Thursday Challenge - Signs

Its not always necessary to go "Right" sometimes "Left" is also an option.


PS - I really have no idea what I wrote above, it was just something that came to my mind :D

Thursday Challenge - Red

Its been a while since I posted anything here, and I believe I shouldn't keep giving excuses but rather actually post things here to keep the blog going. And so I am thankful to Thursday challenge to give me an excuse and actually make me post things here.

So this week's challenge is Red!

Mawale! this is a typical White and Red dress code of Shivaji Maharaj's army.

Christmas - ing.. :D

So this year, On Christmas eve we all went to Mount Mary, Bandra. What an amazing experience… the streets were filled with lights and lanterns and the roads were jam packed with cars and bikes going to Mount Mary. I had never been to Mount Mary on Christmas eve before and I was taken by a total surprise by the festive spirit there. So here are some pictures that I would like to share with you J

Thursday Challenge - "PARK"

Ganpati Bappa sitting on a Park Bench! 

Gampu Bappa Fest

With the Ganpati Festival Fast approaching every where in Mumbai all you seem to see is the Mandaps and Ganpati Idols :)

Thursday Challenge - MOVEMENT

Thursday Challenge - BEVERAGES

Thursday Challenge - Big

Thursday Challenge - CONTAINER

Pink Shine

Thursday Challenge - STAIRS

The bestest shopping place in Mumbai

I am a big fan of the accessories you get to buy in Mumbai’s local train and in all those small shops which you are bound to miss out on. I have a few things picked up from all these small shops and local trains, and they are as cheap as 20bucks.  Some of the accessories we get to buy in those big big malls are so costly that you have to think twice before buying it and they are so small and delicate that I usually misplace them within a month, and if you fall in this league as well then these train accessories are just for you, you don’t have to bother about they getting misplaced and you can always have loads of accessories to match with your outfit J

These are some which I got in the local train for 10bucks each J

I love this one the most… love those little butterflies in there. I had one with little heart in it as well, misplaced it butL

Got this off Sobo Central, Ahemdabad. They are for `75/- but I really liked them. They are named as “Tribal range” something.

Something in Silver

Got this from Ahemdabad Kite flying festival  For `10/-

Got this just yesterday in a local train  for `20/-

These biggg earrings do look good sometimes, on traditional wear, or with a kurti.

Jhumkas from Law Garden, Ahemdabad. She initially told me  `500/-  for them, then after bargaining it bagged it for `100/- J

Got them yesterday along with the one I posted above… same price `20/-  I liked them for daily wear. It can be matched with almost everything.

Coming now to Bangles, Kadas… I am not much of a bracelet person always found it way too delicate for me to handle.

Starting from the right – Golden with little design on it for `50/-  from local train J

The second golden and brown from Bhuleshwar, Girgaun fro ` 250/-

The small silver one for `75/- from Bhuleshwar,Girgaun

Got all 3 from Rajkot, Gujrat for a total of  `275/-

These are just local buys, shouldn’t be much costly say `50/- for 4 of them.

These are my most FAVORITE, they look heavy but are really not. You don’t have to wear loads of bangles, just one of these is enough. You can wear it at some family function.

The golden is for `200/-  and the silver one is for `100/-  from Bhuleshwar, Girgaun.

This is a gift. J

So to sum up the whole post, the best shopping places are the ones which are generally neglected.. like the Local Trains, The shops at the very end of the lane etc J we don’t always need to go to Fashion Street, or Linking Road or Hill Road. There are some other places in Mumbai where you get a very good bargain.

Mumbai the Island City - Love is in the Air

            A young couple sitting together enjoying their time alone.

This is at Marine Drive, Mumbai where you will find so many love birds sitting hand in hand and enjoying the moment. It goes without saying that every couple in Mumbai has atleast once in his/her life time have come to Marine Drive for a walk and to just be by the Sea.

A bit of Nature

               Picture taken at Revdanda Beach, Alibaug.

Homemade Bookmark!

And Easy and fun way to make your own Bookmarks at home… and whats better?? You can make it out of all the useless things in your house…

What you need –

Old greeting card or invitation ( if you have the envelop as well its better )

Old magazines

Glue

Scissors

A ribbon / wool

Fancy stickers ( you can skip this)

Cut the greeting card and the envelop in a shape / size you want your Bookmark to be….

You can stick the sides which are printed together so you get two blank sides on the either side of the paper… it also makes the bookmark strong

You should get something like this

Cut out shapes or designs from the magazine… you can use the colorful papers which you find in magazines. 

Or else you can cut out your name from the magazine…

Now go wild and stick the designs, shapes, your name etc on the bookmark

Take  a woolen string or a ribbon

Use a paper punching machine and punch a hole on the top of the bookmark... use a ribbon or a wool and tie it up through the hole… Decorate with stars or hearts or fancy stickers if you wish...

Annndddd there you go… your Bookmark is ready :D

Happy Reading!