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For awhile now I have been thinking about writing this post but between taking the GMAT,the craziness that is life and finding the right words to convey what I wanted to say, this post kept getting pushed back.But now that the GMAT is behind me and things have stopped being so crazy, I have a feeling that [...]
I spent the weekend at a leisurely pace getting settled in.After a month of not having to do any cleaning,laundry or grocery shopping there is part of me which has gotten lazy about chores but I am slowly getting back into the swing of things.My fridge is stocked, the laundry basket is semi-empty,the suitcases have [...]
There is something about India that grounds me; Its reminds me of who I am and where I am from. Everywhere I turn, there is history -the playgrounds where I played hopscotch as a kid,the exact spot where my bicycle collided with a car and I ended up with a scar on my elbow,the schools [...]
Even though we are only halfway into this work week, I am already eagerly anticipating the arrival of the weekend. I fly home Friday afternoon and cant wait to see my family. I am looking forward to kicking off the heels in favor of some comfortable osho’s (Indian flip flops),spending time unwinding with my family,catching up with an old [...]
I think one of the most important aspects of growing up is learning and embracing the art of delayed gratification.By practicing restraint and self-discipline one can lead a more richer and meaningful life. Whether its choosing to be economical when it comes to your finances or planning your meals ahead of time so that you can put healthy [...]
Over time, I have accumulated an unhealthy number of recipes-some torn from the pages of magazines, others printed from food blogs and still others which are given to me by friends and family.In a short time I have managed to fill up five giant recipe binders.The binders are my paper version of pinterest boards-full of recipes which I [...]
The weekend started early as I and a friend celebrated her birthday over lunch.We sat outside on sun-warmed wood benches and enjoyed creamy pasta and a simple but delectable tomato mozzarella panini, which I am planning on replicating in my kitchen this weekend. I hope you too get time this weekend to step into the [...]
During fall and winter, jeweled tones and deep shades, can help elevate the dreariness of the chilly-white-winter landscape. Rich ultramarine blue, majestic emerald, warm gold and deep burgundy are perfect for the latter half of the year. Through-out fall and winter, I purchased quite a few No 2 pencil skirts in double serge wool.They are an [...]
With today being the first day of spring, I though I would share with 5 easy ways to savor the changing of the seasons. 1.Clean and Purge Spring presents the perfect opportunity to declutter and re-organize the home. Room by room go through each cupboard,closet and drawer in your house and eliminate those items which you no longer love or need. [...]
This week got off to a shaky start when thunderstorms and heavy rains resulted in a power outage on Monday evening, but the warm weather and the ample of sunshine which followed since, more than made up for the fickle weather at the start of the week.I am very fortunate to live less than 2 [...]
Green Detox Juice Recipe. Every-time I think about summer vacations in India, it brings back a multitude of memories.Summer in 90′s meant- No school and vacation time at my grandparent’s home. It was time to listen to my nanima’s (maternal grandmother) stories.Every evening as she did her prayers she made all of us kids (me [...]
At the start of the year, I seriously kicked of studying for the GMAT.Trying to balance a full work schedule and making time to study meant that I had to simplify my everyday routine.After carefully evaluating my day I decided to eliminate those activities which caused meaningless noise and distraction. One of the biggest black-holes [...]
This past week has been a little crazy, both at work and at home.Tonight, I decided to break the cycle, take a pause and unwind-I switched out the bed-sheet and shams and replaced them with fresh ones,painted my nails a cherry shade of mint,slathered on a clay mask and spend the last hour watching an [...]
As I had mentioned in my previous post-”The Finds #10″, I was looking forward to a warm weekend, turns out,I was wrong-we had snow flurries and 40 degree weather. Note to self:Check the weather forecast before getting excited for a warm weekend. Wintry weather aside I wanted to share with you the perfect trench for spring.It is wonderfully [...]
As we bid goodbye to the shortest month of the year,its time to look forward to spring and enjoy the bounty it brings with it-ample of fresh flowers,opening your wardrobe doors to find pale pastels and bright neons instead of shades of deep burgundy and chartreuse and last but certainly not the least-longer days to enjoy [...]
For awhile now I have been thinking about writing this post but between taking the GMAT,the craziness that is life and finding the right words to convey what I wanted to say, this post kept getting pushed back.But now that the GMAT is behind me and things have stopped being so crazy, I have a feeling that [...]
I spent the weekend at a leisurely pace getting settled in.After a month of not having to do any cleaning,laundry or grocery shopping there is part of me which has gotten lazy about chores but I am slowly getting back into the swing of things.My fridge is stocked, the laundry basket is semi-empty,the suitcases have [...]
There is something about India that grounds me; Its reminds me of who I am and where I am from. Everywhere I turn, there is history -the playgrounds where I played hopscotch as a kid,the exact spot where my bicycle collided with a car and I ended up with a scar on my elbow,the schools [...]
Even though we are only halfway into this work week, I am already eagerly anticipating the arrival of the weekend. I fly home Friday afternoon and cant wait to see my family. I am looking forward to kicking off the heels in favor of some comfortable osho’s (Indian flip flops),spending time unwinding with my family,catching up with an old [...]