My Christmas holidays are always spent with family back in Mangalore. However, this is our first December in our new home, and I thought it appropriate to bring Christmas in a bit early. At least this way, our home won’t feel too left out when we leave for Mangalore later […]
Author: Sharon
A wedding to remember
Family weddings are always a lot of fun. These are glimpses of the most recent wedding in my family. It was spread over several days in different cities, so these are randomly arranged. Hope you are having a lovely weekend!
Book Review and Feature: Entertaining from an Ethnic Indian Kitchen, Komali Nunna
Love Asian food? Love to entertain? Love to keep your home beautiful, and deck up your table when you have guests over? This book is such a refreshing change from the usual Indian recipe books. It goes beyond recipes to let the reader in on little known secrets of entertaining […]
Aarohi’s Kitsch on exhibition in Bengaluru
I am sure most of our readers have already seen Aarohi Singh’s lovely kitsch products. Aarohi wrote in to us recently about an upcoming exhibition of her work in Bengaluru, so here I am sharing it with you. Exhibition details: Click image for a clearer view The venue: PageTurners Bookstore, […]
Spread some cheer: A cause worth telling you about
I so missed you all! But thanks to our Diwali blog festival, I am in the loop about all your Diwali celebrations and I enjoyed reading all your posts, seeing your lovely Diwali pics, your decor and sweets!! I was away for a bit as my brother got married, and […]
Shanthi’s to-die-for kitchen in Norway
Shanthi Nagothu from Norway has sent in pictures of her beautiful kitchen for our October Blog Carnival, It’s the cook’s nook! Over to Shanthi.. —————————————————————————– I have a kitchen becoz I got one with the house 🙂 How does that sound! And that is me. Those of you who are […]
It’s the cook’s nook: Anpu’s lovely kitchen!
I was delighted when I recd these pics from Anpu. She is a versatile cook, and it shows in her kitchen! I am officially on a break, but hey! when I get kitchen pics like these, I would rather be blogging:)..Over to Anpu! ————————- Hey everyone…When Sharon & Rekha invited […]
Cartoonist Profile: Vikram Nandwani
I first came across Vikram’s work under the Verry India banner, at my favorite decor store. It was a cartoon depiction of an Indian scene, an auto rickshaw being at the center of it. Though these are pet subjects for Indian cartoonists, I was intrigued by his unique style, and also by […]
A cosy weekend at home
This is our last weekend together here in Pune for a few weeks. Next week daughter and I are off to the family homes.There’s a wedding in the family. We will meet my husband twice during our time away, but nevertheless, it was our last weekend together in this home until […]
Featured decor store: Peacock Life {interior, art and garden center}
A mother-daughters trio. A beautiful décor store aptly titled Peacock Life in which a Landscapist, an Interior Designer and an Artist come together with many other keen contributors is a wonderful story. I got in touch with Ganga Kadakia, an artist par excellence recently, because I absolutely loved a preview […]