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The Loopy Chain is one of my favourite any-occasion decoration idea. It’s quick to make and brightens up the dullest corner instantly!  All you need is a pair of scissors, a stapler and some strips of colored paper [chart paper, origami paper, glaze paper; every and any kind will do]. These Loopy Chains are great decorations for [...]

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Every year I eat one of the yummiest home baked Christmas cakes made by a lady in South Delhi. She has been kind enough to share her recipe with us this year. Read on and bake your own Christmas cake this year! Get your kids also involved. Ask them to put the ingredients one by [...]

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Here’s a very simple, no hassle, idea for a crafty christmas party. Cut out a largish Christmas tree shape from a green chart paper. Put it up on a wall in your party room. As the kids come along give them each a piece of colored paper, a pair of scissors, a pencil and maybe some [...]

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To add to the festive feel I have decided to make my own Christmas tree this year. It is going to be simple and fun to make. Here’s how. Draw a Christmas tree shape on a green card paper. Fold it into half and cut. Make three such Christmas trees shapes. [Pic# 1] Decorate each [...]

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I feel so lucky when I run into talented people, especially those of the culinary kind. So it was great meeting Avanti, a very talented pastry chef who is in the midst of setting up her very own bake shop.

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How often has it happened with us that in our enthusiasm for the perfect birthday party we invariably exceed our budget? To be honest, I get so excited at toy stores that I am capable of overspending even when I am just browsing. The good news is that my guilt just got lessened by at [...]

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Walk into Fun & Food Village for ultimate summer fun, this is one of Delhi’s few water parks and it’s a pretty good one. Affiliated to the World Water Park Association, Fun & Food village is expansive and exhaustive. With a standard walk-in fee, you can enjoy all the rides and the water park portion [...]

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Hi, I am looking for a foldable high chair for my 8 month old son. Please suggest some shops in lajpat nagar or in and around lodi road,New delhi and if possible the best brand in this category. Rohini

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My Name, My Room! Our eternal quest for unique gifts is neverending, thankfully! I keep running into nicer, newer, fresher products every other day and sometimes the products bump into me. The most recent one has been a nameplate, framed in a traditional wood and glass frame, with my daughter’s name festooned with fairies. The [...]

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Paris je t’aime While I am biased towards most things Parisian (Paris was my layover city for years), the Pylones stall at High Street Phoenix is like a breath of fresh air. Pronounced pee-lones, this little kiosk has vibrant colours on every single gift.

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