Before you read any further, please take a minute to go through this article on how to make perfectly boiled eggs every single time. Seriously, it is very simple but extremely useful, trust me. I use this boil-steep-peel routine every time I make boiled eggs and they come out perfect. Perfectly boiled eggs are the…
Easter Eggstravaganza: Watercolored & Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs
I know this post is a little late, but I didn’t get time around Easter to edit the photos. I wanted to share this year’s Easter eggs with you. It is such a fun adventure to color them, don’t you think? We used food colors last year. You can read about it in this post….
Photography Styling Challenge #10 – Light
After managing to scrape through somehow the last couple of months, I am so ready for this month’s Photography Styling Challenge. But I will also be keeping it simple. This month’s theme is Light – that which dispels darkness and sustains us. For this month’s entry, I will leave you with this thought – “Only through…
A Few Of My Favorite Things #4 – Twilight
Let me start by asking how this winter is treating you. If you are lucky enough to live in the tropics, you may not know what I am talking about. Even sunny Texas has not been spared this winter. Though our experiences were nothing compared to other states, I am sure. I am not a…
Photography Styling Challenge #8 – Patterns
Around here, the first Monday of the month can only mean one thing – time for another Photo Styling Challenge post! The themes are getting quite challenging with each passing month. This month’s concept is rather interesting – Patterns. They are all around us. We just need to look for them with a critical eye….
Photography Styling Challenge #7 – Chaos
Welcome to the latest edition of the Photography Styling Challenge, the first one in the New Year. Are your resolutions already forgotten? Just kidding!! This month’s concept is Chaos. To make it interesting, there is also a constraint to use 3 items from last month’s Order shoot. Let me start with a chaotic shot of…
Cute Handmade Christmas Cards
Gosh, time sure flies. Just when I was done putting together end-of-year gift bags for Boy’s teachers, along comes the Holidays. I am not complaining, mind you. I will take any chance to appreciate the efforts of those lovely ladies and a gentleman who joined his school this year. It came as such a shock…
D-Do-Dot-Dotty Kids Paintings
“Teddy Bears and squirrels are brown, Autumn leaves are too.” – Boy was singing the Brown color song one day. Well, why not create an autumn tree craft with brown and yellow leaves? I had the perfect paint for this craft, the do-a-dot marker set. I drew a tree in brown marker and then let…
DIY Kids Art – Stamping With Legos & Cars
I love doing art with my little kiddo. We don’t do anything fancy or too complicated. Mostly, it’s just us two, drawing something fun and then filling it with lovely colors. It is the perfect exercise for little hands and minds and the perfect bonding experience for me. As an added bonus, I get to…
Photography Styling Challenge #5 – Bedroom
By now you guys know what the Photography Styling Challenge is, right?! If not, please go here, take a look and come back. I shall wait. So, ever since last month’s challenge post was published and done with, I’ve had an uneasy feeling about the next theme – Bedroom. The most important room in the…
DIY Paper Accordion Birthday Banner
You must think I am on a DIY/crafting hiatus. I just realized that most of my posts for the month of September, are recipes. What with planning a birthday and coming up with the October Photo Styling Challenge post, crafting has taken a back seat. Not to worry, I have an easy one to share…
Easy Dessert – Layered Jello (Jelly) Pudding For A Little Celebration
It’s time for a little celebration. Guess what? This is my 100th post, folks! I started this blog on 31st January this year. When I wrote my first post, I never thought I would have a 100 topics to blog about. But here I am, 7 months later. A big shout out to all my readers! Couldn’t…
