I love tea. I enjoy trying new flavours. And there are some exotics ones out there these days- my recent discoveries being Lychee White Peony by Or Tea and Coffee Mate Tea by Ette. Strangely, caffeine doesn’t bother me (not yet), so I am good with a cuppa any time of the day. My friends and family know that and as a result, I tend to have fascinating options of tea in my home at any given point in time. Every …[Read more]
Our guest writer today is Theresa Evanoff, Founder & CEO of Gift-It-Forward. Her online invitation platform simplifies party planning, charity, and gifting in one easy place. Invited guests pool their money online, from which a portion goes towards a gift for the birthday boy / girl, and the rest to charity. Secondsguru asked her how the idea was born, and is it even possible to sit with a child and get them to support charity …[Read more]
When I first mentioned my intention to cook biryani to a close friend, she squinted her eyes in puzzlement. Me? Cooking complicated stuff? And she was right in her disbelief – I am rather vocal about my lack of patience in cooking. Sure, I can cook. But when I do, it is usually with lots of wine and lots more whine! But then, I had been gifted a Wonderbag – a fabulous insulated bag that …[Read more]
As a family we try our best to be environmentally conscientious and create as less waste as we can. Moreover the waste we generate is diligently sorted on a day-on-day basis and divided between the recycling bin [we have a designated bin at home] and the rubbish bin [which eventually goes down the chute]. So I was rather disappointed when I found out about the abysmally low levels of domestic recycling and the rampant contamination of domestic waste in …[Read more]