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Its Christmas time!

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Everytime I used to sit in front of the laptop, there was some disturbance or the other! Ajitesh’s started crawling a bit and sitting up already so hell of a job rests on me these days and by the end of the day m so exhausted that I usually end up dozing off at 7.30 and sometimes 8 with my baby… J this explains the reason that I have been missing from the blogging front from so long!!Btw I still tried to read  some of the fellow blogger’s posts regularly…leia from the leia delights got married recently and she looked fab in all her outfits…unconventional but pretty bride she made….tanvi from tanvii.com also had her bro’s wedding lined up and boy did she look charming!!shruti from ramp or not had a job change and a much needed spunk and zeal back in her life and posts… and purva u totally had me in splits with your “sita series” .u just can turn even a pigeon’s shit tale into a humourous piece laced up with a woman’s endless tactics to avert the situation!! lady u are a gifted w...

Phulkari ,heritage reinvented!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bright pink hues of phulkari on a white kurta luks absolutely fab & perfect for d festive occasion!!!!!!(pic courtesy......... Sushmita) Bold geometric patterns define Phulkari!!! Twist in the tale.....a subtle phulkari saree with a contemporary blouse!!!!! An Absolute gorgeous piece of phulkari duppata adorns every Punjabi bride's trousseau(pic coutersy....Raman & Goldy) Intricate embroidery & colourful silk threads form a part of centuries old folk tradition.......... Traditional phulkari bagh used in auspicious occasions such as weddings:) Phulkari loosely translated means "floral embriodery" has been a part and parcel of indian & punjabi cultures since the bygone times....its first recorded mention finds in the Guru nanak Dev's work but the art gained prominence only in the 19th century........ Phulkari is synonomous with bright colours......golden yellow,red,crimson,orange,p...

Closet tales…….

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Ever faced a situation…. “Standing in front of the closet searching frantically for the outfit you wanna wear for the day”……..m sure it happens with us all the time. Suddenly u realize the cupboard is filled with the same mundane olive greens,blues or greys….or it contains too much of yellows,reds and purples enough to make u feel dressed up as a christmas tree……….as they say excess of everything is bad then how to strike d perfect balance?? Faced with the similar story I decided to redo my wardrobe and discovered few handy tips which can be of great help…. First corporate essential…shirts & trousers…..buy the 2 pair max of essentials whites in case of shirts….then comes the greens(must I say olive wud suit the office enviro…than a flashy fluroscent green…..,purples have become a favorite with the fashion fraternity lately….invest in good brands which promise great cut & fit…….the trick is to have pastels in the wardrobe unless u r the “screaming for attention types” ...

shopping......the beat d blues therapy:)

What does happiness stand for a girl?? Bagging a big project…getting a big hike….finding love…..partying till dawn on a weekend ……getting drenched in the rain….n then suddenly when we have these “things” in our life we set to conquer the bigger and the better things in life……..for a start a classy handbag n the high heels wud do the trick..Okay a couple of more shopping bags filled in with more “oh so luvly items she never saw before”wud do the trick….:)n the next time she visits the shopping centre her list of “oh I really wanna have that items gets bigger or better still replaced by another long list of “must haves”……. it’s so gud to have a go at shopping rather than crying and cribbing about a failed relationship, irritating in law, bugging boss, a nagging & nosie colleague……………………..they say it right….shopping is indeed therapy!!a mood lifter & a feel gud factor……a new haircut…a couple of dresses ,an expensive n classy handbag,favourite pair of stilettos does wonders to e...