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I’m Rachna. Welcome to my blog.

It’s about things I love, my life experiences, and just about anything else I come across.

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Arts and Crafts

Unleash Your Creativity: A Beginner’s Guide to Making Collages

Collages are such an interesting form of art. It’s the bringing together seemingly unrelated, independent items and blending them in artistic harmony. Collages can be simple with just three...

January 25, 2023
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3 floral plates set on a vibrant pink and green mat. Each plate has 2 white mochi balls. One of the plate has the mochi balls split in half revealing the fillings - one with yellow mung dal and the other with black sesame seeds fillings
Food

An Easy Sweet Treat: Mochi Balls

Mochi is a sticky, usually sweet, treat either had on it's own or with some filling or topping. It is made with glutinous rice flour and is widely used...

January 11, 2023
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collage of 52 book covers from my 2022 reading challenge
Books, Parenting

Reading Challenge: 2022

This is my 10th year of the Goodreads Reading Challenge. I’ve been challenging myself to read more books for the last ten years. After getting interested in the Wheel...

December 29, 2022
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Food

An Eggless Boozy Plum Cake Recipe in Time for Christmas

Growing up, cake for any occasion meant a creamy cake. Just a basic sponge or tea cake were extremely boring to be had only in case of dire sugar...

December 13, 2022
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Books

Book Review of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

Having watched the first season of the Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime, my interest was piqued enough to read the books. So, at the beginning of this...

December 3, 2022
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2 luxury tents surrounded by trees with a lawn in the front where a child in shorts is playing with his archery set and the target board is in the front
Travel

Weekend Stay in Hyderabad: Angirasa—Luxury Camping

There’s been a rise in smaller farm stays and homestays in and around Hyderabad with many options for a great staycation weekend trip. Having tried a few of the usual...

November 29, 2022
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Food

Easy Healthy Meal Ideas: Vegan Mushrooms with Amaranth

Quick and easy meals are a saviour when you want to eat healthy food but don’t have the time or energy to make an effort. If you do meal...

November 12, 2022
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Arts and Crafts

Challenge your Creativity: My Inktober 2022 Challenge

Who doesn’t love a good challenge? 2022 was my second year of completing the Inktober Art Challenge, and I’ve managed to surprise myself with my persistence. I don’t always...

October 31, 2022
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ETC.

Celebrating the Festival of Lights: Diwali

Diwali is for India what Christmas is for most of the Western world. The lights, gifts, food, and the fun family times are the highlights of this festive season....

October 22, 2022
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Travel

An Exotic Island Getaway to the Andaman Islands: A Perfect Beach Vacay

If you're seeking the idyllic beach vacation, then head to the Andaman Islands. The beaches of Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) are unlike any other I’ve been to. The clear...

October 7, 2022
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The 216 ft golden statue of Ramanujacharya against a light blue sky: the statue of equality in Hyderabad, India
Travel

Things to do in Hyderabad—Statue of Equality

Statue of Equality in Hyderabad is an impressive 216 feet statue is of Shri Ramanujacharya who was a 10th Century Hindu philosopher and social reformer. It is the second...

September 21, 2022
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Travel

A Summer Sojourn in the Hills of North India 

Summers in most Indian cities are scorching hot. We all wish we could escape to the colder climes of the hills, with beautiful views of snow-clad mountains to cool...

September 14, 2022
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Parenting

A Guide To Using Social Media Safely: A Parent’s Primer

Social media has taken over the world in every aspect of our lives. From businesses and social communities to our personal lives, it’s everywhere. We as adults choose what...

August 25, 2022
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Book cover of The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra on an iPad screen. It is set on a floral beaded mat with a candle and a glass bottle with a plant stem with leaves
Books

Book Review: The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra

The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra is one of those soft mystery books that take you on a journey while investigating a crime. It is the first instalment...

August 18, 2022
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Books

Book Review: Lightseekers by Femi Kayode

Lightseekers by Femi Kayode is not just your regular crime fiction but is based on actual events. Femi familiarises readers with the town, its people, and their history while...

August 4, 2022
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Brightly coloured mirror work art called Lippan Art is a traditional folk art from India. this decorative piece in primary colours and geometric pattern is surrounded by house plants
Arts and Crafts

Indian Traditional Art Forms—Lippan Art for Beginners

Indian folk art has so many treasures to offer. Art is one of the things that unites the country. One such form of traditional Indian art is Lippan art....

July 24, 2022
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite with the colour image of the book The Blue Hour by Alonso Cueto on a background of blue and yellow mirror work folk art from India
Books

Book Review: The Blue Hour by Alonso Cueto

La Hora Azul or The Blue Hour is a novel by Peruvian author Alonso Cueto and is translated into English by Frank Wynne. The book looks back on Peru’s...

July 16, 2022
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Food

Make it Vegan or Meaty: Butternut Squash Fettuccine Recipe

I love creamy pasta. What I don’t love is all the cream, milk, and cheese that make it so creamy. This butternut squash pasta recipe is the best of...

July 11, 2022
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ETC.

The Power of Affirmations: How to Manifest the Life You Want

Positive Affirmations and Manifesting your Reality are terms that are thrown around casually in most conversations and interviews these days. At first glance, it seems like wishful thinking or...

July 6, 2022
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Parenting

Screentime Dilemma: Awesome TV Shows for Kids Approved by Parents

Do you allow screen time for your kids? Or are you able to follow a zero screentime schedule? We figured early on that zero screentime was not an achievable...

June 30, 2022
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ETC.

How to declutter your life: 6 kinds of people you need to let go of

Do you feel like your life is filled with clutter? Maybe you have too many material things, perhaps the number of responsibilities has encroached on your free time, or...

June 27, 2022
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Weekend reads..Spare by Prince Harry. 🇬🇧
An East Asian twist to the beloved tilgud this season. Mochi with black sesame.
Throwback to the kind of murder mysteries reminiscent of Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes.
Just finished reading 10 steps to Nanette by Hanah Gadsby 🇦🇺
My books of 2022. Happy reading to you all in 2023
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