tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28789350351516687442024-12-18T19:30:55.972-08:00Feelings flow as ink and form words on paper...Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.comBlogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-67242454149662039162014-06-08T10:00:00.000-07:002014-06-08T10:00:00.233-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A couple of months ago, I made my first quilt block using foundation piecing method. I made a Sun block and a cushion cover with it.&nbsp;<a href="http://romantic-ruminations.blogspot.com/2014/02/foundation-piecing.html" target="_blank">Read more about of it here.</a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRD4FR-zN9W_FSIXR7ldTyCS3TSgajiGCwoqRgch7Ub1lcBG49bgG_LsDuFVdCQ_7nyXK_jGqBRtXhTLD8j6Xp7znWOnyK6ihcc5rG2HyjNJCcXBSYX64FvILLJBq374OUS572S5u4IW8/s1600/blogger-image-1092634991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRD4FR-zN9W_FSIXR7ldTyCS3TSgajiGCwoqRgch7Ub1lcBG49bgG_LsDuFVdCQ_7nyXK_jGqBRtXhTLD8j6Xp7znWOnyK6ihcc5rG2HyjNJCcXBSYX64FvILLJBq374OUS572S5u4IW8/s1600/blogger-image-1092634991.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That cushion was getting very lonely and so I made a Moon and star cushion using the same technique. Now my sun pillow has friends! ;)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhArjSmJFMvfAWPRercyeeGZoK65cdnycnhUu4CXbjzqPQkAX8p7Uf9sTkhjdIPVZROnbsGBA56vlP9Nyw42WJDTZXvbuoLZ6LframeN9QiKoRts9d8XzvGrgwoOHR0Tan4o4rytcZZ5j/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhArjSmJFMvfAWPRercyeeGZoK65cdnycnhUu4CXbjzqPQkAX8p7Uf9sTkhjdIPVZROnbsGBA56vlP9Nyw42WJDTZXvbuoLZ6LframeN9QiKoRts9d8XzvGrgwoOHR0Tan4o4rytcZZ5j/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hunted online for moon and star patterns. <a href="http://alittlebitbiased.blogspot.com/2009/10/paper-piecing-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Star pattern</a> was easy one to get I used it and lo, got my star!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguT_8IxC6Nncp-kQKX7C2GdM5yQAI4xfgk7du83lu7fLBsolEfHQWLQ7_pd9QdYi9bfTegMp34VMsaVYy5enOcydCNeHgqr8lsDeTd3-bLetkOClxQNhD5E6hWGfSJ3Izsc7RoIFW8dsZ/s1600/IMG_2964.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now for the moon! It was a futile attempt to get an easy free moon pattern online!&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then I thought how difficult can it be! (Of course it was difficult!) But I was determined to do it myself. And below is the pattern I came up with... It may not work for you; you may try at your own risk!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB9tr_nJrnA7tG5wpXqSPZGFBmt6FEM0iW8oY5b1JKzfp3ra_Oixv3St-6aNVfn5-21BAv46W89AwEdStITeg7BTkRjsmc9f4QodmKxjSpNwOIO8hP-M2Cbf-b9wCckUQxI9jLz7ufoaB/s1600/IMG_2958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB9tr_nJrnA7tG5wpXqSPZGFBmt6FEM0iW8oY5b1JKzfp3ra_Oixv3St-6aNVfn5-21BAv46W89AwEdStITeg7BTkRjsmc9f4QodmKxjSpNwOIO8hP-M2Cbf-b9wCckUQxI9jLz7ufoaB/s1600/IMG_2958.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I added a border and some lace trim to frame the corners!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws9yKS6cUv7V73N512yX-aXj9uhYo4RkiZPUhAjBF-phobOrh_CQIOmX7_CyRhoJ9lAo49NO9R-w6uCCbaVVr1sKN5Ky8KSokkpwKGXVRATu_IMugkTGiqlzYwLed_r3WxjrinK6CzXFQ/s1600/IMG_2963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws9yKS6cUv7V73N512yX-aXj9uhYo4RkiZPUhAjBF-phobOrh_CQIOmX7_CyRhoJ9lAo49NO9R-w6uCCbaVVr1sKN5Ky8KSokkpwKGXVRATu_IMugkTGiqlzYwLed_r3WxjrinK6CzXFQ/s1600/IMG_2963.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">&nbsp;I love the look! What say! :)</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-27984973584368108132014-06-07T10:00:00.000-07:002014-06-07T10:00:00.956-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://romantic-ruminations.blogspot.com/2014/03/quick-quilt-gift.html" target="_blank">Remember my earlier post about buying a quilted fabric and attaching borders???&nbsp;</a></span><br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, this is one is similar too... but I used fleece instead of quilted fabric...&nbsp;</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22uCyZZpMJ0CFrZaPdIVgOCPZE2eqyV9hLX9g3QDiXNFP27yON2NK2xuOj1695Eq7e1_KOHUDrDAxrtqFWTi-A9tZnBZ9Ur86md1M2CHy6v19sLRkEmnOCTPVhnThqobLEWB1gShaZfPa/s1600/IMG_3394.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To get a clean edge, I folded 1/4 inch of the edge, wrong sides together and stitched it. Then place the ribbon on the edge to hide the raw stitched edge.&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVlU0mUO4V64UW33ThvFltPAGSdPahwOfBo8pAZFJJtMfhx6K0f-txoFbbo0K2XjZSsNDbUPez3In85TkLrmaRoZ4c2LyFdtb4QcwIdYlsT8a1wG8FLGY2UUH47ZlLamy3rPNUhvAHXHm/s1600/IMG_3481.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This gave it a nice finish!&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Quick and easy, my blankie was ready! :)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_4Y9FiN-Jv93pq80Yu065AaUrTZHqQbuQ1XPeLcL_YQS7gV2GJsJFQD3AhzoIk8xo9oRyTIznVY1bLiYLBH1NlOuzdein71xx0VE4DdNkyWMDFruIRKSINsIOmfR4_fdj8vweRed3Xwp/s1600/IMG_3395.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></div> <br /> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-30556287212204004842014-06-06T10:00:00.000-07:002014-06-06T10:00:06.432-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Love the wavy architecture of the Pleasanton BART station...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5-u5_nfZIkcJCPsSHu_OjezSma8Xy1hQ9oRNBALVzC7qc3ZqOa24n9UadmWZ0UgzWD_dhtNa9I1Sfdf7pfs8za3ATdH4DjEC_iKO746wjx26QwnrZwme7Hqpsp-Cbd2pRCaecYsoAYxp/s1600/IMG_0537.jpg" height="147" width="400" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While the station zooms past us, it feels like a wave dancing alongside us! :)</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkapRfH_ZKtzei94dcUB7Rr0v_KLOpH_9CS9J2JMcfbPcJ1soWLPskk0yGMsHPy7cFdVU40pLMl0Lu6c_IYIdUHGHaq49B65mb81tFrxtJuUfZso-S7HvyD8yvUbGEEjVeKztmwAfH7Fw/s1600/IMG_0544.jpg" height="147" width="400" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpv4aAD1v7EIU8i41u07IP9_fiAalZtfV1W0YEuRbdVNpMF6BiKuc3jbYUatwz1iTo-ky9_IPWNQZiOHqm1M97Pbew3Ku1-kGRqA2mxe8ZhP02PIT0sVS5SDuoAQes_JjcRoa-vp0L4J3/s1600/IMG_0545.jpg" height="141" width="400" /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-76394192166790231992014-06-05T10:00:00.000-07:002014-06-05T10:00:05.654-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On the floor of the airport lobby, there is a representation of world map with most of the world international airports.... And our lovely India is also in the map with the four major airports: Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Notice how the names are still Bombay, Calcutta and Madras and not Mumbai, Kolkata or Chennai! :)</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Click on the below to view a bigger picture!</span></div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_A0XKiOJAmU3t2D8snVjS1QHB-lfMkQa0B2t1fBcQTMR72G2NvYZmS4XtUP3Zgh9kyzKNFkfL1ew8q4F_L_kPNPbyVk_4zrbG3Flwg5IxZ3lA2auMyS8SXLd_86C2l3f7Spz9wlNVFks/s1600/IMG_2974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_A0XKiOJAmU3t2D8snVjS1QHB-lfMkQa0B2t1fBcQTMR72G2NvYZmS4XtUP3Zgh9kyzKNFkfL1ew8q4F_L_kPNPbyVk_4zrbG3Flwg5IxZ3lA2auMyS8SXLd_86C2l3f7Spz9wlNVFks/s1600/IMG_2974.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Vande Mataram!</i></span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-48758855731634012732014-06-04T10:00:00.000-07:002014-06-04T10:00:04.232-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">While we were busy preparing breakfast, our laptop was basking in the morning sun. And guess what! The sun-rays passed through the apple on the back on the laptop and illuminated the laptop screen! What an effect! :)</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU5rqnllD_ukkXmamzcPB5MvDOHZ03yltbg4OORFNFdijG1_7qI_05W1zN-jsDwn5t-l6XX7qOcU5oUXhWIix_x23I2Ausf0uRJwE36nVVOeG8yQgFn5QFql1IvRQMz1ReI2yEDa-paex/s1600/IMG_2817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU5rqnllD_ukkXmamzcPB5MvDOHZ03yltbg4OORFNFdijG1_7qI_05W1zN-jsDwn5t-l6XX7qOcU5oUXhWIix_x23I2Ausf0uRJwE36nVVOeG8yQgFn5QFql1IvRQMz1ReI2yEDa-paex/s1600/IMG_2817.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNYP2zG07bOxu_fJ7kprHljXnzsiHxc75w9aWk4wlN6aNYYnJeAt4j3eGIDg2-vsUKv-k4c5dcajnvWHl1xyAnR_3Uyd4gtiqBKr9aV7lPVuhBnUz6ACnt9jfU8S7KVkU4H4XybtEohHB/s1600/IMG_2818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNYP2zG07bOxu_fJ7kprHljXnzsiHxc75w9aWk4wlN6aNYYnJeAt4j3eGIDg2-vsUKv-k4c5dcajnvWHl1xyAnR_3Uyd4gtiqBKr9aV7lPVuhBnUz6ACnt9jfU8S7KVkU4H4XybtEohHB/s1600/IMG_2818.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-27115212487093985512014-06-03T21:25:00.000-07:002014-06-03T21:25:37.887-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Multi-tiered tulle skirt for my darling niece!!!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmEcodAVsj0Sjj5qdXj7yKydKPMF6fRixUIwmu2FozkRwpDIsxtoqlPF4iXvonhrXlLhnkNJzxQVy72DyvRQRPpsW0C-NJ8ik0jXOnPNj7IQ0F6GwvLYoBXNm_u09QCn8M34h-qiPvmYDX/s1600/IMG_3464.JPG" height="291" width="400" /></div> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It can be worn as a petti-skirt to add fullness to her frocks!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I enjoyed every bit of the sewing process...&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwwj0X1O8J31GvOz_yXLKbFGsitW6B7eVQufrp2LkdQQUrQQfsUC59fyfnkXibCHlHUoCiGOniGC3Bthom_ZQjWfxRlzvNXzr_UgySh8_qegLC-vYOkMbdg9r_noz5qbpJVihWVKGNLuC/s1600/IMG_3462.JPG" height="298" width="400" /></div> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A special thanks to the ruffle pressure foot! ;)</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-67186215208900427752014-06-03T21:05:00.000-07:002014-06-03T21:05:38.022-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">A pair of pillow covers make a quick gift! :)</span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_INXX8pyHbtI2-7oNF0p6oLyUp4cFdIBGIM0SdyEbco27QKGFWC_CtTqCzwuIO0WmGfYieQXVPka_DC8K9B2OlyoT1Sv09ea5O1YPKhHDUFgCFYu-cfr-eTO24oUoIijsyaPvK8T8S75C/s1600/IMG_3378+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_INXX8pyHbtI2-7oNF0p6oLyUp4cFdIBGIM0SdyEbco27QKGFWC_CtTqCzwuIO0WmGfYieQXVPka_DC8K9B2OlyoT1Sv09ea5O1YPKhHDUFgCFYu-cfr-eTO24oUoIijsyaPvK8T8S75C/s1600/IMG_3378+2.jpg" height="400" width="288" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXqS458wrOrBmrabQ77H7GkcelSwX6EKdZahYxnAYLIUtoI1CBA8WM82gRC9m62kOb6sA2pGeAOgtzG9Kswd6rKJ2kVnM96O1Cu-wa2iGDcY0jyIFncZzn342hR8fWBz_DzFAT5D93cx6/s1600/IMG_3379+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXqS458wrOrBmrabQ77H7GkcelSwX6EKdZahYxnAYLIUtoI1CBA8WM82gRC9m62kOb6sA2pGeAOgtzG9Kswd6rKJ2kVnM96O1Cu-wa2iGDcY0jyIFncZzn342hR8fWBz_DzFAT5D93cx6/s1600/IMG_3379+2.JPG" height="321" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-74710897446381282442014-04-21T16:16:00.001-07:002014-04-21T16:16:26.660-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">V pointing me to a humming bird during a walk...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-Sy33TMg1PHu6YSWSqrBgYJW4IA1epMUmOJNZyTeB_PfxArbWVHFN5o7IWAqnawYCF1Rqz69vxk2fnY0HOKNdfICQ9DgXbZd5OUZ6PgSMxAGZZjPuJgBy5oXnlWV9JmxdmYXcjhkpR5m/s1600/IMG_3048.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></div> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watching the shadow of clouds on the green sierra mountains...&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watching the colors of the sky during sunset...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmKpBNr9Ez0YWadcKJKAgtK_rARvS3A4ddh3wW5fiUz8xXS5kCh0njX0e2PU4lHS_5WfuyXDKkV7SPzVkvr78l3b6CmvcjQmDhuHONokhUo4jpVEmRnoOiqwm29cnSbS2DFKI8BKxO3Mj/s1600/output_h05LIh.gif" height="300" width="400" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watching an uninterrupted episode of Bill Cosby Show...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pedometer on my phone shows I have walked a distance of 2.5+ miles...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...All these little things brighten my day!</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-65028572847980375112014-03-30T23:24:00.000-07:002014-03-30T23:24:22.370-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When there is no time to make to new quilt to gift to a baby... Pick one yard of these from walmart and a roll of matching satin ribbon (around 5" width)...</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHd_dnXWUJB4YZ1cSlrYd5wFZrppzzqcu5Y2_06D6fvdfCnlaI7OdsTcyrgB4VMwLfU76eV_0vksEQ3rXt5L_GYZ3Mxc2lyaeE3UrvOh7Nf0Mr486waO0GmLTopZ2ZInOAhPqC9gIAzNh/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHd_dnXWUJB4YZ1cSlrYd5wFZrppzzqcu5Y2_06D6fvdfCnlaI7OdsTcyrgB4VMwLfU76eV_0vksEQ3rXt5L_GYZ3Mxc2lyaeE3UrvOh7Nf0Mr486waO0GmLTopZ2ZInOAhPqC9gIAzNh/s1600/1.jpg" height="400" width="200" /></a></div> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3d4CNl1Iae82wOQusqEzbu_veCCmOtfJJnoKGXVhXFirPjMyesMDUIi0nz0L8_YTLpz5xlrLchGUHWpBPttCRmVtqlblTvEV5uqf9aO-hAdaOWywZJzHnWzt0tomydI_7FtgemIGd8Di/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3d4CNl1Iae82wOQusqEzbu_veCCmOtfJJnoKGXVhXFirPjMyesMDUIi0nz0L8_YTLpz5xlrLchGUHWpBPttCRmVtqlblTvEV5uqf9aO-hAdaOWywZJzHnWzt0tomydI_7FtgemIGd8Di/s1600/4.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span id="goog_1127409173"></span><span id="goog_1127409174"></span><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fold the ribbon into half widthwise and press it with iron.</span></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvMwYeTlZThuI1YBb-UVp0IScelA58Wfb1gTr7r6YzfM5r-rFs88DcyJISobda2RKA2DVY36092sFsWnv9jv2q1-uqftkrKcBi0hSAUkFELxyHyhn04f1j1ZTlXFgM2jYt8N0emqeBOvi/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvMwYeTlZThuI1YBb-UVp0IScelA58Wfb1gTr7r6YzfM5r-rFs88DcyJISobda2RKA2DVY36092sFsWnv9jv2q1-uqftkrKcBi0hSAUkFELxyHyhn04f1j1ZTlXFgM2jYt8N0emqeBOvi/s1600/3.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can roll the ribbon back onto the spool for easy storage and usage.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnXjkRRg7jhXQ2O_a3aPZLbYv0pmY9I4E1rlO20CspkgSUt1wA4f3GByJ6Wu3HqZX-fkN33LIuJyCjUD6PkmnvYX25iMdcChWLuvIZaKal25xX8h35xMfqosnWgeg9orHemZLshj02k64/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnXjkRRg7jhXQ2O_a3aPZLbYv0pmY9I4E1rlO20CspkgSUt1wA4f3GByJ6Wu3HqZX-fkN33LIuJyCjUD6PkmnvYX25iMdcChWLuvIZaKal25xX8h35xMfqosnWgeg9orHemZLshj02k64/s1600/2.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Use the satin ribbon to sew binding to the one yard ready-made quilt.</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu46WdxuOh7TzenyI1EZM-M3vGdIHIpgdKPhY-VqBBil1FFSJV75jYFkbQW1U1kl_ih75Gt5aYAA2Rwxd-LBa8_ijqyzt02X8HzR6E8jwb8S1m5JRC8r4EHeAf7zG5jBDxhAIpUYGX6Pb/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu46WdxuOh7TzenyI1EZM-M3vGdIHIpgdKPhY-VqBBil1FFSJV75jYFkbQW1U1kl_ih75Gt5aYAA2Rwxd-LBa8_ijqyzt02X8HzR6E8jwb8S1m5JRC8r4EHeAf7zG5jBDxhAIpUYGX6Pb/s1600/5.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxHL5ABf_PRtferRinrN3CSuYk3pQyYXjbr4CV6iukpXi5AYoeAno3fGik4z-etJdqndLLFj6Fsa6q3ntuEtuWeTyHYDTfA7-JsEhqhaKyIoYVvWmiZ8QM3UTJhRqaWpfOyEbUs23zpb0/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxHL5ABf_PRtferRinrN3CSuYk3pQyYXjbr4CV6iukpXi5AYoeAno3fGik4z-etJdqndLLFj6Fsa6q3ntuEtuWeTyHYDTfA7-JsEhqhaKyIoYVvWmiZ8QM3UTJhRqaWpfOyEbUs23zpb0/s1600/6.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We can use a decorative stitch for binding. As we are using ribbon for binding, we need not worry about the fraying! :)</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9wKFLVUnjcVynYha9MJDqN3gi4c0T8lVvMZZ7vDx3-VKLW_o6IRp0dn5lAX75pAXZcYvY4kllCyXFMQp0tBL644txCx3ZE60jylO6WLAGhxBTmgsYJw1T5adGGrWIzDshCkIUbIO0HkP/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9wKFLVUnjcVynYha9MJDqN3gi4c0T8lVvMZZ7vDx3-VKLW_o6IRp0dn5lAX75pAXZcYvY4kllCyXFMQp0tBL644txCx3ZE60jylO6WLAGhxBTmgsYJw1T5adGGrWIzDshCkIUbIO0HkP/s1600/7.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></div> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A beautiful baby shower gift in 15 minutes...</span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuoZmMV2_NpILV08SzJ_pjiSxcWKWY7BpV6DXZY7WWddN2QXpCNf5Kkl2Z4NYxUdi7scUV3QdTZMqYk-NHb0inpKUujW_CetgydE_l0N7acZ4cnvm9m90_Cfw21msMHFC6fMRfzu2yr2k/s400/blogger-image--352178338.jpg" width="400" /></div> <div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <br /></div> <div class="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Got another 15mins? You can personalize the quilt by adding the baby's name.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkerPrgADN8_RSGUePCkj-9gNbvvGNC6ep7YAH3m5tSKysDNAwvFrbYYluoSFV40uEjZHNdcLTiETWxSXQDV9eAw6gDj35N22LCh5aTs57FdiDbzRx6_eS9rV41NUI4wnujyb0XyydgOKT/s400/blogger-image-792004142.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Welcome little princess Vanshika into this beautiful world! :)</span></div> <br /></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-21787716850030111142014-02-24T13:18:00.000-08:002014-02-24T13:18:31.076-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Attended an ez-piecing class in the quilt and sewing show held at San Mateo last weekend. Tried it out at home... :)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2QI0eN8Yff4kUi3AaycDYf-CVYFrrzMAq7gneU0e9bcTMsd3D7RnuBcbF4NAIhRIDOjl6KGV-6OCulD-OPip_EI7P6YpqXd2Ze-YgUqnWj3lgvfnu_UCgLTb1kiA15xEXeP6a8T7exCC/s400/blogger-image--1143419006.jpg" width="400" /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Quilt and Sewing festival gives me an opportunity to learn new techniques, attend free classes and buy materials at &nbsp;a good price. Just like I bought the ez-piecing pattern for New York Beauty blocks... :)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWe2tWul9WtuVOlP9NhuhmrWr0DhnO_8wM5CsmNgHWPdRt_LTXk-ayxqYCqmsnVLoYPOef4jCFZ9XQcx1_3u6cJA8UQcm17hRiX77hBRbtTk2uHAiZEA6_3xzGvJqISGnTAM9uViA_0O1K/s400/blogger-image-93728939.jpg" width="400" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Using this technique, the foundation can be left in unlike paper piecing where we need to rip out the paper.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdf641jWE5jxlg4S3Lb8k_-75K0PcxaGxwX2Nea-wxTVpJdMjCN7aQMGC3wd0X0TwMYkrXa1JGJ9WAgUIL-wTSLY7MHcVZvs3XmsYjDHK0k0DnJ4QU2ba_DeUqnlZ8WSu_xM5aFNGc1d_/s1600/blogger-image-1092634991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdf641jWE5jxlg4S3Lb8k_-75K0PcxaGxwX2Nea-wxTVpJdMjCN7aQMGC3wd0X0TwMYkrXa1JGJ9WAgUIL-wTSLY7MHcVZvs3XmsYjDHK0k0DnJ4QU2ba_DeUqnlZ8WSu_xM5aFNGc1d_/s400/blogger-image-1092634991.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: left;">The combo of the quilt block, the lace and the white back fabric has worked out very well. What do you think?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">:)</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-9075826579022877652014-02-08T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-08T09:00:05.307-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Title: Scrabble</i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First clash of titans in a never ending game of Scrabble... ;)</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hC5pPZh6HQN9apMQ3s_ZvFHGq4nKRmNvWet1yGdSUa8gQp4aGgvMzcR3rosXtj-kP8MecIhlqqhCg4HTS6B6Oj13BHGDdc9QrSeUip5hA9qvMdg_9DqGqKjp2FdL3ej5HVFcmePvWiG0/s640/blogger-image--1410152603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hC5pPZh6HQN9apMQ3s_ZvFHGq4nKRmNvWet1yGdSUa8gQp4aGgvMzcR3rosXtj-kP8MecIhlqqhCg4HTS6B6Oj13BHGDdc9QrSeUip5hA9qvMdg_9DqGqKjp2FdL3ej5HVFcmePvWiG0/s400/blogger-image--1410152603.jpg" width="305" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Discovered one of the oldest versions of Scrabble at a goodwill store... Gently used and safely handled...&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The pieces are all in wood... I am so lucky to find it! :)</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-68726687072426488892014-02-06T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-06T09:00:03.387-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDcLy9I3Q9PjqxGNDxBeofHe0hJn3xK5whLCdcV1G9GcWuE-nf8xbZHoemvdxJQ_lP77CEjHisV044MacDi7pYQiZY5F5zLf7AsPDwAhdsWSg5w-xeikMMwVlTK_kicO44RZmTr9jCdSy/s400/blogger-image-2102722358.jpg" width="400" /></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-2950594015219350362014-02-05T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-05T09:00:07.012-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1C76s3uoDYRFrr8CdQ_R7s3bqz1s_qsj2dF2EGOp17V0WBd5bsJux7alnO30HpfauEfOX6arQNChnefHLP44GUlc6abj-sNeqTwqPVxc5ltfpGp9nDbYW4ApQM4OGg1XNhTzUk5Jme0V/s400/blogger-image-1529274104.jpg" width="400" /></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-13842033606714291492014-02-04T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-04T09:00:01.022-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> Seen at a BART station...</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BxT7JmMxS9zijVkQAo39JaBRQLm_rIHNfDAJWZ7eBiCXJYr9wLD_sChUmEQc5CPN-3cren-i_mjxfbv7vHjnYlxaNO5TZ8nK-H9kY2IJZRaJFTAf3h4eTxcxeYc1LbptHGK6wLW6eGU2/s400/blogger-image--1832331981.jpg" width="300" /></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-54244860341996101242014-02-03T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-03T09:00:06.483-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">of course some are directed towards motherly love!! :)</span><br /> <br /> <img border="0" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iGHWcpr1Ws-bZ_rzRqMI9-uvHEYULeblE68rCNWxQ7we5IgQW6BOi6RyLe90Js-f0Ic2-CKK_ToImZc4FRpG1c-__o44oPujQuAjVwzYtravYMyvdtzWBkV542wTm-5vBX4IXQ-GvZXE/s400/blogger-image--1726562865.jpg" width="400" /></div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-42949229364375345462014-02-02T08:00:00.000-08:002014-02-02T08:00:00.623-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For the first time, I noticed the relief work in some material other than wood and metal... Looked different but in line with Chipotle's interior decoration...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0k-pUqT4r1yMRGZ4oydgQc-zbLu9U9U_QGhUv29L_V6Iiv7nI8d3VJVffOQ8nwOUwLUpc49cYbsCRgsSVT069Zc2dlAHDy-VHg8Mfn6tgWPQ_8Ekb2Z190n_GzFNNxcEK-mY5-T3jaE0J/s400/blogger-image--81913341.jpg" width="300" /></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-38683022441405884372014-02-01T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-01T09:00:00.621-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Title: Mini-golf</i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Played with each other... Played against each other...<br />Cheering and booing all the way to hole-20...<br />What fun! :)</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxJNpQn_QmeRsT2yRjL9j0Y6bkssCXEXzMmM04Ir7XuTdSA1ZTA1JPvUR8cW7iOUCmwGLoxImO7mcY8CYALY1ITLRWhDVBUF8JNAnRdWBgwkEmDscxGNqgMLPNf8AaNYn3e8tE5yNG1br/s400/blogger-image--1293577562.jpg" width="300" /></div> </div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-54077086096287985532014-01-31T19:31:00.000-08:002014-01-31T19:41:23.287-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimALbtF3-Ry6t9BF6cdyYewmsUxKedeG16sU3E9g4CSuplYJKAMuQp91TXB8sqToEpj_WRWTJ088TqF-Qr_NF61bMgrlpHj4CL1gEJq8AlX8LcSvgIlutW0AQWrq0iaJNAdPwYbdDZNylg/s640/blogger-image--704544307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimALbtF3-Ry6t9BF6cdyYewmsUxKedeG16sU3E9g4CSuplYJKAMuQp91TXB8sqToEpj_WRWTJ088TqF-Qr_NF61bMgrlpHj4CL1gEJq8AlX8LcSvgIlutW0AQWrq0iaJNAdPwYbdDZNylg/s400/blogger-image--704544307.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Little secret: I sometimes go to the movies just to feel the taste of popcorn on my palette! :)</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-82101809953093437202014-01-17T14:55:00.000-08:002014-01-17T14:55:36.523-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4DJpJGBa3vNF4Fkgo8ZwpYxnMtwPG6_LHWToAQ-vLTXoH0oPi5TWpqJcH1S5moIDqtFpq7Je4TMgSOdqjpDcPuwFi5KlVf1E5Awmn2D2E1Zm6Wdteg-FlWdoE7s00l6_szkWnIABV4ai/s400/blogger-image-1314269211.jpg" width="398" /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Watched this movie in 3-D...&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Awesome ending and hummable songs!!!&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The song 'let it go...' Was soothing and refreshing at the same time... Could not let it go!!!&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oooooohhhh!! The ice structures were depicted very beautifully. I love Olaf the snow man too!! :)</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-69438788607539144382014-01-15T16:49:00.000-08:002014-01-15T16:49:11.126-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a long long time, I watched a movie that I loved a lot!! It is a Telugu movie by name: "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izTIw4EJhow" target="_blank"><span id="goog_793755521"></span>Sahasam<span id="goog_793755522"></span></a>". It kept me glued to my seat until the end.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is an adventure movie... reminded me of Indiana Jones... I loved it!! I hope there will be more movies like these in Indian languages!</span></div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-1324783283550081382014-01-07T08:52:00.000-08:002014-01-07T08:52:57.422-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last December my nephew told me about this app that can transfer photos between mobiles by just bumping the mobiles to each other... At once, I fell in love with the app. I downloaded the app and talked about it with all my friends and they began using the app as well.</span></div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We did not have to upload pics and send them through email or get frustrated with why the laptop was unable to connect to mobile phone using Bluetooth... The bump.it app made everything so simple and easy.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But just today I got an email saying this app will be discontinued from this February... I feel so sad... There are very few apps that I use and I am get very attached to them.&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the second tool that google is retiring... The first one being igoogle..</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will miss you oh bump!!!</span></div> </div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-68239094104313344842014-01-02T14:16:00.000-08:002014-01-02T14:16:07.087-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Phew! One more step conquered.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have never felt comfortable with sewing zippers; but now I am!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFEepOcOVcsHNE_Hopx9I6V_eoKuP2dNq6AEIXG_h1Ya6YkMaAyrmXvSMfHHZXZ4JLCKBqHpBnT7POCpLmCrLzRjx9ChaK1FA1-0JlPMpSQ-IJpw2km6L6FQVZObjzQ2puIhRClJVDFiM/s1600/IMG_2298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFEepOcOVcsHNE_Hopx9I6V_eoKuP2dNq6AEIXG_h1Ya6YkMaAyrmXvSMfHHZXZ4JLCKBqHpBnT7POCpLmCrLzRjx9ChaK1FA1-0JlPMpSQ-IJpw2km6L6FQVZObjzQ2puIhRClJVDFiM/s400/IMG_2298.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Materials Used:</span><br /> <br /> <ol style="text-align: left;"> <li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Outer Fabric - 2 pieces - 10" X 5"</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Inner Fabric - &nbsp;1 piece &nbsp;- 10" X 9"</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Zipper - 11" length</span></li> </ol> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6J6w-AlVbdq133y6INN2UCmM5ArhSKc7rXXGAN__YooDtek_GmcAMGmzkFBbNgkfRB6Zg24buiPKH5Kajb2LbO7HrYvoeRCgXjdZPn2ZHnS_7cPHN0ComwNLKIugFaUI6GXKJ89oVuEF/s1600/IMG_2284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6J6w-AlVbdq133y6INN2UCmM5ArhSKc7rXXGAN__YooDtek_GmcAMGmzkFBbNgkfRB6Zg24buiPKH5Kajb2LbO7HrYvoeRCgXjdZPn2ZHnS_7cPHN0ComwNLKIugFaUI6GXKJ89oVuEF/s400/IMG_2284.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place the inner fabric&nbsp;right-side&nbsp;up, zipper right-side down &amp; outer fabric right-side up.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIO0eIYFb8V991sHkYzmoHwSymiIbCYx2po914kDWmyVLCzyoENgVQzSUnoTswvwog_Q2xwsS2ZGhVz4L38df56Ra-k_wVcw3r_esHK_eJkcEB7oswtm8wJdZqff_cy-XVUrs3Ksro_cc/s1600/IMG_2283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIO0eIYFb8V991sHkYzmoHwSymiIbCYx2po914kDWmyVLCzyoENgVQzSUnoTswvwog_Q2xwsS2ZGhVz4L38df56Ra-k_wVcw3r_esHK_eJkcEB7oswtm8wJdZqff_cy-XVUrs3Ksro_cc/s400/IMG_2283.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stitch the edge.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCAm77laBuUFwE7Bvw3E3Z1C7aUUneAIxJO92nCieVi72eG-AUIGDZo5u5cxEXibOhvwWgDo7Nwwvt_g1I9eFcFsKoIECE8Iaseq11VSJuXvkFjtEQHNXAcwxIdc6Rylmo2oYOGwtXRm0/s1600/IMG_2285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCAm77laBuUFwE7Bvw3E3Z1C7aUUneAIxJO92nCieVi72eG-AUIGDZo5u5cxEXibOhvwWgDo7Nwwvt_g1I9eFcFsKoIECE8Iaseq11VSJuXvkFjtEQHNXAcwxIdc6Rylmo2oYOGwtXRm0/s400/IMG_2285.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take the other piece of outer fabric. Sandwich the other edge of zipper between the outer fabric and other edge of inner fabric.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m3AM8hRTsvnonc9F4_yR36bIYhr6nwlhK6yYrt73lSNFFe4RXZmoHNRJUSkmZS8vzYv-CK8deQyE0c55z2U5VnOU8RZ_ybB8O0PZCimBnsi0uFrOnDK0kTl275nAJ22vugeR0iPMw_HY/s1600/IMG_2286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m3AM8hRTsvnonc9F4_yR36bIYhr6nwlhK6yYrt73lSNFFe4RXZmoHNRJUSkmZS8vzYv-CK8deQyE0c55z2U5VnOU8RZ_ybB8O0PZCimBnsi0uFrOnDK0kTl275nAJ22vugeR0iPMw_HY/s400/IMG_2286.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stitch the edge. Whenever the zipper pull comes in the way, gently unzip the zipper so that the zipper pull will be away from the part of the edge that is being stitched.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoZlF_-89PIv6kOQVkvGzM4KylYoz5mUV509NcZmQ3igiylHq675XCfeTI1Iopq-ZwhBo2AmVo6qf4XD7YiFqTZx5dZwHE_2I8JFNliB8nO-DSZ6IZ0FqTeRO1H7t_bzkgAwMjBS96znv/s1600/IMG_2288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoZlF_-89PIv6kOQVkvGzM4KylYoz5mUV509NcZmQ3igiylHq675XCfeTI1Iopq-ZwhBo2AmVo6qf4XD7YiFqTZx5dZwHE_2I8JFNliB8nO-DSZ6IZ0FqTeRO1H7t_bzkgAwMjBS96znv/s400/IMG_2288.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now the fabric is attached to the zipper.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYni3vKod4p6Eqf06vv0DZGxwFjo32OXDms-VKKBkh3YUT6tG12LSz3skuCrCpUYLJ4PehtfNKRdCzIrI31kbwICPYr1EtC2gOXdRKZZdZ0ERBvwSH8X9CaOItN__Se3jhyLo1Ctq6vsy/s1600/IMG_2289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYni3vKod4p6Eqf06vv0DZGxwFjo32OXDms-VKKBkh3YUT6tG12LSz3skuCrCpUYLJ4PehtfNKRdCzIrI31kbwICPYr1EtC2gOXdRKZZdZ0ERBvwSH8X9CaOItN__Se3jhyLo1Ctq6vsy/s400/IMG_2289.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWLxdGdVCn6cauoYvtJ_SLhebUnOGLpuuOQUjbPeDx745euQFCAPwFISJw21br5vyXHHjqQybl8p28TZUmW8VJA3aqP9kBjoWX3zbMlm-riKwCZ2wjJUs8mwMd4zOm3zl1EpCQB0JPlah/s1600/IMG_2290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWLxdGdVCn6cauoYvtJ_SLhebUnOGLpuuOQUjbPeDx745euQFCAPwFISJw21br5vyXHHjqQybl8p28TZUmW8VJA3aqP9kBjoWX3zbMlm-riKwCZ2wjJUs8mwMd4zOm3zl1EpCQB0JPlah/s400/IMG_2290.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place the long edges of the outer fabric together, with right sides facing each other.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stitch the edge.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9Qa3lLpUfm7IOMCO-gMQSPMscMAzz9g4qz29TSmtPePn5mPLBIAgY8_t-X0-FJXnX_tQHiN-4kGUvj7DCGPLJl6jUWTZCosWntdeeMG_K_0RJs0GXendRzaIA1qFkIMiyoPBGb0nKva7/s1600/IMG_2292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9Qa3lLpUfm7IOMCO-gMQSPMscMAzz9g4qz29TSmtPePn5mPLBIAgY8_t-X0-FJXnX_tQHiN-4kGUvj7DCGPLJl6jUWTZCosWntdeeMG_K_0RJs0GXendRzaIA1qFkIMiyoPBGb0nKva7/s400/IMG_2292.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now consider one of the shorter side. Place the right sides together and stitch the edge. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii88-qRkrZDDURzffSWLVk1jMIQRJ2qrbUQP9epMQ9IJqOQbBVM21hGnW1OF9rYNkRPkClsYaeTjhkgAg8xerLB4A9hBUaH4o75K-CP5b7ii4G11MTAxg-aulISfoeA0ia4WNAa7tIsMd/s1600/IMG_2293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiii88-qRkrZDDURzffSWLVk1jMIQRJ2qrbUQP9epMQ9IJqOQbBVM21hGnW1OF9rYNkRPkClsYaeTjhkgAg8xerLB4A9hBUaH4o75K-CP5b7ii4G11MTAxg-aulISfoeA0ia4WNAa7tIsMd/s400/IMG_2293.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> &nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now stitch the other edge. Ensure that there is a small opening left to turn the purse right side out.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmZfVq9dz-aGPqOwCACaYLohM17iKR_wgbHv2kviiOSNwMA1SGy40ii_eC52ocfCTC5a1_vQROFGYes3Wb6b5Ky8zQI6UYfboIUcGlypUAHfjq92vveZLanAt1kXfI4KnQTLrk0OO_tJw/s1600/IMG_2294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmZfVq9dz-aGPqOwCACaYLohM17iKR_wgbHv2kviiOSNwMA1SGy40ii_eC52ocfCTC5a1_vQROFGYes3Wb6b5Ky8zQI6UYfboIUcGlypUAHfjq92vveZLanAt1kXfI4KnQTLrk0OO_tJw/s400/IMG_2294.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzlFqXXirpRWpqZe9pCKx3UaxPpEwpJu6493Jgqd7vY7-SMtpmvMnDOGm3Y3RZdR8AaEzpwGVAXtXOhWybZiTm1Bmb5n6mW_hODZ3B26JBNmP3UYbavZrAR2Q2XFiteiMmb4_bEe1bdPV/s1600/IMG_2295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzlFqXXirpRWpqZe9pCKx3UaxPpEwpJu6493Jgqd7vY7-SMtpmvMnDOGm3Y3RZdR8AaEzpwGVAXtXOhWybZiTm1Bmb5n6mW_hODZ3B26JBNmP3UYbavZrAR2Q2XFiteiMmb4_bEe1bdPV/s400/IMG_2295.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now with the help of the opening, turn the purse right side out. Then close the opening with hem stitch. Push the lining into the pouch.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHq8OEy-_JAo-kVRtqTJaNiScMqDHD1urn_riQrFRe4OV5I0xB5onxiPf1uMzuOJ8Sxk5Lq-N3sPhB_17ckmRgnpo8h7JI-Xkfq-EjMDUGM_v3H_7hY_cP-S0eG3exCbFT-B4PEerL-Ni/s1600/IMG_2301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHq8OEy-_JAo-kVRtqTJaNiScMqDHD1urn_riQrFRe4OV5I0xB5onxiPf1uMzuOJ8Sxk5Lq-N3sPhB_17ckmRgnpo8h7JI-Xkfq-EjMDUGM_v3H_7hY_cP-S0eG3exCbFT-B4PEerL-Ni/s400/IMG_2301.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now the pouch is ready for V's swimming goggles! :)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy New Year!</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-28164135692968557422013-11-30T00:04:00.000-08:002013-11-30T00:04:37.783-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No.. it's not July yet.. to celebrate the US independence day...&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This happy 4th is for the two of us...&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy Anniversary and here's hoping for lot more togetherness in the coming years! :)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHIfufWZ0N1zewNn03fjzPJ9duPGTL4x0AX_VPZvPm616oBPNXMOSDebAmfTTbyv3MJ4WKmzL_uJfLRbjguWYXv7bq9ykRqsUFpQxGLJilHZisw7x-rQnBPnuMy-hSYmFVue-f86K8zag/s640/blogger-image--1991307802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHIfufWZ0N1zewNn03fjzPJ9duPGTL4x0AX_VPZvPm616oBPNXMOSDebAmfTTbyv3MJ4WKmzL_uJfLRbjguWYXv7bq9ykRqsUFpQxGLJilHZisw7x-rQnBPnuMy-hSYmFVue-f86K8zag/s400/blogger-image--1991307802.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-21341578684637487592013-11-29T23:26:00.000-08:002013-11-29T23:26:18.422-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Got a chance to watch a dance show called Jaya Jaya Vijayee Raghu Rama... It was Ramayana narrated through songs and dance...</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZHAiuDTS5zlnzamo9B5Ji_hBNn0Cc58SirCA3I15O0rxFlTgjv1Bx3YWfA-_TH4plm1TzQXtV_e23TQ23G16PCttR3bfixEBE13sayIe_ICVadT4HbU8aW3E3lfLfmkYCE9mJ2NP-OUX/s1600/IMG_0226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZHAiuDTS5zlnzamo9B5Ji_hBNn0Cc58SirCA3I15O0rxFlTgjv1Bx3YWfA-_TH4plm1TzQXtV_e23TQ23G16PCttR3bfixEBE13sayIe_ICVadT4HbU8aW3E3lfLfmkYCE9mJ2NP-OUX/s400/IMG_0226.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We loved it! Glad we got a chance to watch it... Amazing sets...&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ3nrx0euvT_tKmKSl1WiD1xTYmv3viIHeX7Ah9haaoazGByt84Vm7P6KdPyoMTmLYELdmYFAj0A8FhKPtDLpSAy_RWIOzLeiBIk3hiXmZ_Tc20yoP9iIZOH4flr9iAJq6J0MysnlD7V4/s1600/IMG_0166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ3nrx0euvT_tKmKSl1WiD1xTYmv3viIHeX7Ah9haaoazGByt84Vm7P6KdPyoMTmLYELdmYFAj0A8FhKPtDLpSAy_RWIOzLeiBIk3hiXmZ_Tc20yoP9iIZOH4flr9iAJq6J0MysnlD7V4/s400/IMG_0166.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Beautiful choreography... melodious voice...&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnebxR8jiQvBVViZJxeBHn-k_6tqGNVfd1f3K1nIZ5nri9GYDddLR52b9TmVnLndMB2clgQ1W4g2rBqzcLQfIjf83ypscpEe43t-qyttIpc_rfJoxq5stq7sqlwPWxkzgK8HfXXKtjaTx/s1600/IMG_0232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnebxR8jiQvBVViZJxeBHn-k_6tqGNVfd1f3K1nIZ5nri9GYDddLR52b9TmVnLndMB2clgQ1W4g2rBqzcLQfIjf83ypscpEe43t-qyttIpc_rfJoxq5stq7sqlwPWxkzgK8HfXXKtjaTx/s400/IMG_0232.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They even put up a screen giving the english translation of the song that was being sung. We thoroughly enjoyed it... felt good even in those emotional moments...</span></div> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878935035151668744.post-64358585004434843092013-11-07T20:56:00.000-08:002013-11-07T20:56:00.332-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of those rare sights... a double rainbow...&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesBf6kE8p_M5HZnsDYHP30C66VWDRpzGSzHGkT35uN5F1K3ZGa-hZP-zykNDnodZulCoojvtuLYf1cbiVrK2ByGqfQX_crz8VwQPoa1uXmK9wgNqWQ-G4REidLQhKY10E36Prre-q5Y5o/s1600/DSCN5191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesBf6kE8p_M5HZnsDYHP30C66VWDRpzGSzHGkT35uN5F1K3ZGa-hZP-zykNDnodZulCoojvtuLYf1cbiVrK2ByGqfQX_crz8VwQPoa1uXmK9wgNqWQ-G4REidLQhKY10E36Prre-q5Y5o/s400/DSCN5191.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Praneeth and Nandini calling us at the same time to V and me on our cell phones...</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Asking us to look out of our window... to enjoy the beautiful sight...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0wFWOi0BVMdLTB14Olq9IXIVvbu2q8o8OS0IMbE0X0NQCNQXqfpN4dTR4cljJMrfxOAhFeY2uljyPmzxD1Y3lbwgbhEJeCgI8L2QtGqgKZ04u0DhUhq4ZBflk30NryXBGQSJoRkU9pb7/s1600/DSCN5197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0wFWOi0BVMdLTB14Olq9IXIVvbu2q8o8OS0IMbE0X0NQCNQXqfpN4dTR4cljJMrfxOAhFeY2uljyPmzxD1Y3lbwgbhEJeCgI8L2QtGqgKZ04u0DhUhq4ZBflk30NryXBGQSJoRkU9pb7/s400/DSCN5197.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanks to the two of them... else we would have missed this nature's beauty...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7k9PeGdb4kvEr6yN1IDl7CERHPuhWCPTRPgRvGDCQk2XaSylgJ4aQj8-_lQ0Ixp91Wk5sIGcp1g3hSo_NBm93DMebpK-rYUEpa4CpnngaBn0R0X2Z1MRjKTOW-QflEfLkmCbCOogWyHA/s1600/DSCN5196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7k9PeGdb4kvEr6yN1IDl7CERHPuhWCPTRPgRvGDCQk2XaSylgJ4aQj8-_lQ0Ixp91Wk5sIGcp1g3hSo_NBm93DMebpK-rYUEpa4CpnngaBn0R0X2Z1MRjKTOW-QflEfLkmCbCOogWyHA/s400/DSCN5196.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finding some treasures are... as simple as opening the window or looking into the sky...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We just need to keep our eyes open...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Probably nose too.. :)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To take in the smell of wet earth when the first rain drops fall onto the dry land...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How about keeping the ears open as well...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To listen the birds calling out to each other...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">or to hear the splash of the waves at the beach...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nature never stops to amaze me...</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bc9Iv_K_-KsSkjfi3bH3SqNA81TdXD3CBVHVDGPeg_fK8Smnys-Tsjd_-xPmOTo_dJxR8Mc9J8HZmODMc_46XUjrmyddzBm8K9zVKG6WkEwcjbsf_YFVebafx5XNk50-U_vE1GBNNk9t/s1600/DSCN5190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bc9Iv_K_-KsSkjfi3bH3SqNA81TdXD3CBVHVDGPeg_fK8Smnys-Tsjd_-xPmOTo_dJxR8Mc9J8HZmODMc_46XUjrmyddzBm8K9zVKG6WkEwcjbsf_YFVebafx5XNk50-U_vE1GBNNk9t/s400/DSCN5190.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span> </div> Arathi Prakashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08136012589471385673noreply@blogger.com1