bring on the festivities...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's that time of the year again. A certain festive anticipation takes hold of me. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mr. Sun decides to illuminate certain corners with his geometrical rays. Love that fragrance of a season in transition. A season of festivals.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The festive season propels me towards adding that little extra which transforms the home and gets you ready for new events, happy changes and cheerful living!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As promised, sharing few joyful corners of our home...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6096660974/" title="mak2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="mak2" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6096660974_172425a4d7_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jai Hanuman! </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6096660268/" title="mak1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="mak1" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6096660268_92c05c5417_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Allamanda</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> flower on his open palm...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6096723602/" title="mak4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="mak4" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6096723602_6b2d524d19_z.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My shiny silk cushion covers in bright colours & borders...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak3" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6096177859_8a2008efd1_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><i>Mangalgiri</i> borders give a traditional look...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak7" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6096181191_36e1af038d_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Some tealights in a glazed glass holders...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak9" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6096183215_5c728f935c_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Fresh fresh flowers in my copper tea kettle...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak10" height="623" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6096728406_481aba2f76_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; ">Bedside chest with a tower of books and flowers...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak8" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6096727048_0dc5c66b0f_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">A <i>Panjurli</i> (Boar Mask) from Udupi...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak6" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6096179785_64e62b5ed2_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Roses on my dressing table, kept in little bowls of water placed inside woven palm leaf basket...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><img alt="mak5" height="426" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6096724068_2be538a3c9_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; ">Hope all of you enjoyed a virtual tour of few corners of our home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Eid Mubarak & Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all my readers! Have a great week!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>(Images by Arch)</i></span></span></div>

bring on the festivities...

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buddha at home...

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472410438454035906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfdyWu8RBPCw9Jwc7FxyFQj0sfhlR56b5wkqPB4KNXIXINtqjyOiHshnysEgEg9cavgLD-fneBlDRx8p9Jz8LYe3rF6CakSSbftUd7nSdxtG-VlLAFBCaBr04HJuaZ7g0gS-n11F_pEw/s400/3304860197_4c7634c85d.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" /><div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't have many idols of Buddha, but I just love the serenity that permeates the space that has the face of peace. Today I am sharing with you a few arrangements of Buddha that I have managed to photograph at home over a period of time. Hope you like them.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472410455574009170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjGNzvL0a4RjhRVrkxur3Gb2hyphenhyphent243PrblbGtHKbpVxYuZg0h-DZqxYrE46xVdF0Ajkg7s0iAg6GAQ4nif0aMG5A9I5WTi4HAKn-Ay_3sb4ukdCXngmfmxAphggPKYv1Eb9h6EuyKskY/s400/1160685002_5e5decb1c3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472410441956536466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cqJu5ivA4syjSZ9-MQZIdsMQ0J6_x9nd8YGuhMvAtcxkJNvsjR5cdxqwV82fm21B0_3d1B0_Xf5AOwd5vd2qhGRv3FdiKABnx47lIyJmq6NpcKAzecMIS6Yqmo7rpXGQ4A2GCNnUExY/s400/1365321588_eca1b10567.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472410444705753618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKlnXoWlHiNXkiEtKymlE76d-gYg3WTvoS08bpzjWMvr64nQKloEPz_EFE-oMzAYGfj896VPfcv3FB2MfYQfpTfwaLaF2nL4H2KfzjSZv3rE87UtoNtP1qLnMBLTwpDBUmPUihbgk_g4/s400/1437601219_7386a82db5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472410458093443906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMDhvRCj5ZENiSlnnIgnyYnluWchBdwUhtR_JFoycmCy9f1oC2dmyLvH9LUeZB5EH7d1wSnW6wOxATMn9OVELvCQ5nDUke_P3fI8XNUxHQFW-T-l5lLEvendr55_YccX0ZrgIhMfttu4/s400/471238821_4e7c6f251c.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" /><div style="text-align: left;">The post on decor inspired by love for Buddha is on it's way, so stay tuned:-)</div></div></div>

buddha at home...

I don't have many idols of Buddha, but I just love the serenity that permeates the space that has the face of peace. Today I am sharing ...

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Peace...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN58vumcpKtYOiwYqzz7uZ7k4Be3Bcj8HYxkoYlNhYhfnsbM59yM1syxBGABWP34n1imWMXNybplOLNtl574yZ0Tr4TYxBb0svOjCNE1kYuhqr9m1ztid5AA1Du2sR5jRvjz0TzCzKj2U/s1600/bud.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470612138468006690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN58vumcpKtYOiwYqzz7uZ7k4Be3Bcj8HYxkoYlNhYhfnsbM59yM1syxBGABWP34n1imWMXNybplOLNtl574yZ0Tr4TYxBb0svOjCNE1kYuhqr9m1ztid5AA1Du2sR5jRvjz0TzCzKj2U/s400/bud.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" /></a>I deeply apologize for going missing from this space. <div>No excuses. Just didn't have anything inspiring enough to blog about.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have just returned from our trip to Ladakh. The face of peace appears before me time and again...</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope to put together a post on oriental/buddhist influence in home decor soon:-)</div>

Peace...

I deeply apologize for going missing from this space. No excuses. Just didn't have anything inspiring enough to blog about. Have just re...

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Happy Monday!

<div style="text-align: left;">Here are some cheery yellow flowers from my home to brighten your Monday:-)</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802337858700194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERPkbRifHPE8BtnJa-xb4EMsMqmQqpqb1BiSu9Duj0wIJw-5v2-fQpCuJE_sNBHyJ0-aKAThYV9z2ZGxJrjib1WDVYgc9GVJNPjTlCrO85xn9-zs1ppue5q7kzKVats5oM7M5KIqAsx8/s400/flo2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" /><div style="text-align: left;">I received a beautiful gift, a ceramic incense holder, it was so lovely I decided to float these yellow flowers in them.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802367386725186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzaqcPreNFbRhAIWBo6nhfFWdc1CPTUl8AyCZTj3OWpinQsZQfhKjvp8upaZOMbHGDHgI_HFHwmh9Ti_wYJdbt6v7L0LU4A1k-2BH2ZifGifseHMtrywaeKHVb_iaJXxe8NVZ0cElzzM/s400/in1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802356002771266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJLKc1ML_0eXZY8zyCRkhvkSNwgCyTbjoWFCsFHqC-y3DyuQCji4bD5JOUc1aVKg15gJrevyAt8hRmAZ69rAeZ7X-myKYAsKb0_qjsw6LRt3AIBc9TAeMcybS2v9WXuXI5p_WPly0_UM/s400/in2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435802347996852322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBNe8JSvvMEzQ2a5JhWeiS6jOdb_V0AarN8yNlFMtG7RZxU5KgiQtxBQYeTeyVEs-SDmOuwEbtNdBE2T9kv-Qk3QGf-MQHoO3ylcTsXY0Sl8q8QLL6SHaxtczFb7gnxqJgFG-3SC0jT4/s400/flo1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great day!</div></div>

Happy Monday!

Here are some cheery yellow flowers from my home to brighten your Monday:-) I received a beautiful gift, a ceramic incense holder, it was so...

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Flowers in the kitchen...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8j8n9vqbp7sHcxdgfg5EgWnfTtzGmUmxxNieD-gA30bzDvMBhCRIxfTrdQ4cjAbm79ViARH_O2ZSLd-9aYCyylAs3KIZWLAdZ9mJnFv8XuPAhp1a_FSV9BMMCdQXaY2mWd5YMNERnYuI/s1600-h/kitchen2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353785944587456882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8j8n9vqbp7sHcxdgfg5EgWnfTtzGmUmxxNieD-gA30bzDvMBhCRIxfTrdQ4cjAbm79ViARH_O2ZSLd-9aYCyylAs3KIZWLAdZ9mJnFv8XuPAhp1a_FSV9BMMCdQXaY2mWd5YMNERnYuI/s400/kitchen2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 400px;" /></a>Flowers brighten up every corner of our homes, why should the kitchen be left out;-)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrD3UYZ5TNuX46SmLSQUX4VKAnOJ2YfFHFVcThPuh2z77xD_z6QF_HdiDbVKz2Q5nOGiCnVHFMd-UXxQuqHbLRWuoAksz8M3lBzXfLZAR5Lh1TG6v4KYyg8ra4neWYw2o3v-JS_eixIWo3/s1600-h/special.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353787080389173618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrD3UYZ5TNuX46SmLSQUX4VKAnOJ2YfFHFVcThPuh2z77xD_z6QF_HdiDbVKz2Q5nOGiCnVHFMd-UXxQuqHbLRWuoAksz8M3lBzXfLZAR5Lh1TG6v4KYyg8ra4neWYw2o3v-JS_eixIWo3/s400/special.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E-1xQMaft-1Wb800AC1ssvRcxdZY8wSUzod0hkG8Xb4KLdCJ_ZFvcChbZZJuBb4b6OOXVFGCJp0dYJcwA_V9eKCHguWOFwtWrGaETT5CrnZYaT3JrKRNqRhE7c0RS7S4aZpTCEzPNUtk/s1600-h/3251513739_205030453e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353787075399745378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E-1xQMaft-1Wb800AC1ssvRcxdZY8wSUzod0hkG8Xb4KLdCJ_ZFvcChbZZJuBb4b6OOXVFGCJp0dYJcwA_V9eKCHguWOFwtWrGaETT5CrnZYaT3JrKRNqRhE7c0RS7S4aZpTCEzPNUtk/s400/3251513739_205030453e.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dTvuSmwCeQnZ2uFvMORrIdm3yd4hT77QpfhS3evanNmzhYuoV9HZXYGNIkVsDHsxYW-VCGkSJWd2CwxBSBwhJfOtvtOLNmkUe-6bNoaRT_qfddjJ5Od8t5Z4pyEvc0X8eFio8vXG-pV_/s1600-h/2980476338_459e3593a8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353787073224082066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dTvuSmwCeQnZ2uFvMORrIdm3yd4hT77QpfhS3evanNmzhYuoV9HZXYGNIkVsDHsxYW-VCGkSJWd2CwxBSBwhJfOtvtOLNmkUe-6bNoaRT_qfddjJ5Od8t5Z4pyEvc0X8eFio8vXG-pV_/s400/2980476338_459e3593a8.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" /></a>Enjoy your day!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>

Flowers in the kitchen...

Flowers brighten up every corner of our homes, why should the kitchen be left out;-) Enjoy your day!

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A few corners from our new home...

Been completely submerged in home work and playing the role of a domestic goddess;-)<br />Here are a few casual captures from our new home, where I am still in the process of decorating & re-decorating. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282837292371559730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7c-sk6LVrL_Ic13SSMVtK3x3lPMHvsF1BRMMbecweNicsI4T9c31n1F56bZpxKINtHOCJUMA2asp2FhinjzXB7Era-Hujdp3KmVzuV_5LdijsMFoxB5wwe2MAjjr81wTolTRGq3v7INC/s400/cus.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 277px; text-align: center;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282843173716268546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildtkgHMxwwx8Xk-0d5HwBvtZWO-vFfbjLkuLsSIH7pOqTFLD2WVl_tEdCFgNecNyVhYkNk3VRuvIDX8O97RW8cJMwJKWFqIpw4XGcQQWN7y7lVqpAom76sO8sGfBH4jSY3UfiSR5T-abY/s400/year.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 306px; text-align: center;" /><a href="http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=D8TcEph-iB0"><strong>Athangudi tiles</strong> </a>travelled all the way from Tamilnadu to our new apartment. Love the feel of these handmade tiles under my feet. <em>(The more you walk barefoot on these tiles, the more they shine:-)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282837283463407602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hLoLwvumFFqSmQ71cZBB0DHMK2MyCM87dKtdpwVu3LPp2EZ3dlKXWYnWsbYJ_QRCCbF5pgRqr3JMeAXe_Ndj-rRatYOvU3PcQ_i7URgISe51EZKlkC2h7AX2Mgy7tjGOlRGSZwDLANDT/s400/orangemorn.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 283px; text-align: center;" /></em><em>I have open shelves in many rooms, it breaks the monotony and creates space for adding interesting elements.</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282837288519729506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYrc9z_Y6RBopAwRFvnXeD1y6en4mWaAWKqRnrxLFKsSQQZBEBytPbw_Zhbiov-Li9BVcIlT4GsEqQe4PuQf5yG036MT7qBb8_fanYqx8KYJUbM08ox92UaRTsjHQymCw5G7hXm7scpba/s400/onefine.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 253px; text-align: center;" /><em>I love open shelves in the kitchen.</em> Yes, the little black board has found it's place in the new kitchen too:-)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282837302777927762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IVhZbtPzRz4keCagnUa71lqMlVM0543NTy4-uXqKE4-NvD7kA_-xJrkfPF8ZpMX1hBppPs2BpkICa1VPvJpdWIRuJTkJ12CU6lVtmFrupQWBOxjdT9eXcNTIUsy2MjkRxC30DUayeJ1x/s400/glassy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 284px; text-align: center;" /><em>A quiet corner with morning light filtering through the coloured patterned glass windows.</em><br />Will be back to some serious blogging the coming year:-) See you all then. <div><br /><p>Wishing all of you happy holidays! </p></div>

A few corners from our new home...

Been completely submerged in home work and playing the role of a domestic goddess;-) Here are a few casual captures from our new home, where...

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Instant Cheer...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Yes, I am talking about fresh juicy fruits & colourful fragrant flowers and the magic that they bring into our homes.</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="508" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272815867599049330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58qlJ8F8gqFxD1qLI84sh-ovoUXvf8DWKWsc84ar7t9zZdQoJ50sglpLSXN3BrpvSGWKQAjXfUKjMRJIu4lMfv8-AnStXE2RSclNeiW_gt8VZnKTbHWTFypn-yO6FRKluipUfzQp3ERPC/s640/dresstab1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="640" /></div><div><span style="text-align: left;">Today I share with you all loads of beautiful moments created by flowers & fruits in my home</span>…</div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Take out that old brass '<em>matka'</em> or <em>'kalsi' </em>and fill it up with seasonal flowers, just a couple of them will do the trick.</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814986425657858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0N46Ju3Fz3fNL6N2f6g-vTyshFuxfNgfQgJQHhAJQRTqGd4nPH3ovWNM1H82fQM3ntYqMdWU8Ncl56RpbJlCwaTUAjDaw-aa0zWH-dCqpZ9hyphenhyphenthOk8HFTCj4IIO0NmPmWUhiVnpzkM0b/s640/homesun.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="458" /><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814990351918098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PHMe-VJTonln7KMLRL2Bn0QMJngTlAvME3V7-vaST-2BEStJNg9ot_ArAsxF8sL_WLZFdtCANqitlyZxQxG2V_fH62a8HGWVYbPd9M2W-uCV53qvyVQbPaSLcic2z1n7iQ6E6cK96pev/s640/me.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272814983958663938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFhSkEHbDNqibzLXthgsLgy0fz4CPDKyZ_p9iPudwbEnE_jWgYnqShHk0Hf8EOKClAysN7rhklnvZ5nsJ2i5ia1BX7Bf3xKZZ5o550_eZOFb9-XaAROBuIDuvYEn_W0bSRbZ_JWKhJs-H/s640/happy2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />Let your creativity flow, <em>write down</em> happy notes;-)<img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813635064983618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlwZvS8Hdq9pOxXFWLemCFagpeJTHNcmqPix3DDSrOr76jSLtEngh1KXGNQVB8wmgulxVLY3pNQ5-TwolwdGC3ot_dE6b7kAEz78hwULIbXNgAYT4j96qoPbJZCR9HsiCypkCU4Jsr6ii/s640/yelros.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="454" /><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813653307157234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rfEybnfPAt51SlxuJCP9t1QrIV4h8IjPMPoBIAijKFd1K4UWpo7A6VPKvZ1Yb-69NyOr5RqXjCjOBAleXL3o8baJ71LAW_UMlRV-XEfZZi7wXYVZKxt-RmkeiQZfAXlfiFYL0U3Q22Jb/s640/flowers2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="388" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813664768094946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LwIGj_Pp-6Ep0Eh26wl3sJ_w9T_wJa3goQwd839nSjzy_xjfjUUxxZfML2oIYcNdQTA0KuT4rwJtTDwC9AIXdciXkBhxXXHIGQhBDcYJjvUndC5Tb6ojrYLsomku5dSWBUWnU5T7QQzr/s640/c4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="477" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813651473789586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtC0DOP1e-GVV0sEJ_e65_9iJ5ZmCH2WZoLynKYQKdQFWUONzSlm-7hy5YhUUxXMYssheOpnlw9OyYM49grMFFYKvtEngc4ZZztViTtpIqfxxxkDFjSDbnMaIGhysy7lICuXOHDDBUV1eI/s640/c2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Don't have a brass vase, no worry go ahead and use empty glass jars...</em><img alt="" border="0" height="469" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272813638628935826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDi0lAbodfxpgTBcw6xILBO7u2rvX96L_9q0kTgTCS5xklrwpmAZg7tKgZi28U0-RtXScGLYBOxiff4XTaGWIk3_dejPV54J90X-tk4NDd-rYQfewngVDKcOpGtH06_IW0H8iL-V0LODa/s640/sunnys.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" />...<em>or empty wine/beer bottles. The brand lettering adds to the beauty.</em> <img alt="" border="0" height="429" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272811970619250226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibl5RjdZu8tjT3p0FXSgna-KS6vI9qrcqFZxlc43KtU-zIoj2gluO0PrwXVFKvNOhcaP4HRIMHW9rQiGgRJmiJhneCp88eeE7_GVhmvnLHP70HaEFXXjmv7NOhnQenfnaTiPgYpXrRxl8y/s640/b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="414" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272811971156453138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQZXwoxuQJD4GmX7ksg0em4sCxqSk7xk3QALT80_JvFEXOdCrSY8qooL86nqdfUqtsDxWhh_2Cb_pR8-aS3YAsD8Pw3qwjx9NPswGy1rvYwlPxRMdALLUQ3evrjix2Qz124jI5Jj8DBiV/s640/du.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Add some whimsical touches, ceramic ducks picked up from a local fair...</em><img alt="" border="0" height="445" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272810453155277730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBP8RIqbLtYJ6IxjQMOqoyx8eMYXz8TtxCDJWg03eMQEMVW2XubjYNIbrpF_FqQyAez7mkJOf6dgmguWFf9sWBa8gy-2Yt5s3YaerGPmMptLkidJQoPQp9cha_1HDzbJGCHLI2IU_JxNK/s640/mar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="489" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272809415722862130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyPrYAe4pd5c3AFPWBxOlDfWVyAeJ28eJSV00l62sI0PJkEFnfSUnfbAOlGmCGBd4SwehmmZfZxLYpb9fcmMldGGLc4sOmPaZtDUMkdk9w_3lFuFaCF0b8o5gISfZyZyNHhgbAtBZSTTM/s640/crycry.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="446" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272804747877787650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwONpqbdKnZAzoF5ATJb3-kWl6axSKGCHM4txl3y0KrB_BYBAUSCVZiUKt8TAsNmhGN6TJNPhuWgjuGn-DZrhaEdwpq0HqCbo4nj2iRHwIKp2wxsSMFAbzP4NrOV9wLG6inN_5ddn5P2Y/s640/budd.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><em>Don't have a florist nearby, no worries pick up some wildflowers from the roadside or some seasonal flowers from the trees:-)</em></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><br /></em></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><br /></em></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="443" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272816814566014802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrnlrNmrT6HUI5oU0NB_D9x7pvTWYCG1nlYB_YzSSUkoLEGqDvae5msbaR9FtRzDVXv339iE0ahhjNdcSNEyl7pzWDP6KYSLcpMa_zLFHtBq51ZRrOUJnpwyH-psTUgm42m-H6UuFFFun/s640/apil.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="454" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272815868332090290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFzMFfpIiXafq07vvR2oCStHjWLwgnGHPxFLAi-z8F7XZBzeVziFdt6YTXavFBBwgR_BB5yb70ALGy1TrubgPEz5Lb55Y6KqpmnQmnXn0i82KoPVoV4Xma4tZRq1FEjTzJwklYKr8r-WR/s640/lilysun.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No expensive curios needed. No designer artefacts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's the simple things in life that add that sparkle to your home and a smile to your face.</span><span style="text-align: left;">These flowers and fruits certainly lifted my spirits on a rainy day like today!</span></div><br /><br /><div>Wish you all loads of happiness with vitamins and fragrance:-)</div><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D38775094%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D493537106060422974%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D1%3Bsrc%3Dpostname&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_jlViOE7SUDg%2FSSzNTBJH5BI%2FAAAAAAAAFUI%2F5ugUdPRdK2E%2Fs640%2Fme.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1294px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D38775094%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D493537106060422974%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D1%3Bsrc%3Dpostname&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_jlViOE7SUDg%2FSSzNTBJH5BI%2FAAAAAAAAFUI%2F5ugUdPRdK2E%2Fs640%2Fme.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1294px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div>

Instant Cheer...

Yes, I am talking about fresh juicy fruits & colourful fragrant flowers and the magic that they bring into our homes. Today I share with...

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My Kitchen Shelf...

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491513048275938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_edsZYOMXNQ3cFsb53FcBNa995qdAyOAcfJh9O_LVee0tg_tceF08YsFrOn8BcrOj6MfDhEefI_a5myIld4p8GPtqNe9_0KhYZvjBCa4u0pqioeG9cpjWlpr70Us5iONNCTKfaUMXNsrm/s400/kit3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />There is this small shelf in my kitchen which inspires me to try out various arrangements. The little blackboard definitely helps me convey a message:-) It doesn't require any great skills but has me smiling all day. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489076513872930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvFk1T4OFS0XJTtaIoCN4NaLYmc-VasiEaWp-fIThQHlDJ82kQxue0chac8FAbNNua_KCl08BBANrEEurPMvPt97M1M8KPy03Qw7xMLVxFxfvUzw8YPsGgjQj8NpPoxl0gjdv_IDZWmdo/s400/THANDA.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491508448937538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv90II_zR6TpOgCpoDmLhPSyrRQJbG9g70lehpbFAR8SDlpNSoERh-ZvTPAyYg_SWzD8OuZdGzXJOwLTEDVY_v-RTijjbmP-Kb3aRsmG0Tf1ESZqN7anDoxKuK6FI8RrfmnzO01K4y2ZD/s400/kit2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491524726596546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiI1PLYWqO7dqUItLYwCskAG3M7UiefgkDE7Oe3-OuKJ2bXVGgELi32iNdMbY0LeKHJaRWuAVjflfuBn0mw-HYlC26GBqfBaIbzQ3ueqwiYY3xpVlkFesLtehgaZnUq9bLJm0Ecga0WNE1/s400/kit4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230490285255334706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPD0cFcgk2b4wA_kG7PzwyLnjdpvqN5RqA9SUoCtXOIGjW5QwdFEHMMWXjeVSDL42XCbu6vLmouXzHHnNKqlYbAA6lDoV7IQed93vZyG8Hq0CU2Q58jJ4bQyQKnlPdFVvNiyyuVatzMuPl/s400/choc.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230494544985459810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC9LrnUNHrkV8xPfckmekOd3m2y3VRYdUUq7Z0AjsDRHOvpAwvERXPQJRK5i2sTQPyTQ7_Hf9689XGImB47s9ARHTsY0uRVkDsAIDp17vjvnVBZwigUE1IVLZEb32pvp0fcHQst-n1huP/s400/kit6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491507858129394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdS4gGVY2j2BS1vl3C59pfBADTOyhqNPSP3DvstTaj87jR8b3oltEIOVyOdkEUyEwF9sVF-Hj-REJ3mHoHQtaFBX0P2zHhlO5m0bn7y2PrafpSuzHNLm0361stY6kTT7DRUxjMoh01lcH/s400/kit1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Do you also have such a corner, a shelf, a table or a windowsill in your home that inspires you to try new creative arrangements?

My Kitchen Shelf...

There is this small shelf in my kitchen which inspires me to try out various arrangements. The little blackboard definitely helps me convey ...

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