Have you geared up for the Diwali shopping as yet? I have been browsing through various stores looking for some awesome deals that will help me in gifting for the festive season. I have short listed some budget friendly gifts that you can choose to give to your friends and family this season. I have listed […]
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 […]
Water Chestnut Panna Cotta {Recipe}
Diwali is getting closer! I am keeping away from the tempting mithai’s that are being displayed at the sweet shops. I have a sweet tooth and when I start eating the mithai’s, it is really rare that I stop after eating just one. But of course, this is not a healthy habit. I was looking for some […]
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 […]
3 Homemade Dandruff Masks {DIY}
Dandruff is my all year long companion. It intensifies mostly in the winter with the dry weather and the rest of the year, it is pretty much in control. But the fact is that it stays. Dandruff is a common scalp condition that affects many people. Blame it on improper hair care, use of too […]
How to make Kashaya {Food, Health}
I feel the chill setting in with the rains that don’t stop at all. I crave for something warm to drink all the time. My search led me to a drink I had heard about often, but never really tasted it. I got about making this drink today and I have to say that not […]
Making Modaks for Ganesh Chaturthi {Food}
I started to write this post in the morning, but the whole festivity thing got so crazy that I ended up cooking more than I planned. My boys were insistent on eating modaks. Modak is a sweet dumpling made with rice flour, jaggery and shredded coconut. I read up the procedure on the internet last night and […]
How to exfoliate your body for soft skin {Skin Care}
Exfoliation is a very good way to get rid of the dead skin and rejuvenate yourself. For those who follow my blog are pretty aware about how much I love scrubs! But did you know that you need different types of scrubs for different parts of your body? You cannot use a foot scrub to […]
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 […]
3 natural face masks for this monsoon {DIY}
I love monsoons, the lashing rains, a sleepy weather and endless cups of coffee in this weather is quite a blessing. Of course, it also gets along a new set of problems – skin issues. The humidity levels are on the rise and you tend to sweat. The sweat and the oil secretions can make […]
Monsoon skin care {Skin care, DIY}
Skin care is important all year round. You cannot really compromise on that. The humidity levels are on the rise and you tend to sweat. The sweat and the oil secretions can make your skin and hair look really dull. Monsoon skin care is determined according to your skin type. Monsoon skin care – What is […]
Elephant Journal: 4 ways to slow down and enjoy life
In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.- Gordon B. Hinckley 10 days ago, when I was getting my boys back home from the bus bay, a sudden downpour caught us off guard. I was the only one without an umbrella. I yelled at them to […]
Jungle Magic Lunch Packz {Product Review}
As a mother, one of the most important tasks is to ensure that my boys always have clean hands. Yes, I am the mom who makes the kids wash the hands a dozen times and clean the hands with the sanitizer when there is no access to water. When I was told about the product […]
Living with gratitude – My mid year list {Life Mantras}
Last week, Facebook was abuzz with the 5 Day Happiness and Gratitude project that everyone was getting tagged into. I was tagged to participate in the the 5 day challenge by Vidya Sury, the awesome blogger behind Going A-Musing. It was a fun activity where we had to list out 3 things that we were […]
Juices for health {Kids, Health}
One of the most important tasks I have as a mom to twin boys is to ensure that they get the required amount of nutrients in their diet and that they are adequately hydrated. With the constant playing, I find them drinking so much water that they are more than glad to skip a meal! […]
Elephant Journal: Letting go to be happy
“If life can remove someone you never dreamed of losing, it can replace them with someone you never dreamt of having.” ~ Unknown After a really long break I got to write for Elephant Journal once again. A lot of things and events have kept me occupied and busy, but when this quote popped on my screen, […]
Bio Bloom Organics – Baby Care Lotion {Product Review}
I have always been on the lookout for products for my boys that are free of harsh chemicals. When I discovered Bio Bloom Organics, a brand that has a wide range of products for skin and hair care and some products for kids as well, I knew I had to try their products! They have products ranging […]
Omved – Pure Natural Living {Brand Focus}
Omved has always been the most special brand for me. My journey towards green living started with Omved because this was the first brand that introduced me to the concept of living well. Using products that are chemical free is something that I have begun to follow and yes, I also advocate it. Why? Because this is […]
Italian Cook-off at Prego, Westin Pune {PuneMusings – Vol 2}
Last weekend I was invited for an Italian Cook-off with Chef Giuseppe Lioce at Prego, Westin, Pune. I had never attended a cook off and yes I was curious to know what it would be all, so I decided to be a part of it. And of course, the other motive was to let you all know what’s […]
Hair Fall Prevention Potion {Guest Post}
The past few weeks have seen so much hair-fall that it scared the living daylights out of me. I half expected that I was ready to get bald. The health issues were taking a terrible impact and I was looking for a solution, when Pushtiie came up with the idea of writing a post on […]
DIY Eye Soothers {Skin Care}
I was down with an eye infection again recently. It left my eyes really sore and itchy. The medicines left my eyes really red and the constant rubbing due the irritation caused an inflammation around the eyes. And the boys illness left me tired and the keeping awake for long duration’s just added some extra […]
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 […]
PuneMusings – Vol 1 {PuneMusings}
I haven’t been as frequent in making the posts as I would have liked to. The reason being I was chalking out some definite post options for my blog and trying to streamline some thoughts and ideas. A few months ago I sent out mails to some of my readers asking what else would they […]
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 ( […]
Food Sampling @ PVR bluO Pune
I love food. Correction, I love good food. I was recently invited to sample the food at PVR bluO, Pune, located in Phoenix Mall. I have passed by the place a zillion times but never stepped inside it because I thought it was yet another hangout for the teens – a bowling place that served […]
BioBloom – Be Beautiful Naturally {Brand Focus}
Ever since I began to believe in the goodness of green living, I have been introduced to various brands through my readers, friends and my searches! When you find people who strongly advocate the same thoughts you share, it is but natural for you to take notice of the brand and learn more. When I […]
Omved Foot Care Kit {Product Review}
The past month and a half has been pretty hectic for me. Moving homes, packing, unpacking, travelling and everything was taking its toll on me. From being ill to having body aches and pains, it was killing. My feet were the most affected and I longed for a good massage and some pampering. I knew […]
Easy to make acne gel {Guest Post}
I have always believed that people walk into your life for a reason. One night, almost a year ago, when I was searching for natural products in India, one link through another, I stumbled across a site and was in love with the range of products almost instantly. Thus began a series of interaction with the […]
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