Trash to Treasure Maroon and Gold... Rectangular envelope... Open it up and find separate inserts for mehndi, sangeet, and the wedding. Does this sum up the standard Indian wedding card? Wedding invitations are totally out of control. Even a moderately priced invitation can cost as much as a twenty thousand rupees for a wedding with just 200 guests. The wedding has come and gone and the beautiful invitation cards which took days of planning design, colour and texture land in trash. Last year, during diwali, I returned home to a pile of old invitation cards which were recovered from 'Di ..read more

 Philosateleia Fun fact: The first postal stamps were not able to stick to envelopes. People had to literally sew the stamps on when no paste or adhesive was available.  Being confined to our homes have thrown up some surprising difficulties for some while presenting others with an amazing opportunity to indulge in hobbies they truly care about. Collecting stamps was a very popular hobby in the 90's. Philately attracts people from all over the world. To many people, a stamp is merely something necessary for sending a letter, but there are many people who love buying stamps ..read more

Isn't it so fulfilling to be able to play a musical instrument. The possibilities of what you can learn or create are practically endless and show no signs of dwindling. Everybody should have a passion. And if you don't, you probably haven't found it yet. My passion has been guitar for quite a while, and even though I'm not the best at it, I continue to aim higher and higher as my practice continues. And if you have not found a passion yet, well you might want to start soaring the depths of the world of music. Playing an Instrument has literally made my life better In my early teena ..read more

Qua-run-timeee! Ever wondered what it is like to live the content of future textbooks? Or what it is like to wake up dreading that you might be quarantined to your house for the rest of your life? What is it like to Live and Love in the time of COVID-19? You are in the right place. I'll walk you right through it.... If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is who I am. I would like to go by the name Cheesecake. Cheesecake is a millennial who lived through two centuries, two millenniums, three decades ( though still in her early twenties), a suicide at ..read more

The Bloggess Re-frame "I am stuck inside" to "I can finally focus on my home and myself". With all the new found time, why not start something special during these quarantined days? Perhaps, start a new quarantine ritual - a daily journal or a blog to jot down thoughts and feelings to reflect on later. Blogging can be whatever you want it to be. It can be a side hustle. A full time hustle. A place to write. A place to share photographs. A place to monetize your creativity. A place to experiment with something new. And if you blog for long enough, it might even be all these thing ..read more

The Bloggess Re-frame "I am stuck inside" to "I can finally focus on my home and myself". With all the new found time, why not start something special during these quarantined days? Perhaps, start a new quarantine ritual - a daily journal or a blog to jot down thoughts and feelings to reflect on later. Blogging can be whatever you want it to be. It can be a side hustle. A full time hustle. A place to write. A place to share photographs. A place to monetize your creativity. A place to experiment with something new. And if you blog for long enough, it might even be all these thin ..read more

Espresso Yourself Humanity runs on coffee! Period. Even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee. Coffee is a liquid hug to my brain. To me the smell of fresh made coffee is one of the greatest inventions. How to Make the Internet’s Favorite, Fluffiest Quarantine Drink DALGONA COFFEE: Oh, you sweet, frothy, light, milky perfection! No, wait, reread that one more time. The fact that I can use all those describing words together to try to transfer this heavenly drink through the computer and into your mouth is proof that there is magic involved here. It takes a small space on my ki ..read more

Love Bites ;) Quarantine cooking is about more than just feeding yourself. The goal is simply to spread a little joy, perhaps a little cooking know-how, and to ease some anxiety for people at this time of global crisis. I'm also a highly anxious person, and there are a lot of uncertainties with the pandemic, it's easy to start ruminating and go down a panic spiral. Cooking is my escape to stay distracted, serves as a form of mindfulness. It forces me to focus on the task at hand instead of scrolling through an infinite loop of increasingly horrifying posts on social media. It's a l ..read more

Apartment Therapy Who doesn't like a creative interior space?! The design and nature of the place you live has been proven time and again to affect your mental processing speed, concentration, tranquility, and quality of output. Besides , everyone loves aesthetically pleasing scenes An ambient interior can be the much-needed eye candy after a long day at work. It goes without saying that we all have different preferences when it comes to interior décor. If you're like most prospective homeowners, you have a clear vision of your dream home. Finding a home that perfectly matches you ..read more

Qua-run-timeee! Ever wondered what it is like to live the content of future textbooks? Or what it is like to wake up dreading that you might be quarantined to your house for the rest of your life? What is it like to Live and Love in the time of COVID-19? You are in the right place. I'll walk you right through it.... If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is who I am. I would like to go by the name Cheesecake. Cheesecake is a millennial who lived through two centuries, two millenniums, three decades ( though still in her early twenties), a suic ..read more