a god above me, I feel I am in a happier space. Using the definition of spirituality as an inner belief system that...
View ArticleCrystals and Gems
Gemstones are living creatures. They are active participants in nature. Protons, neutrons and electrons are flying around in an absolute bliss of balance and participation, upholding patterns of sacred...
View ArticleVINTAGE ENGLISH GARDEN
For today's Etsy Faves, I invite you into my English cottage garden surrounded by sweet smelling blooms to soak up the sun in our vintage floral frocks and sip rose petal tea. Won't you join me?English...
View ArticleLove Struck !
Hello Lovelies ... I hope everyone is feeling their toes and fingers and all 20 of them !! I am still finding my bearings post my little episode yesterday. I was required to go under a full body...
View ArticleHappiness is Contagious !
Happiness is officially contagious! A Harvard study followed 5,000 people over the course of 20 years, and found that positive emotions spread up to three degrees removed from the original source....
View ArticleCheese, Say Cheese, Cheese Please !
Hope you are going to aim at eating lots of CHEESE today... today is National Cheese Day, ofcourse that is in america! The good people of AMUL Co-operative are you listeneing ? We need a cheese day !!!...
View ArticleMozarella without fringes !
Cheese-pedition as I called it yesterday ! I am one to go to www.bigbasket.com or swing by my neighbourhood Nature'sBasket to buy my cheese. Every since I first attended a cheese part back in Belgium -...
View ArticleIstanbul: a mash-up of East and West
Istanbul: a mash-up of East and West that vibrates to the rhythm of techno Sufi drums and daily prayers. The city is an expanse of neighborhoods’ that stretches across the tips of Europe and Asia and –...
View ArticlePicnic after a fall !
FOUR THINGS 18: PICNIC PERFECTHumpty Dumpty had a great fall... Every now and then I always thought that the big size I sport is going to come in the middle of things - but I never really knew what...
View ArticleFoetus A & Foetus B
I have commemorated every life event with a post on my blog… and to not write something so dear to my heart would have been not honoring those two little souls that were Kunal and my everything for the...
View ArticleRepublic Day Pride
Like any other urban Indian student, Republic Day for me was like any other National Holiday. No school, Sleeping in till late and then hearing my father’s story about his time as a Sea-Cadet. The...
View ArticleKoh Samui never aged !
Koh Samui…is like that cool uncle who never aged… I first fell in love with Koh Samui when I was all but 18. At almost 30 now I can say, Koh Samui rather than becoming OLD and passee, it has embraced a...
View ArticleCuba .. The forbidden fruit
When I think of Cuba, I always think of my first night back in Havana after a whirlwind trip getting to CUBA … From Santo Domingo we left at Mid-Day and reached at about half past 6 in the evening. At...
View ArticleZambia ... Rivers Safaris and Family
Zambia beckoned me after 5 years … The country that made me my own person ! It was exciting for me especially because I went there with Kunal for the very first time … He had yet to see a little part...
View Article7 days in Malta
When Kunal and I promised ourselves to each other – we always knew we are going to keep up with our love for travelling - baby on board or not ! So the first chance we got post baby, when she was...
View ArticleLebanon - The Paris of the Middle East
When Kunal and I first decided to go to Lebanon, we heard a few times things like – its war torn – Gaddafi land, why the middle east … Ah well, to put things in perspective, Lebanon has been peaceful...
View ArticleIceland - The Land of Ice and Fire
Iceland is a country that is becoming an increasingly popular destination for people who are looking for different and diverse experiences. This summer my parents and us siblings decided to go Iceland....
View ArticleCambodia - A collision of the Ancient and the Modern World
While traveling for 10 days in Cambodia, we felt like we were constantly smiling. There is a certain sense of calmness which is almost second nature to the locals. The children, with grins on their...
View ArticleMorocco
Have u ever been to a place that you only visited – but then decided to make it your home like British singer Raisa Kelly did ? Morocco’s the kind of place you visit once—and immediately know you’ll...
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