Festive Decor for Deepawali

I know its insane to do such things when theres no time
specially when i am so busy cleaning,packing and doing other chores
but still i managed to do this festive decor with whatever i had

just to feel festive and good,..
For the deepawali decor

handpainted diyas
dupatta
flowers
ganesha idol
tea lights
For the diyas

i painted the diyas with golden acrylic acolour
then decked it up with silver glitter pen
and pink paint glue pen
left them for drying overnight
For the deepawali hamper for friends

kept some candles,chocolate and handpainted diyas  in a basket ;-)
Thats all guys wish all the readers of Notyet100hub Subh Deepawali 2011

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Thats all guys,will catch up with you all once i am back from India
take care and happy blogging.

Festive week- The Weekly Story 53

Last week was spent in preparation for Karwa Chauth
decked home with this simple rangoli

prepared this thali for Karwa Chauth

and applied mehendi too .

Went for Sai Babas pooja at friends place

sharing pictures of decor

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Thats all friends,wish you all happy week ahead,..:-)
take care and Happy Blogging.

Wordless Wednesday - Enjoying Me time

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Books i read,..Weekly Story 52

After a long time i managed to read some books :-) and they all were good

Meet me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Morgan - i just love cupcakes so if you guys love cupcakes,do read this one ,this book is about Issy Randall whose childhood is spent in her Grandpas bakery ,stuck in a dull city job she decides to open her own cafe ,this one is how about she opens her own cupcake cafe with help of her friends and ya theres some recipes too which would leave you drooling or maybe inspire you to bake your own cupcakes,..;-)
Queen of Dreams by Chitra Divakurani this one is about Rakhi who is divorcee and single  mother staying in newyork and about her mother who can interpret dream .Rakhi longs for her mothers love who is in her own world of dreams.Rakhi comes to know about her mothers life through her journals after her death,and how her journals bring new hope in her life when september 11 attacks happen.This one is about food too ,theres a chai shop owned by Rakhi and her friend which in some time gets converted into a snacks bar by Rakhis father,this one is about finding love in unexpected situations and about lifes blessings,.
Sill reading Your roots are showing by Elise Chidley ,...
Thats all friends ,take care and Happy Blogging
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Navratri Rangoli

Today is eight day of Navratri
decked up the entrance

 with this simple rangoli
how i did
for the rangoli have used rangoli sieve
arranged rose petals all around
and some tea lights .
for the side

in a glass bowl have kept floating lotus
and sides flowers are kept
this is how it looked all together

For Phalahar Navratri recipes check this post
wish all the readers Happy Navratri
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My zone,my spce,..for in the spotlight

When Patricia came up with the theme of  In the Zone i truly luved it,..
so todays post gonna be of my spcae,..;-)
this is where i blog ,thats my bedside table

More than blogging i luv bloghopping ie reading my favourite blogs on my ipad

this one is my favourite space specially when my son is sleeping and i have done all the chores

for reading books this is my favourite corner

this is the photo box which i made to click snaps,..

and this is the  shelf where i keep my idea books,journal ,planner and other knick knacks

thats all friends,linking this post to
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wish you all happy festival,..,see you all soon,

Book i read - A Disobedient Girl

A disobedient girl  written by Ru Freeman is

story of Latha and Biso who are the protagonist of the books,while Biso runs away from her husband  with her childrensfor a better life in the hills ,Latha is struggling to carve a niche for herself in the rich mans house where she works as a servant,Latha longs for simple things like soap,lime juice which she is deprived but still somehow she manages to fulfil her wishes,What happens when Biso boards the train changes her life and her childrens too,story is set in coastal town of Srilanka and Colombo .I had read about Sambol before but while reading this book i got inspired to prepare to some for myself too inspired by Latha who feeds her children rice,onion sambol and dried fish most of the time and thats what she packes in banana leaves when she flees from her home.
Thats all friends
take care and happy blogging ;-)