I was excited when I received a mail from BlogAdda two weeks back, saying that I have been selected for the #WashBucketChallenge activity post my #ShareTheLoad blog post “The Official Laundry Officer”. And yesterday, I finally received the Ariel Matic sample pack. The activity asked that I take up the #WashBucketChallenge activity with the male …
The Great and Powerful A to Z Theme Reveal Blogfest!
This is my second year of AtoZ Challenge. 2014 was fun. I discovered several good blogs and bloggers whom I started following closely.In the 2014 Challenge, I chose "Places" as my theme. I had almost all of my posts scheduled and things were quite smooth. But this year I might have a tough time due …
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Book Review #33: Guilty By Choice
Name: Guilty By ChoiceAuthor: Shanti ParamshivanNo. of Pages: 297Genre: FictionPublisher: BecomeShakespeare.ComPrice: Rs. 150/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Kiana Shetty is a young, dynamic and beautiful girl who lives in Mumbai with her mother and a younger brother. Like every recent graduate, she dreams of making it big and making it big quickly. But …
The Oil For Your Lamp
We women, by nature, are usually giving. Nurturing, caring, and loving are all termed as feminine qualities and rightly so. We have always been givers rather than takers. And sadly, that has become the only accepted aspect of our personality over time. And when we do dare think about ourselves, we come across as selfish …
Detoxification
Yesterday while browsing through my Facebook page, I came across the above quote. And it got me thinking, "Is it really always possible to do so?"It is not that I have not removed "toxic" people from my life before. Yes, I have done it. Some were once my "good friends" who turned rogue. While others …
My Valentine Moment
This Valentine's Day was a beautiful sunny day. It was also a Saturday and so a perfect excuse to go on a date. But it was a working day for both Az and myself. While his was a half day, mine was full. We finally decided that I would take a half day leave and …
Book Review #32: The Path Is The Way
Name: The Path Is The WayAuthor: Mohit BadoniNo. of Pages: 180Genre: Fiction-GeneralPublisher: BecomeShakespeare.ComPrice: Rs. 199/-Published in: 2015The blurb of the book says: Vijay Amrit Raj Sharma, a young Indian Army Officer is critically injured in a cordon and search operation, Struggling between life and death, he recalls the lessons that life and his grandfather have …
Book Review #31: Black Grey & White
Name: Black Grey & WhiteAuthor: Santosh Avvannavar and Santosh I BiradarNo. of Pages: 138Genre: SocialPublisher: HoffenPrice: 225Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:This book gifts its reader’s five fantastic short stories that have a common aim – to spread awareness about AIDS. It is an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against …
Warm Winter
Unlike most people, I love winter. Winter makes my heart cozier and everything around me also feels cozy. Winters are so cold on the outside, but it never fails to make my heart warmer.Every winter, I am home (my maternal home) at least for a few days. I spend the days basking in the soft …
Book Review #30: The Dreamer
Name: The Dreamer- an unpredictable lover that couldn t say anythingAuthor: Vivek JainNo. of Pages: 217Genre: FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing)Price: Rs. 125/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Love does not mean having your mate on your side or does it? Can a guy love a girl in such an unpredictable …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 