Fragrance of the New Year,a little late though.....

Happy New Year 2011 !,a little late though..

I am still not sure what 2011 has kept in store for us,but definitely exciting...And frankly, I don’t want to either know too much or make big plans. I want to live in the present moment.

But one thing I am sure its going to be a more exciting and loving year for us.It will be the year when we discover more love for sure than the last year and we hope to travel more of the world we love.

I am blessed to have a loving husband, an adorable little girl ,our loving family, my photography and blogs.I love all of you who have stayed and come back patiently despite the erratic schedule in blogging..

I wish you all a fantastic new year. I hope it’s filled with a lot of incredible things. Love and Laughter. Everything you hope for.

the joy of december baking..

December,is for bakers

Celebrations in the air,

Ringing in the new ...

the fresh air,the chillness in the corners

cosy rajais, hot milk,snowflakes and so much more in this month

some flowering seasonals get planted in pots

cookies baked and loved by the family

On Wednesday, before they were all eaten, we had unseasonably good cold weather,

and the whole house was washed in that crazy gold light

it gave me the opportunity to photograph these cookies for you in their natural state,

Are the Christmas carols in air?

have the Santa started visiting us?

When will the christmas tree be put up?

Little one poses questions one after the other

this weekend the tree will have to come up..

may the spirit and colours of christmas brighten your life

As Winter sets in...

Waking upto grey skies,

silvery clouds till late morning

sun finding it difficult to come up

all of us wanting to sleep for ten more minutes

all of us curling under the mattress to keep ourselves warm

my little one misses her bus always these days

early morning drives,baskets full of plumeria

hot chai's and chocolae muffins that keep refuelling the systems and give me company.

thoughts of a funfilled stylish diwali ,we enjoyed at home,fun and laughter all left behind,waiting for an another:)-

the never missing breakfasts and loads of fruits

always paying attention to the stillness around me

thinking of raspberries ,winter cocktails and winter warmers....

reading sweet paul magazine and thinking of dressing up cranberries..

then i look forward to baking,drinking hot chocolate and making large pots of hearty soup

All images and Ideas conceived and photographed by Lakshmi Arvind

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another diwali ....

Another Diwali

reflections of diwali...

a heart filling experience at home

lights and flowers illuminated life and laughter this diwali

it was sheer happiness and the busy schedules which came with buying some new lamps

seeing the new designs in the market

cleaning the old ones and filling the clay diyas with wicks and oil

lighting lamps,spreading happiness

some glimpses of diwali at home..

More images at celebrationsdecor.blogspot.com

all images and ideas,LakshmiArvind

pl do not steal or copy them from the site

bougainvillea cafe..at home

Early morning country tea

its definitely cool these days in the morning

little mist in the air

a morning drive

walks in the parks

thinking of the walks in the Bougainvillea laced courtyards down south with tea in hand

walking past roses and bougainvilleas in the garden

Bougainvilleas blaze like jewels in the sunshine

golden sunshine lits up the room

a book not yet finished

"radiant raindrops of rajasthan" is it another word for the Bougainvilleas?

brighten your life with Bougainvillea.....

bougainvillea cafe,i use them a lot these days..
Bougainvillea,Bougainvillea.."radiant raindrops of rajasthan" aren't they?
a peaceful moment,a wonderful moment captured

some illustrations from the book

365 days the people make use of pulley...do u think when you visit rajasthan?

brighten your life...with bougainvilleas and tea...love them both

all images and ideas conceived and clicked by Lakshmi Arvind

"today is the miracle"

Today.Life is lived in the present. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is yet to be.Today is the miracle.

(Unknown author)

I love reading quotes

i think of life and the moment called present

the colour blue in mind

drinking sugarless chai,one of the recent accomplishments

would you all like to join in?

the flowers of Alstonia Scholaris still not bloomed

the blooming coincides with the festival season

we did enjoy navaratri and saraswati pooja

i enjoyed the holidays my little one

the fragrance of marigold lit lamps filled the house

loving the smell of dhoop and agarbattis

Reading amarchitra katha is one of the recent past times for us

A farm stay near Manesar brought in an inner peace within..(more later)

how about the combinations of green and red cushions in the living room?

very very traditional,isnt it?

making some cushion covers from moms old sarees

my gardener plans to bring saplings of seasonals

its the time of winter here after a month and i hope my terrace blooms with flowers....

I think i am forgetting today is it so...

did the future come into my mind?

it happens...once in a while...enjoy today

today....

Once again i greet autumn light.I wandered from one room to the other searching for the softer tones of light.Autumn light pours into the room and dances on my walls in the early morning hours.A mixed fragrance at home todaySome lilies on the chest and their intoxicating fragrance.I dug out some old lovable antiques,my betel nut cracker.The purity of the white hibiscus,nothing can beat it...staged some of them and took some images.There were marigolds for puja at home.Still my hands have the everlasting fragrance of pichipoo.

some of the moods at home today....

All ideas and images conceived by Lakshmi Arvind

Pl dont copy them or steal them