tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18521381255602265582024-03-19T18:36:23.194+05:30Voice of heartSmita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-45764668045269570652009-08-08T22:41:00.023+05:302015-08-01T22:41:18.748+05:30<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While walking down the road a couple of days back ,<br />
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a junk <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ceramic_electric_insulator.jpg">ceramic insulator</a> ( the brown one which is widely used on electric poles) lying at a junk shop caught my attention .</div>
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I somehow found it so attractive that I got it home unaware of how my creative juices will transform this mundane object into an object d' art . </div>
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I thoroughly washed it to remove all the dirt n grime and planted a small creeper in it. Aloha !!!! My recycled planter was ready , with some stones arranged around it it simply adorned my terrace !!!! </div>
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Also see my creation on <a href="http://www.craftstylish.com/item/51081/junk-ceramic-planter"> Craftstylish</a> (http://www.craftstylish.com/item/51081/junk-ceramic-planter)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ceramic insulator pic courtesy -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.answers.com/topic/electrical-insulation">answers.com </a></span></div>
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<div class="hrecipe f1"><p class="fn single_recipe_header" style="font-size: 18px; color:#000000; padding: 0; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px;">Taro Rolls</p><img class="photo" src="http://www.recipage.com/images/user3733/1412746866/recipe_image.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; width: 40%; padding: 0 10px 10px 0;" alt="" /><p id="author" class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 15px; color:#000000; padding: 0; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px;">by <span class="author"></span></p><p class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 12px; padding: 0; margin: 8px 4px 4px 4px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prep Time:</span><span class="preptime"> 10 mins</span></p><p class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 12px; padding: 0; margin: 4px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cook Time:</span><span class="cooktime"> 20 mins (+cooling time)</span></p><p class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 12px; padding: 0; margin: 4px;"></p><script type="text/javascript">document.write('<ifr'+'ame s'+'rc="ht'+'tp://www.recipage.com/new_pageCreator/media_bar.php?recipe_id=6066685" width="100%" height="50px" fr'+'ameborder="0" scrolling="no"></ifr'+'ame>');</script><div id="ingredients"><p class="single_recipe_header" id="ingr_header" style="font-size: 18px; color:#000000; text-decoration: none; padding: 0; clear: both;">Ingredients<span class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 14px; color:#000000;"> (16-18 pieces)</span></p><ul id="ingr" class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 14px;"></ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000;font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px; font-size: 14px;">For Taro rolls</span><ul id="ingr" class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 14px; padding: 0;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">12 -15 organic tender Taro leaves (Arvi ke patte)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">2 cups gram flour ( besan)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">1/2 tsp turmeric powder</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">1/4 tsp chili powder</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">1/2 tsp nigella seeds ( kalonji )</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">1/2 tsp carom seeds ( ajwain)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">2 tsp lemon juice (or 1/2 tsp dry mango powder / tamarind pulp )</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">1 tsp ginger garlic paste (pref fresh)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">Chopped green chillies (to taste)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">Salt to taste</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">Water as required</li></ul></div><div id="instructions"><p class="single_recipe_header" id="inst_header" style="font-size: 18px; color:#000000; text-decoration: none; padding: 0;">Instructions</p><p class="instruction">Wash and pat dry the taro leaves and keep aside.</p><p class="instruction">In a large bowl mix together chickpea flour, spices, lemon juice and water to make a thick paste.</p><p class="instruction">Place a leaf(vein side up) on the kitchen counter or chopping board and smear the chickpea paste generously.</p><p class="instruction">Place another taro leaf (with end pointing in the opposite direction that the previous one) over it and spread the paste.</p><p class="instruction">Repeat the process to form a stack of 5-6 leaves. Roll tightly .</p><p class="instruction">Make a similar roll with rest of the leaves.</p><p class="instruction">Steam cook for 20 mins in a steamer or pressure cooker.</p><p class="instruction">Remove from heat and cool completely.</p><p class="instruction">Heat a few drops of oil in a pan ,add sesame seeds and shallow fry the spirals from both the sides till crisp.</p><p class="instruction">Serve hot with lemon wedges and green chutney.</p><p class="instruction">( To freeze the rolls- line the cool rolls in a large tray in single layer and place in the freezer for an hour, once hard remove from tray and pack in ziplock bags . Keeps well for upto 3 months. Thaw and shallow fry the frozen rolls before serving. )</p></div><div class="single_recipe_text" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; color:#000000;">Powered by <a class="single_recipe_header" style="text-decoration: none; color:#000000;" href="http://www.recipage.com/" target="_blank">Recipage</a></div></div>
<div class="hrecipe f1"><p class="fn single_recipe_header" style="font-size: 18px; color:#000000; padding: 0; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px;">Baked Mango Yogurt</p><img class="photo" src="http://www.recipage.com/images/user3733/1438446964/recipe_image.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; width: 40%; padding: 0 10px 10px 0;" alt="" /><p id="author" class="single_recipe_text" style="font-size: 15px; color:#000000; padding: 0; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px;">by <span class="author"></span></p><p class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 12px; padding: 0; margin: 4px;"></p><div id="get_media_div" style="max-height: 100px; clear: both;"><div id="recipe_id_div" style="display:none;">6074181</div><script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.4/jquery.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.recipage.com/new_scripts/get_html2.js"></script></div><div id="ingredients"><p class="single_recipe_header" id="ingr_header" style="font-size: 18px; color:#000000; text-decoration: none; padding: 0; clear: both;">Ingredients</p><ul id="ingr" class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 14px;"></ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000;font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px; font-size: 14px;">For Baked Mango Yogurt </span><ul id="ingr" class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 14px; padding: 0;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">150 ml yogurt</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">150 gm cream ( I used Amul 25%milk fat)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">(Fresh or heavy will also work fine)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">150 gms condensed milk</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">2 tbsp mango puree</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">few drops of mango flavouring (opt)</li></ul><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000;font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px; font-size: 14px;">For Minion decoration</span><ul id="ingr" class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000; font-size: 14px; padding: 0;"><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">1 Banana sliced</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">Few black grapes (halved)</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">A strip of mango aamras or fruit leather</li><li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px;">Some chocolate Vermicelli</li></ul></div><div id="instructions"><p class="single_recipe_header" id="inst_header" style="font-size: 18px; color:#000000; text-decoration: none; padding: 0;">Instructions</p><p class="instruction">1.Whisk together yogurt , mango puree & flavouring till well blended.</p><p class="instruction">2.Mix in cream and condensed milk . Pour in small ramekins or bowls.</p><p class="instruction">3.Preheat oven to 160 C.</p><p class="instruction">4. Pour a cup of water in an oven safe dish and place the ramekins on the tray</p><p class="instruction">(this method of baking called bain-marie or water bath prevents the top from cracking or forming a hard crust)</p><p class="instruction">5.Bake for 14-15 mins or till the yogurt mixture is set .</p><p class="instruction">6. Cool. Refrigerate for 30-35 mins .</p><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color:#000000;font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px; font-size: 14px;">For making Minions </span><p class="instruction">Just before serving , place 2 slices of banana and grapes for eyes,</p><p class="instruction">a strip of aamras/fruit leather for spectacles</p><p class="instruction">and some chocolate vermicelli for hair.</p><p class="instruction">Serve.</p></div><div class="single_recipe_text" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; color:#000000;">Powered by <a class="single_recipe_header" style="text-decoration: none; color:#000000;" href="http://www.recipage.com/" target="_blank">Recipage</a></div></div>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-51484447620675006672009-08-08T09:00:00.004+05:302009-08-08T10:10:58.660+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK1YSB0CHSZOYlyXWos1sam5YaZPYm9dRbLMFIBRm9bFtkEou6VBCNuUs14QFTpEIvCTHtSbiHZaMHtOi_qY4g6T3O24hwa5qQpK8FuDWYzfn4SO8riYjnjlJTn1BsWqnfF7p76cyrwtD/s1600-h/DSC00366.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK1YSB0CHSZOYlyXWos1sam5YaZPYm9dRbLMFIBRm9bFtkEou6VBCNuUs14QFTpEIvCTHtSbiHZaMHtOi_qY4g6T3O24hwa5qQpK8FuDWYzfn4SO8riYjnjlJTn1BsWqnfF7p76cyrwtD/s320/DSC00366.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367435417945308386" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXQ8cCpLJo7RzaOwsGiqFzQFBc7LBclM873GoXq_0WLuP1A2JEc379XXVzE0qMWtgaciRI3BxUY9QRt917FLEshi9fSsBqXSwbtYfj8LS_W3TPh7P_0GZKgKin6TMbhc4rYnSEYmZa9WW/s320/DSC00392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367435429366893218" /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-size:13px;"> <br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My food blog</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> :</span></span></span><a href="http://littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Little Food Junction</span></span></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Finally !!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Finally I have started my Food blog </span><a href="http://littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Little FoodJunction </span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This blog is all about food display, garnish n presentation. It is my little space to rave about my food crafts for finicky little eaters. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Being an artist by profession i've transformed my canvas into salad platters , kids tiffins n food plates for meal times fun........ </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From faces to animals to flowers & cartoons , </span><a href="http://littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Little FoodJunction</span></a><a href="http://littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">shows just how addictive it is to play with food.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Feel free to comment n join me on my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://littlefoodjunction.blogspot.com/">blog.</a></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-68821356245498632882009-07-16T10:40:00.000+05:302012-11-18T00:48:49.031+05:30<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #242424;">Seems soon Delhi NCR will also get its fair share of rain . The pics I clicked today morning between 5.30 & 8.45 a.m. ……….</span></div>
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Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-58670878227831949952009-07-15T23:09:00.001+05:302009-07-15T23:12:37.592+05:30<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Beautiful Skies….</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> The whole sky today was a demo of happiness & hope. I was thrilled to see the rainbow after so many years. The beautiful sunset with purples, reds and yellows excited the synaptic nerves of my brain , so I jus ran back & grabbed my camera for a few shots hoping that the resulting pics would be atlest half as pretty as the real thing………..</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJ3SLdvG5AzoSc4w7sjZ1V8I4qpDGkgmXBjzm-_pk7p43bLzceT5majAYT4Nb1b0dDSShXNnSSXtLnROYZyOJ6lT6QrHETVUw9dgTv2sjzYJz_7gIeAG6digYCpyGuMySl5NJ1cis4xzn/s400/sky+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358743228509584258" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlPfF14clOe2gfZ3nfBW2yrCeJoH6eqrkp4D1uMRtfoOdMkWO4MMptt2Df4N4JABffIr0CXLvujixVygZH12Yk4jW1r-0RfOU9-YjYg4h5OIcppE0484sVra-XGeTAdNSLGBcZ_dmUplb/s400/sky2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358743229837163378" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkUUvG-BSIkIyIP9eUOUQz_PF-UgcrYxBXFwMskoTB2E5_7hIX77jd-l5c6xTrjkE8hWQRa9kfDBg40xXZUIavbkxDpegvtP4uncUPlMCECCSHynSmd9vsooKxHTeeuTzMcCmmPo_nrYh/s400/sky3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358743237007508626" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ2aJyUSIJP5HrRj7_R3unhWoATz3kiZud1cIUlMUub5z-BvOfm9b7W3ymjH9FTqqiVHVhoL3_HwGGxHcZi7IjRT77FnjvQkJTbDnvhzCAWu0sb_BYTXzgd5ua_rp28WYkT4AgkDf66lI/s1600-h/sky4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ2aJyUSIJP5HrRj7_R3unhWoATz3kiZud1cIUlMUub5z-BvOfm9b7W3ymjH9FTqqiVHVhoL3_HwGGxHcZi7IjRT77FnjvQkJTbDnvhzCAWu0sb_BYTXzgd5ua_rp28WYkT4AgkDf66lI/s400/sky4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358743243517883522" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-4081682641944837862009-07-11T17:03:00.000+05:302009-07-11T17:16:04.479+05:30<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Coolest Shopping Bags</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Hey guys while surfing jus came across some damn cool paperbags . See the amount of thought, research & creativity<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>put<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>in while designing the stuff……<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>These unconventional concepts<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>show how creativity can turn something so mundane into real attention grabbers , I wish I also had one of these types!!!!!!! Gals surely another reason to go out shopping………<o:p></o:p></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcguaYPl935Ea7e4-Ie7OAigvzFKgYT0cx4OIzmhxANX-QPcOodAOKgX4Nh_Nk0meUfbTT1VcacN1qiO0zJBNQozNQmulQkqic3Jsr2K9a3ecN5wMw-7JZfgTeOGCii5mYqItcjU5ev63x/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165170794420530" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX3MdOgXYMw62I_HwahswbMYNT5igkw1mwPmKo7UO7hQdstvg7oevC82n8YBer68NfLTWmswirCY_UBQWWVXV1aVGkJsF-AXSzlNk2s5gVwrCgNC8NKCL1ZXOa4TxDoVDn9_v_HKqTG5U/s400/panadol-plastic-bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165509835195426" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaphxJdNPD2SmABGMy5Lgu2upH_HRRYrP2h7M9wCNvSMrD4p04gVkioVSwo0GZyXOYWu0roPb2L1KePYOgKc7UM0Zv9wZDpoT0bkeUSQI7wDuuskzHQy5oyX_VTXnEqZ1yGdAuPhpZUcl/s400/ahbian.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165502954686130" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lxvfFs3H5eiu6x5ak33GL216-LFuYUa3n_swaHAs1YEMHsGgRIvCjF_M_hMJy_5A436rD0q9rTo4HplTdgc2QmU2fwWFfMigDmMdHQLvwMMU-d0uS0990H7Pc6tY4WR1hyphenhyphenBTFLF5xueP/s400/shumensko_bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165513171979330" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1zwQi9wOcaaFfUXNJXEXIRXDoAKLGTqWhH2XUxfbnO4hBwq_jvyzEx-mgqu2Aep_8D9QKoYvfNeYv3eCoLI5yIPCNmLKj6P2EHq1t_qpuiLptbG_idezZMUgzZJ5V-Ydr5hvvsiliFrv/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165498521629106" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodG2qNwREym4fOi1KxMq8TlipFiUTiAfyA9w1QJrqjsjGa8ZLbo27pHpmvmZZfMVDRGU9xvPsORdNna3vMP_kkMtP5Efad5BgALyMXvkeNN_bWVbEmez73Qfw9KM8yCHxLbJwJ2eohP29/s400/9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165183852526130" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYa7ovi-y_ToolfjibBq7684DVgbf5zez0IbVfcD3ZFskw2dsGiGv9CHYbmLat5GWTMwy6Z6dyib17j2SL36jNP-OAFDeW91g0MmU3QKE0-q5odhidjhJqKHSLGgKr_WMLDp6RD__ycOXS/s400/8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165179113625042" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcsoEw_mtph75e8Li5D2Xcotfi0FhHwUtu3G9gYMRuVmXVUh5ClP6s5jCvLQeARVp2MeHw-2ngA4u0XhhGW6QnHnjkO1rVhOCDPZwDQOd5H3fIb2O_KiHtk46ofG2XxxCARg8ZF3vreO4/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165174217529954" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JVe3vw9mVG8QZ-VKcplyjBsqWIuCdIoxMnM-YYxVqUFrhYrAjK7cdfOBHnQXum6b8FqbpZCpy-2Qlkn6WuUyzSnfVBMg5n1jAKAiKf4cS-DSZtQ_I5kK6OtUbgM9C8CyVSBpNeBp4qMq/s400/2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357165166905129730" /> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Image courtesy –<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://youpos.lohcentral.com/">youpos.lohcentral.com</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://barryhand.ie/blog/10-really-cool-shopping-bag-verts">barryhand.ie/blog/10-really-cool-shopping-bag-verts</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-38540315440068265212009-06-29T16:53:00.000+05:302009-07-13T14:27:16.392+05:30<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Fighting Boredom </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Like all children my little princess Nandika also gets bored easily. As a mom I always think it is the parents duty to overcome this boredom by channelising their energy in the right direction.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Being an ardent Art & Craft lover I find this is the most suitable time to let my little one to plunge in this pool of immense joy- the world of creativity</p> <p class="MsoNormal">These days we’ve been taken over<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>by a new hobby- The Japanese art of paper folding or<span> </span>Origami. Origami is no less than a magic for Nandika- when few folds by her little hands transform a plain paper into a 2D/3D objects d’ art.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Few colorful sheets & some good references are enough to persue this hobby……….<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkqfvy3OUOIiV-3wHpR5Oe6KkEoE1WIiV3TfynuL0LuyqRAjOYbcfU6TH7DwKeMo0mx9ioYc1pn-2BXjZ-fAdA38Px9UAhzUms-PH6sivhdN9HLArfPnnki4aykhTkmMmwMbuV9vj8FlK/s400/DSC08573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352711996410038210" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64zd1HQTDoMlDEzZ8G7HHUrrd8GSuz43V31hGQ7DHd9GxK9zXXquwSjBWmSITagu1L8LeCcJo-bKGn9DTP9iq8Xwq9pZ6bdqfkSKA0xwprxJN_i-qTKbOiRENe0klYfOHwf4sLiZt6vzz/s400/DSC08575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352712005227293058" /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-20581432344449592822009-06-29T14:25:00.001+05:302009-08-08T10:40:07.355+05:30<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Look what I did with a leaf</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">“ Autumn is the second spring where every leaf is a flower”- Albert Camus.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What could be more quintessentially<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>creative than turning leaves into a piece of art. My daughter and I played a litle more these summer mornings</p><p class="MsoNormal"> and went around collecting lots of beautiful leaves of varied shapes n textures to make a leaf collage for her summer project.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Since my school days I’ve always been very fond of greens , collecting beautiful leaves n then pressing them in encyclopedias was one of my favourite activity which faded away with time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">'L</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">eaf Man’ by Louis Ehlert</span> revived my hobby n<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>inspired me to make some leafy creations. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Amazing leaf art by Japanese artist <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Kazuo Akasaki</span> was also a great source of inspiration.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2598">http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=2598</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The russian site with instructions on making a maple <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">leaf bouquet</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span> </span>is worth seeing.<a href="http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/article.php?storyid=244"> http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/article.php?storyid=244</a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><a href="http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/article.php?storyid=244"> </a> </span> Hey I also cudn’t read the text but the pics are very much self explanatory.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> My creations- Enjoy!!!!!</p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7NUjO20iwNkjzxQBskv_ICltFQHQ0JiLojARxfaEwFJg72SyNqRZhelAps8tbAOURbmkfRQM3SATyQ6PEhSbDcAQULZBwxFAAro-MLWF_AvhCEVCD_UjVNCUmCbA0kxPxC8X2zidg9tM/s400/birdie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352672455770189314" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9Ok-2tqYMFLDALlQj9uoJ2W0Thqv1DDdxWaCYVZ7YiLCKP4_ujvPLMzjkRiEhBYUktQxeianavkZS-tEetmQxW5zK0n_MAjTjOwUjBsu5fKrFQyYqs3nz23HlH1wpNP6tDEdHv1VaRSe/s400/my+family.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352672482488363970" /><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYmJMF3Ksgyp83vm1SnawRBX7xgXxse5iMDQATa4lDGe6PAIN_AA2gyWaNPOkRBQ2N0Jg3bxBiyK7g-CoBY4oI78C3Vz7Q2Y4NPQZNC8cUekTsvXQ49q0iWud6j9UqvbMHaZkhgY4Rmfm/s400/peacock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352672469228272530" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-25941308149947653472009-05-16T16:21:00.000+05:302009-05-16T16:36:29.832+05:30<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Vacation time</span><br /></span><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">I’m going to be heading off on holidays<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>shortly. I probably won’t be posting anything here for the next one month atleast . Feel free to browse the archives while I’m away.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Will catch u up by the end of june with lots of new posts.- Smita</p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-65486044096431410302009-05-13T18:34:00.000+05:302009-05-13T18:48:37.612+05:30<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Luminous Landscapes</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The sudden blackout out after the thunderstorm inspired me to capture<span> </span>this -picturesque view of the road<span> </span>from my apartment . <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">( Click the pic to enlarge)</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvl2ewXypdXi-KVaSU2amMPwseoSF7mO3H26uyxUuWSeS_4LHQl5VYayMvGVhNOGhpCpDK1UXG5SiuFV5e4SzNo4qfvucVJYcohjqKUffGn-xTMQS1YbSbEDz55RbKpLB-R1K_AEPQxfz/s1600-h/DSC08752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvl2ewXypdXi-KVaSU2amMPwseoSF7mO3H26uyxUuWSeS_4LHQl5VYayMvGVhNOGhpCpDK1UXG5SiuFV5e4SzNo4qfvucVJYcohjqKUffGn-xTMQS1YbSbEDz55RbKpLB-R1K_AEPQxfz/s400/DSC08752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335296121303668818" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>I love the<span> </span>Christmas tree like formation<span> </span>that the headlights created.<br /></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju01Fl9mjiao-gCDgVtkS5yGhw1M_kR_d_K7hfoexOEVxeMdFx2FIZn0au5vRILxcH5IkQa3SuVME9-zwxf7jaJeWKn03XR_RjMdRFUP6sj1NlKMq75jjRUBpA6YcnqUbFw24_JoXfk3Hl/s400/DSC08758.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335294585598748930" /><p class="MsoNormal"><i>“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels it finds darkness has always got there first , & is waiting for it”<span> </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span> </span>-Terry Pratchett<br /></i></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-35689591583004629112009-05-13T17:50:00.000+05:302009-05-13T19:11:07.873+05:30<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); ">My Ode</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); ">to Watermelon</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I always find the rainbow array of summer fruits at the fruit market irrestible. Lovely pinks, shiny yellows, rich chromes, luscious greens, deep velvety reds ….. the color palette seems to be unending.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Of all these beautiful n tasty treats of summer ,watermelon holds the honour of being the most beloved summer delight. The crunchy n juicy call of this divine fruit is irrestible. The delectable thirst quencher is a concentrated source of Vitamins A&C , lycopene and some powerful antioxidants.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The trip down the memory lane conjures images</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">from my childhood…….. juice dripping down my chin & mom’s scoldings on proper table manners ( which I always forgot while relishing this fruit).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">While browsing the net for some yummy watermelon salad recipes( for my daughter’s little friends) I came across some lovely pix that inspired me to blog.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Of course I cudn't carve those watermelons so I used a parisienne scoop to scoopout some melon balls</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">& transformed the rind into leaves n hearts, enough to adore my dining table & fancy my</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">little guests .</span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTah_BeMcvnDH1JcbxYyodbXKkZqUElT27Ah8vDw8jG_pt66luisR3gOoE-adcx9KjfXoMIP0F6ATEJXB5ZOwE0ORzi10YQsZsiYN_YabtoO2Em8sVWLvUNMKSP5e32HWF3sgQUlf3IbI/s320/DSC08702.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335283357758622834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKeQqgY6psWxfITwZe57kK7z4GEVb-di8r0Dp7z1CaQjHLaGfe_5gwVWdNTQBfcmvPzx7TIt42aiHgrCEyPUDYc0iE9ahT3Ic3eTLnfNZzSBpDyw5oTStN4-ZgrOE8HIen6w50433USkc/s320/DSC08717.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335283358088692226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvLLHlokizAYzyjgWLnYRrkweMLxMrAQpJpZyXvu0YmE3gQCIvHTFde6zOmQ15bOJhJ5vCITDHUuBOa6dFoBFDO-f7uXZSf51vwbXIjj7oEwsZHoEuhxiZfqQve0fn4potYG2TEluIcus/s320/DSC08728.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335283364606073666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 320px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Then comes the lovely internet stuff:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">-</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The square watermelons that have been developed by the Japanese farmers. These easy to store melons are little uneasy on the pockets ( 100$ each !!!!!).</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-size:13px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgukRFHDxEqFWRy4G9NDurEui7w8Oa7xM5WuVHSOyDH-HVzBnCY7Zg6wapHBtidF4QTl9-pjVnov3cZTwObUilHXkWg9S7Vkl47U1Hos-7tRczOwyFmjxCz0ns4Ix9wmkbW8V-rt6F-Og/s320/square-watermelon-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335291245472244274" /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (pic from -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">photobucket.com</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">)</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-size:13px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4Oxwz-Z2N-IwT6C_P7uG2rxHyRo9NYykq1KKpHi80C1_3LyguZZ1gA_FfV9-YdiivOC3mGSJSGIWefutbGtDEJ5H6nc6PdMkhAyZ38pKzFv2ddfWp7RgEcEa2ZdDbWmFVfePyTtW3kzD/s320/6a00e398219280883300e54f3a98e08834-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335291243587667986" /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">I was greatly impressed by the watermelon juice dispenser ( an easy DIY stuff). I would definitely make one for our next party.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.blog.evite.com/evite/2007/09/end-of-summer-b.html">http://www.blog.evite.com/evite/2007/09/end-of-summer-b.html</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Some cute, innovative</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">pics</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-size:13px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCiJMl5G7l61F-JUlqQ510mrSFVrIkUnxzVayw8QHzZOlZKSyOU7jnPgICaBE2crzmD3pMzQYEJKIgRc0SoFDqobkTPAAKvYSyU-6mWVYWM711PCDbMtHGsjyM9zZKo-ns3DXyrrLQnsS/s320/watermelon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335291248495704738" /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">My hats off to the veg carvers who have transformed simple rounds into objects de art</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">( pix from Photobucket.com )</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1ZrgqbtVU6nOq-ANJO2uLFqZSuLCk19e34GJJ7KZyiEcV_JD-v3XHEv6TYb2KXp5ClFqafMMksyO4PX5TNVxS3M-Jh1f_syGd9TJN0HdqfwRqB4yKog8UBSsbAdFZoVNhtpEUE9b_Ww4/s320/25watermelon_duahau.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335291240856423618" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDgBOYtDhhoMnxhX0VwrgQdFe2cYV7eK4J1MgkhQZcRBljTwiZZs4HcKVbhmpvRhQk-6as7CklzWOQ-Txg9NOHhlBczuR5sOBvnp3372vX0HLsQJkZtHCT-4bqItrTsvGR65ebX6bVQ7x/s320/BaliWatermelon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335291243104889506" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Buddies, last but not the least can u believe that </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">scienists say that watermelons increase libido ( can’t believe click this link)<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630165707.htm">www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630165707.htm</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-11138437169994992952009-05-07T15:21:00.001+05:302010-01-09T16:58:38.622+05:30<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); ">Pizzaliciousssss!!!!!!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We’d<span> </span>been<span> </span>craving for some nice cheesy stuff since last couple of days. ( I shud mention Nandika n me , Sid is NOT fond of pizza !!) .</p><p class="MsoNormal">During my last Pizza cooking session I had promised Nandika that she could try her hands on one whenever I make it next time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>So today was her turn & she did an amazing job. Of course I had to guide her a little (esp. in the microwave part )coz shes jus 3 ½.</p><p class="MsoNormal">A yummmy stuff for mummy!!!!!!! My present for mother's day in advance.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy the pix below:-</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYSdmuw0MMmxpxfmLqs399dfseT8EQe3uS_DttykxYU8Ye9EB4Yum0dNtlPOJprN4Wn_f4s5IrxynvFIQqnFE0gfjZTtUgm-yqMndDWlN56eqbIubfC50JodNpt9O9Pd8sPL_qPcXAsZmo/s320/DSC08648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333019531033727522" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFRyMyi82TZzq9r1xVX3a8OaNptlpe22cexjkujs582AQ6WXCxsGgR-WR2qtuKxSha5LfEHi2F80wdb0wQbxXLQH1Vib31K3cESYDhIQrm0w9T8glQed8m2GwDmXh_C2NmWGiFdxuJkaj/s320/DSC08652.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333019538392132194" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheChJcg6GAVPr5n4I_8Mu_z752zsVzFUilNljFrJiX2mWUqfMAg1xR574rWCDO6xTB9sgAZue4lJdGoKgdZXYjcjXYXbSn4e6C4ntDyPMpk0vva3Ny2rJhaqmTClFnBuMN2nmfJyOpaElO/s320/DSC08658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333019542382128498" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUMnR3tXF0yPo5-08KJ80AU8u89MxqNnR4wQgbvjhVB-ap25QkSP05Rv54CBgofh175D0MIrHTY13X2SWUNGutRNCp3f3xiY7QYh-G5GOGMiyThcsTt4DKn77PNiGAaneVS9XHaHRalG5/s320/DSC08661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333019554312883986" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><!--StartFragment--> <div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /></div> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-34654261552270472702009-05-06T12:31:00.001+05:302009-08-23T08:16:20.686+05:30<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sand</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sand at the beach, Sand at the shore. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sand in the<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; "> ocean On the ocean floor.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sand in the desert, Sand on the ground.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Sand in a sandstorm Blowing all around!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sand from rock that has Crumbled into grains</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Sand in a sand dune Shaped by wind and rains.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sand on an island, Sand in the sea.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Sand in the sandbox For you and me.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems81.html">-Meish Goldish</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBXeim04UgUBnH4SPUIFLEZBzwzsWrS0zmmE44mLpFN4w0WS3EV1oU8MuKmEHurVqELovj5e-Xrlp73ACaKW6V4KFMZ0OIoF3AGCU5t4ZK3f3coxmaJsb4sBLuB4iwwtHPHr6zSnUOWze/s200/sand+pit.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332989520121606498" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4VsUt7pA84kwanLDjYjNONNmv0NsRGegKqSOxdz9R_u8dOIkG-PG-pK52XbZet3DNSudB8QVNyhOt2_ev1spz_4TDWClLGFN1MfYN9F6Ps1lSWmrGVs2OTiQc0LOqLhhOLWfBfpwox6M/s200/DSC08593.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332989525699780530" /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4Yph5Ck8Lj5MNZCK2eY1gRr_uPm4Gk39W9lig2jVsdQWOYYFaGlbAqyOCUG6Zts-WJk2FdvOOBCWH_HFTcxFjURfbGi0wAx8q0kvJZ8ghvHO5pZEzcjcLCBFQZcSn33X3-qnpGFwOECM/s200/DSC08664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332990686754699410" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYIYjAv21Bk-GvCJmlUlCmY0NFiM_DdpruP_IPGXaCFPmZLVCMNOtYv7nGXY0M89jDxQIXrlx3ZEedAUclRtwShP1RxThriIqpzv5FnBxihK09lKLGJCrC2q7nc_YdHdI_bFzN2TN_aiC/s200/DSC08665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332990692459476034" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Our Sand Pit</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At last our little sandpit ( read tub) is ready for playing. During every visit to the park my little daughter wished if she could some</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">get some more time in the sand pit to explore the little sculptor in her !</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Aloha! Today was the first day of our sandplay (I also joined her!!! ). We created some animals , ' Our Family ' & 'The Traffic Police ' with this lovely & therapautic medium. The experience of the different temperatures and textures of of wet n dry is really inexpressible. <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><span class="p" style="color:#cc0000;"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Best of all ,I</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">love to</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">see her creativity budding.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And yes, this link is for the parents who do not allow kids to play with sand or mud.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://Toddlersworkshop.co.za/?tag=sandplay"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Toddlersworkshop.co.za/?tag=sandplay </span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-53852765740775155822009-05-06T12:09:00.000+05:302009-07-14T09:35:23.172+05:30<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Coloring pages</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Last week<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was busy surfing the net for coloring pages. Besides being a good entertaining activity coloring is the best exercise to develop & enhance fine motor skills, color co- ordination and keeps the little one buzy for hours. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">My little artist loves coloring .<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Our praises and the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>display of her works on our refrigerator (with few colorful magnets) is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>enough to motivate her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hope you’l enjoy these<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>links to some lovely coloring pages websites :</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><a href="http://www.coloring.ws/coloring.html"><br /></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><a href="http://www.coloring.ws/coloring.html"> </a></span></span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.coloring.ws/coloring.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">http://www.coloring.ws/coloring.html</span></span></a></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://www.coloringpage.org/">http://www.coloringpage.org/</a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.coloring-kids.com/?gclid=CJ-Om_KLp5oCFU0wpAodUGxZ0w"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">http://www.coloring-kids.com/?gclid=CJ-Om_KLp5oCFU0wpAodUGxZ0w</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://disney.go.com/magicartist/coloring/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">disney</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://disney.go.com/magicartist/coloring/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">.go.com/magicartist/</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://disney.go.com/magicartist/coloring/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">coloring</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://disney.go.com/magicartist/coloring/">/</a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">www.</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">coloring</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">-book.info/</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">coloring</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">/</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://freecoloringpages.homestead.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">free</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://freecoloringpages.homestead.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">coloringpages</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://freecoloringpages.homestead.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">.homestead.com</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><a href="http://http://afunk.com/">http://afunk.com/</a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-19319730891522599532009-05-03T02:54:00.001+05:302009-05-03T02:56:08.873+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtPbskxDqJ5z6Y9uNl6c4sU83HgXykVXSUq5NtVEct7NegNt7q3TyE9-mReQY-KOR8hYtf8Vk58jWSqqoayP-1jctR-9Jxhs9sOUjtw3c0-d9ohPkiWfoV2Q1u4DlYFEGnCEJP8c9EMIz/s1600-h/DSC08478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtPbskxDqJ5z6Y9uNl6c4sU83HgXykVXSUq5NtVEct7NegNt7q3TyE9-mReQY-KOR8hYtf8Vk58jWSqqoayP-1jctR-9Jxhs9sOUjtw3c0-d9ohPkiWfoV2Q1u4DlYFEGnCEJP8c9EMIz/s200/DSC08478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331340924942132850" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Mug Mania</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’m happy- its weekend ! Its been a crazy week ( and would be for another two months). My daughter’s summer vacation<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>has started so less of surfing and more of my involvement in online gaming , crafting and fun filled activities with her.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Couple of days back while shopping at a local market I picked up lovely multicolor mugs at a throwaway price ( Rs 100 only) .</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Before I could be crafty enough and display my creativity on it my daughter decided to make those her as milk mugs ( one color for each day , Sunday -is of course a holiday for everything!!).</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Surprisingly the magic of the color seems to have worked , nowadays the first thing what she wants in the morning is milk in her colorful mugs….. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thank God ! Atleast for somedays I’ m free from her milk tantrums and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>my efforts for making her drink milk.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Just hoping this color mania gives me relaxation for a longer time.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-24788096828097534232009-05-03T02:49:00.000+05:302009-05-07T11:28:04.406+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvY23PpMuVB3dHAL1f2y0oKYIVMOa2b4HBv-JAOjj_E9iIqGnMj1kp7tqL99XgCoWPdEtRd-QrMXvsGHL68YmH6_JBzBwPnpuKT28z0MtBKAQLi11QosPQ0SRZ3fpsjf8AimDDxXDDnXx/s1600-h/DSC06850.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvY23PpMuVB3dHAL1f2y0oKYIVMOa2b4HBv-JAOjj_E9iIqGnMj1kp7tqL99XgCoWPdEtRd-QrMXvsGHL68YmH6_JBzBwPnpuKT28z0MtBKAQLi11QosPQ0SRZ3fpsjf8AimDDxXDDnXx/s200/DSC06850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332957010321248626" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tDiFJdwacJG4p9odoiymEUUSNakEENzlnzu8BL-J1CHZod6a6YAB_HV_l0EPDAKa0l8URvMAAfk-dhRxbMV6eFiWEds-r9zcjLzciTflYm9DUW3YN-IdphSCYtStlC6Scv7cUnLU668x/s200/DSC06878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331339876000111954" /><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The Fancy Dress Competition </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">At the playschool fancy dress competition we dressed up Nandika as a ‘ Driver & his Car’ and also composed and made her learn<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>a short poem :</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>This is my car (2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>My pink car (2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>Slowly Slowly I drive (2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>Or fast (2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> <o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>It has four wheels(2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>Round Round Round (2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>And a Loud horn (2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>Pom Pom Pom (2)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> <o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>( Rhythm Ref- ‘I hear thunder’)<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Nandika won the first prize.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>No doubt Sid , my hubby had put in lots of efforts to craft out the car from old cartons & coloured papers.</p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-35894949589450074112009-05-03T02:43:00.000+05:302009-05-09T13:33:29.649+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpC6eZYLszMLi2xpHRjpa60SZg1QSmJMe8Hrcyfhu9La6Om9a8nKebLHBieCwTUjDxcStgHW0g9SeOhVuFJEyOYZjBYrEQQUxzaRwFg7hu5ojOo4eSwHteR4rXzV2kboHIXQXrzgOnd5k/s1600-h/maggi+omlette.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpC6eZYLszMLi2xpHRjpa60SZg1QSmJMe8Hrcyfhu9La6Om9a8nKebLHBieCwTUjDxcStgHW0g9SeOhVuFJEyOYZjBYrEQQUxzaRwFg7hu5ojOo4eSwHteR4rXzV2kboHIXQXrzgOnd5k/s200/maggi+omlette.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331338695367739394" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Maggi is 25!!!!</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Unbelieveable! Maggi has completed 25 years( courtesy: New maggi commercials)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It is something all of us have grown up eating and is still our fav instant food.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Over all these years it has been the shortest path ( read 2 mins ) to satisfy our hunger pangs. And never the less our</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">foremost introduction to global cuisines</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and fast foods.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My hubby & I have been relishing Maggi Omlette since last 5 yrs . So buddies here goes the recipe. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Do try n let me know…….</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Well, a pack of Maggi , 2 eggs & a bit of cheese ….. is enough for this feast.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ingredients: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1 packet of Maggi Masala Noodles , 2 eggs,</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">¼ cup greated cheese ( can be omitted for a lower cal version), salt n pepper to taste.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Method:</span></i><span style="font-style:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Crush the noodles into little bits while still in packet. Open the packet and transfer noodles into a bowl.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Heat 1 ½ cups of water in a pan & add the crushed Maggi</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">n tastemaker , cook for 2 mins till its done. Strain the soup (water ) & keeep aside.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In a separate container beat the eggs , add salt n pepper. Mix in the cooked</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Maggi and cheese (opt).</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Slowly pour half the</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">batter on a non stick or skillet & cook for 2-3 mins till the egg is done.Repeat with the remaining batter.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Garnish with coriander & chilly flakes and </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">let the Nom Nom Nom’ing begin.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-66717315158255872912009-04-28T14:18:00.000+05:302009-04-28T14:30:06.046+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VLS54LMbxq44R8kdBS2m71QQYXcl3lhJrZ_s0lww3T3KM4bSNWTwxcVhg0oNKjxO-wzK_fgCRXUF2J8QlS2y7dnlvXSPE60c2HbHmcHcf7SGvVMPlBWEg6DFnfxjDa2APyWMe8tZeFeh/s1600-h/DSC08486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VLS54LMbxq44R8kdBS2m71QQYXcl3lhJrZ_s0lww3T3KM4bSNWTwxcVhg0oNKjxO-wzK_fgCRXUF2J8QlS2y7dnlvXSPE60c2HbHmcHcf7SGvVMPlBWEg6DFnfxjDa2APyWMe8tZeFeh/s200/DSC08486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329661420442197010" /></a><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A Touching Story</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; font-family:Verdana;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired."- Martin Luther</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The cover page of</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">this Sunday’s Times Life( supplement of TOI , New Delhi) had a touching real life story of a mom and her struggle to upbring her daughters. The daughter fulfills her mother’s dreams by becoming Femina Miss India World .I’m talking of no other than Pooja Chopra. The achievement of her transformation from an unwanted to a celeb status should really be credited to her mother’s sacrifices.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The article almost brought tears in my eyes , it is such an agony that there are still so many families who in desire of a son neglect their daughters !!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All I can say is that Mrs Chopra is truly a real ‘Women of Substance’ .</span></p></div>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-56595907472248894872009-04-27T20:09:00.000+05:302009-05-03T11:00:41.670+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UxRmYKXxxFfw6bvL9lEAYVoBTQW8VKTRUkVliqQs7dHTXgTVoI1DNzhlMyPhVK99oOggh9AG20s-ciNFJdsTHEeRp482wLakgCX-47S27x2ejscxz2Ho9pbZNVCBcfEzPIHDTic5x7_1/s1600-h/Tangy+Tomato+Garlic+Pasta.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UxRmYKXxxFfw6bvL9lEAYVoBTQW8VKTRUkVliqQs7dHTXgTVoI1DNzhlMyPhVK99oOggh9AG20s-ciNFJdsTHEeRp482wLakgCX-47S27x2ejscxz2Ho9pbZNVCBcfEzPIHDTic5x7_1/s320/Tangy+Tomato+Garlic+Pasta.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329382155960117138" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="75 Helvetica Bold"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Tangy Tomato Garlic Pasta</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of the easiest pasta that I cook.Kids relish its tangy tomato flavour.Omission of cheese and addition of Curd makes it a healthy low cal recipe.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients</span>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">3 cups cooked pasta ( pref. Conch / shell) or basic macroni, 4 ripe tomatoes , 1capsicum,7-8 flakes crushed garlic, 2 tsp sour curd, salt , pepper n chilli flakes to taste, ½ tsp oregano, 2 tsp olive oil/any cooking oil.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For Garnishing : Few cilantro / coriander leaves & 2-3 olives (opt.).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Method</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Boil the pasta acoording to the instructions on the packet. Roughly chop the tomatoes & capsicum and keep aside.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Heat a wok and pour in oil. Put crushed garlic and saute for a min. Add the chopped tomatoes n capsicum, saute for another</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2 mins. Mix in the boiled pasta along with curd,oregano, salt , pepper n chilly flakes ( opt). Cook for 3-4 mins . Remove from flame & pour in a serving platter.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Garnish with cilantro & sliced olives . Serve hot.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I've contributed this recipe to tarladalal.com also.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tarladalal.com/ViewContributedRecipe.asp?recipeid=10794">http://www.tarladalal.com/ViewContributedRecipe.asp?recipeid=10794</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-76592123695971680942009-04-26T23:12:00.001+05:302009-08-08T10:54:03.622+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6juJXFkRlJccKL-eJlXDAqFqodqFK4W2pietMDDjdElF8KQ1jarXDYScw7IS3BIy3MJqgef3wGkf58_NfP8C_bOhE7mlweB525i8H0QLUuToVHSZ2K80_Vg9cwIlogBzjOqX05acaN4ZH/s1600-h/DSC07056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6juJXFkRlJccKL-eJlXDAqFqodqFK4W2pietMDDjdElF8KQ1jarXDYScw7IS3BIy3MJqgef3wGkf58_NfP8C_bOhE7mlweB525i8H0QLUuToVHSZ2K80_Vg9cwIlogBzjOqX05acaN4ZH/s400/DSC07056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367458690779601666" /></a><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Crafts for Kids</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.kinderart.com/">Kinderart</a> is a great site with lots of kiddie stuff , resources and crafts projects galore. Many of them are easy to make . Lots of recycled projects too.</div><div>It displays one of my recycled project</div><div> ( that i made for Christmas) too-</div><div><a href="http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/scrapsanta.shtml">http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/scrapsanta.shtml<br /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-40488247611619603362009-04-25T14:41:00.000+05:302009-04-25T14:44:56.323+05:30<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Canvas of life</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Over all these years I took out time for only</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">one of my hobbies - reading. Prior reading was restricted to my subject – Art, Design & Advertising but motherhood changed the path to parenting n kids & slowly diversed to child psychology, dealing with their issues, and never the less their activities crafts n cooking .</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When children are born they are like blank sheets of paper on which we parents help to script the preface of the stories of their lives. Its parents who have to lay the foundation stone of their journeys.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Today penning down the first page of my blog makes me</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">realise that</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Almighty has clubbed two blessings together. With a kid He</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">blessed me with an unending likeness towards KIDS & of course everything related to them.</span></span></p>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852138125560226558.post-11722178665467360512009-04-25T14:33:00.000+05:302009-05-17T14:54:57.823+05:30<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The Phoenix Rises</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Its beeen ages ( or more precisely 8-10 years since I sat down to write my thoughts n feelings. There used to be times when I was very fond of penning my thoughts (which were sometimes poetries ) into my diary, but then came my career with the long working hours and the hobbies faded away.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After my little princess ( my daughter) Nandika ‘s birth my life began to revolve around her hardly leaving anytime for myself. The joy of motherhood made me forget my career, my hobbies n likings. My world revolved</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">around my little princess.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sometimes when she was asleep I used to feel as if</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’m lost but my guardian angel always motivated me . Nandika has</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">now started going to a formal school leaving a lot of time for myself.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I’m an ardent believer of the saying “ The hands that rock the cradle can rule the world”. So after many years I sit down to revive myself.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="75 Helvetica Bold"font-family:";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0