Organic Food And Fabrics For My Home

Protect our planet and ourselves 

 

I feel great by going the organic way with food and now fabrics.  Exactly a year back I visited a local farm produce festival and made the switch.



My greatest fear was the hole it would burn in my wallet. But a year later the facts are pretty different - the organic way did up my budget by a small percent but the returns are phenomenal.  My 10 years old girl has almost 100% attendance at school, gold medal at national level Taekwondo Championship and she visited her pediatrician only once.  In the last 6-9 months I have been working at least 14 hours a day and feel great energy with organic food and early morning yoga by the beach.

On seeing the benefits of organic food my family also decided to switch from regular fabrics to organic.  Here are some of the products recently launched in organic cotton.

Organic Cotton With Taupe Grain Sack Stripes

Organic Cotton Bedding With Chippendale Embroidery

Organic Cotton Curtain With Gray Greek Key Embroidery

The touch of these fabrics on my skin or the soft breeze flowing through the curtains energizes me for the entire day.  Most of all I fall in love each day with what I do and with each corner of my home.

Spike Stud Embellished Decorative Pillows And Gifts

With the holiday season just round the corner my shopping list for gifts is close to complete. When I started out with this list, I wanted to get friends and family gifts that are chic, fun and unique. The iridescent metal spikes caught my eye and my girlfriends, mom and my 10 year old daughter immediately fell in love with the idea. Surprisingly, the spike studs got my preppy husband's vote as well. 

Viola! this inspired me to create my line of spike studded home decor products. I collected a range of different stud samples for the new line. First and foremost the studs needed to be smooth and with just the right sparkle to balance style and glamour. 

Each stud is hand picked and stitched on to the fabric with a special needle.  Each pillow cover goes through eighteen, yes 18, quality checks to ensure the pillow cover will become a part of ones heirloom.  

For shipping these chic stud embellished pillow cover there is a special packaging that ensures the studs stay exactly as intended.  The package design has withstood extreme testing over a three week period. My office team even replaced it with our beach volleyball at a recent game.

Here are the pillow covers with spike studded sequin

Spike Studded Monogram Silver Sequin - Available in silver and gold studs for all alphabets.

My daughter wants hers monogrammed in gold and on pink velvet.  

Carrot Cake Recipe

During my ten wonderful years in Japan, I had the chance to live in a small village near Kyoto.  My Japanese language skills always stayed limited.  However, my love for baking and friends transcended all boundaries. I was one of seven members of a group that met weekly to cook and bake.  It was my go to place after a full week of working at a consulting firm. Oh yes! we were a diverse group of women - grand moms, stay home moms and working women.

Here is one of my all-time favorite cake recipes -carrot cake taught by one of the Oba-san in the our lovely group.  The cake is light, moist and stays fresh for a long time, especially if stored in an airtight container.


Ingredients

1. 6.5 ounces flour 
2. 1 teaspoon cinnamon 
3. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4. 1 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
5. 1/4 teaspoon salt
6. 4.9 ounces brown sugar
7. 4.9 ounces carrot
8. 2 large eggs
9. 1/2 cup (100 cc) vegetable oil

Directions

1. Beat 2 eggs and then add 1/2 cup oil. Beat again.
2. Add sugar and beat.
3. Set the oven at 320 degree  Fahrenheit
4. Mix the grated carrots to the batter
5. Then mix the flour (add gradually) by cutting and not stirring
6. Mix well and then put in the baking dish

Before baking gently tap the dish 2-3 times on a soft towel to remove any air bubbles. Bake at 320 degrees for 35-40 min.

Baking is even more fun with my new monogram apron! 

Baking is fun with this handcrafted monogrammed apron

Spook up your home

Halloween is fun, isn't it?  Get ready to decorate your home with all the ghosts, goblins, skeletons and other bone chilling props.  Here are a few things that you can use during the frightfully fun nights of tricks and treats:

Natural burlap table runner

Handcrafted Boo throw pillow

Cute owl decorative pillow

Beautiful Morning

As the morning light streamed through my window, I just couldn't keep myself in the bed any longer. No, springing out of the bed is not my idea of a morning exercise routine.  I just wanted to look out of my window.  I wanted to soak in every bit of the morning air.  I stood up near my bedroom window and I felt a deep surge of gratefulness.  I have so many things to be grateful for -- my parents (who are visiting me these days), my senses, my daughter...  And I am grateful for the beautiful morning!

Here is a picture that I quickly captured with my phone this morning:

Talking about morning routines, it is a good idea to make yoga a part of your life.  I am still learning yoga from my mother and I am loving it!

I Love Christmas

I love Christmas.  I love the spirit of celebration, decoration, gifting and receiving.  I just love decorating my home with decor that captures the magic of the holiday season with rich colors, glitter and elegance.

This year, you can get a head-start on your holiday preparations and check out my Chirstmas collection at AmoreBeaute for some great decorative pillows, stockings, tree skirts, sacks and table mats to get your home ready for the festivities.

Before you visit, here are a few picture of my craft. Enjoy...

This black burlap decorative pillow with gold sequin accentuates the stag's majestic grandeur

Christmas tree skirt in burlap hand embroidered for Christmas and Holiday Decoration

With this handmade gold beaded Christmas stocking add a little extra sparkle to this year's Christmas decor

Bring home old world charm with these personalized Christmas sacks