Hi5 Mondays: A mixed bag

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lawn, mowing, pizza, ruggable, temple

Ahhh….Hi5 Monday, my old trusted friend!!  You always come to my rescue when I have too much to write and nothing to write somehow. Let’s jump right in!

1. A trip to the temple after ages! It was just good to get out.

2.  It was just good to get out. We did a thing and moved into a new place in May ( In the middle of the pandemic with a baby no less. I guess we were convinced we could take on more? ) Anyway bigger home means more space but also more messes and more work. Lawn work somehow is relaxing… FOR NOW!

3. Staying indoors means eating…. lots of it. Deep dish pizza for date night ( on the couch 😛 )

4. Staying indoors also means a lot of online shopping. I highly recommend Ruggable if you have pets, kids or you are a general klutz 😉 No more breakouts when my son decides to smear some marinara on the rug 😀

Have a terrific week ahead and yes one more slice of pizza is allowed 😀

 

Hi5 Mondays: Diwalloween – part 1

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breakfast, deepavali, diwali, Indian, indian clothes, sari, sweets, temple

I seldom post on a sunday because am too busy warding off monday blues 😛 , but this week was different. I was in such an upbeat mood the entire time awaiting the weekend for Deepavali (one of my favorite festivals of all time) + halloween( which I refuse to outgrow)! In fact I did so many things over the week it simply wasn’t enough to cram it all in one post:D So here’s part 1 of Diwalloween and part 2 to follow tomorrow.

1. The new clothes( Courtesy: 2 sets of parents from home)made up for the lack of crackers( barely though). Good news is I can still wear a sari without becoming a human pretzel! 😛 2. This was the first time I tried making all these indian goodies so I started earlier this week to make sure I had enough time. Big mistake…. We polished off most of the snacks and I had to make some more this weekend 😉 NOM NOM NOM! 3. Deepavali literally translates to festival of lights…. so we decided now was a good time to put up lights on our patio. 4. We visited the temple after a while! This picture could have literally been in Chennai and no one would know! 😀 I misss hommmeeeeee5. More food!?? Went all out with my Diwali breakfast spread and skipped lunch! NOW IF THAT ISNT THE WAY TO LIVE!?? 😀HAPPY DEEPAVALI/ DIWALI EVERYONE! 😀 Hide your weighing scaleeesssss!! 🙂

Hi5 Mondays!

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beard papas, cream puff, diwali, hindu, Indian, pink lip, shepherds salad, temple

Alrighty monday.. am not ready for you yet, come back later! 😛 Ahh I am still recovering from all the sugar I put in my system with a vengeance over the weekend ; which reminds me.. Belated Diwali wishes to all my Indian readers 🙂 Also did I mention I am terribly homesick? Before I digress here are the highlights of my week 🙂

1. Gotta love an occasion that let’s me wear some Indian garb! 😀 2. And also put this need in me to go visit a temple …after what seems like a gazillion years 🙂3. If all the indian sweets weren’t enough I also sunk my teeth into delicious  cream puffs from Beard Papas. 4. Cue for the person who said wearing a bright lip isn’t “cool” for fall to squirm uneasily and back away! 😛 5. “Too lazy to fix a meal.. too proud to eat a salad” is how I like to describe myself and then I met the shepherd’s salad…and life has never been the same.. I actually make this too much 😛Happy happy week! Smile away! 😀