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Stick to Local Food

Environmental Day Special

Happy World Environment Day🌱🗺️🌾

Let's not just post and wish, but take up a small step towards saving our environment and not harm the environment.

We must know the fact that the environment can live without us, but we can't live without the environment.

Do you know the common mistake we have been doing in harming the environment?

This might sound ridiculous at first but read completely to understand.

We must reduce eating imported food (veggies, grains, spices and so on). Every food is designated for a particular region. It is meant for the strength and immunity for the people living in the same region and climate type that it is cultivated. This is the reason we have varieties in crops and cuisines. But if you really love some imported food, you can have it once in a while, but not on a regular basis where we degrade our local food culture. This has an impact on the environment.. Want to know how?

Here's an example.

Imagine that if 50% of the world population wants to eat olives💚. Olives grow mostly in the Mediterranean and the American region.

The farmers in these regions must over-produce crops to satisfy the 50% population who likes olives. This is not possible through natural methods.

The traditional ways of producing crops is knocked down bringing forward the artificial ways of producing crops. These chemicals impacts the fertility of the soil and also on our harmones. This is also why our immunity and nutrient level gets disturbed which makes us less resistant towards diseases.

So next time, know from where your food comes from. Choose wisely but also don't let your heart down. Buy and eat your local food at the most. This will also help your local farmers.

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Three Weeks of Artsgully

Week 1

The topic for the first week was Literacy characters.

I chose to recreate the looks of Umrao Jaan from Umrao Jaan by Mirza.

Week 2

The topic for the second week was Film character.

I chose to recreate Ananya which is Alia Bhatt's look in Two states movie.

Week 3

The topic for the third week is Paintings.

I chose to recreate the look of a traditional village women from the famous natural oil paintings of S. Ilayaraja.

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Photography by Melisha

Throwback to the best pre-wedding shoot in 2019♥️ Featuring Photography by Melisha for my cousin's pre-wedding shoot.

Melisha is a really fun person to work with. She's amazing and very helpful in deciding the right outfits and props for the couple. She doesn't give up unless she gets the best pictures. She's well aware of the right lighting and scene for her authentic photography. She is a pro in photography📷.

She gives the best pictures that you will definitely love. We also got an album for the pictures. She's very passionate about her photography and I totally recommend her for your shoots⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

She's a specialized photographer in Pre-wedding Shoot, Post-wedding Shoot, Maternity Shoot, Baby and Kids Pre-Birthday Shoot. I had lots of fun during the shoot and gonna book her for my pre-wedding shoot as well.

Feel free to contact Melisha for bookings. You can use my name for reference.

https://m.facebook.com/melishamonteiro.12/

https://instagram.com/photography_by_melisha?igshid=11fz0rf9su1ir

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Cold Shoulder Tunic Saree

Hey Bezzies!😄 This is a simple yet stunning style.. Use any tunic which goes well with the sarees that you are planning to drape... Initially, start draping your saree on the saree shaper. Wear the tunic and pin the pallu so that it flows freely under the tunic.

I've used a cold shoulder top from @lifestyles and from @melange brand. I've got pompom earrings and bracelet set which goes well with this tunic as it has pompoms. As the top is filled with pretty birdy prints, I've paired it with a plain orange saree. And the final touch of belt improves the look instantly.

This outfit is best to be worn for parties and wedding receptions.

Try this out and let me know if you like it? I'm sure that all the eyes are gonna be on you for this amazing style.

See you soon with more lovely posts. Till then stay home and stay safe👋🥰

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Wildcraft Mask

Presenting Hypa Shield W95 Mask from Wildcraft.

This mask has 6-Layer Triple Particle Filtration System:

1️⃣ Moisture Control

2️⃣ Anti-bacterial Finish

3️⃣ Fluid Protection

4️⃣ Bacteria Filter

5️⃣ Small Particle Filter

6️⃣ Coarse Particle Filter

Features:

This mask is super breathable, reusable (up to 30 gentle hand washes) and splash resistant.

It is Bacterial Filtration Efficiency is greater than 3 microns and Particle Filtration Efficiency is greater than 0.3 microns.

It provides maximum protection with an adjustable nose clip.

It has soft elastic ear loops and provides minimum eyewear fogging.

The mask has low heat accumulation.

I totally give thumbs up for this amazing mask. It has good airflow and feels comfortable. It also looks great. The mask fits comfortably during your facial movements. This product is something you must have during the outbreak and also to avoid polluted air.

This mask is available in three different sizes. You can now order it on the Wildcraft website:

Also, available on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra.

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Cadbury Oreo Dipped

These have become my most favorite lately😋😋😋

The combination of chocolate creamy oreo biscuit dipped in Cadbury chocolate is yummmmmmm😍

All the chocolate and sweet lovers, this is the right choice for you🥰🥰

It tastes like heaven when chilled and also when slightly heated in oven😍

Each box consist of 3 packets which consists of 3 biscuits each. It is packed very neatly.

Is this your favourite too??

What other chocolaty stuffs do you like? Comment below

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Mango Pickleeeeee😋

Who loves some good tasty tangy mango pickle out there?😋😋😋

Summer's here🌞 and mango season is here🥭

While being quarantined at home make some yummy mango pickle😋

🍃Ingredients🥗

Mangoes - 2 no.s

Salt - ½ cup

Red chillies - ½ cup

Fenugreek seeds - 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Sesame seed oil - ½ cup (if you don't have this, use your regional oil. Sesame seed oil gives good flavor to the pickle)

Ginger

Asafoetida powder - ½ tsp

🥒Recipe🍲

1️⃣ Add the diced mangoes and add salt in a bowl. Mix them well (don't use hands).

2️⃣ Sun-dry this everyday for an hour for 3 to 5 days until the salt is soaked well in the mango cubes.

Pickle Masala:

1️⃣ Roast red chillies, and fenugreek seeds.

2️⃣ Grind the roasted ingredients into powder.

3️⃣ In a kadai, heat 3 tbsp. of oil.

4️⃣ Add asafoetida powder and splutter some mustard seeds.

5️⃣ Add the diced mangoes and the roasted powder.

6️⃣ Add a pinch of turmeric and a piece of ginger.

7️⃣ Add the remaining oil and mix them well.

Your pickle is ready!👩‍🍳 Store it in a glass or ceramic jar🏺🏺

🔹Benefits🔹

▪️It's has prebiotics and probiotics.

▪️It restores the good gut bacteria level which keeps your stomach healthy.

Note: Never think pickle is unhealthy, all the ingredients (oil, salt and chilly powder) added here ensures good growth of prebiotics and probiotics.

▪️Having homemade pickle everyday will reduce stomach related problems.

▪️Improves digestion and assimilation.

▪️Tastes yummy and goes well with most of your meals.

Tip:

Remember, never touch the pickle by your hands as the bacterias in your hands can spoil them.

Sun dry the pickle weekly once to avoid getting it spoilt.

Try it and share your comments☺️

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Maintain Quarantine Health

Most of you may be enjoying the lockdown phase at home🏠

Most of you might have become lazy🛌

But some of you might feel mentally disturbed during this phase😓

Please take care of your mental health and physical health.

✳️Exercise and meditate regularly

✳️Have a healthy diet which means don't skip your meals and have fresh home-cooked food.

✳️Eat local and seasonal food. Anyways, its not a harm to have non local food once in a while. Just listen to your body.

✳️Keep yourself physically active. Being idle will disturb your physical and mental health.

✳️This is the best time to talk to your friends and relatives

✳️Stay hydrated

✳️Take steam fumes with turmeric, carom seeds and a piece of ginger to boost your immunity

✳️Take a walk within your living spaces

✳️Keep yourself engaged or relaxed. Don't panic. Remember nothing is forever, neither is this pandemic situation.

We are all in this together... Also, please support essential and emergency situations. Humanity is crucial in this stage. Together we can get out of this phase and get back to our regular tasks soon...

Take care bezzies 😘😘 😘

Throwback November 2019 @eagleridgeresort amazing space for photoshoots.

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Floor Seater

Oh yes!! This is one of my favorite and the most relaxing place in my house.

I use this place for:

Meditation

Brainstorming

Working with Laptop (I use a laptop desk along with it

Breathing exercises

Reading

Planning

Or just sit and feel the breeze n enjoy the natural light

Eating is also an option

How I set it up:

I had an extra bed made of organic cotton (not the mattress). I folded the bed into half and covered it with Jaipuri Hand Print bed spread. I used a normal cushion with silk cover. I paired it with a pair of square cushions which I bought from @shoppersshop. You could also use a bolster.

On a wooden plank, I have placed my books, pen, Buddha statue and aroma diffuser. You can also use potted plants or bonsai trees for more freshness. Foot Rug, lamps and candles are also good choices.

Benefits:

Sitting on floor level in Sukhasana (cross-legged pose) helps you concentrate well on the tasks performed

Eating in this pose helps your digestion and boosts immunity

Your spine gets its natural shape in this pose

Helps to concentrate well during meditation and breathing exercising

Well lit place with good flow of air relaxes your nerves and lifts your mood up

Good for evening snack time

Having a larger seater gives you and your family a happy time to spend with each other

Can be used to watch movies as your posture will be correct

Erect spine is a strong spine and helps you perform your tasks sharply

Get up and try to set it up. Share your experiences with me. Let me know if you have more ideas.

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Ugadi Special

This is a very special Ugadi where we had to keep the celebrations low and within our houses. This Ugadi we pray for the world to be free from the pandemic disease. Also, let's do social distancing and protect everyone by staying home.

This year by following all this you can save many years of Happy Ugadi for yourself and for others.

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Self-Quarantine Tips

Today (22nd March 2020) I was super happy to see all the people clapping and cheering the COVID-19 warriors👏

Let's fight together by staying back home...🏡 Take this time to discover the peace inside you🧘‍♀️

Remember! You'll never get this window in your life ever again⏳

There's a lot you can do at home 🏘️:

• You've lot of time to workout at home 🏋️

• Experiment your cooking skills and try out new dishes 👩‍🍳

• Why not trying self facial, mani - pedi n hair spa?? 💆‍♀️

• Declutter and sort your wardrobes and lobbies 📦

• Grow new plants with the items in your kitchen 🌱

• Summer is here! Try making pickles and papadums 🥟

• Give each other relaxing massage 🙇

• If you have board games or cards, then go for it 🎲

• Spend valuable time with your family and pets 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🐕

• Girls! If you have a mehandi cone, try out new mehandi skills hidden inside you ⚜️

• Call up your friends and relatives to check on their wellness 📞

• Get your art skills out during this phase (painting, mandala, clay modelling, jewelry making, paper quilling and so on) 🎨

Do let me know if you have more ideas to spend during your self quarantine days...

Please stay safe and help others stay safe.. Social distancing is the best medicine for this pandemic situation... ⛑️

Avoid touching your face. Wash your hands regularly. Use an alcohol based sanitizer. Eat regular home cooked food. Please don't avoid oil and ghee. Exercise regularly even at home. Perform breathing exercises. As much as possible stay at home.

Flatten the COVID-19 curve. Take care...

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Gooseberry Goodness

Heya gooseberry lovers😉😉

All around there's news to boost immunity with Vitamin C shots...

Why taking pills when you can enjoy tasty gooseberries (also called as Amla in India)..

Amla has 10x more vitamin C than in orange... Having amla everyday when in season boosts your immunity, helps you get rid of cough and cold, improves digestion and makes you feel light... Have amla in any form that you love (pickle, chyawanprash, soaked and sundried, raw, with black salt)... Have gooseberries regularly and have a good life☺️

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Bestie's Hen Party

How excited can you get when your bestie is gonna get married soon😍😍💃 So what's the first thing that comes in your mind about your bestie's wedding?

Duh! Two main things of course:

Wedding shopping🛍️

Hen's party👯

Here's my story of how we girls made this party a success

Venue:

After my bestie's engagement, we planned to throw this party in a place where we can get some private time. You can choose good resorts, a friend's place, garden or park with private space.

Party outfits:

After the venue was decided, we endlessly shopped for outfits (online and offline). We the team bride wanted to wear in uniform and highlight the bride. Hence, we chose a combo of pink (for us) and white (for the bride). It took a long time but we loved the shopping phase. (Tell me which girl would not love shopping?)

On Myntra we found this very dress and all of us loved it.

Party props and utilities:

We made a checklist of the props and utilities that we wanted to exhibit and use in the party. Some of them are cake, balloons, party poppers, thermocol balls, streamers, bride to be props, bride to be sash, tiara, bouquet, blower, pens, fancy candles, masks, candies, spoons, forks, knives, medium trash bag, paper plates, paper cups and tissues.

On the day of the party, we set the things up, and got ready with similar makeup and hair styles too. Wow!! Aren't we looking like dolls☺️?

When you collab all these together, you'll definitely have a surprised and happy bride who will enjoy every bit of the party. The bride looked like an angel in white.

We had lots of fun with food, soft drinks and wedding 🤐 jokes😂

We carried our photography equipments to capture the memories and made it the best. Checkout my social media pages for more pictures.

Together we girls nailed it and made the event look professional and elegant.

Thanks for reading ☺️ Share your thoughts with me😄

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Wings Of My Mind

Here's the story of how I choose my blog name:

I must come back home before the sky turns dark. My family is very sweet and overprotect me. Sometimes I do feel like a caged bird but then when I think from their view I feel it's ok. So I have been adjusting and wanted to live happily with my family.

I love exploring and learning new things but it was limited to internet and my corporate life. I am also gonna get married soon, so I wish to be independently strong (unlike my childhood n teenage). My boyfriend is supportive and a good companion forever. So decided to start blogging. So in this platform I wish to actually explore the things around me and show it to the world. I want to let my mind fly pointing me towards my dreams and implement it. Hence, the name Wings Of My Mind.

We live only once and life is short...

Also, reduce your anger, ego and violence. Liberate your mind to find happiness within you and around you. Follow your heart and dreams.💞

Take the right path no matter what and you'll get many right paths opened for you as a reward, not immediately but definitely. 🌼 Errors are acceptable as long as you are willing to correct it.

Complicating life will only make things difficult. Take and make things light so that you can fly with your wings of the mind☺️

Expect to be a better you instead of expecting from others and love yourself more than anything 🥰

P.S. - Starting from today I have my own watermark🥳

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PMS Eliminator

Hey ya girl!

Are you someone who hates PMSing before and during your period?

Ta daa!!! I've got the right thing for you...

Soak raisins overnight with few strands of saffron. Have it first thing in the morning along with the water. Continue this for 2 months (have it atleast 10 days before your periods every month) and you'll start experiencing the magic.

But don't replace this with your breakfast girls. Fresh breakfast is compulsory after this.

Benefits

Raisins have excellent source of Iron.

It prevents cramping and good for digestion.

It boosts skeletal health and gives you lots of energy.

Want to know the other morning eatables?

Banana/ a small local fruit

Soaked Almomds

For reference and queries, comment below.

Have a great stress-free period.

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NITK Surathkal Karnataka

Our stay at NITK was one of the best...

The ambience was very relaxing and cool with lots of green plants and birds surrounding the rooms.🌳🌴🌱

We spotted many peacocks walking around our room the whole day.🦚

In 500 meters, we could walk to the NITK beach.🌊

I loved wearing the crop top from Max Fashion India and pairing it with funky oxidized jewellery...

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A Western Saree Story

Can you guess what I'm wearing?😉

Is it a saree? Is it a ready-made saree? Is it q jumpsuit?🤔

Nahhh!!!😛

This is just the combination of a Palazzo Pant, Full sleeve crop top and stole.. I've paired it with oxidized jewellery.. The final touch of this belt gives the complete outfit a classy look✨

I had got lots of attraction and compliments from people who asked me where I had bought this outfit and the name of the outfit🥰

~Palazzo and Crop top from Max Fashion India

~Stole from Big Bazaar

~Accessories: You can these accessories in many local oxidized jewelry store and online too... (Let me know if you'd like me to share the link)

The black and silver smokey eyes makeup is an add-on to this outfit.

Suggest a name for this outfit in the comments my dear bezzies😁