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{Pretty Happy Funny Real} ~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ {Pretty} We are planning for long now a renovation of our existing home or a new home. So I am in quest of different ideas. Specially to design a home that has proper place for all the stuff..no wanders. Came across this kitchen pics on the net, isn't it such a comfy looking kitchen and so lovely   {Happy} After I browsing this site , I had this uncontrollable craving for brownies again (I had just made some last week. Do mother have the food craving after delivery too?), SO after work at around 8.00pm, I made these beauties-- yes my photography has to improve a lot when compared too all you lovely ladies out there. :( {Funny} Has anyone ever see dust bin and iron box sharing a table. Yesterday when I went to iron my clothes, this is what I found and on inquiry, found that due to my exploring sparkle, his elder sister had place it "on a top place...

I had tried making these brownies earlier from here . They however didn't look like the ones in the pictures shown. It was very hard and very bitter, though were eatable with whipped cream. Yesterday when I saw these , I couldn't delay the process of baking them again. So this time, I went through so many different recipes and finally did it this way (mine look more dark!) They looked lot better then what appears on the screen. How to make a beautiful thing look bad, is a skill to be learnt from me! I need to purchase a good camera :( Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup cocoa 1 egg (am not a fan of egg, else most of the recipe count for 2 eggs) handful of chocolate chunks 1/2 a cup butter 1 tsp of vanilla ext 1 tbsp of raisin or cranberry (optional) and since my batter was thick, I added in a 2 tsp of milk cream Directions: Mix butter and sugar until creamy, then add in egg and whisk till sugar melts To this mixture add cocoa and mix till well inc...

 Linking up with Five Favorites at MoxieWife.com  This time I thought of posting pics of my favorite five things in shape perspective. --1-- Pot of Ghee: I love this pot (I know its not a pot, but I can't think of a graceful word for that shape. And for how to make home made ghee-clarified butter from scratch click here )  --2-- These beautiful and colorful bowls.  We have our breakfast in it, dessert in it, serve in it, it adds so much of color on the dining table and kitchen. --3-- My water source at home. How I love to finish the water in that jug! Its super easy to clean this handsome fellow. --4-- My Favorite at Office. I carry it like a child with me around at work. this is my third one (Unfortunately, my daughter & niece broke two earlier ones: its famous among kids!) --5-- My lunch bag: Its the most cutest bag I have ever had. I can fit in so much of food in it and it also had a glass which is s...

My dear sparkle is on move now, and is tasting everything on his way. Poor thing already had two falls while trying to sit. He is more careful now, when on bed he shows a confidence that nothings going to hurt him, however as soon as I put him down, he becomes very careful.

Clarified butter or as we call it in India-"Ghee", has been a part of my home ever since Maple was born. When we started with solid food for her, my mother used to put in a drop of ghee made by her. The story of making ghee at home goes way back when I was studying engineering. I happen to visit my roommates home at Mangalore. Jacy's mom is such a warm person, she cooked yummy food for me, and when I left she handed me a bottle of home made ghee (they had cows at home, so milk was bountiful there) With the arrival of that bottle at my house, my mom saw to it that the bottle was never empty. Every week she would collect the cream from the ilk we used and store it to make clarified butter to add onto the bottle. However, once we introduced Maple to ghee, she became a huge fan of the flavor it imparts to food. Then she wanted in on her rice, rotis, bread etc etc.. With depleting resource from mom, i was forced to make mine at home. Here's how I do it from the scr...

{Pretty Happy Funny Real} ~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Its raining..... not continuous though! and I am not a "love the rains" kind of a person, however I do like to get out when its sunny after the rain, everything looks so washed and cleaned out! {Pretty}   {Happy} All shelf and furniture dusted and cleaned {Funny} Sparkle is kind of claiming his right on stuff that use to be Maple's and my sweet little daughter ever ready to give it to her little brother. However, she does come and tell me in my ears: "Mama you better teach Sparkle, how to share things with me " This bean bag was bought on request from Maple as her old one had torn apart and now we find Sparkle always on it {Real}  Covering Maple's schools books, she started with her academic year this June after a long summer vacation As monsoon gets into action, I need to give special attention into my Sunshine...

For this weeks Favorite Five linking up with  Hallie at moxiewife.   ~~~1~~~ Favorite Picture of ours as young couple sweet couple na! ~~~2~~~ Gift from those given by my husband beauty    ~~~3~~~ My Jar of  home made Ghee (Clarified Butter) yummy ~~~4~~~ Bean Bag Family favorite old bean bag new one ~~~5~~~ This mug was also a gift from my youngest sister on my birthday. nice na