There is a real world and a mountain world and I have existed in both. In the mountain world, we play different roles and it tests us in our weakest moments and bares our souls even to strangers. We feel a strange connection with people we may never meet again in life but while we exist there, we are bonded. We…
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The idea popped into my head when a few years back, still in my thirties, I read this lovely post by Meryl Streep on turning forty. I decided I will write one too to mark my fortieth(warning, the post is not a copy, doesn’t claim to be as brilliant but is just an unedited page from my life). In…
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When we were planning our holidays last year I wanted to take the kids on a small cabin trek in Austria and my husband wanted to keep it less stressful and show kids some history. Finally, we agreed on a concept of backpacking with kids through cities in Europe and travel by Eurorail between cities, stay in decent but inexpensive…
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When you adapt yoga in your life the one thing you need to realise is that it’s your own journey and every time you crack a pose there is an advanced version to it. The other thing you need to realise is that yoga practice is not about cracking a pose, it is adapting to the whole lifestyle, philosophy, and…
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This awesome pickle recipe has been passed to me from my mom and she learned this from her mom. Honestly, if I learned everything from my mom and Nani I would this awesome cook and homemaker but you know me when I have them to do it for me why put the effort ;)? Nevertheless sharing this one with you, hope you like…
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During monsoon, most people avoid styling themselves and dressing up solely because they are scared of their make up running down and their fashion coming to an abrupt end. We have all faced that problem in our lives due to monsoon. But its time to stop giving in, your love for fashion, to the fear of monsoon. You can easily…
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Rain, Rain, Go Away! We’ve all had those days, especially during monsoons, where we don’t feel like stepping out of the house just because its raining and you can get your shoes dirty and muddy. Besides, it is not just your feet that require care during monsoon, your footwear needs attention too in order to make them last longer and look…
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Foods That Stop Sugar Cravings – Eat This, Not That! In our Indian tradition, it is always said that – Khane ke baad, kuch mitha hojaye! It’s time to change that. Time to moderate our lifestyles a little bit. We are used to sweet delights with the inclusion of a high volume of white sugar. In the past times, it…
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Choose Better: Why Say No To Plastic? Why this post now? Isn’t plastic already banned? Yes, but only for disposable plastic. While it’s a start, I am continuing this discussion because we need to take this beyond just disposable plastic. We as a planet are drowning in plastics and every plastic we have ever used has not decomposed yet as…
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Guilt-free healthy evening snacks ideas! It’s just February now and the sun strokes have already started hitting India, especially Mumbai and Delhi. As summers are approaching, the hunger pangs are already sneaking into our bodies and our cravings are getting stronger. Munching is a necessity so as to keep one’s body active and fit and this is why we end up…
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Teach Your Kids How To Save Money Always remember one thing as a parent, it is very important to teach your kids the basic concepts of surviving such as: how to save money, how to never get in a financial crisis, time management and stress management especially when they are heading towards adolescence. Here are some tricks that can help….
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Figuring Out Preteen’s Mind! Do you remember those days when you were in your preadolescence, those hormonal roller coaster going all emotional and cranky at the same time? Fortunately or unfortunately we all have experienced that pre-teen period and we all had done our share of mistakes; cute little mistakes but sometimes the situation can be worse with lack of…
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