Brazil is not my first or second country but I stand in solidarity with her on the Rio Olympics cove
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brazil-is-not-my-first-or-second-country-but-i-stand_us_57a40d4be4b034b258949bf2 Let me start by...


Ithaca
The constant sound of the creeks And the silence otherwise The stories of the old walls The murmurs from their speak The smell of wet...


Short and Sweet DIY - under $15
Wanted to add some dark wicker (I really like the look) pieces to my backyard to offset some of the bright ceramics. But everything I was...

Renderings of a restless mind
As everyone definitely knows by now DIYs are compulsions for me. Every time I finish a project, my mind identifies another area to invest...


Poems and introspections
I am still not at ease calling myself a poet, but I have discovered that 'free form' poetry is something I am relishing a lot. Freed from...

Book buggies - A lazy afternoon engagement
Weekends in Phoenix are usually busier than the weekdays - that is until summer comes. Yet, even with the weather being still nice, I...


Acid Attack in India – where do we stand today?
Acid attack is not something unheard of in India. It has shocked the conscience of our nation again and again – with mutilated faces,...


Coffee table by my sister
My uber talented (and much more patient than me) sister converted some packing boxes into a coffee table. According to her the process is...


Long weekend DIYs - a miracle called shelf liner
The bug bit me again - just when I felt our house is done and needs nothing but rest for the next few months. I am solely to blame though...


How India Inspires
Undoubtedly attributable to my inherent impatience with most things in life, I have an itch to swap out décor and re-do rooms every time...