'THE SHOP' is here!

Hi all Designing Life's Friends,

We are proud to announce that Designing Life's 'THE SHOP' is finally here!

All are handmade products, exclusive and unique. 

Many stuffs can be 'made to order'.

Have a glimpse of products:

WOOD

Picture Frames

Hooks/Hangers

Small Boxes

Mirrors

CERAMICS

Magnets

Small Snack Plates

Serving Dishes

Serving Tray/Dish

Unique Vases

PAINTING

UP-CYCLE MASON JARS

DIAPER CAKES

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Happy Raksha bandhan

Happy Raksha Bandhan to All

It was Rakha Bandhan on 13th August. For my international blogger friends, Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is an Indian festival which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. The central ceremony involves the tying of a Rakhi (sacred thread) by a sister on her brother's wrist. This symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her. So I have lots of brothers and sisters around, some mine and some Gaurav's. Since childhood I used to love this festival for different reasons. I am a single child so meeting all brothers and sisters is the first reason, yes I don't use the word 'cousin'. I spend my early childhood away from my home town, so meeting all on holidays and festivals was like bliss. Like I was away, so as my father was away too from his sisters, hence on Rakhi I used to tie the thread send by my aunts on my father's wrist, in return he used to give me a new toy, this was another reason for loving the festival during my childhood. After coming back to our home town, me becoming little bigger and also elder sister to newly born brothers, i used to get Rakhis of my brothers' favorite toon character along with their favorite chocolate. Buying the Rakhis and posting them was another fun of this festival. Standing at the shop and selecting rakhis for all my brothers was a wonderful feeling. Since last two Rakhis, I am in USA all away again and I see all the pics uploaded by my family in India on facebook! This is different experience. I try to call my brothers on Rakhi, send e-cards via 123greetings.com, and postings on their facebook wall...

the Rakhi plate

the Laddo plate!

my precious pictures!

me with my Papa, when I used to tie my aunts' rakhis and get toys!

the Famous Four, that's what we call this pic!

(me the youngest one in pink)

does pic needs description?

we are the Famous Five of the family, here I am the eldest

fun winter morning on terrace

me in red and Dolly is yellow, dolly was born 11 days after me, 

so she often calls me 11 days elder sister!

me with Betu Dada (dada is elder brother)

this was gift to my paternal Bros & Sis on last year's Rakhi

me with Vipul, my college friend. 

I never tied Rakhi on his wrist but he was and he is always there as a brother with me 

now the Champions! Gaurav (youngest) with his elder brother and elder sister

now Gaurav is an elder brother too and can hold kid bro

Childhood rakhi celebration. 

Now brothers are in USA and didi send Rakhi with message to have Ras Malai :) 

rakhi and card send by Neha Didi for Gaurav this year

This is post for specially for my family!

and all the brothers & sisters around the world.

I am back!

Hey all...

hope all are happy and enjoying spring!

sorry I was not active on blog since long..

well I was busy working on my other blog 'Jab We Ghoooom!',

went on a small vacation to Toronto and spend good times with family & friends.

so how are you enjoying spring?

well I have a Treat for Textile lovers in my next blog!

till then, enjoy..keep blogging...keep reading :)

beautiful Tulips in Toronto

SunshinEarth

one day someone asked me,

"How many friends have you?"

i thought...

10 or 20 friends or may be more :)

And began to name a few...

then i thought,

"hey hang on a minute..a friend is just not someone

to whom you say "Hello"...a friend is a tender shoulder on which you softly cry...a well to pour your troubles down...and raise your spirits high...a friend is a hand to pull you up from darkness..."

and after that i named two....

one i have already intoduced in my last post...

n the other one is no more my friend :) rather have become my life :)

"Friendship n Love grows out of chance....meeting a mere glance & then a smile touches the heart in more way than one !

Isn't it great we grown........

From being perfect strangers to ,Perfect friends n more n more in complete harmony with each others thoughts, hopes & plans......... "

---Unknown

this is how we grown...from 'jus familar' to 'friends' to 'best friends' n now to 'life' :)

i must have wished upon a lucky star, to have someone as

wonderful as this guy by my side......Sometimes in life, you find a

special person. Someone who changes your life just by being part of

it. Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop. Someone

who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door

just waiting for you to open it. This is my sunrise to me . When I'm sad

and the world seems dark and empty, he lifts me up in spirit and

makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. He

gets me through the hard times, the sad times and the confused

times. If I turn and walk away, he follows. If ever I lose my way, he

guides me and cheers me on. He is the one who holds my hand and

tell me that everything is going to be okay. To have him, I feel happy

because I need not worry. I have my sunrise forever, I have my earth forever,

and forever has no end...

take care! be there hamesha..i love you...love-trust-care

love, Sunshine