This is the 2nd home tour for my rented apartment and Dipika the editor has put together the post so well. Thanks Dipika!!
We spent 2 years there and it was a wonderful stay. I miss my home, my neighbours, my friends from that place and hope to go back there soon.
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| A cozy corner in my balcony. Books and a cup of tea made it awesome! |
The 1st home tour for that apartment is here on The Key Bunch.
With that done, my task list looks much better now -
- Send pics for home tour - Done
- Write article for my first freelance assignment - Done
- Send pics and info for a lifestyle site coming up in Feb 2013 - Done
- Gifts for N's teachers at kindy - Done
- Holiday and Christmas shopping - Done
- Bulk of the packing for N and me - Done
- Donate N's clothes, the ones he has grown out of, to The Salvation Army - TBD
- Last few rounds of laundry and ironing - TBD
- Clear and clean the fridge - TBD
This month has been crazy! I thought it would be the slowest month of the year, relaxed, easy breezy. But instead it has turned out to be the craziest of them all. Started with the blogging marathon and I took it up as a challenge and a way to meet new bloggers. Then came the tug-of-war of going to India vs staying here. That
What are you planning to do on New Years? Where will you be? At home with loved ones? With extended family? Out of town? Partying somewhere? Watching TV?
This post is part of the Marathon Blogging December 2012.
Wow thats a beautiful tea Cosy
ReplyDeleteThanks Aaron. It's from Home Center, Lifestyle :)
DeleteNew Years' Eve will find me fast asleep. Yes, I am boring like that ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh! I have done that for the last few years. This time I shall party!! :)
DeleteI am still in planning mode! :P
ReplyDeleteTell me when you finish ;)
DeleteA pretty house Simran. Loved the choice of colors
ReplyDeleteThanks Prats!!
Deleteas i said... wow is all i can say ... my sister in law is like this.. and i would love to see their home tour someday.. u must help me on that... and i love that sunshine boulevard wala lamp...
ReplyDeleteThanks Swati!! :) Why not let us take that offline and see what we can do about their home tour!!
Deletewhat a pretty pic! which publications do you freelance for, Simran? would love to read...
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane! More pictures on the MH website :) And about the freelance thingy, it will be my first ever article. I just started for MagicalHomes.in and the 1st article will come out this Friday, related to decor. Am taking baby steps and trying out what I like or what I don't, so not too many.
DeleteBeautiful Simz, I sooo loved the cozy reading place in your balcony!
ReplyDeleteThanks Manasa!!! :) The admiration is mutual. I loved the pics you have sent across... :)
DeleteWow Simran, this is great to hear :). Having seen your home in person, I know how beautifully it all looks first-hand too!
ReplyDeleteThanks darling!! :) We so have to meet up whenever I get back!
Deletevery very prettah :) How you manage to keep a home so well organised so far away from home beats me :-)
ReplyDeleteAree no no! We don't have it any more. We vacated it when we came to NZ. The editor wanted pics from the time we were staying there coz she wanted to show case it the way she did (I mean "owning" rented apts and all). We would like to be back in the same place though :)
Deletebeautiful jug...i want :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Pushpa! It is a tea kettle with matching cups and saucers :)
DeleteI have seen your house at key bunch and I simply love it.You've a lovely sense for aesthetics and decor. When you come to B'lore,will you give me some tips?
ReplyDeleteThanks Uma!! Yes, would love to do any such thing :)
DeleteHow beautiful! Loved every detail...looking forward to your first article :) Good Luck!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bharti!! The 1st article is out, here - http://magicalhomes.in/brighten-your-home-lamps-lanterns-lights/
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