tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801562221854061552024-03-05T22:33:03.136-08:00The Log of Small ThingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-40177826956045750382018-01-24T08:59:00.000-08:002018-01-24T08:59:01.529-08:00Top 5 Brilliant Benefits of Vitamin E<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Vitamin E is the generic name for “tocopherol” and is available in four different forms. It is a fat soluble antioxidant, which can be obtained only as a food supplement. The most widely known health benefits of vitamin E are protection against toxins such as air pollution, premenstrual syndrome, eye disorders such as cataracts, neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes.<br />
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The health benefits of vitamin E come from its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants remove free radicals — the unstable compounds that damage the cell structure. Immunity levels improve when vitamin E is consumed. Another important benefit of vitamin E is that it reduces cholesterol and the risk of developing cancer.<br />
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Vitamin E thins the blood which is another significant health benefit. In other words, it prevents the blood platelets from clumping. High levels of vitamin E reduce the risk of sunstroke and coronary artery disorder or heart disease.<br />
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Another widely known health benefit of vitamin E is in skin care and hair care. Owing to its antioxidant properties, vitamin E promotes the circulation of blood to the scalp. Vitamin E helps alleviate fatigue and strengthen capillary walls while nourishing the cells.<br />
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Pure vitamin E oil is extremely versatile. A major benefit of vitamin E oil for the skin is that it helps the healing process. As vitamin E is absorbed by the epidermis layer of the skin, it can be used for treating sunburn or protecting you from the sun.<br />
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Another wonderful benefit of vitamin E oil is that it can be used to treat scars, acne, and wrinkles because it speeds up cell regeneration. This creates an anti-aging effect, which makes the skin look younger.<br />
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Vitamin E oil benefits the skin by helping it retain its natural moisture content. Vitamin E oil makes dull-looking, dry skin look healthier and fresher. You can apply a few drops of vitamin E oil to your nails and cuticles which is an effective way of treating the skin.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-45935213782036628932018-01-24T08:50:00.000-08:002018-01-24T08:50:35.161-08:00Understanding the ABC of Vitamin E<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Vitamin E is an important nutrient and antioxidant. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, vitamin E is found naturally in many foods, such as nuts and sunflower seeds. It is available as a dietary supplement in the form of oil capsules. In order to grow healthy hair, it's important to include enough vitamin E in your diet. You can also use vitamin E capsules to create a homemade, healing formula to repair dry, damaged hair and split ends.<br />
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· Vitamin E capsules<br />
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· Vitamin E-enriched shampoo<br />
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· Small bowl<br />
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· Wide-toothed comb<br />
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· Shower cap<br />
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Eat foods rich in vitamin E, such as broccoli, spinach, nuts and peanut butter. The Office of Dietary Supplements suggests that the average adult needs 15mg of vitamin E per day. Getting enough vitamin E in your diet helps repair your hair from the inside, as it helps stimulate oxygen uptake and increases circulation to the scalp.<br />
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Make a healing vitamin E treatment for topical application. According to author and homeopath Melanie Grimes in a 2010 article found on website Natural News, you can use vitamin E oil to treat dry hair and heal the hair shaft. Snip the ends off twenty or more vitamin E capsules. Depending on the length of your hair, you may need to use more capsules. Squeeze the contents of the capsules into a small bowl. Vitamin E is sticky, so handle them carefully so you do not drip any oil onto delicate or easily stained surfaces.<br />
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Apply the vitamin E in its pure form to your hair before shampooing. Massage the oil into your hair and scalp, focusing specifically on dry or split ends. Gently comb through your hair using a wide-toothed comb. Cover your hair with a shower cap to help the oil absorb more fully. Leave the oil in your hair for at least an hour to allow the oil to penetrate and coat your hair shaft.<br />
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Wash your hair thoroughly with a gentle, cleansing shampoo enriched with vitamin E. Shampoos containing vitamin E won't strip your hair of moisture and they clean your hair gently while hydrating and adding an extra coating of vitamin E.<br />
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Apply on your hair a conditioner containing vitamin E. Many moisturizing conditioners already contain vitamin E because they include extracts of sunflower, hazelnut or almond as ingredients. Look for conditioners labeled as moisturizing and read the label to see if it contains any of these ingredients. Leave the conditioner on your hair for five to ten minutes and rinse thoroughly with cool water.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-76043219518878572832018-01-24T07:03:00.000-08:002018-01-24T08:52:35.055-08:00Evion - My Vitamin E Mantra<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Vitamin E is an important nutrient and antioxidant. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, vitamin E is found naturally in many foods, such as nuts and sunflower seeds. It is available as a dietary supplement in the form of oil capsules. In order to grow healthy hair, it's important to include enough vitamin E in your diet. You can also use vitamin E capsules to create a homemade, healing formula to repair dry, damaged hair and split ends.<br />
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· Vitamin E capsules<br />
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· Vitamin E-enriched shampoo<br />
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· Small bowl<br />
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· Moisturizing conditioner<br />
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· Wide-toothed comb<br />
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· Shower cap<br />
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Step 1<br />
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Eat foods rich in vitamin E, such as broccoli, spinach, nuts and peanut butter. The Office of Dietary Supplements suggests that the average adult needs 15mg of vitamin E per day. Getting enough vitamin E in your diet helps repair your hair from the inside, as it helps stimulate oxygen uptake and increases circulation to the scalp.<br />
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Step 2<br />
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Make a healing vitamin E treatment for topical application. According to author and homeopath Melanie Grimes in a 2010 article found on website Natural News, you can use vitamin E oil to treat dry hair and heal the hair shaft. Snip the ends off twenty or more vitamin E capsules. Depending on the length of your hair, you may need to use more capsules. Squeeze the contents of the capsules into a small bowl. Vitamin E is sticky, so handle them carefully so you do not drip any oil onto delicate or easily stained surfaces.<br />
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Step 3<br />
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Apply the vitamin E in its pure form to your hair before shampooing. Massage the oil into your hair and scalp, focusing specifically on dry or split ends. Gently comb through your hair using a wide-toothed comb. Cover your hair with a shower cap to help the oil absorb more fully. Leave the oil in your hair for at least an hour to allow the oil to penetrate and coat your hair shaft.<br />
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Step 4<br />
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Wash your hair thoroughly with a gentle, cleansing shampoo enriched with vitamin E. Shampoos containing vitamin E won't strip your hair of moisture and they clean your hair gently while hydrating and adding an extra coating of vitamin E.<br />
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Apply on your hair a conditioner containing vitamin E. Many moisturizing conditioners already contain vitamin E because they include extracts of sunflower, hazelnut or almond as ingredients. Look for conditioners labeled as moisturizing and read the label to see if it contains any of these ingredients. Leave the conditioner on your hair for five to ten minutes and rinse thoroughly with cool water.<br />
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<b><i>This post is a part of <a href="https://www.indiblogger.in/drive/evion-vitamin-e-mantra" target="_blank">#Evion - Vitamin E Mantra</a>, an awareness campaign by <a href="http://www.evion.co.in/" target="_blank">Evion</a>, in collaboration with Indiblogger.</i></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-26172105488435589082016-01-10T08:00:00.000-08:002018-01-24T06:49:22.301-08:00Manju Devi - Coolie No. 15<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">While this quote from blogger turned New York Times best-selling author and speaker Mandy Hale inspires and motivates thousands of women across the world, Manju Devi from Jaipur has gone ahead and given her flesh and blood to Hale's words. In our society where patriarchy is deep-rooted and a woman venturing to work in male dominated sectors is considered a blot on the family's name, Manju Devi is defying the odds working as a porter. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Yes, you read that right. Manju Devi is a porter </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">at the Jaipur railway station, she's the only female porter at this station, and </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">the first female porter of the entire North Western Railway Region.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">A rural home-maker, Manju was left to fend for herself and her three little children when her husband Mahadev, a porter at Jaipur railway station died of liver failure. Illiterate and a widow at just 33 years of age, she had no one to fall back on, to help her cope with the seemingly hard and harsh life that lay ahead of her. Her in-laws were poor and going back to her parents too was out question, for there too her many siblings were trying to make ends meet though odd jobs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">It was under these circumstances that she decided to approach the porter union to help her claim her husband's job. With the help of the union and the railway authorities, Manju finally got her porter's license in March 2013. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Armed with her porter badge no. 15, she joined the porter service at the Jaipur railways station, setting a huge example of courage and determination in the face of adversity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We've all travelled by train and we know that life of a travel porter is not easy. Besides physical strength, one needs a lot of stamina to run around the platforms all day long. Quite naturally settling now in her new job was not easy for Manju. She would often break down and spend more hours crying instead of working. She had left all her kids back home with her mother, so their absence too added to her sorrows. But she knew that crying would not help her in any way and so gradually started immersing herself more in her work. With the help of some supportive porters at the station, she learnt the basics of her job, understanding the techniques of carrying heavy luggage on her head and shoulders. Today, she proudly says that she is happy with the work she does and is able to take care of her family with her earnings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">While many women in Manju's place would have given up and cursed their fate in the face of such misfortune, Manju's will of steel led her towards a braver path. She did not just break into the male bastion, but is also going stronger and steadier by the day. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">People like Manju Devi deserve admiration and accolades. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">May the force always be with her.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-56523684284437266232015-12-13T11:16:00.001-08:002018-01-24T06:49:51.599-08:00Chandigarh - The City Beautiful!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: 17px;">TataMotors' latest <a href="http://madeofgreat.tatamotors.com/" target="_blank"><b>#madeofgreat campaign</b></a> is making headlines everywhere. With football icon Lionel Messi as its new brand ambassador, the brand has got the perfect man to reiterate what they stand for - strength and greatness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 17px;">Check out this video of Messi showing his mettle on the field and there's no missing the grit the mettle that has helped him become the icon that he is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 17px;">In a recent blogging campaign, Tata Motors asked bloggers to write about their favourite city in terms of design, technology and connect, and the moment I read the theme I knew which city I was going to gush about - none other than Chandigarh, the city beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 17px;">Chandigarh is the best-planned city in India,with world-renowned design and architecture and a healthy and beautiful quality of life. As the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana, and the face of modern India, Chandigarh, is the manifestation of a dream that Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru envisaged and legendary French architect Le Corbusier executed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Certainly one of the best cities in India, it is neatly planned and divided into sectors which are nicely connected to one another. Adding to that, every sector has a park and a shopping street with plenty of greenery all around.</span><span style="font-size: 17px;"> Along with the neighbouring cities of Mohali and Panchkula, it is known as the tricity, though it's difficult to tell where the boundary of one ends and another begins. </span><span style="font-size: 17px;">India’s first planned city, it is a rich, prosperous, spic and span, green city rightly called - The City Beautiful!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 17px;">Serenity and a city are two diametrically opposite concepts, which however, get belied in the 'City Beautiful'. Chandigarh is a rare epitome of modernization co-existing with nature's preservation. It is here that the trees and plants are as much a part of the construction plans as the buildings and the roads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 17px;">Chandigarh is well connected to almost every small and big town in northern India. It is also conveniently located within motor-able distance from a number of major cities of north India. National Highways 21 and 22 run through the city. Near perfect road condition and breath-taking views on either side of the road offers a pleasant drive. So the next time you are planning a trip to the mighty mountains up north, make sure you explore Chandigarh too - and you would sure agree that this pretty city is different from the rest of the country - cleaner, greener and beautifully planned! And if you don't know already, there's a lot to explore here - from the serene Sukhna Lake to the intriguing Rock Garden, from the pretty gurudwaras to the lovely Rose Garden, from museums and art galleries to pubs and bars, Chandigarh has something of interest for all kinds of visitors.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-54710287011427128922015-08-23T14:49:00.002-07:002015-08-23T15:17:49.600-07:00Kids Showcasing Their Dance Moves! #MaxFreshMove<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">The aforementioned quote by Edwin Orr Denby, American writer of dance criticism and poetry so beautifully brings out the very essence of dancing. I have always believed that dancing involves a kind of frenzied passion and reckless abandon - Denby used the word 'insanity' instead. There's no denying the </span><i style="font-size: 17px;">'does a great deal good'</i><span style="font-size: 17px;"> part of the quote either. Dancing so fills the surrounding with happiness and positivity, both the dancer and the audience look pepped up and this happy energy positively impacts others too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">I am a mother of two grown up kids and have only recently discovered the magic of WhatsApp and other applications on my mobile. Thanks to technology, I am mentally not too far away from my kids, who both live in different cities. However many a times, because of terrible internet speed on the phone, it gets difficult to share something with them via Whatsapp or Skype. Especially if I have to buy something and want their opinion immediately, then if the </span><span style="font-size: 15.3333330154419px;">connection</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> is slow, it becomes very annoying to keep staring at the phone to see if the network bars are full or not. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Many a times, even the 3G speed is so slow that investing more money on a recharge seems like a huge waste of money.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">But now with the commercial launch of <a href="http://www.airtel.in/4g/" target="_blank">Airtel’s high speed</a></span><a href="http://www.airtel.in/4g/" target="_blank"><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">4G services</b><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">(also called LTE), it looks like my annoyance about slow phone speed would soon become a thing of the past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I had been hearing my kids discuss about the 4G launch and now with the kind of buzz the launch has created, it looks like people are really looking forward to get their hands on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>free 4G SIM – yes, if you already have an Airtel 3G pack, you are entitled to a free 4G upgrade, and get the same data benefits as your 3G pack. So in effect, if one has an Airtel 3G pack, they will get to enjoy high speed 4G speeds at no extra cost.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The 4G services have been commercially launched in 296 towns across India, and Airtel customers can enjoy 4G services at 3G data prices, with packs starting at Rs. 25. And the icing on the cake is the fact that Airtel is offering a unique 4G SIM delivery service wherein any Airtel user with a 4G compatible handset can tweet using #GetAirtel4G to get a 4G SIM delivered to their home for free! Once a user tweets #GetAirtel4G he gets a reply from @AirtelIndia handle directing the user to a link where a user needs to enter his details for SIM delivery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><b>HOME,</b> the four letter word that means the world to us. It's our little kingdom, of which we are the rulers. It's our safe refuge from the harsh world, a space that is ever ready to welcome us with love and warmth. We all love our and cherish our homes but there are times when we wish our home was a little more beautiful, a little more spacious and little more well planned. Quite often I come across friends and acquaintances who express discontent with the way their house is built or designed. I believe this discontent every now and then is quite natural because as human beings we are always seeking to improve our life and surroundings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Though I live in a reasonably well designed home, still there are some glaring shortcomings in the layout, especially when it comes to storage space. One of my major grouse is that fact that the dining and lobby area has no wall unit to store the crockery nor there is any dedicated area for casual sitting. And this post is specifically </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">dedicated</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">to all these shortcomings.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Dear readers, in this post I am going to share with you my idea of a dream living cum dining room and how I wish my dining room gets transformed into a more bright and engaging space. Popular home furniture and interiors brand <a href="http://transform.godrejinterio.com/transform/" target="_blank">Godrej Interio</a> is giving </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">bloggers an opportunity to get their home/favourite room transformed, and since I have been contemplating about renovating my living-cum-dining room for a while now, I thought this was a good time to write about my dream room and who knows, may be the good folks at Godrej Interio's office will like this post enough to pick it up for the miracle makeover!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">It has been more than a decade that we shifted in our house and in all these years, my house has hardly any seen any major makeover. Though I love my home, but of late there are a few things about it that have started to bother me. One of the major concerns is the bland look of the house and lack of creative shelves to display curios. Also this area looks more like a dining space rather than a lobby or living room. Even when some acquaintance comes over, I have to pull out the dining table chairs for sitting for there's no other sitting option. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">I understand I can invest in a small settee to keep on one side of the room but then that would block the area in front of the refrigerator. So for now there's no quick-fix solution for the sitting problem. Another major issue is lack of storage space for crockery. The fine china is all stocked in the store-room and bringing it out and keeping it back is quite a cumbersome task.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">While browsing for ideas to redesign the lobby area, I came across some really handy designs that fit my lobby area to the tee. Godrej Interio's website is loaded with quite a few interesting design ideas matching a variety of space layouts. From the many designs available, I picked up two that look just perfect for replicating. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Since </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><a href="http://www.transform.godrejinterio.com/transform/index.php" target="_blank">Godrej Interio</a></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> is a pioneer brand in home furniture, I browsed through their website to get a more in-depth idea about living cum dining room designs and I was left amazed at the variety of designs the website has on display. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Browsing the living room section of the website, I have come across so many layout and designs ideas that look like an exact replica of the dream </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">living cum dining room</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"> I have in mind. Check out the designs above - they are precisely what I am looking for - neat and sorted space with a very contemporary and vibrant look. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">How lovely it would be to have a designer space such as one of these. With this kind of makeover, all </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">living cum dining room</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> woes would be taken care of.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-51454914971932714922015-08-20T07:16:00.000-07:002015-08-21T01:53:30.349-07:00Team Godrej Interio, Design My Kitchen Please? #HomeCanvas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">I am a home-maker and love cooking for my family and friends, so quite naturally most of my time is spent in the kitchen. My kitchen is indeed the heart of my home - for it's here that I plan all the meals for the family, it's here that I work on new recipes, chart out the week's menu and where many a times my husband sits and has his meals and gives me company as I cook. Moreover, my husband too is fond of cooking and loves to experiment in the kitchen whenever he has spare time cook in hand. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">It has been more than a decade that we shifted in our house and in all these years, my kitchen has hardly seen any major change in design. Though I love my kitchen, but of late there are a few things about it that have started to bother me. One of the major concerns is the problem of termite, which is eating into most of the wooden storage spaces. Another big issue is the lack of enough storage area to keep little knick-knacks that keep making their way into the kitchen - little bottle of spices, new tea mugs and other sundry kitchen items. I understand the kitchen is in need of a major overhaul, but the idea of moving everything apart seems so daunting that I keep postponing it altogether.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">But given the condition of the kitchen, inwardly I know that I will have to get it sorted sometime soon now, and this has had me dreaming about the changes I would love to incorporate in my kitchen. As you must have guessed from the many things stocked up on the tiny shelf and the big marble shelf, storage is indeed the primary of concerns in my kitchen. Plus the layout and design too looks dated, so my priority is to go for a design that offers space, style and convenience and at the same time is easy to maintain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I would love to have this kitchen transformed into a modern modular kitchen, for they are not just more sturdy and functional, but also more durable in moist kitchen environments. The icing on the cake is that modular kitchens are termite free, thanks to the use of stainless steel instead of wood. So if I opt for a modular steel kitchen, I would not have to worry about keeping an eye out for the termite control spray or getting the cupboards changed every few years. Also after all these years of a boring kitchen design, it would be exciting to experiment with a contemporary and colourful look for the most used part of the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Since <b><a href="http://www.transform.godrejinterio.com/transform/index.php" target="_blank">Godrej Interio</a></b> is a pioneer brand in home furniture, I browsed through their website to get a more in-depth idea about modular kitchen designs and I was left amazed at the wide variety of kitchen accessories that website has on display. And since the brand is also giving bloggers an opportunity to get their home/favourite room transformed, I will just cross my fingers and wish the Godrej team picks up my humble kitchen for the miracle makeover!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Browsing the kitchen section of the Godrej Interio website, I have come across so many layout and designs ideas that look like an exact replica of the dream kitchen I have in mind. Check out the designs above - they are precisely what I am looking for in my kitchen - neat and sorted space and very contemporary and vibrant to look at. There is another design that I came across while looking for kitchen design ideas and this one shared below too seems to mirror the kind of kitchen design concept I have in mind. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">How lovely it would be to have a kitchen such as one of these. With this kind of makeover, all my kitchen woes would be taken care of.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">So this is how I want my kitchen to look like - modern, spacious and convenient. I hope my humble kitchen gets lucky in the <u>#HomeCanvas campaign</u> and gets picked up for a makeover by the Godrej Interio team. Fingers crossed. </span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-82113133900699908322015-08-18T09:19:00.000-07:002015-08-18T19:43:39.146-07:00Zingy Chifferi Rigati Pasta Salad!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I love salads. They are not just appetising but also very cheerful, and of course one cannot rave enough about salad's health benefits! The days when my family gets bored of eating the routine rice, roti and veggies combination, I rustle up salad spreads for them. Most of the times I love putting together sprouts salad as a side dish with lunch and it gets devoured even before we are half way through eating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Besides sprouts salad, another item that is an evergreen favourite is the pasta salad - there are so many ways one can prepare this Italian gift to the world. Pasta is one ingredient that is so versatile that you can team it up with anything - with fruits and vegetables and different dressings, and it will taste delicious every single time. Moreover there are so many varieties of pasta available that one can keep experimenting with the different types, and never complain of boredom! So when I heard of </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DelMonteIndia" target="_blank">Del Monte's</a></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> </span><a href="https://www.indiblogger.in/indistuff/17/" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;" target="_blank">Italian Escapades</a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> campaign, quite obviously I decide to make a pasta salad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Since it is still pretty hot in many parts of the country (despite the rains), I decided to make a cold pasta salad which is refreshing as well as healthy. The idea was to stay away from cheese and heavy ingredients and make a salad dish that could serve as a filling substitute for full-fledged meal. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I used Del Monte's Chifferi Rigati pasta for the salad, which is small-sized and goes well for salad dishes. Here's the recipe for you.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1 bowl of fresh mint leaved</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Okay I tried my hand at making a video of the ingredients, my first attempt at video. Do tell me how it looks.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1 chopped de-seeded green chilli</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Freshly ground black pepper</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Heat 4 cups of water in a deep saucepan and when the water comes to a boil, add pasta, 2 spoonful of oil and a pinch of salt in it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Cook the pasta until it's soft and then drain in a colander. Now the run the pasta through cold water, drizzle a bit of olive oil so it does not stick together and keep it aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Take a deep pan or bowl and mix the cooked pasta, cucumber, sweet corn, almonds, cherry tomatoes and green chillies.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">For the dressing - Add curd and mint leaves in a mixer grinder and blitz. Pour this over the pasta mix and toss well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Now add salt and red chilli flakes as per taste.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Lo and behold! Your Zingy Chifferi Rigati pasta salad is ready! Garnish it with fresh mint leaves and cherry tomatoes and serve cold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><i>"What is more refreshing than salads when your appetite seems to have deserted you, or even after a capacious dinner - the nice, fresh and crisp salad, full of life and health, which seems to invigorate the palate and dispose the masticating powers to a much longer duration."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">-- Alexis Soyer, 19th century French celebrity chef</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Time and again, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">chefs and food connoisseurs</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> across the world have shared their take on the importance of salad in our diet. Traditionally they were generally prepared out of raw vegetables like cucumber, onion and cabbage, but with time, now we see there are so many varieties of vegetarian and non vegetarian salads where one can customise them according to their taste and availability of ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">I am really happy how my Zingy Chifferi Rigati psata salad has come out. The photos here are not of great quality, but everyone who's sampling the salad has only superlative things to say about this preparation, and needless to say, their response is making me super happy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">If you are trying this one at home, I would love to hear how it came out. And before I say bye, here's another lovely food quote or rather salad quote for you! </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Happy cooking!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">I am a mother of two grown up kids and have only recently discovered the magic of WhatsApp and other applications on my mobile. Thanks to technology, I am mentally not too far away from my kids, who both live in different cities. However many a times, because of terrible internet speed on the phone, it gets difficult to share something with them via Whatsapp or Skype. Especially if I have to buy something and want their opinion immediately, then if the </span><span style="font-size: 15.3333330154419px;">connection</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> is slow, it becomes very annoying to keep staring at the phone to see if the network bars are full or not. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Many a times, even the 3G speed is so slow that investing more money on a recharge seems like a huge waste of money.</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">But now with the commercial launch of Airtel’s high speed</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.airtel.in/4G" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;" target="_blank"><b>4G services</b></a><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">(also called LTE), it looks like my annoyance about slow phone speed would soon become a thing of the past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The 4G services have been commercially launched in 296 towns across India, and Airtel customers can enjoy 4G services at 3G data prices, with packs starting at Rs. 25. And the icing on the cake is the fact that <b>Airtel is offering a unique 4G SIM delivery service wherein any Airtel user with a 4G compatible handset can tweet using #GetAirtel4G to get a 4G SIM delivered to their home for free! </b>Once a user tweets #GetAirtel4G he gets a reply from @AirtelIndia handle directing the user to a link where a user needs to enter his details for SIM delivery.</span><br />
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Colgate's new advertisement video featuring superstar Allu Arjun and DJ Anushka Manchanda is hitting just the right notes among music and dance lovers. More than a product advertisement, it is coming across as a fun video inspiring people of all ages to freshen up and get up and get grooving to life's happy tunes! Set against a theme of a wedding, the video has popular DJ and singer Anushka Manchanda getting ready to liven up a wedding party with her entertaining tunes. Just as she is done setting up yet music station, Allu Arjun joins her to set the dance floor on fire with his explosive moves!</span></span><br />
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Ever since I have come across this video, I have been so taken in both Arjun and Anushka's dance performance that I have earmarked a few steps to practice and flaunt on cousin's birthday.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">In the music video, Arjun cuts a naughty picture twisting his jacket collar from side to side. I absolutely love the way he executes the step with such ease, and since this step looks easy to do, I am definitely picking this one up. Even with my bad dancing skills, I am sure with a couple of practice sessions, I will get the hang of it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 17px;">Here is another interesting step from the video. The hand movements look tricky but both Arjun and Anushka are absolutely in sync in this one and it has come out really good in the video. This is it! It looks like they are both fluttering their hands like butterflies and then they change the hand gesture to make it look like they are sprinkling freshness all around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Now that Allu Arjun and Anushka's entertaining dance moves in the #MaxFreshMove video have inspired me to try my hand, or rather leg at dancing, </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"> even with my bad dancing skills, I am sure with a couple of practice sessions, I will get the hang of it! And I am sure these fun moves will not just freshen up my mood buy will also liven up any dance floor!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Colgate's new advertisement video featuring superstar Allu Arjun and DJ Anushka Manchanda is hitting just the right notes among music and dance lovers. More than a product advertisement, it is coming across as a fun video inspiring people of all ages to freshen up and get up and get grooving to life's happy tunes! Set against a theme of a wedding, the video has popular DJ and singer Anushka Manchanda getting ready to liven up a wedding party with her entertaining tunes. Just as she is done setting up yet music station, Allu Arjun joins her to set the dance floor on fire with his explosive moves!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">The Taazgi ka dhamaka video is fun enough to eliminate boredom and tiredness out of any soul. And now that I am all rejuvenated with this dose of freshness, I thought why not prepare a playlist to go along! After-all, when one's dancing, who says no to more of foot tapping numbers! So here, when you are done with dancing to the very entertaining Taazgi ka dhamaka, there are 9 more foot tapping numbers in store for you! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">The next number in my Taazgi ka Dhamaka playlist is a veteran if you were to compare it to other songs listed here. But they don't say 'old is gold' for nothing! 'Namak Ishq Ka' is pure gold! Song number 3!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">'Tu mere agal bagal hai' is one song that everyone around me loves dancing on. Right from the grown-ups to the still-learning-to-walk toddlers - everybody loves this cute song! And the most fun comes with the lyrics - tere doggy ko mere bhonkne na nahi - and everyone goes berserk mimicking Shahid Kapoor's doggy step! So yes, 'Tu mere agal bagal hai' is song number 7 on my Taazgi ka Dhamaka playlist!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Song number 9 brought to life the hitherto forgotten dance number - Hungama gya...and how! Featured in the film Queen, this one shows Kangana Ranaut going all out enjoying herself on her single honeymoon. Her cute dance moves in bar in a phoren country won people's heart and it showed in the film's box office collections! But then the original version is no less entertaining! Check out Bindu's sensuous dance moves in Hungama Ho Gyaa!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-83693464069799620062015-07-12T12:10:00.002-07:002015-07-12T21:23:46.778-07:00Pamper Your Bundle of Joy with Dabur Baby Oil Massage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Whether it is to soothe your little bundle of joy to dreamland or to ease his gassy belly, a gentle massage works wonder on babies. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Massage forms an essential part of an infant's health care and grooming</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> routine. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">And I speak from experience. As a mother of two grown up kids, I would attribute their healthy toddler years to not just to a healthy lifestyle but also the regular massage routine they had. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">As a mother, I find regular massage a lovely way to express love and care to babies. While a massage gently soothes the babies to sleep, it has many health benefits too including improving circulation and easing teething pain. And since the massage oil we have use has a direct affect on the baby's health it is very important that we mothers chose it with utmost care. And this precisely is the reason why I stressed on Dabur Baby Oil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Dabur is a much respected brand in our country, making health and lifestyle products that are based on ayurvedic formulations. It's been a leading name in baby products for decades now, and households across the country vouch for quality of their products. And <b><a href="https://www.liveveda.com/dabur-lal-tail/Products/dabur-baby-massage-oil.aspx" target="_blank">Dabur Baby Oil with olive and almond</a></b> is one such product.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Dabur Baby Oil with olive and almonds is not just chemical-free, but also loaded with the goodness of natural oils such as olive oil and almond oil. Here's how these two oils help keep your baby's skin moisturised and healthy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1. Eating a healthy well balanced reduces the risk of quite a handful of diseases including chronic diseases, such as heart diseases, cancer and diabetes. So make sure you include a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and unsaturated fats.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-3672182568580178072015-07-09T02:26:00.000-07:002015-07-09T11:32:10.833-07:00Watch Your Cricket on the Go!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Cricket is nothing sort of a religion in our country. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">We love cricket and adore our cricketers. We feel exhilarated when Team India wins a match and whenever the team loses, we take the loss personally. When Sachin Tendulkar bid adieu to the game, millions of his fans regarded it as their personal loss! In India, there are fans who have dedicated their entire lives to the game of cricket and travel the world following their passion. So in such a country, if a cricket lover has no access to the latest match for some reason or the other, one can very well imagine the state of mind they'll be in - in all probability feeling lost and looking for the quickest opportunity to gain access to TV or a computer or a smartphone!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">My husband is a cricket fanatic. He is not just passionate about the Indian team matches but also follows cricket news and updates from around the world. From the latest upheaval in the West Indies team, to the hottest controversy to hit the Australian team, he follows all the cricket news updates. From which country is playing where to what's the latest rank of all the test playing nations, ask him, and he will be ready with the latest statistics! I remember, during the 2011 Cricket World Cup, we celebrated the Indian team winning the World Cup with a party that went on for 2 days! The celebrations went on and on! And the atmosphere was the exact opposite in the last world cup. India's exit from the series did not go down well with him and sulk mode was on for quite a few days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">And now that the Ashes series is on, cricket fever is back in our household! However this time around, my husband is not only dealing with huge workload, but is also engaged in lots of travelling across the country for official work. Knowing how passionate he's about England and Australia's epic clashes, I can understand his desperate need for a break to just sit in front of the TV, have a good cup of tea in hand and enjoy his favourite game. But I have noticed that these days he seems less agitated about not getting to watch cricket on TV. All thanks to the UC Browser he has downloaded on his phone. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">In today's hi-tech times, getting access a cricket match is not a big deal. With </span><a href="http://www.ucweb.com/" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><b>UC Browser</b></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">, you do not need to slyly look for opportunities to catch the latest match on. Not just at work, even when you are travelling during a match, you can access the live action while on the go. Just click on the </span><a href="http://www.ucweb.com/English/UCbrowser/cricket.html" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><b>UC Cricket</b></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> tab on the UC Browser, and you will get access to LIVE scores and latest cricket updates.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-60745952183374823052015-06-15T11:23:00.000-07:002015-06-15T14:11:41.661-07:00#MaxFreshMove - Big Shot of Freshness!<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Braaaaazeeeeeel…la, la, la, lalala la…the speakers
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‘Which stupid DJ still keeps Brazil in his music list’! Rohan smirked inwardly,
‘or are Vengaboys making a comeback?!?’ He couldn’t be sure but the music surely
had started to annoy him now. He gave his wife Ameya a quick look to check if
she too had noticed the DJ’s hopeless shenanigans on the console, but she seemed
occupied accepting presents from the guests.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Rohan’s wedding reception party was on. It was
supposed to be a zesty event with his close friends and family enjoying good
food and vibrant music and celebrating his big day of happiness. But from where
Rohan stood, it looked like the ‘good’ oil rich food was dulling the guests’
senses and the ugly blare of Braaazeeel was acting like an insult to injury,
making them stick to their sofas in bored monotony. It was only the kids who seemed
to display some enthusiasm and were happily showcasing their groovy moves on
the dance floor. The seemingly endless re-runs of screechy pop songs of the
years gone by were keeping them entertained.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">This was not how Rohan had imagined his special
day. The best banquet hall was booked for the event, with one of the best DJs
from the city hired to ensure the guests had a rocking time. But right now the
ambiance seemed quite contrary to what Rohan had envisaged.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Just as he was ruing the choice of DJ for the
event, the music stopped abruptly. For a second Rohan thought it was some issue with the DJ's equipment, and almost heaved a sigh of relief. But then also quickly realised that music going off this abruptly at a social event looked odd and so just as he was about to enquire what was wrong, a beautiful voice lit up the hall with its brightness! A frenzy to WOWs filled up the hall, followed by many compliments for the yet unknown singer! Before the singer guessing game could start, a the spotlight came on right on the singer's face and it was none other than the immensely talented and spunky Anushka Manchanda!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">And lo and behold! There was another show-stopper accompanying her - the very popular </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">south Indian film star Allu Arjun, who was</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"> now taking over the dance floor amidst much excitement amongst the guests! Wow! this was like magic! 'How in heaven are they here, in this party?' wondered Rohan, joining the guests gathered around the dance floor. Anushka was belting out her hugely popular 'Dance Basanti' number while Allu Arjun was grooving to Anushka's tune! And the guests who looked ready to doze off just a while ago now seemed to in high spirits. While many were flaunting their dance moves alongside Arjun, those with two left feet preferred to admire his stylish dance instead.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Anushka and Arjun, both were absolute live-wire on stage, freshening up the mood of the party with their high energy performances! The entertainment quotient of the party had just hit the roof, and Rohan could not thank his stars enough. It was only later that he came to know that Arjun and Anushka were both guests at the hotel and had randomly peeped inside the banquet hall to discover a boring party on, and had decided to put up an impromptu performance! Seeing the guests </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">rocking to Anushka and Arjun power packed performance, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">both Rohan and Ameya instinctively knew this was the best wedding gift they could have asked for!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-47471618137805028842015-06-12T23:33:00.002-07:002015-06-13T04:26:14.861-07:00#ComeCloser to Radiant Skin<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">The Indian beauty market today is populated with a huge variety of cosmetic products that claim to be helping us in enhancing our beauty. From lightening our skin tone, to removing acne to tackling fine lines and wrinkles, these cosmetics have a solution for all our big and small skin issues. However many beauty obsessed amongst us fail to notice or rather chose to ignore the adverse side effects of these products on our skin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Time and again we read about reports on how harsh chemicals in the day-to-day cosmetic products like face washes and shampoos do more harm to our skin than good. Still we continuing using such products lured in by their glamorous packaging and exotic smells, disregarding the harm they can do.
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">In our family, we always make it a point to avoid chemically loaded products as much as possible. There is a lot of attention paid to buying organic stuff, right from fruits and vegetables to even simple beauty products like bathing soap, face creams and moisturisers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">When it comes to skin care, we have never had to look beyond <b>Vicco</b>. We have been using the <b><u><a href="http://www.viccolabs.com/product-turmeric-cream-with-foam-base.php" target="_blank">Vicco Turmeric Cream</a></u></b> for as long as I can remember and thanks to its ayurvedic base, I never had to worry about the products leaving any side effects. Every time I read about cosmetics rich in parabens and other harmful chemicals, my trust in Vicco goes a notch higher. Vicco turmeric cream not just takes care of skin issues like black heads and acne, but also helps cure skin rashes and allergies. And it is for this good reason that this cream continues its stronghold in the market.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">One big reason behind my trust in the <b><u><a href="http://www.viccolabs.com/product-turmeric-cream-with-foam-base.php" target="_blank">Vicco Turmeric cream</a></u></b> is the fact that its composition has an ayurvedic base plus it contains turmeric, and like most Indian women rooted in tradition, I am a firm believer in the magical properties of turmeric. Turmeric is a treasure trove of benefits - from curing many illnesses to taking care of your beauty needs, turmeric's uses are seemingly endless. And since we are talking beauty, and here some turmeric based tips that can make you skin smooth and radiant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Online real estate platform <b><a href="https://housing.com/in" target="_blank">housing.com</a></b> has been creating quite a buzz recently, thanks to its heart-warming Look Up series of advertisement campaigns. The campaigns are heart-warming for they talk about family and togetherness, and underline the importance of inclusiveness and optimism. Most importantly, these campaigns are focussing on the significant role a positive attitude can play in making this world a better place to live. And it is interesting to see that these campaigns are inspiring people to share their Look Up stories – stories of grit and determination, tales of love and laughter, and accounts of family bonding. <b><a href="https://housing.com/in" target="_blank">Housing.com’</a></b>s most recent Look Up theme is togetherness, and the stories of togetherness that people are sharing are not just tugging at my heartstrings, but are also inspiring me to share my story of togetherness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I celebrated my birthday in the second week of this month, and for the first time in last so many years, everyone in the family was together to celebrate my special day. Not that birthday celebrations excite me at this age, but the fact that my husband and all my children were with me after so long, filled my heart with immense happiness and gratitude. More often than not I am bogged down by some sundry pain or the other. Joint pains, backache, exhaustion - some ailment or the other keeps demoralising me, as a result of which I am hugely dependent on medicines. But the birthday week was different; I could feel spring in my steps and went about the household chores as if my body had never known any pain. Such was the effect of the pleasant vibes at home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">The easy banter at the dining table, with everyone sharing jokes and random experiences, the silly family jokes - everything was music to my ears that had become extremely fed up of the monotonous silence that reigned inside the house when the kids were away. It was as if their presence was now breathing life back into the boring four walls. Everything seemed aglow with love and warmth, and rings of laughter decked up every corner of the house. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Later in the evening, extended family members' surprise visit to wish me turned out to be the icing on my marvellous birthday cake. Everyone came bearing good wishes, gifts and flowers and the birthday revelry went on till late in the night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Presence of my family, all my loved ones, together with me on my special day, what else could I have asked for from God. I hope and pray that he keeps making all our birthdays similarly beautiful and fulfilling. May there always be love and laughter in our lives. May the presence of our loved ones keep filling our homes with happiness, for it's our loved ones, our families that </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">fill our lives with love and warmth and give</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> us the strength and motivation to face life's challenges head-on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Hello dear readers, I am back with some more Goa photos. And featured here today is yet another iconic temple - the very popular Shri Mangeshi temple, located in Mangeshi village in, Ponda, Goa. This temple is dedicated to Lord Mangesh, an incarnation of Lord Shiva and is one of the most visited temples in Goa.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-15899893941271448102015-04-11T12:38:00.000-07:002015-04-11T12:38:00.934-07:00 Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Today I am back with photos of yet another iconic monument - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, located in Goa's capital Panaji. The bright white colour of this church dazzles in the sunlight, making it a sight to behold. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-59161281945690962282015-04-10T23:26:00.000-07:002015-04-10T23:28:13.368-07:00Butter Sculpture at Gyuto Monastery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Friends and readers, here are a couple of photos of the butter sculptures I talked about in my last post - <b><a href="http://mylogofsmallthings.blogspot.in/2015/04/prayers-and-peace.html" target="_blank">Prayers and Peace</a></b>. Butter sculpture making is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition and are made as an offering to Lord Buddha. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Tibetan monks use yak butter and other pigments to create intricate butter sculptures depicting stories about Lord Buddha. Now-a-days sculptures based on important world issues are also made and displayed at Buddhist monasteries.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985750962598013437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880156222185406155.post-20196132947319734202015-04-09T03:53:00.000-07:002015-04-09T03:53:36.889-07:00Prayers and Peace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">This beautiful monastery is situated right at the foothills of the mighty Dhauladhar range, and a place where peace prevails. Inside the sanctum sanctorum, there are religious relics and beautiful display of traditional Buddhist butter sculptures. In my next post, I will share some photos of the display in clicked inside. Hope you liked this post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Dear friends and family, shared below are the images from the iconic Batu Caves Temple on the outskirts of the city of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The name Batu comes from the Batu river that flows past the hill on which the temple is built. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">The Batu Caves temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan (Lord Kartikeya) whose huge statue stands tall at the foot of the hill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"> With a height of 42.7m, this statue is said to be the world's tallest statue of Lord Murugan, There is a steep flight of steps leading to the sanctum sanctorum deep inside the caves. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">This cave temple is a must-see if you are visiting</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Kuala Lumpur. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">So the next time you are planning a trip to Malaysia, make sure you include this striking temple in your itinerary.</span></span><br />
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