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I know it is a bit unusual to visit a greenhouse, but that is exactly what we did for Father’s Day. I convinced my DH and my girls to check out Gasko Family Farm and Greenhouses in Monroe Twp, NJ. The farm is only few minutes away from our house. Even though we lived in …
It was a hectic last week for me and you must have seen me MIA from blogging. Last weekend was Diwali and in fact today is the last day of Diwali. As someone who is Hindu by religion, this is one of the most important festival for us. It usually lasts between 3 to 4 …
I am back! After taking a great and extended summer vacation to India, I am back. The vacation was much needed and although I was not feeling it at that time, I am glad I went away. I have come back refreshed, rejuvenated and raring to go. My time in Bombay (Mumbai) was fantastic and …
Today is the day after Mother’s Day, and I cannot tell you how proud I am of my girls. I have always told them that I would appreciate handmade gifts more than anything for Mother’s Day. Seems like this year they really took it to heart. Both TEE and S secretively began working on their …
“T” has been participating in a photography contest sponsored by our local library for few years now. This year my little one was officially eligible too, so she was excited to enter the contest. I had promised both of them I would bake some dessert, something that they individually could photograph. I had 4 months …
So finally it’s that time of the year and Christmas is two days away. From the time Thanksgiving ends and the holidays officially begin, my girls perpetually hound me. Their biggest question is what they will be getting for Christmas and my answer is always the same…..“nothing”. The reason for that is, as an Indian-American …
As I send Diwali wishes to my family, friends, visitors and followers I sincerely hope each one of you have a great day, and fill your hearts as well as your homes with lots of light and love. Have a great Diwali and don’t forget to gorge on all the sweets 🙂 . …
I would like to wish all my readers a grand and happy Ganesh Chaturthi. It is a 10-day long Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of Lord Ganesha. There is no confirmed date for the start of the celebrations, however it is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, which this year falls on Sept. …
Here in New Jersey summers are ripe with mangoes. They are everywhere. You can find them in Indian and Asian stores, Farmers markets as well as our local grocery stores. With availability come endless possibilities, and I wanted to take advantage of this fact and make the timeless classic and one of my favorite drinks …
Lately my five year (for the purpose of this blog I will call her S.S) has been very impressed with Barefoot Contessa. For those of you who are not aware, it is a cooking show by Ina Garten on the Food Network. Inspired by the show, S.S came up with her own version of what …
My older daughter (for the purpose of this blog I have nicknamed her T) who is presently 10 going on 25, loves to sneak in and take pictures. Check out her previous shots of Tulips here. She found this particular flower in a bouquet my DH had given me for our anniversary last week. Inspired …
Doesn’t this look delicious. Before leaving home for shopping, I threw in some lamb, green pepper, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic and onion into a crockpot. Added lot of water and some salt, and set the crockpot on high. By the time we returned home two hours later lamb stew was ready. Served it with some …
Finally!!!! My basement is ready and all finished. I was getting a bit antsy as days dragged into months and kept me away from my work. Now that it is finished, I am LOVING it and doing the happy dance. My joy for the finished basement is so high that I find myself not wanting …
Need a makeover, remove age spots, get rid of wrinkles, get bigger and fuller eyelashes, whiter teeth, or loose 10 lbs instantly, Then check out this latest video “Fotoshop by Adobe” by Jesse Rosten. This hilarious commercial is obviously not real. It plays on people’s obsession with their beauty and weight issues. Check it out, …
This week turned out to be more hectic than I imagined. Initially I had planned to bake some sugar cookies for both my girl’s class holiday parties. Having had to organize one of their class party and finding myself overwhelmed shopping around for party favors for the kids and then wrapping all the 25 favors, …
