Love and Gratitude...Happy Thanksgiving!!

"The earth laughs in flowers"
                       -Ralph WaldoEmerson

What a lovely thought 
to start 
a brand new week...

Frangipani...blooming and beautiful
just outside my bedroom window
 can't ask more from life...:)

"We often take for 

GRANTED
the very things
that most 
DESERVE
our gratitude."

                          -Cynthia Ozick

Thank you Lord for everything...

My husband
our children
our family
and friends
good health
and mental peace...

Thank the Lord for everything!


Happy Thanksgiving!



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Glimpses of Diwali :: Festive decor inspiration

 'Diwali Jhalak'...Glimpses of Diwali...
from my humble nest...:)


 All darkness is far away,
  illuminate your soul,
as light is on its way...

Moments...Moments

'Memories of Moments'...celebrated together

with family and friends,
joy and happiness
in abundance.

'The Festival of Lights'...

and Diwali design inspirations 

with flowers and flowers...

 candles and 'diyas'...

 Bright sparkles of contentment

May lights triumph over darkness.

Diwali ki dhero shubhkamnaye!!

Shubh Deepavali !!!

May the beauty of this festive season

illuminates our spirits,

the merriment of this divine festival may surround us forever...

...And A Very Happy Halloween to you all !!

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A Very Happy and Prosperous Dhanteras...Wishes for a joyous Diwali :)

 Today
is the auspicious day of  'Dhanteras' ...
when all the small earthen 'diyas'  are lit up
and beautiful 'rangolis' are drawn at the entry way...
 to welcome Goddess 'Lakshmi'
The Goddess of wealth.

On 'Dhanteras'
'Lakshmi' puja  is performed with full devotion
to ensure  prosperity, 
and to drive away the shadows of evil spirits.
People buy gold or silver
or any other kinds of metal
as a sign of wealth or good luck :)

'Dhanteras'  or 'Dhan Trayodashi'
 is the very first day 
of the five-days-long 'Diwali' festival,
 ' The Festival of Lights'...

'Dhan' means wealth and 'Tera' is thirteenth.
Dhanteras falls on 
the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of 'Krishna paksha' (dark fortnight)
in the 'Hindu' month of 'Kartik' (October/November).

A Very Happy Dhanteras
glowing with peace, joy and prosperity.

Dhanteras Ki Hardik Subhkamnayee...

Enjoy this  auspicious day 
with gusto and enthusiasm...
Shubh Dhanteras 
and 
A Very Happy Diwali to you all :)

Wishes for a joyous Diwali and a Happy New Year with plenty of Peace and Prosperity !!!

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