We’ve all heard that when it comes to gifts, it’s the thought that counts. After all, giving a gift is just a way to show our love for our friends and family members. As Richard Bach said, “Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness.” When we put in a little effort […]
4 Eco Friendly Gift Ideas for the Festive Season
There’s a reason we look forward to festivals – there’s lots of good food, you get to dress up and meet up with family and friends. But there’s another fun part to celebrating – gifts! Giving gifts are just as much (or more) delightful as receiving them, especially when they’re something that brings a smile […]
Crane Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier Review
I was recently sent Crane Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier for a review. I have a bigger Humidifier at home as well from Crane USA, but the travel humidifier that was sent across is a super cool and compact humidifier that can be carried along with you almost everywhere! Crane Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier Review When I […]
3 Green Tips for your home
All around the world we are celebrating the World Environment Day, but let’s take a step back and realise that saving the environment is more than just a day’s work. These green tips for your home and eco-friendly household cleaning tips and ideas will not just help you save money, but will also ensure that the […]
Eco-friendly living for Earth Day
It’s the 45th year that we are celebrating Earth Day today. April 22nd has been celebrated as the Earth Day and its time to sit up and take notice of the eco-friendly options we have in our life. The good part of eco-living is that these are simple and frugal options that don’t cost anything […]
10 Amazing Uses of Vinegar in your Home
You know how sometimes the problems that seem complicated have the simplest solutions? When we realize it, we wonder why we didn’t think of it before! And one fine example of this is vinegar – yes, plain old vinegar, which can solve about a gazillion of your common household problems. Vinegar is your home’s Superman, […]
Indoor plants that purify your home
It’s a breath of fresh air. Literally. When I got back after a month, my home was filled with plants. My mum-in-law who was staying over till I got home has green fingers. She has an enviable garden that is filled with a variety of plants. Needless to say, she ensured that she added that “greenness” in […]
Health benefits of ghee
Is that a week already is what I am telling myself! Yep, a week already in Kerala, God’s own country where I am getting a complete detox done. As I gear up for the Panchkarma, an ancient Ayurvedic practice of cleansing the body from all impurities and toxins, I am also learning new things about my […]
DIY decors for this festive season
Diwali, undoubtedly is one of the most important festivals of India and well the cleaning and de-cluttering at my home started a good one month ago. I still wonder why I bought half the things that I gave away! Right from de-cluttering your home to shopping for the festivities, it is a season of happiness […]
Omved Buckwheat Hull Pillow {Review}
In my last post I wrote about being diagnosed with Cervical Spondylisis. It’s been close to a month now and with the regular exercises and other lifestyle changes I have managed to reduce the intensity of the pain. One of the first things that I did post the diagnosis was to change the pillow I […]
Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Ganesh Chaturthi
And the season of festivities have started with the welcoming of the Lord Ganesha. We had a wonderful time last night as the society I stay in, welcomed the Ganesha and the kids totally enjoyed dancing to the dhols and the energy levels were simply infectious. However, when I had stepped out to attend a few […]
Omved Neck Compress {Review}
The past few days have been crazy. I woke with a tingling sensation passing through the nape of the neck to top of the head. A wave of nausea and giddiness was constantly there and when 4 days later the symptoms did not subside, I knew I had to visit a doctor. The X-ray revealed […]
Natural Ways to Keep Bugs Away
“It’s a beautiful tale, and today is a beautiful day without any bugs” – Hugo Pratt We’ve all had instances when a beautiful day got ruined by annoying bugs!! Bugs are sly little creatures and they’ll follow you everywhere – in the garden, on the balcony, at a picnic, even in bed! It’s very hard […]
25 Uses of Coconut Oil that You Must Know
Most of us think of coconut oil in terms of cooking, creating yummy dishes with a delicious nutty flavor to it. But coconut oil’s uses extend far beyond the kitchen; it is a complete all rounder when it comes to home remedies! Ayurveda has been using coconut oil for ages, but it got lost somewhere […]
Elephant Journal: 6 reasons to use a menstrual cup
I admit that I was trying to postpone writing this post for almost 10 months. Yes that’s been close to a year since I made that switch and no, I have just not regretted it. Why the delay? I just wanted to be sure that I love this product! And 10 months is a long time to […]
15 Household Uses for Vinegar {For Home}
In life, sometimes, things that we usually consider mundane and insignificant can prove to be heroes in an hour of need. We often underestimate them, and regale them to dark, obscure corners while shinier objects that are much less-used take pride of space in our home. One such undercover superhero in our homes is that […]
10 Tips for an Eco Friendly Workplace at Home
2014 was appropriately referred to as the ‘Year of the Entrepreneur’. Several people, especially women, found alternate career options by themselves, without joining the corporate rat race. And a huge number of these people work from home for the greater part of the week. Just by the act of working from home, we are contributing […]
5 DIY Ideas for Christmas – {Festivities}
“Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection” – Pindar A gift is something that warms the hearts of both the giver and the recipient. Every gift is precious, since it’s the thought that counts, but you can’t ignore the extra charm of […]
10 Natural decorations for Christmas – {Festivities}
Please welcome Fabida Abdulla, who now joins my blog as a regular contributor. She blogs at Shocks and Shoes and in her free time she loves to share her thoughts on parenting and things that make up her life. She also loves to bake some yummy stuff and you will find these recipes on her blog. And […]
Essential oils for babies {For Babies}
In my last post on essential oils that you can use at home, I had listed three of my favourite essential oils that I have been using for a long time. In this post, I will talk about essential oils that are safe to use for kids over 2 years*. Essential oils are safe to use […]
Easy Ways to Detox after Diwali {Staying Healthy}
Now that Diwali is over, your body needs a break from not just from the eating binge, but also from the pollution that you may have been exposed to. Seriously, Diwali got with it loads of binge eating. Yes, it was fun, but I can’t shake away the feeling of lethargy, feeling bloated and of course […]
Eco friendly Diwali – 8 ways to celebrate it
Diwali is one of the most important festivals that we celebrate. Needless to say that the preparations start well in advance with the cleaning and setting up the house for festivities. Sadly, Diwali is also one of the most pollution causing festivals. This year make a pact to celebrate an eco friendly Diwali. You can still […]
Diwali ideas – 12 must read posts
Diwali is one of the most important festivals of India. Needless to say that the efforts that go into making the festival a grand one start from at least a month early. Right from de-cluttering your home to shopping for the festivities, it is a season of happiness and lots of joy! There are so […]
Eco friendly gifting options for Diwali
The festivities have started and I am busy choosing what I need to pick up for this season not just for myself but for my friends as well. Rather than buying items in bulk, I like to sort out what I want to buy. Most of the times, the gifts are picked in accordance to […]
3 must have essential oils for your home
I was introduced to essential oil a few years ago and ever since they have been a part of my daily life. I use them in diffusers for their different healing and therapeutic properties. Essential oils are also used extensively in my recipes that include making my own lip balm, pain relief lotion bars and […]
Make your own natural air fresheners for home {DIY}
With the rains here to stay for the next couple of days, I need to keep the windows and doors shut because of the flies and mosquitoes. And it is but natural for the musty smell to creep into the house. Lighting incense sticks helps for about an hour and dhoops cleanse the house, but […]
7 vegetables you can grow in pots {Green Living}
I stay in a flat and one of the problems a high rise faces is lack of space. I took to growing veggies and flowers simply because I wanted my boys to love the nature. What I did not realize was that it introduced me to a better way of living and slowly it became […]
5 eco friendly living tips {Green Living}
Do we need just one day to remind the people about saving the planet and making it a better place to live in? I guess we are done with bombarding the timelines in FB and tweeting enough about saving the planet, thanks to the World Environment Day that was celebrated a few days ago. People ( […]
The A-Z challenge: E is for Eco-living
The recent months have made me associate with some wonderful bloggers. One of them is Vidya Sury, the awesome blogger behind going a-musing,collecting smiles. We share a lot of similarities, right from the songs we like to hear, the conversations we have, to the colonies we have stayed in. And despite all these simiarities, will you […]
Celebrating Earth Hour {Green Living}
I have talked about my journey in green living and how I am managing to get there. I believe that it is the first step that is the most difficult to take. Once the step is taken, the rest of the journey is a smooth one, filled with learnings and awareness. Green living is all about […]