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The World book day, set me thinking about all the wonderful books that I happened to peruse. To put it simply its an eclectic mix of beautifully scripted classics; books that entrall with their mystique, plots twists and turns. Books like those of P.G Woodehouse leave you laughing aloud after every two sentences or more. Comics of Tintin with all the phrases of 'Thundering Typhoons/ Blistering Barnacles' and the lovable Snowy have left an impact. Talking about Tintin, how can one forget about the inimitable Asterix and Obelix and of course all the Archie books. Here are a few of my Favourite books, in random order:- Blandings Castle and Elsewhere by PG Wodehouse Humorous and deft its all beautifully interwoven amongst the empress of Blandings- the prize pig, Clarence- The ninth Earl of Emsworth-, his sister lady Constance and a sweet girl from London... The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner is easily divided into three main sections:...

So many people feel that little things like getting a small handmade card on a special day, or getting complimented for work done well can be taken for granted. Saying the three magical words - please , thank you and sorry can just about resolve any issue. There’s always the eternal wait for something big or dramatic to happen wherein, they turn out to be the saviors or hero of the day!Ha! keep  waiting.  Do everything that you do, with love and to the best of your ability. Do it because it gives you pleasure! not because of the praise or laurels that you will get for work done well . Even at your home, this should be the driving force. Something to ponder over... Today I was shopping for grocery in a supermarket. There were people of all kinds: -breaking queues with a sic kind of panache, -people putting things at random in their trolleys, -some taking a limited amount of things after a great consideration and comparison. Among all this hurry blurry a small six or s...

Chocolate Fun Chocolate all the Way Temperatures are on the rise! Children have resumed going to school so how about keeping a small treat ready for them , when they return home. This recipe is very simple and can be altered and adjusted in umpteen ways. Ingredients 200 gms dark chocolate 10 ml oil 250 gms chocochip ice cream Hershey’s chocolate syrup Break the chocolate into small pieces. Boil water in a pan, place another heat proof bowl in the water being heated. Place half the chocolate in a double boiler. Stir continuously. When the chocolate melts, take the bowl out from the boiling water. Add the other half of the chocolate, stir till all the chocolate melts. Liquified chocolate   Making of Chocolate cups Take a silicon , cup cake mould. Oil the inner surface lightly. Pour the liquified chocolate so that it coats the inner part of the mould without filling it. Place it in the freezer for half an hour Chocolate cups are ready ...

The main door should ideally be made with strong wood. Read on till the end, wherein I have mentioned the materials and colours of main door depending on the direction. It goes without saying that environment should be pristine, there should be no clutter of any sort. Decorate the main door of the house with torans, espcially during festivals and special events Use of torans made of fresh flowers is also good for,main door decorations. According to Vastu, toran on the main door is auspicious and it attracts good fortune. Toran is derived from the Sanskrit term ‘Torana,’ which means to ‘pass.’ The main door torans play a significant role in balancing energies of the house and not allowing evil energies inside the house. Hang a toran made of mango leaves and marigold flowers on the main door to attract wealth and peace. Change it when leaves and flowers dry. Toran designed with 108 Panchmukhi Rudraksha beads helps in spiritual as well as material success. Toran ma...