Republic day celebrations back in school was a “look forward to” event, simply because we would go to school to see the dances, costume parades, drills, listen to speeches, group songs, salute with utmost patriotism when the flag is hoisted and at the end of it all we would come home by 10:00 am and it would still be a
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Hello All….I’m sure you had a wonderful weekend with Christmas celebrations and now you must be planning for the new year’s party. Having mentioned of parties, it goes without saying that a party without a cake is kinda pale, but a cake with/without a party would be just fine , if….it remains to see the next day that is, thanks to the great sweet tooth in
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Diwali is long gone, Christmas is a month away, the fairy lights are just lying around waiting to be used. Mine are the steady ones and not the flickering type and i totally love them. I wanted to make them a part of my everyday decor and an idea struck. My kitchen storage rack doesnt have any lights under them
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Now that the site is ready and the Giveaway is announced, I am going to step on the gas and churn out some interesting posts so keep your seat belts on. Waste management is one of the biggest challenges in a city or any urban area for that matter. We blame the authorities for the landfills and the tons of
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101 is considered an auspicious number and so i decided to do my giveaway on the 101′s post. From the suggestions of the readers, family and friends, i narrowed upon giving away something very Indian. What? was the next question. I had no clue and i kept looking into my favorite stores for some unique or not so common piece of art,
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Finally!! Im on my 100th post and super super excited Planing to announce a giveaway, but I am not able to decide on what Any suggesstions? I would really apreciate some feedback on what you would like yo see in a giveaway. The options are 1. Indian Handicrafts 2. Ceramics 3. Fashion Accessories 4. (your suggestion here) The Diwali fever
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The festival of Lights is a good time to explore, experiment and implement decor ideas with light. What more, some of these ideas can be used as accents for table decor during parties and get together. Here are some experimental idea’s. An old lamp post placed in a terracotta plate makes for a rustic centerpiece. Inverted wine glasses as candle stands look very pretty. A
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A very happy Deepavali to all my lovely readers. You have been seeing a lot of variation in the website in the past few weeks. Looks like I am finally settled now. Do note the change in the url its indyakaleidoscope.com (Indya Kaleidoscope). Hope all of you have a prosperous and wonderful year ahead!
Happy Dasara & Navaratri to All ! I love this South Indian doll keeping custom for Dasara. Traditionally, it was never done at home by mom or grandmom. But from this year onwards im starting my own little Dasara. Well, for me its about taking the good from all cultures…
I was so disappointed not to have participated in Patty’s table top party at Colours Decor. My camera felt it was over worked and decided to take a break. When machines decide to misbehave, it can really mess up your life Well, I am not going to miss this months parties so here I am with my first participation with
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