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I Love Crocs!

You know, how much I love shoes, and handbags, and chocolates, and shopping, oh what was I talking about, yeah, Crocs… They are these fabulous “uber lightweight, foot loving, sole hugging, odor resistant shoes, which are downright awesome! And the best part, they have no taxes, when you buy from their website, plus free ground shipping, and always some or other sale going on. Right now, they have extra 20% their outlet stock! Yippee! (And there is a Croc for everybody, old, young, kid, adult or the adult-kid, no judging, just observation)

I love Crocs. You must try them on. This winter, I have been wearing them in the house all the time.

Oh! My favorites, the Mary Jane style

Crocs

Picture Source: http://www.crocs.com

Happy Birthday to Neha, my dear old friend (and yes, we are old now! Older, but wiser? don’t know about that)

Macy’s – Shoe sale – upto 75% off! Yipee!

Okay, okay, so I was supposed to come straight home after visiting Mrs. Vanards house. But, even with dropping blood sugar (I was super hungry, cant think straight, nor walk straight when that happens), I had to drive by our local Macy’s store. And lo and behold….there they were hanging off the hooks; not 30, not 40, not 50, but at 75% off. My blood sugar dropped lower, I had to go touch them, feel them, wear them, and wobbling I went by the narrow aisles, looking up and down, up and down, checking the bottoms for my size, and oh yes, to my delight, there they were sitting pretty (and @ 75% off), next to each other, not too many but a few, but that was enough for me. Now, all was forgotten, hunger, blood sugar, everything.

Then I heard this ringing in my head, it was getting louder and louder, I looked around, and slowly it came back to me. It was my telephone, deep down in my purse. I answered, said ‘Hello’, I heard my baby crying loudly. I instantly sprang out of the store, looking just once back to the pretty shoes, and making a mental note to myself, to come back soon, before they landed in some other lucky girls feet.

I know, I know too much dramatisation, move over James Cameron… next year Oscar goes to Me!!!

But you get the point, go go, go shopping. Tips for shoe shopping: Go in the evening, Wear easy on and off shoes, and dont be afraid to try on something you dont like first, you never know what will look go on you.

Go shopping!

Yes, its that time of the year. Shopping deals all over the place. Especially if you have long winters, the longer the winter, the better the deals!

Outlets, stores, everyone is having sales these days. And a plus, the weather is also getting better now. So put on comfortable shoes, make your husband take care of kids, call your gal-pals and go shopping!

My Europe Trip (Oct 2008) – Review, advice, tips

Okay, I admit, I also wanted to go to Europe, after seeing DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge), meet my Rahul, have fun, roll down the beautiful green moutains and the snow covered alps. Hey, dont judge me, if you are a desi girl like myself, you have been in the same dream right next to me, crooning your heart out on Shahrukh Khan (for those who dont know much about Indian culture and movies, DDLJ is a hit movie back in the days, and S Khan was a new bollywood moviestar).

I dont see how you could backpack your way through Europe. Its crazy expensive.

In Switzerland, there are a whole lot of mountains, a whole lot of beautiful cows, with bells around their necks, and a whole lot of either grass or snow on the mountains. And oh yes, the lakes. So overall, it is very beautiful. Definitely a destination for honeymoon.

The two things I did that I enjoyed the most in Switzerland are: Toboganning and Para gliding. Totally worth it. Infact toboganning is not that expensive too. We did it only a couple times, because of the time constraint. Para gliding was awesome! I think we paid something like $150 (for 20 mins of flight and the picture CD). You feel like a bird. I am not kidding.

Zurich is a wonderful city. Nice to walk through the streets.

I love Paris, no matter how cliche it sounds. Also, I ate crepes with chocolate and banana topping in Paris(yes; at a road side cafe).

We visited the Louvre museum, to see the Mona Lisa, (super disappointed – because it is sooooooo small in size, and they dont let you get close to it). But I think museum is fun, if you get a guide who would explain the history behind the art. I got bored soon. Beautiful yes, but for a art major, it would be Disney Land.

Eiffel Tower on the other hand, totally awesome. I would recommend getting there during day light, so you can make the most of the parks around it, have kind of a picnic. Look at the beautiful bridges, admire the beautiful old buildings, oh I miss Paris.

We rented a car, we bought a GPS with Europe maps (totally worth it), but I think sometimes, it makes sense to just get lost. Our trip started at Amsterdam, drove through Germany (stayed at a very nice Wegner Hotel (very nice people, family owned I think, delicious breakfast). Most of the trip we were in Switzerland; Grindelwald (you can take a train from here to Jungfrau), Zurich, Interlaken, Geneva, etc. Then drove to Paris, finally from there back to Amsterdam (lived in a very nice BnB). We drove on highways in Germany and France, would definitely recommend to take inner roads once in a while.

So, recap: Love: Toboganning, Para gliding, Paris!

Long time, no see…

Hi dear friends!! I am back!! Yes, I have more recipes, interesting news. Some from new friends, some from old friends…

Its good to be back. First off, my reason for disappearing….we had a little baby boy. Ofcourse I am going to say he is cute, all moms think their little one is cute, but he is funny. Really.

But now, he is 5 months plus, I am getting some “me” time.

So, lets not waste any more time, and get into it.

Today, I have a couple new recipes, some interesting comments/thoughts, where to find deals and sales, etc etc.

So, lets go to the next post!

Cost Helper . com

I found this interesting site where you can find pricing for just about anything. I think I was looking for painting house exteriors in Google, where I found this site. Take a look, you will get an idea for how much things such as car repair, home remodeling projects, cosmetic surgeries, etc etc cost.

Check it out at:
http://www.costhelper.com/Â

1st Annual Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week

Do you have expensive taste buds but low on your budget? Then next month is perfect for you. During the week ofÂ February 24, 2008 – March 01, 2008, you can dine in some of the most pretigious restaurants across town.
Every city celebrates this; in bigger cities, more restaurants participate. It ranges about $ 20-$40 for a 3-course lunch/dinner.

For more details on the participating restaurants in the Cleveland area, go to the website http://www.downtownclevelandalliance.com/restaurant_week.asp.

For other cities across US, search google using search words “‘city name’ restaurant week”

Bon apetit.

I love you Gateau

If you are shopping for cool stuff at Ikea, and if you are a shopaholic like moi, and have been at it for hours; then I would suggest taking a little coffee break and having a couple of their amazing desserts from their awesome selection!

Desserts at Ikea - I love you Gateau, Almond Torte
I would recommend two that are so gooooooood! One is the I love you gateau, which is layers of pure delight! It starts off with a thin layer of cake followed by a thinner layer of berries, again a layer of cake, then a thick layer of whipped cream or mascarpone cheese. All this is topped off with a pink fabric like layer which just falls over the whole thing. They sell a box of their desserts too in their cafetaria. (btw ‘gateau’ is cake in french)
I love you Gateau at Ikea
The other dessert you must try are the chocolate or almond tarte or is it torte! I dont think I can describe anymore, as I have started drooling over my keyboard

If you dont believe me, then you simply have to go and try it at Ikea and decide for yourself.

Sale Sale Sale …..

I think I am the last one, but no problem, its that time of the year again friends! Go Shoppin!!!!!! Sales are going on almost at all places, if you have Gabriels, check it out, they have additional 50% off the clearance, I also heard JC Penny is givin out bargains, so what are you waiting for….come on…..off you go!

p.s. dont forget your purses/wallets and have fun!

Corrado’s Market (grocery store)

Excellent market for buying fresh and economically priced vegetables, fruits, bread and most importantly cheese!!! I just had to take a picture of the cheese center It is very interesting. Take a look. You can visit their website for store location etc at http://www.corradosmarket.com.

Corrado's Market