LIFESTYLE
Very simply put, LIFESTYLE is a way of living . It is determined by your geographical location. It is also defined by your ethnic background. It is shaped by your cultural leanings and your educational qualifications . Mine is determined by the city of Mumbai, which has been home to me for over 4 decades now. It is shaped by my family and is influenced by my education and cultural background. So what’s so different about the way I live? The lifestyle of every home maker is different with each day bringing unique challenges . Sometimes my life runs smoothly, while at times it is a circus. Thankfully ,I have a laid-back attitude to life and can see the humour in most things.
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Raindrops and roses and whiskers on kittens trilled Maria, the young novice in Sound of Music. While raindrops and whiskers on kittens don’t make the cut, roses definitely make me happy. Especially those huge big ones, redolent with the fragrance of rose ( naturally). In fact, all flowers make me happy and even spying those… Read more
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Today Ms Papaya will tie two special rakhis for her superhero brothers . Rakhi or RakshaBandhan is not essentially a Maharashtrian festival but like everything else, has become pan-Indian thanks to the cultural invasion of Bollywood. I actually remember celebrating this day as Coconut Day with my home being redolent with the smell of coconut… Read more
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Today is another grey day. While I enjoy the overcast sky in the middle of the day, the ambivalent sunshine leaves me stressed – Should I or should I not carry an umbrella? Should I or should I not wear a sari? Should I or should I not venture out at all ? I can’t… Read more
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