Events, Handy Tips,

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How to host a sustainable event A ready checklist

host a sustainable event

As we try to be more environment-friendly in every aspect of our lives, let’s extend the consciousness to our social events as well. Whether formal or informal, events can be made more sustainable with just better planning; so let’s spread the joy (and ideas!) on hosting a low-waste event. I’m sure we’ve all attended events where everything is perfectly planned out by super-efficient event managers – from the precisely timed invites to the colour-coded decor, …[Read more]

DIY, Upcycle,

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Drab to fab Reinvent preloved wood wares in your home

upcycled wood furniture home decor

It was time I got my act together. About time I worked on the ever-increasing list of wood items around my home that needed to be given a new lease of life, else they would have to head over to the incinerator and then to the Semakau Landfill. There were quite a few of them- that 12-years-old floor mirror acquired in Hong Kong, the 5-years-old step stool from IKEA, Singapore, the old planks of wood purchased …[Read more]

Brands, Handy Tips,

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Family Weekends Walk, swing or bug-hunt your way to explore nature at Bollywood Veggies!

giveaway bollywood adventures

When was the last time you swung on slats roped to a tree? Came eye to eye with a butterfly? Plucked out vegetables to cook up a meal? Now let me guess – you are either smiling at a memory,… or sighing because you haven’t been able to do that in a long time! Whether it is playing wild on the grass or capturing calmness under trees, soil nourishes our soul. Green spaces give us …[Read more]

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Tips The guide to not getting the gift you never wanted

mindful gifting

I turned 40 last month. And as you can imagine, it was a time of much introspection… by which I mean introspection by my friends, who were scanning their memories for all of our shared histories to figure what I would love to get for my birthday. This was proving to be a tricky task for them because I was being “such a difficult person” (their words, not mine) and not telling them clearly what …[Read more]