12 Things Only Epilator Users Will Know

12 Things Only Epilator Users Will Know:


Braun lets you in on the secret  things only seasoned epilator  users know…

We dare you to make the switch and see for yourself. Warning,  side effects  include  experiencing non-stop beautifully smooth, silky skin that you won’t be able to keep your hands off!


01.  It’s addictive.

Yes, really. It unveils baby soft, smooth skin like you haven’t  experienced since pre-puberty - all at the press of a button. And once you start, you’ll find yourself  scheduling regular dates in your diary to keep it feeling super smooth around  the clock!

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02. There are no in-between days.


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December 2016 Fab Bag Review

December 2016 Fab Bag Review:

I know that it is too late to publish December 2016 fab bag review. I am really sorry for it. It is the effect of Cyclone 'Vardhah' which hit Chennai quite badly last week. It took a long time to get the power back.  I have received so many beautiful fab bags so far. Though I do not find this month's fab bag attractive, it is big enough to stuff many cosmetic items. Actually, I was given a choice to choose the fab bag and it is me who chose purple pouch. So, if you are eligible to choose the fab bag, you can try some other options if you want.


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Terra Chips Review

Do you like to eat a full packet of chips but afraid of the long listing of unknown ingredients? Are you someone who worry about the oils that are being used in the chips you would like to indulge? You might need to try the all-new Terra Chips. We had a small get-together at home and the Terra Chips was the one that made it hit. I had served 3 different flavors of Terra chips - Orginal, Mediterranean, and Blues. Everyone couldn't stop indulging their favorite flavor and few of them reserved their favorite flavor in a bowl while tasting the other flavors.

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After looking at the ingredients, all were happy to see such a short list of ingredients with no artificial flavor and artificial colors used. If it sounds interesting to you too, read the post to know more about Terra Chips.


Product Highlights:



  • A ready-to-eat savory originated from the USA.
  • Made with real vegetables
  • Made with Non-GMO ingredients
  • No artificial flavors
  • No preservatives
  • Unique and diverse root vegetables from a select group of farmers
  • Over 20 different varieties and flavors
  • Gluten free
  • FSSAI certified


Terra Chips Review:


Terra chips are slightly curly and look beautiful. The real vegetables that are used do not fail to adorn the chips with their beautiful color. Even though the chips are deep-fried, they are neither oily nor greasy. None of us had a feeling of eating a deep-fried snack. The expeller pressed oil might be the reason. Except the blues flavor, other chips do not make your tummy feel full easily. You have to force yourself to stop. Terra Chips Blues are little bit heavier than the original and mediterranean flavors.

Now let us have a look at the 3 different flavors that I got to taste from Terra Chips.



Terra Chips Original:

With a perfect touch of sea salt, they just taste right. You get to enjoy the original flavor of each and every root vegetable that is used with just a hint of sea salt. This original flavor comes in a combination of beautiful colors which can add a royal touch when served in parties. They have a hint of sweetness and hint of salt. They are bit thicker yet crunchy. It can be served as dipping chips too. I like this original flavor than anything else and now a fan of this original flavor.

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Ingredients: 



  • A seasonal mix of root vegetables like Parsnip, Taro, Sweet Potato, Yuca, and Batata. 
  • Expeller pressed canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil
  • Sea salt
  • Beet Juice concentrate for color
  • Permitted natural color

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Terra Chips Mediterranean:

It is same as the original flavor when it comes to ingredients but topped up with exotic herbs and a hint of lemon. They have a hint of sweetness and hint of salt. They are bit thicker yet crunchy. It can be served as dipping chips too. I am not crazy about this flavor but my hubby and son like this flavor more than anything else.

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Ingredients: 






  • A seasonal mix of root vegetables like Parsnip, Taro, Sweet Potato, Yuca, and Batata. 
  • Expeller pressed canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil
  • Sea salt
  • Beet Juice concentrate for color
  • Permitted natural color
  • Whey milk
  • Organic Evaporated Cane Syrup
  • Spices
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder,
  • Autolyzed Yeast Extract
  • Natural Olive oil flavor
  • Citric Acid
  • Vinegar Powder(Maltodextrin, Distilled Vinegar Solids)
  • Safflower oil
  • Oil of lemon
  • Toasted sesame oil
  • Permitted natural color and natural flavoring substance

Terra Chips Blues:

Terra chips Blues is made with blue potatoes. This chips has a great texture and looks beautiful in blue color. This chip is soft to eat yet it has the required crunchiness. The taste is nothing but that of real potatoes with a hint of salt.

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Ingredients:


  • Blue potatoes
  • Expeller pressed canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil
  • Sea salt

Availability:

Availability:
Available in Amazon, Big Basket, Foodhall, Nature’s Basket and select gourmet food stores. 

Shelf life: 


9 months from packing

Cons:



  • Expensive. Not affordable for everyone. Rs.395 for 141 grams.


Final Verdict:

With its perfect texture, rich color and exotic taste, Terra Chips is really great when compared to regular chips. These are just perfect for any kind of parties for which you want to add a royal touch. Just a glimpse of these chips is enough to make anyone feel great about the chips. You will feel really unique when you serve to your guests. Get ready to answer the questions that your guests will be shooting up about these chips.
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Gingelly Oil in Tamil and Benefits

Gingelly Oil in Tamil and Benefits:

Gingelly oil in Tamil is Nalla ennai. We use gingelly oil in Tamil Nadu widely for both cooking and beauty care purposes. Gingelly oil is very good for health. Taking gingelly oil bath is regularly followed here. How many ever cosmetic products may step into the market they are all made of artificial colors and fragrance. We can get so many benefits if we follow the homemade beauty products which are being followed from the age of our ancestors. They are all organic, can be made easily at home and can be very effective on skin for a longer run. Right from the powder, body wash, cream and moisturizers we have an alternate homemade product available easily. As the winter is approaching we might look for the best cream and moisturizers in the market to take care of the skin dryness. Oils are the best product to maintain the skin moisture. We have heard people using coconut oil, sesame oil, and olive oil for cooking and they provide a lot of goodness to the health. Apart from cooking these oils can also be used for beauty purposes.

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Pulli Kolangal Collections - Small kolam with dots - Rangoli designs with dots images

Pulli Kolangal Collections - Small kolam with dots - Rangoli designs with dots images - Pictures:

Kolam is one of the traditional practices mostly followed by south Indians. They consider it to be auspicious because they believe that these patterns drawn in front of the house brings Goddess Lakshmi to the house and also gives a decorative welcome to the house. Actually, the truth behind drawing these geometrical patterns was that they are drawn using rice flour and this feeds the ants and other small living beings wandering outside. The Hindus considered this as a good sign. This was one of the favorite hobbies for women in those days as they increased their creative thinking skills.

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Best OTG in India

Best OTG in India:

OTG is Oven Toaster Griller. People who love baking but do not want to buy microwave oven can opt for OTG. There are so many OTG available in India in different capacities from different brands. Based on the size of the family, you have to choose the OTG capacity. Brand should be chosen based on the reviews and availability of the service.


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Best Washing Machine in India 2018

Best Washing Machine in India - Our Top 11 Washing Machine Brand Models 2018:


As you spend your hard-earned money on buying your home appliances, you need to do some research before you buy them. Many of you might have brand preferences. In that case, shortlist the washing machines based on your brand. Then choose the budget. If you do not have a budget constraint, you can go ahead to choose based on the features. If you have a budget constraint, shortlist the washing machines which fit into your budget, then choose the one which is best and having more features that you desire.

Here we have listed top 10 best washing machine brand models available in India for your reference. The list is prepared based on our personal opinion and consumer reviews from Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal.

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Best Food processor in India

Top 10 Best Food processor in India:


In this busy world we need things to be done very fast. Preparing variety of food in the short span of time especially remains a big challenge for housewives and working women. Unlike earlier days where people were supported with relatives to do different task, in present world managing kitchen core alone itself a big challenge in stipulated time.

Women can take a relief since the markets are flooded with so many products in cooking segment which makes life simple and less time consuming. Instead of having separate product for each task like chopping, cutting, dough preparation, juicer which also occupies space, food processors are blessing in disguise. The food processor facilitates repetitive tasks in the preparation of food. These use interchangeable blades and disk which helps in serving different purpose like cutting, chopping, juicer, Shredding etc. So many options are available in choosing from the available food processor. People need to consider the following before purchasing the food processor.

  • Bowl: Size should be based on the family number
  • Blades: should be of high quality and rust free. Must be easily detachable in order to clean and dry the parts.
  • User Friendly: The use of food processor must be simple to use for layman
  • Warranty: Check the warranty on motors and machine
  • Power Consumption: Around650to 700 watts is ideal for the use of food processor to carry complex process.

 

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Get Warm with Winter Styles

Get Warm with Winter Styles

Winter is on, and we all love to hang out on a night out, especially girls who have big love for the winter season. We long so much for the winter season throughout the year and once the winter arrives we can’t keep calm and just go crazy. That chill breeze and drizzling clouds give us a very pleasant mindset. On the other hand, it is also risky as the climate can spoil our health too. It may cause cold, fever and other undesired illness. It is always better to be protected to avoid catching a cold. So, do not have a second thought when it comes to buying a great jacket. Not only does it protects you, but also it gives you a stylish look when you pick the right one. There are so many types of winter jackets available for the women which give you a great comfort and keeps you warm however the weather may be outside. Jackets give the women a very stylish look and can be worn with all types of outfits. In this article let’s see the different styles of winter jackets available in the market.


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Fab Bag November 2016 Review

Fab Bag November 2016 Review:

This month's FAB BAG has arrived quite early. In fact, I expected a delay due to Diwali season. I am a little bit late to post about it as it was hard to get back to work after the festive season. I had a great expectation on this month's fab bag as I was given a choice to choose a shade from a wide range of City color Be Matte Lipstick shades. 

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Forum Vijaya Mall Vadapalani, Chennai Review with shopping experience at MAX

Forum Vijaya Mall Vadapalani, Chennai Review with Diwali shopping experience at MAX:

I recently had a chance to visit the Forum Vijaya Mall, a spacious and well-designed mall in Chennai. Whereas I am located far away from the main city, the forum mall is located in the main city. It was really a fresh experience for me as I had never visited it before. The Diwali decor was chic and give you the festive mood as soon as you enter. Try to go in the evening time to please your eyes with the beautiful Diwali festive decor.


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Patch work blouse design | Blouse neck designs with patch work

Patch work blouse design | Blouse neck designs with patch work:


Saree is the best attire for a women especially for women in India. A women may be dark or light stout or thin she will look best in saree when compared to all other attires. Saree gives a very good structure and beauty to a women. However beautiful a saree may be, the saree will get its look only when it is paired with the right type of blouse. Even a saree bought at a very low price will look as a very grand saree when the blouse is stitched right. The blouse gives a beautiful creative look and makes the saree look very pretty. There are so many types of blouse designs made by designers. Women have adopted to the latest trend of wearing sarees to parties and having their blouse stitched very creatively.


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Top 10 reasons to watch the World Television Premiere of Flying Jatt on Zee Cinema on 22 Oct@8PM


Meet our Desi Superhero … here comes A Flying Jatt!


Top 10 reasons to watch the film on Zee Cinema on 22 Oct@8PM:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
    




  1. India’s first flying Superhero:
India’s first flying superhero – A Flying Jatt saves the day in the coolest way. Bestowed not only with this incredible superpower our man can also display some jaw-dropping martial art moves.




  1. This Superhero has a Supermom
Most of the superheroes that we know pledge to save the world and have lost their parents to an accident. 


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Best Dark Spot Removal Cream for face

Best Dark Spot Removal Cream for face - Best creams to remove dark spots on face::


The skin is the largest organ of the body. Like other organs skin also plays an important role in adding more meaning to the external beauty. Skins are of different types from normal to dry skin. Human skin are attracted to different problems like dark spots, acne, pigmentation, dark circles etc. Density of these problems varies from person to person depending on climatic conditions, age, lifestyle and genetics etc.

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Pasalai Keerai Benefits

Pasalai Keerai Health Benefits:

Pasalai keerai or Malabar spinach is scientifically named as, Basella Alba or Basella Rubra. It is also known as Vine spinach in many Asian countries. It is a popular backyard garden plant that grows in tropical weather. The stems and leaves of this plant are known to have medicinal properties. 

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Fab Bag October 2016 Review

Fab Bag October 2016 Review:

Fab Bag of October comes in a beautiful gold clutch kind of bag(If it could have been stiffer, I could have loved it more). The bag goes well with ethnic wear. To know the details about Fab bag, read this post. This month's fab bag is obviously a steal as I had the option to choose C.A.L Finish up compact. The Stay Quirky Nail Polish is nail polish worth owning.

October Theme The Festive High

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Roti Pizza Recipe - Indian Snacks for kids

Roti pizza Recipe on tawa - Stove top No oven chapati pizza:

Simple Roti pizza Recipe - Learn how to make roti pizza quite easily at home on tawa. Roti Roti - the easiest way and healthiest way to enjoy the flavors of pizza toppings. I have used readymade tomato sauce this time to make the pizza. But if you can make your own homemade pizza sauce at home and use it, this roti pizza recipe is healthy ultimately. I am tagging this recipe to my collection of Indian snacks for kids.


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#DoTheDifficult to achieve your Wellness Goals

How many promises you have made in the beginning of 2016? How many you have actually kept? How many you are going to carry over to the next year?

Promises such as buying a new phone or TV can be postponed but not promises on health. We think that we do not have enough time and convince ourselves for not keeping up the promises. If you can push yourself to devote some time, you can easily keep up your promises.

One such promise I made to myself in the year of 2015 was fitness. I got a partner for walking and gym. But she left very soon due to her personal commitments. I stopped going to the gym just one month after that as I got bored to go alone.

Then I started GM diet, but stopped it as I could not push myself even though I had done before. Then I started doing yoga. Initially it was tough to follow a routine, but I did giving up. I started doing Surya Namaskar 5-6 times a day along with few meditations. I replaced white sugar with jaggery whenever possible. My stamina started increasing day by day and I thought to include some high intensity workouts too. I started doing Bikini Body Mommy Challenge 5.0, a 90 day fitness program. It was really difficult to do the workout initially.

I also had to go through some unexpected issues like impacted wisdom tooth surgical removal, a ligament injury due to twisted ankle, smashed finger in a door and so on. Everything happened unexpectedly and they were completely out of my control. So, I had to go through the pains. Still, I resumed doing the workouts as soon as I got recovered. I have already completed 66 days of this program even though I took multiple breaks.

Initially I was feeling lazy to do it. Nowadays, I feel lazy if I am not doing it. So, I am doing the workouts as the first thing after sending my kid to school. I started including Leslie or Jessicca Smith walking workouts too.

I have already started great results. My stamina has increased so much. I am able to be active throughout the day. I am able to see weight loss too.


Have you seen the latest ad titled #DoTheDifficult from ICICI Lombard? It shows how a father is running in the snow. He motives himself to keep the promise he made to daughter to be fit and healthy.


The ad is really inspiring, engaging and motivating for all the people who are feeling difficult to keep their promises. When I saw it, I felt emotional as I am going through the same. I am pushing myself everyday as I promised myself to be fit. The results are too good.

ICICI Lombard has taken up the task of inspiring the individual  to take care of their fitness and well-being through this ad.

ICICI Lombard provides wellness benefits in their health insurance. With their wellness program, you will be rewarded points for your healthy behavior.

What their wellness program entails?

1. Medical, preventive and online health risk assessment.

2. Wellness points will be rewarded if the individual will participate in marathon, swimathon, cyclothon or in any other sporting event.

3. Customers can avail of yoga and gym reimbursements, nutrition consultation, sports and fitness therapy as part of ICICI Lombard's health insurance offerings. Remuneration of the membership cost is according to the coverage percentage offered in plan.


What are the promises you have made so far? Some of you might have promised to lose weight for your loved one. Some of you might have promised to quit junk food, soft drinks and so on. Giving up a habit or stretching yourself for something is not something easy. It is quite difficult. But you won't mind doing the difficult thing if it is for you or your loved ones.




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Easy Veg Macaroni Recipe in Indian style

Easy Veg Macaroni Recipe in Indian style:

Macaroni cooked in tomato sauce and topped with cheese in Indian style is a heavenly dish. This is a very easy recipe that does not require you to stay for a long time in the kitchen. Once you get the vegetables chopped, the job is half done. This recipe involves just 4 primary steps. First, you have to make the tomato sauce for macaroni. Next you have to chop and saute the vegetables. You have to cook macaroni which you can do in parallel while cooking the vegetables. Mix everything well. Your homemade and easy veg macaroni recipe in Indian style is ready.


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LG Refrigerator Reviews India

LG Fridge Review India - LG Single Door Refrigerator Review:

Looking for a review of LG single door refrigerator? Check out the LG fridge review written by one of our contributors who has been using this fridge for nearly 4 years. I thought this model of LG refrigerator holds a lot of good features and worth to have it reviewed in our blog. I have gone through the specifications and features of this LG fridge. Though I am using whirlpool fridge, I thought of reviewing the features of the fridge whereas the author who has been using the fridge for a long time has reviewed its usage, functionality and other aspects.


LG fridge review
LG Refrigerator Reviews

Fridge Details:

Brand  - LG

Model Number -  205XFDE5 

Type - lg single door refrigerator

Capacity - 190 Ltr

MRP is Rs.17290.

You can buy the LG refrigerator in Amazon for less price below. Also check the rate in Snapdeal here before buying.





Important features:


  • 190 L fridge 
  • Powercut evercool with 9 hours of cooling retention
  • Fastest ice making
  • Base stand drawer
  • Moist balance crisper
  • Beauty and care box


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Til Ke Ladoo | Ellu Urundai | Sesame balls Recipe with jaggery

Til Ke Ladoo | Ellu Urundai | Sesame balls Recipe with jaggery:

Sesame seeds is one of the most used seeds in India especially in Tamil Nadu. We call sesame balls recipe as ellu urundai recipe in Tamil. We use sesame oil widely in Tamil Nadu. In most of the houses, chutney is a staple recipe along with sesame oil. Sesame oil is called as Nalla ennai in Tamil which means Good oil in English. Sesame has one of the highest oil content when compared with other seeds.


Til Ke Ladoo | Ellu Urundai | Sesame balls Recipe with jaggery



I have tried different methods to make sesame balls aka ellu urundai. I find the below sesame seeds recipe a very easy one. It is also a no fail recipe. Just make sure that you use high quality pure jaggery. If you feel that your jaggery has more dust and impurities, you have to add a very little water just to immerse jaggery and boil it. Filter and strain the impurities. Add this jaggery syrup with sesame seeds while making the powder and follow the same recipe. You might not need to add ghee too.


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Sesame seeds health benefits | Ellu | Til Health benefits:


For a 100-gram serving, dried whole sesame seeds are rich in calories (573 kcal) and are composed of the following - water - 5%, carbohydrates - 23%, dietary fiber - 12%, fat - 50% and protein - 18%.

Reference - Wiki.

36 grams of sesame seeds contains the following:

copper - 163%,  manganese 45%,  calcium 35%,  magnesium 32%,  phosphorus 32%,  iron 29%, zinc 25%,  molybdenum 24%,  selenium 23%,  vitamin B1 23%,  fiber 17%.

Hope you are convinced why sesame seeds are very good for health.

Even ayurvedic doctors prescribe sesame seeds for hair related problems. Sesame seeds are beneficial for women with menstrual problems. 

You can include whole sesame seeds in various ways. You can add the seeds while making chapathi. You can add in your salad.

You can dry roast and powder it. Keep it an air tight container. Just add it with butter milk or yogurt.

There are 3 types of sesame seeds available. Black, white and red sesame seeds. Black and white sesame seeds are quite popular and available widely.

Black sesame seeds is the best in nutrition. White sesame seeds comes the next.

Names of Sesame seeds(English) in different Indian Languages:

Sesame seeds in Tamil - Ellu vithaikal
Sesame seeds in Hindi - Til ke beej
Sesame seeds in Malayalam - Ell or Ellu
Sesame seeds in Telugu - Nuvvu Ginjalu
Sesame seeds in Kannada - Ellu
Sesame seeds in Marathi - Tila
Sesame seeds in Gujarati - Tala
Sesame seeds in Punjabi - Tila de bija
Sesame seeds in Bengali - Tila Bija
Sesame seeds in Oriya - Raashi

Sesame seeds are hard to digest. So, it is better not to give after evening time.

Til Ke Ladoo | Ellu Urundai | Sesame balls Recipe with jaggery:

You can make approximately 10-12 medium size Til ke ladoo if you follow the same measurements.

Ingredients:

Sesame seeds - 100 g
Jaggery powder - 50 g - 100 g(depends on your preference and the sweetness of jaggery)
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Sesame Oil/Gingelly oil - As required


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New Mehandi Designs for Legs and Feet

Mehandi Designs for Legs and Feet:


Art of Mehandi has always been a favourite part for a woman while getting ready for any festivals and occasions. Age is a no bar to get tempted for our hands, legs and feet to get decked up in those lovelies. Mehandi designs are not only meant for hands. Some people do not give more importance in choosing mehandi designs for legs and feet as they give for hands. There are lot of beautiful mehandi designs available to choose for legs and feet. We have tried to collect the best mehandi designs for feet and your beauitful legs and presented them here.


Since you might have come across a lot of mehandi designs for hands, we are listing you with new mehandi designs for legs and mehandi designs for feet. Usually, it's the bride who hunts for designs for feet and this article is certainly what they will be looking for. Enjoy our hand-picked bridal mehandi designs for legs and feet.


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Big Bazaar Independence day free offer sale - Maha Bachat

Big Bazaar Maha Bachat - Bachat Ki Adat Hi Sahi Adat:

With mind-blowing deals and discounts, Big Bazaar always helps to save our money a lot. Starting from Wednesday bazaar, all the offers provided by Big Bazaar attracts the consumers. There are people who postpone their shopping plans just to buy during a sale from Big Bazaar. Big Bazaar never disappoints the consumers during all the special occasions.

Big bazaar independence day sale


Big Bazaar has launched their independence day sale, which is called Mahabachat. It is 11th year most anticipated sales for consumers. Like other retailers, they don't restrict the deals only to certain categories. Almost all the products are in discounted price.


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Fab Bag August 2016 Review

Fab Bag August 2016 Review:

Fab Bag of August comes in a very beautiful bags with polka dots. It is one of the best bags for sure. With its elegant look and contrasting color, the bag looks outstanding and I am very sure that any girl would love to flaunt with it.

About Fab Bag:

Getting premium cosmetic samples is now simple with FAB BAG. FAB BAG is a monthly bag of happiness with full of best beauty and grooming products for hair, skin, makeup, bath & body, fragrances and much more. You can subscribe for 1 month, 3-months, 6-months or 1-year plan. There are lot of Indian Beauty Boxes and Bags available in India and this is one of the best Indian Beauty Bags available for both Indian men and women.

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Nuts Laddu - Nuts Balls - Energy Bites Recipe

Nuts Laddu - Nuts Ladoo - Nuts  Balls - Energy Bites Recipe:


Are you tired of running behind your kid to give different varieties of nuts? Does you kid have no desire to eat nuts? Do you feel boring to eat different types of nuts? Adults have another challenge too in eating nuts. People with weak teeth find it difficult to chew the nuts. Hence they avoid it. Also, nuts easily go and sit between your teeth. If you know the health benefits of nuts, you will force yourself or your kids to eat nuts even though there are a number of challenges involved in eating those tiny healthy nuts.


Nuts Laddu - Nuts  Balls - Energy Bites Recipe



Women have one more challenge of feeding the different types of nuts to each and every one of the family. It is a tough task counting the nuts and giving to everyone.

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Aplava Review

Aplava is a startup beauty company that has beauty products picked by a professional team of dermatologists and beauty advisors. Aplava has many skin care products with premium formulas made up of natural ingredients. I have recently ordered Agaro Hair Dryer, Agaro Shaver and Lakme Eyeconic Kajal from Aplava. Currently, they have discounts in most of the products. So, I managed to grab the products in a very good discounted price tag. Here is my review of this online beauty store.

Aplava review

About Aplava:


Aplava(pronounced "Aap luv" in original sanskrit) means taking a bath to purify oneself. As the name suggests, they claim to give its customers an experience of divine purity. Aplava has developed a mechanism to advise and recommend products based on your skin type and skin concerns. To get personalized beauty recommendation, just create a profile and head over to the Personalized Beauty section in your profile page.

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Best Face Serum for Oily skin and Dry skin in India

Top and Best Face Serum for Oily skin and Dry skin in India - Best Serum for Face of different types - Anti-aging, wrinkles, Vitamin C serum, dry skin, oily skin for men and women:


Women are the majority users of cosmetic products (Make-up).Make-up, are substances or products used to enhance the appearance of the body. When we talk about beauty what runs in immediately is the Facial part of the body. Women take a step ahead in maintaining the beauty at its best. Gone are the days where beauty was defined only to the people in cine industries or in professions like air hostess, receptionist etc. Now people want to bring the best of their beauty by taking a step ahead just from home itself.


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The Pirate Ship - Colgate Magical Story

Whenever my kid watched the all new Colgate Ad with magical stories, he asked me to buy Colgate. I promised him to get him Colgate, but asked him to weave stories like those children. He also promised me to come up some great stories if I get Colgate for him. Colgate wrapper is not something that you can easily throw off. It has free magical sea world inside just to mesmerize your kids.

After sending my kid to school, I spent a little more time than usual in the supermarket located in my community. I had observed that there are 4 sets to collect. They are Pirate Ship, Coral Reef, Sea Magic, Treasure Hunt. I wanted to give all 4 sets to my kid.


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Free hand Rangoli Designs

Free hand Rangoli Designs - New and Latest Free hand Rangoli design images for Diwali, Pongal, Margazhi, New Year etc:


What are Freehand Rangoli designs?

Freehand Rangoli designs are rangoli designs that can be easily drawn with your hands without any instruments or measurements. Free hand rangoli designs can be easily drawn without dots. 

Most of the freehand rangoli designs are drawn using a structure like curves, leafs, shapes, flowers etc. Many people find free hand rangoli designs to be easier than rangoli designs with dots. 

With rangoli designs with dots, you cannot be more creative. You have to follow the rangoli pattern considering the dots. But, with free hand rangoli designs, you can be quite creative and you can cover even the whole street.

People who do not have more experience in Rangoli designs or basic drawings should learn with simple free hand rangoli designs first. After learning to draw simple freehand rangoli designs, they can easily upgrade to difficult rangoli designs. 


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10 Blouse Designs for Silk Sarees - Pattu Sarees

Top 10 Blouse Designs for Silk Sarees - Blouse designs Pattu Sarees, wedding silk sarees, bridal sarees:


Sarees are one among the prettiest and gracious attire for us, women. There are several varieties of sarees available in the market but the most traditional and authentic variety is the silk saree. We fondly call the silk sarees as Pattu sarees in Tamil Nadu. Silk sarees are mostly only preferred for festivals and important occasions. Even in silk saree, there are numerous kinds that keep popping up on the market very often. 

Well, whatever be the kind, the blouse of the silk saree plays an important role in enhancing your look. The blouse has to be stitched according to the body shape, structure and the saree pattern. Also, the occasion for which it will be worn should be kept in mind. Blouse design for silk sarees play a major role in enhancing the look and lustre of the saree. Plenty of blouse designs for pattu sarees are available in the market. Here is a list of few of our favourite silk saree blouse designs that many popular actresses have opted to wear. You will definitely love every single blouse design that they have carried out. Of course, they do not choose the blouse designs for silk sarees simply. They choose the blouse designs for pattu sarees and other sarees according to the suggestions of their designers. Few of the actresses will have personal designers who know what type of blouse designs would suit the actresses. Some of them go for designers who are specialised in the particular type of costume.
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How to make French Fries at home, French Fries Recipe on Stove Top, Tawa, Without Deep Frying, Without Oven

How to make French Fries at home  - French Fry Recipe on Stove Top, Tawa, Without Deep Frying, Without Oven:


Don't you have an oven but love to make French Fries at home? You might think that you can make homemade french fries by deep frying only. Many of you might already know the fact that deep frying potatoes are not good. The next option you could think immediately would be baking. If you are someone who do not own an oven, then this is not an option for you. So, what will be the last option? This 'Homemade French Fries Recipe on Stove Top Tawa Without Deep Frying, Without Oven, Low Fat' post will be the answer for you.


How to make French Fries at home, French Fries Recipe on Stove Top, Tawa, Without Deep Frying, Without Oven



This is the third time I make French Fries at home. I had already tried to make homemade french fries 2 times before. Though I managed to make some tasty homemade french fries without deep frying in the first attempt with boiling and toasting, I failed to do in the second attempt as I tried to completely bake them without oven as I bake cake without oven. So, I stick to boiling and toasting when I make french fries at home.


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Lehenga Blouse Designs with images

Lehenga Blouse Designs with images - Half Saree Blouse Designs Blouse:



Hello, Peeps. Being in India, Don’t we all adore ourselves in Sarees and Half-Sarees also known as lehengas in today's trend? Definitely! Aren’t we right? Well, but that is not simple. We aren't used to wearing them often. Many wouldn't even have an idea on how to wear a saree but lehenga are quite simple when compared. We, for sure will rock all the traditional occasions in these ethnic attires. And the process behind it is a little lengthy that only we know ;) 

Lehenga or Lehnga also called as Ghagra, Chaniya  is basically a full ankle-length skirt that is embroidered and pleated. Lehenga is being used only for festivals and functions like wedding functions as most of the lehenga designs are heavy with different works like embroidery work, zari work, patch work, sequins work, artificial glass work. Lehenga is worn as the bottom portion for Gagra choli or Langa Voni. Gagra Choli is nothing but a combination outfit of a Lehenga, tight Choli and dupatta. It is the most preferred festive attire in India nowadays. 


Names of Lehenga or Lehnga in different Indian Languages:


Ghagra -  Hindi

Ghagra -  Urdu
Ghagra - Punjabi
Ghagra - Gujarati 
Ghagra - Kashmiri 
Pavadai - Tamil
Lacha - Malayalam 
Langa - Telugu 
Langa - Kannada

Gota Patti is one of the popular lehenga types that is picked for festivals, weddings and  other functions.To pick out one for an occasion, We confuse ourselves to choose it by considering various factors! The material on which would go well with our body type and shape, those that is of ease to carry around that whole day, the colour combination that will make us look fabulous and of course special and unique design to be highlighted among the crowd. 


Lehengas come in a lot of fabrics like cotton, silk, georgette, net, crepe, satin, chiffon, brocade and khadi. As lehenga is seen as party wear, silk is the most preferred fabric for making lehenga. When it comes to lehenga, options are unlimited. Women even have the choice of customization of lehnga. As they are available in different colours, patterns, fabrics, work, lehengas are the most preferred wedding attire by brides, especially for wedding receptions. Not only the brides, even their close friends, family members, relatives would love to flaunt in lehengas during wedding receptions.

In olden days, only the dupatta was given more importance and women made sure that it has a heavy work. Mostly the lehenga and choli were kept simple with least or no work. This outfit was their everyday wear. But nowadays, lehenga and choli are given more important whereas dupatta stays simple.

Even after choosing by sorting out all these, the lehenga blouse design is yet another major thought in all our minds. There are many ready made blouses available but the key on the fantastic and awesome look lies in getting the blouse stitched perfectly. As the blouse of the saree can transform the entire look of the saree so effortlessly. Here we help you to resolve that confusion and to give you an idea on many available blouse designs that are on the rise in the market.


We have picked out the top 10 blouse designs for lehenga and Here goes the choosy list of lehenga blouse designs especially handpicked for you, the gorgeous and wonderful ladies.



Lehenga Blouse Designs with images - Design #1:



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This lehenga blouse design is one of the latest best-suited designs for lehenga. The high neck with a partition in between followed by the bust area gives an entirely different look for the design.

Transparent ¾ net sleeves are also on the trend these days. Even if the blouse material does not come with the net material, you can buy net material on your own that will suit the colour of the lehenga and use it for stitching the blouse.

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Best Hair Oil for Hair Growth

Best Hair Growth Oil for Hair Growth in India:


Hair fall has become a common problem due to different reasons. Insufficient maintenance, poor diet, poor lifestyle, environmental influence are few of the many reasons that affect the health of your hair. Like every other part of our human body, hair needs proper nutrition to stay healthy and shiny. There should be a balance between the intake and external care when it comes to hair. Without proper diet, the hair growth cannot be controlled by just external application of any hair oil. Without proper external products and maintenance, hair growth cannot be controlled by just intake of foods. Even if you take a good amount of almonds, curry leaves, amla, sesame seeds etc, the hair growth will not be good if you do not apply oil, regularly or if you do not do proper combing. So, if there is a proper nutrition, hair and right products used, hair fall can be highly controlled and a good amount hair growth can be expected.


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JULY 2016 FAB BAG REVIEW

JULY 2016 FAB BAG REVIEW:


Hello girls, how are you all doing? I have received this month's July fab bag with some interesting products. I received the bag  on July 4th itself. The theme is 'HELLO GORGEOUS'. It comes in a blue bag with lips printed all over in pastel pink color. As usual, I expected some stunning products inside this cute bag. I was literally waiting for the lipstick from SUGAR COSMETICS. Read on to know about all the products in detail.

July fab bag review


SUGAR It's A-Pout Time! Vivid Lipstick - Peachy Little Liars:

About the product:

A stunning lipstick from SUGAR cosmetics. It is a creamy and moisturizing lipstick. It is a classic matte lip. The lipstick is available in 6 shades. If you have opted for 3,6 or 12 month's subscription, you will be given an option to choose your favorite shade. Shade for 1 month subscribers will be customized by the team.

Highlights:

It is enriched with micronized pigments and silica micro-beads that glides easily and settles to a gorgeous matte finish. 

Directions:

  • Start from the center of the upper lip and move outwards to the corners. 
  • Blot your lips with a tissue and reapply.

Received Full-size product.
Price: Rs.599.

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Creamy Potato Wrap Recipe | Aloo Frankie Recipe with Sour cream

Creamy Potato Wrap Recipe | Aloo Frankie Recipe with Sour cream:

This creamy potato wrap recipe will not be rejected by most of the kids. It makes a great breakfast or evening snacks. Actually I was planning to make this wrap with fresh cucumber slices and tomato slices along with homemade sour cream. I realised that I did not have tomato later. I ended up making aloo wrap finally as I could not think of any other recipe in the last minute. This aloo frankie was too good and tasty. I am very sure that it is a very healthy too. What are you waiting for? Go ahead and read the full recipe.





Potato takes time to cook. I was already running out of time and I did not have time to pressure cook the potatoes. So, I grated the potato and boiled it. I had confidence that it would get cooked very soon. It got cooked quickly as I thought.


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Easy and Simple Rangoli Designs for home, housewarming and competitions

Easy and Simple Rangoli Designs for home, housewarming, and competitions:

Though most of the women do not have opportunities to draw rangoli daily due to their time constraint, rangoli still takes a sweet corner in every woman's heart. Be it celebrations, festivals, functions like housewarming, college symposiums, conferences, competitions or any special occasions, women take the pride to draw beautiful rangolis.  Time has changed and rangolis are not being drawn regularly in any home. But still, they are alive during special occasions.

Before going through the rangoli designs, let us see a simple checklist that will be helpful for you.

The first thing you have to do is choosing the right rangoli design for you. You need to keep the space constraints, timing constraints, and color availability in mind before choosing your rangoli design. Then, you can proceed with choosing the rangoli design that satisfies most of your requirements even if you not all.  You can even choose 3-4 designs initially. Then you can choose the final one at last.

Try drawing this in a paper. Yes, if you are a beginner, you must try drawing it on a paper before you jump directly in the drawing. If you cannot draw neatly in a paper, drop that design and try another design. If you find the rangoli design is difficult to be drawn even in paper, you cannot draw easily on the floor. Now, you can shortlist 2-3 designs based on your choice and confidence level.

Go for a shopping to buy the colors. If you are already having few color powders at home, check them out. If you are going to draw rangoli for any special occasions, do not try to manage with few colors. If you want to draw eye-catching rangoli designs, you really have to take a pain of going outside for shopping color powders. Do not forget to buy a chalk piece.

Now, you are all set and ready for drawing rangoli on the floor. If you are drawing the rangoli design for home or housewarming, your pre-planning job is done. If that is not the case and you are going to draw rangoli designs for competitions, college or any other place, you have to pack all the colors carefully.

Here are easy and simple rangoli designs for home, housewarming, and competitions. All the rangolis added in this post are really simple and takes only a little time to draw. We have picked the rangolis carefully so that they are simple and easy enough for even a little girl. All the rangoli designs shown here need only less space, less time and do not need any expertise. If you have ever drawn a drawing in a paper, you can draw this with proper planning.

Simple Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #1:



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This simple rangoli design can be drawn by anyone including kids. This is one of the best simple rangoli designs that you can do. The beauty of this simple rangoli design lies in the border given the yellow color flowers in a contrasting color. The green and yellow combination is mesmerizing and makes this simple rangoli design a very attractive one. Flowers in the middle makes this rangoli kolam gorgeous. I personally feel that if dark red roses are used along with the yellow color, this pookolam will look more attractive.

Choose this rangoli design to decorate the spaces which have less area to put rangoli. When you are lacking in time but want to draw rangoli, you can choose this easy rangoli design. This is a very easy rangoli design that can be easily drawn by kids too.

You can either decorate this rangoli kolam with flowers or rangoli powder. The choice is yours. But make sure that you choose contrasting colors to make it attractive. Also do not forget to draw borders in contrasting colors to make it absolutely stunning.


Simple Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #2:



This rangoli takes place in the list of simple rangoli designs. You do not need to ignore this rangoli kolam as it looks smaller. With contrasting colors, this easy rangoli design looks very beautiful and make the place very attractive. It will surely attract everyone who sees this rangoli.

Do not choose dull colors for this rangoli as the kolam might not look brighter. Always choose bright and contrasting colors to draw this rangoli. Before drawing this rangoli, you need to plan ahead as you might need to buy more colors. Avoid using yellow color completely in this rangoli. You can use it in the center flower of this rangoli in case you are keen on using yellow color or a bigger fan of yellow color. But it is better to avoid it in the outer layer. As yellow color stands out and looks odd. It suppresses the beauty of other colors and the kolam might not look a well balanced in terms of color combination.


You can draw this either as a bigger rangoli design or a smaller rangoli design. If you have a pretty much larger space with no restriction in the space limit, you can draw this kolam as a bigger one. If you are limited by space, simply draw this a small rangoli kolam. All you need to do is resizing according to your space availability.

If you really want to make a bigger rangoli design for competitions, just draw another outer layer similar to the current outer layer.

If you are planning to draw this rangoli design for competitions or home, do not forget to buy contrasting colors that can make this kolam a stunning one.

This simple and easy rangoli design can be drawn with rangoli powder or flowers.

Simple Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #3:




This simple rangoli design is an exclusive rangoli design for rangoli. Pongal pot is the main thing for Pongal and there can be no better rangoli without Pongal pot drawn. This easy rangoli kolam is very simple that can be drawn for Pongal rangoli competition even if you are a beginner. Just make sure that you draw a proper circle outside the pot. It is better to put this rangoli with chalk piece first if you are a beginner as you have to draw the circle very neat. Otherwise, the rangoli will not look good.

You can draw sugar canes on both the sides of the kolam to make it more attractive. I would suggest having the pink color as it is. It is better if that circle does not look either bright or dull. The pink used in the rangoli is apt for this easy rangoli design.

If you are looking for a rangoli design for competitions with any other theme, you can just replace the Pongal pot with any other drawing that is related to your theme. You can maintain the other layers as they are.


Simple Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #4:




This is a peacock rangoli design that looks simple and neat. Even if you have space restrictions, you can choose this peacock rangoli as it can be drawn even in small spaces. The only difficulty with this peacock rangoli is the availability of peacock blue and green colors. The peacock blue might not be available everywhere and they are not easily accessible to everyone.

I highly recommend you to choose this peacock rangoli design for competitions but you should ensure that it has peacock blue color before choosing this rangoli design. If you use any other color instead of peacock blue, this peacock rangoli design will not look good.

Even though it is highly apt for competitions, this is an easy rangoli design for home too even on normal occasions. Though we might think that it is difficult to draw peacock rangoli design, this design is so simple and can be easily drawn by anyone.


Simple Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #5:




This is one of the easy rangoli design for home. The highlight of this rangoli design lies in using the orange color which takes this simple rangoli design to an extraordinary one. The leaves are beautifully colored with green color. The number of outer layers is moderate and they are making the kolam more crowded. 

You have to start drawing this rangoli with a simple star. Then continue with the outer layers. Please note that there are no color restrictions to draw this rangoli. Any colors will do. But make sure that you replace the orange color only with some other bright color so that this simple rangoli looks elegant.

Easy Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #6:



If you are in a real hurry, just choose this simple rangoli design blindly without any second thought. You can complete this rangoli in few minutes. It is really helpful when you do not have more time to spend in drawing a rangoli. There is nothing complicated in this rangoli.

Even kids with a little practice of drawing kolams can draw this rangoli in a jiffy. Choose some bright colors to transform this easy rangoli to an outstanding one. You do not need to be someone who draws rangoli frequently. Women who draw rangoli very rarely can pick this simple rangoli design as choosing big rangoli designs might land you in a painful job that can really make you sick most of the times.

You can choose this simple rangoli design for house warming in apartments. In apartments, you might not have more space to draw big rangolis. You can draw only small rangolis in front of flats. This rangoli can be picked in that case. It can also be chosen to draw in front of pooja shelves. It is suitable for even very small pooja rooms too. 


Easy Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #7:



This simple rangoli design was sent by one of our readers as her entry of  rangoli design for competition. This easy rangoli looks beautiful with plenty of flowers. Though it can be colored with rangoli powders, this kolam looks very good when you decorate flowers. She has beautifully chosen the right combination of colors without much distraction. If the outer circle is drawn properly, this rangoli should look more beautiful. If you get red rose petals, do not ignore it. You can draw a layered border outside the white flowers. You can decorate the borders of the layers with bright red rose petals and decorate inside with white flowers. That will look more stunning. 

This rangoli can be drawn in the home, pooja rooms, in front of pooja shelves and lobbies. This rangoli is best for competitions held for Onam as you can simply place a lamp in the middle of the kolam. You can even place number of small lamps or diyas on the border of the outer circle. 

You can choose this rangoli to draw in colleges. When you conduct symposiums, festival celebrations, conferences, you can choose this rangoli design blindly to make the area colorful. You can draw this in the middle of a big hall too. 

Easy Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #8:



This is an elegant and simple rangoli design that can be drawn by anyone. Flowers can be used in this rangoli but you can also use rangoli powder of different colors to color this easy rangoli. Do not try to save powder or flowers while coloring. It should be crowded so that it should look beautiful. Even in this rangoli design, you can use bright red flower petals to make it outstanding.

Ignore the outer circles if you do not like it. You can also ignore it if you have space constraints or time constraints.

You can choose this simple rangoli design for house warming, home, college conferences, college festivals, competitions, college symposiums etc. Drawing this rangoli in the middle of a big hall will be really attracting everyone.


Easy Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #9:




This is another easy rangoli design for home, competitions, and house warming. The design is quite simple. Even the coloring is very simple and easy that can be done very quickly. You do not need any fancy colors to draw this kolam. Just ordinary colors will make the kolam look beautiful.

Do not miss drawing the lotus flowers outside the rangoli if you want the rangoli to be a bigger one. If you have a space constraint, just ignore drawing the flowers.

As this rangoli has been originally drawn for pongal, the person has drawn Pongal pot, sugar cane and also left a written message. You can do the same as per your theme. 

Easy Rangoli Design for Home, competitions, housewarming #10:



This is our last rangoli design in this series. This rangoli design looks graceful without much effort. A few simple layers are drawn very easily and then they are colored beautifully with simple colors.

As this rangoli was drawn for Karthikai deepam, small deepams have been drawn in the outer layer. You can also note that not too many colors were used in this rangoli. So, if you have only very few rangoli powders, you can choose this kolam. Even if you draw with repetitive colors, this rangoli will still look good. 

The bright and light blue colors used are very contrasting and make the colors more interesting. The pink color outer layer makes this rangoli look beautiful.

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Importance of catching up the lost growth of your children

Mothers always tend to become panic even if their children catch cold. Although we know that it will take 7 days to get rid of the cold, we constantly monitor them. We take utmost care starting from giving medicines and trying out different home remedies. We will feel relaxed only after the child is fine. It is a problem of 7 days. But some mothers have to constantly worry about their children if they are lagging behind in height and weight.

Heredity plays an important role in deciding the child's height and weight. But we must ensure that the problem is with the food and lack of nutrients. Some child might look slim because of their heredity. Some children might look fat because of their heredity. It is not always a problem. The problem is when your child is lagging behind in height and weight because of the poor nutrition.

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Beetroot Modak Recipe - Beetroot Sweet Kolukattai version With Jaggery without sugar

Beetroot Modak Recipe - Beetroot Sweet Kolukattai version With Jaggery without sugar:

All of us like to indulge in a sweet once in a while right? Then, what about kids? Won't they deserve to indulge in sweets as we did during our childhood? But what is stopping us? We think that sweets are not good for our kids. When we eat sweets, we never care about our health. But when we give sweets to kids, we always have at least a little bit guilty feeling. Jaggery comes to save us from this guilty feeling. But the point here is to pick a good quality jaggery. You might think why we have to be careful while buying a jaggery. I recently heard that Sulphur and other chemicals are added to jaggery.



Sweet Beetroot Kolukattai Recipe 


I am adding this to my series of Healthy snacks recipes for kids as it is a very good and healthy evening snacks items for kids. Don't hesitate to make this for breakfast or dinner too. Don't forget that it is a healthy festival recipe that you can make for Ganesh Chathurthi.


Beetrook Modak - Sweet Kolukattai Recipe


This is not a recipe to pick if you are making snacks in a hurry. It takes time as you have to grate beetroot and coconut. You also need to make jaggery syrup and blend everything. You need to mould the modak too. So, choose it only when you have a minimum of 45 minutes to spend for this sweet if you are making for family of 3-4. If you are going to make only 5-6, you need lesser time.


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Mantra Gold Coatings Review

Mantra Gold Coatings Review:

Recently I got a chance to visit Mantra Gold Coatings, a store that aims to create spiritual bliss in every household. It is a home decor and cultural gifting shop. You can find elegant idols, lamps, beautiful name plates, handcrafted bronze Murals, wall arts, pooja mandapams, decoratives, pooja articles and much more.


Mantra Gold Coatings is a retail initiative to provide 24 Carat gold coating services and gold coated products, gifts, artefacts, and accessories.







You might wonder why there is an exclusive store related to spirituality.  Do we really need to give importance to spirituality in life? I found the below interesting points about Spirituality in a research article.


  • Some observational studies suggest that people who have regular spiritual practices tend to live longer.
  • Patients who are spiritual may utilize their beliefs in coping with illness, pain, and life stresses. 
  • Some studies indicate that those who are spiritual tend to have a more positive outlook and a better quality of life.
  • One study showed that spiritual well-being was related to the ability to enjoy life even in the midst of symptoms, including pain.
  • Spiritual commitment tends to enhance recovery from illness and surgery.


Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305900/

People who give importance to spirituality and love to indulge in spirituality at home must visit this store at least once in lifetime.

Here is what the owner has to share with us:

To be frank, I believe our Decor products, Idols and lamps talk to our guests in store. My team members are mere facilitators. It is when this communication happens, the  guest becomes very happy and he keeps coming to our store, just to enjoy the display. There have been doctors, who will come for a break at our store, in afternoons, evenings, stay for some time, smile and say I will come back. These are our happy moments, our moments of Peace. 



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Blouse Designs 2017 Latest - New Saree Blouse Patterns

Blouse Designs 2017 Latest - New Saree Blouse Patterns:

Time has gone when saree was considered as a traditional wear. Girls and women have an entirely new perspective about sarees now. There is really a change in the trend in the last 2-3 years. The trend change has come after the designer blouses have started making their presence. With a new blouse design catalogue with full of new blouse patterns, the tailors are mesmerising us. The blouse designs are so much in varieties. They are sufficient enough to confuse us in reality. It is a healthy change in India where sarees were about to get missed. All credits go to designer blouses.


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Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe - Fresh and Creamy Sandwich

Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe - How to make Fresh and Creamy Sandwich Recipe:

When I went to a Bloggers meet, I tasted a sandwich with fresh cucumber and tomato slices along with mayonnaise. But I felt something was missing. Later I had a green sandwich in a restaurant. I realised that the sandwich served during the Bloggers meet would have tasted better if green chutney was added. I tried this sandwich the next day. But I was unable to post it immediately as I was busy with vacation. I have used sandwich bread this time. But I always use whole wheat bread mostly from BigBasket.com which does not have preservatives.






Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe - How to make Fresh and Creamy Sandwich Recipe:


Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe

Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe - How to make Fresh and Creamy Sandwich Recipe Make fresh cucumber and tomato sandwich with wheat flour mayonnaise and green chutney. It tastes so yummy.

Cuisine: Indian Category: Breakfast, Snacks Serves : 2-3
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:







Ingredients
  • Bread Slices - 12
  • Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup tightly packed
  • Mint Leaves - 1/4 cup tightly packed
  • Sugar - 1+1 tsp
  • Salt - 1/4 tsp
  • Cucumber - 1
  • Tomato - 1
  • Tomato sauce - As required
  • Whole Wheat Flour - 3 tbsp
  • Milk - 3/4 cup approx
  • Pepper powder - 3/4 tsp approx
 
Instructions
  1. Chop tomatoes and cucumbers into thin slices as shown in the picture in the next section.
  2. Let us make green sandwich chutney first. Grind 1/4 cup tightly packed mint leaves and coriander leaves, 1 tsp sugar and 1/4 tsp salt along with water and make a paste. It should not be too thick or too thin. We should be able to spread it easily on the bread. Our green chutney is ready. Keep it aside.
  3. Let us make wheat flour mayonnaise now. Mix 3 tbsp whole wheat flour with 1/4 cup milk. Make sure that there are no lumps. Heat a pan. Add this mixture and remaining 1/2 cup milk. Add 3/4 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt. Stir continuously till bubbles start coming. Switch off the stove. Our wheat flour mayonnaise is ready now.
  4. Cut out the edges of the bread slices.
  5. Take a bread slice and spread wheat mayonnaise generously with the help of a spoon.
  6. Spread green chutney as many as you like. Spread tomato sauce as much as you like.
  7. Place cucumber slices and tomato slices as much as you like. Close it with another bread slice.
  8. Repeat the same to make more Cucumber Tomato sandwich.

How to make Cucumber Tomato Sandwich with green chutney and wheat flour mayonnaise


Now, let us see how to make Cucumber Tomato sandwich with step by step pictures.

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