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It doesn’t have to be diamonds
A pair of elegant silver earrings in the shape of a flower A carved wooden jewellery box Women love jewellery, let’s admit that. It can range from the simple and elegant to the ostentatious and...
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A piece of a place
Cushions with typical Mumbai phrases A cute elephant motif passport holder When some of my friends learnt that I would be moving from India to Denmark, they put together motley gifts. Ranging from...
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My top ten picks for mothers
This post is an attempt to help those looking for a special something to gift the mothers in their lives. Stop reading right now if you think this is another attempt to commercialise the thought behind...
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A baby shower
A name sign for baby Raphael And it’s a wrap! Today, I attended a baby shower for the first time ever! In India, some Hindu communities have a ‘woman only’ ceremony for the mother-to-be when she is in...
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The simple, everyday people
Image source: http://www.etsy.com/shop/vintagebyme Who are these people? They are the gifts that life, in all its wisdom, bestows on us. A family that elicits in you a warm, fuzzy, safe harbour kind of...
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A little bit of India
I like to share a little bit of India when I meet people living in other countries. So, when I moved from India to Denmark early this year, I carried a small bag of gifts with me. They were typically...
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Independence Day special: Indian gift wrapping
Living in a country away from my own has meant that I’m hit by a wave of nostalgia and longing triggered by the smallest of things. Sometimes it’s triggered by the obvious – like seeing old pictures...
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Diwali gifts: Traditional ideas with a contemporary twist
With Diwali in a couple of weeks in India, can Diwali gifts be far behind? Commonly referred to as the festival of lights, I also associate this Hindu festival with a burst of colour and finery. While...
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