100 Happy Days: Day 36 Getting Published.

Happiness is getting published in an e-book

Okay, I contributed my recipe of ‘Papad ji Bhaji’ to Perzen Patel, who is introducing a series of e-books on 'Best Kept Secret'. This is a book that consist of stories behind a recipe. Many food bloggers contributed to this project, there was voting on the social media to select the best.

I am glad that I was lucky to be included in the very first edition of this series.

You can read it too. Download it now at http://www.bawibride.com/ go/download-bestkeptsecrets/ "  and enjoy the stories behind a recipe. 

It is an interesting read. Believe me.

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 35 Henna on Hands.

Happiness is attending Mehandi parties.

Celebration of any kind is a boost to the spirit in an otherwise drab life. Imagine how our life would be if there was just work and looking after the family. Everybody would lead a life of recluse just buried in completing responsibilities and duties.

Social events are created to divert our mind away from the routine. Birthday parties, weddings and social gatherings are food for the soul.

Mehandi parties have a different kind of thrill. A group of ladies get together dressed in most colorful clothes and create henna designs on their palms and feet. Since its ladies event, there has to be singing and dancing too.

So while women wait for their turn, there is much laughter around.

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 34 Maid is back.

Happiness is when maid returns to work after 10days vacation.

In India, we are too pampered. The day maid informs that she has to go to see her family in the village, is when our BP shoots up.

During my visits abroad, it is not a big deal to clean the house, wash the dishes and do other odd jobs but back home it is just not done.

I asked my maid to get me a replacement, her daughter came, helped me with clothes, dishes and house, but still there was too much dust in the house. I have trained my maid to do the kind of work that I like, her daughter does not meet that standard, but well, she is temporary so no complains.

After ten days of her visit to her village, when she returned today, I almost jumped with joy….

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 33 Design on my Mobile Cover.

Happiness is splashing your creativity on your mobile covers.

There are hundreds of mobile covers in the market. Different covers for different models. They all sell because we get tired of same design in our hands.

I was tired of seeing one white color on my mobile cover for too long and wanted change. Went to different kiosks looking for one particular color. I wanted light purple. There were blues, greens, blacks and white but no purple. The salesman told me to wait for few weeks.

So while I waited for the right color to arrive, I dabbled on my acrylic paints. Painted strips of three different colors horizontally and finally coated with black mesh. It looks different, its unique. I am sure nobody else will have this design except me.

 It looks branded now. I am happy with the result

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World

100 Happy Days: Day 32 Creative designs.

Happiness is learning a new technique.

Recently I went to Vikhroli Skin to attend this art and craft exhibition. Everything on display was handcrafted article. This is my main field of interest. I love watching people work on creative stuff. There were greeting card, origami, paper art and many more, but one particular art that caught my attention was about this man working on a glass surface.

I had learnt the technique of glass painting but this was altogether a different technique. This person was creating beautiful design by just sticking a colored adhesive paper on a glass.

From a distance you would feel this to be a glass painting but a closer look will reveal that this is a collage of colored paper. The artist made a drawing on a paper. The strips of colored adhesive paper were traced and cut out. They were then stuck on the glass, strip by strip, with great precision.

It is just a cut and paste method, but a time consuming activity that requires lot of concentration and patience and the results are amazing.

Happy to learn this new technique

So here I am, with the project of ‘100 Happy Days’I am posting pictures each day here on my blog then sharing the link on my page on FB too. You can enjoy my work either here or on my page at FB at Pushee’s World