Purvi Shah - Blog

Money and Morality

2011-12-30T19:31:00.000-08:00

Money was a clever and convenient invention, it was designed as a means of exchange and a measure of wealth. But somehow that has changed, What was once solely a means to an end has become the end itself, and what was a measure of wealth has become wealth itself.

Spring/Summer Potpourri

2011-10-13T11:29:00.000-07:00

Here is a pic I took last weekend as I was getting ready to start decorating the Home for Fall...

Gardening adventures- 1

2011-09-16T11:56:00.000-07:00

Under the guidance of Mother in law, we are trying to grow Eggplant and Garlic...Here are pics from yesterday

Eggplant saplings transferred

Sowing the Garlic bulbs- Day 1

Also growing in the balcony are Chillies, Jasmine(Mogra), Roses among few others

At the Beach

2011-09-13T16:00:00.000-07:00

Rajasthani Artifacts @ Home

2011-08-29T13:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Family and Friends for showering us with love and lovely Rajasthani Artifacts...

Wearing Makeup with Glasses

2011-06-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

Bedroom Decor- Sidetable

2011-06-16T17:03:00.000-07:00

Love the ladder side table in the Bedroom....
Isn't it Amazing?

Saw it on Apartment Therapy

Sunrays

2011-05-23T00:25:00.000-07:00

Saw this at a Cafe in Idyllwild, CA, where we spent our camping weekend

Gift wrap Ideas-2

2011-05-20T12:55:00.000-07:00

Here are more Inspirations for Gift wrap

Image from- marthastewart.com

Doily Gift wrap

Image from- marthastewart.com

Satin bows + Metallic Gift Toppers

Image from- marthastewart.com

DIY- Beautiful curlicues atop your gift box

Image from- www.womansday.com

Dress up standard gift wrap and store-bought bags with leftover wallpaper and scrapbooking paper fashioned into decorative bands and festive shapes, like a triangle tree.

Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas- 1

2010-11-19T14:42:00.000-08:00

Holiday season is here!!

Who doesn't love a beautifully hand wrapped gift... You feel so special when someone puts in time to decorate. Here are few Eco-friendly Gift wrap ideas, which I found Interesting.

Image from- marthastewart.com

What caught my eye was the Zafrani Basmati rice bag used as a Gift Wrap.

What an amazing Idea !!

Image from- marthastewart.com

Clockwise from top left: banana leaf with cinnamon, bamboo leaves with hemp twine, bamboo leaves with star anise, banana leaves with reeds, birch bark with a feather.

Image from- funinthemaking.net
You can find the Dove Stencils at the above link

Image from- Ecowrap.com
Am smitten with these eco gift bags. Wouldn't you love to get a special gift wrapped in this beautiful bag. It's a present in itself! The only problem is which to choose.

Image from- green-and-greener.com

Recycled paper as Gift wraps

Image from- ecosalon.com

How are you going to wrap your gifts?
Do Share your Ideas.

Diwali Celebration 2010

2010-11-12T16:02:00.000-08:00

I am back after a long hiatus with Pictures of Diwali decor at our Home

Made Rangoli using Stencils that Mom got from India.. Pretty easy and looks Stunning! Diya came from India... Can't wait to go back and get more of them for next year to decorate Home

Red and Sparkles was the Theme...Floating Candles and Flowers in "Thumbs up" bottle for the Indian touch!

Candles and Flowers in few other corners

Hope you guys had a Blessed time!

Happy Weekend!

2010-08-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

Manzanita Tree Centerpiece

2009-10-21T13:12:00.000-07:00

I am so impressed by the wedding Manzanita Tree centerpieces that I have been seeing in various wedding photos, that I ran to downtown LA to pick up the tree from the LA Flower District. While there, I also stopped by the Bead Factory to pick up beads and dazzles. More stuffs wer bought in from decor stores. I will be using this for my Favor table.

Here are few inspirations that I have my eyes on, which I am going to use for my wedding reception on Oct 24, 2009.

Image from-[please help me for the source]

Image from- http://www.yelp.com/biz/poppys-petalworks-oakland

Image from- theknot.com

Chic & Colorful birthday Inspiration

2009-10-05T16:09:00.000-07:00

I am very impressed by the wonderful birthday party that was blogged about recently at hwtm blog. Here is a link to the full post- Chic & Colorful birthday.

I am going to definitely check out Ikea near me for the Tiered cake Stand.

This is Love

2009-10-05T15:30:00.001-07:00

Image via We Heart It

Princess Birthday Party Inspirations- Part II

2009-03-23T20:09:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the Inspiration Pictures for the Dessert corner......
Dominating color scheme playing in my mind is Pink, Silver, Yellow & Purple - Colors of Princess gowns

Inspiration 1- How charming and beautiful is this combination of colors... I definitely want to take a sweet :D

Inspiration 2- Cupcake Stand from cardboard....

Inspiration 3- Cupcake picks...with co-ordinating cream colors
Inspiration 4- The corner below looks so put together....

Inspiration 5- Loved the centerpiece on the table.... Giant Princess hat :)

Inspiration 6- I am thinking of a small round cake for cutting and lots of cupcakes... The disney princess, the flowers, the wordings..... am loving the yummy looking cake

Princess Birthday Party Inspirations- Part I

2009-03-23T18:27:00.000-07:00

I have been searching the web for some Princess Party Inspirations. Here are some pics from my Inspiration board !!!

I like the Pink color on the wall and the Disney Wall murals look so adorable :)
Combine it with Princess tea set and teddy bears.....

The Princess room below has a really nice looking frame, which is easy to create
Purple and Green color combination with Yellow walls set the room apart...

Ofcourse, Fairy Tales do come true...
Flower Coat hangings, the wands look so cute

I liked the Chandelier with Bright Pink beads hanging down... the pink lanterns hanging from the Trees go for a nice inspiration for outdoor princess party

Keep tuned in for more inspirations...

Normal !

2008-09-03T18:06:00.001-07:00

I read the following in Reader's digest today-

By Ellen Goodman in The Boston Globe:

"Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it. "

So True :)

Feeding the mind with positive thoughts

2008-09-02T18:11:00.005-07:00

An excerpt taken from LAYoga magazine, June 08 issue:

" Food is one of the most important ways that we feed ourselves, but it is far from the only one. Time spent in nature, in or by the ocean, smelling blooming roses, watching dance, spending time in the company of supportive people, finding sanctuary, doing good work, and listening to music are only a few other ways we nourish body, mind, emotions and spirit. "

" Throughout your day, let every meal, whether it be food, practice, sitting with friends, work or expressing love, let every sensation be a feast for the senses and the soul. "

" Our family, nuclear, extended and chosen(through our friends and community) is a source of nourishment for us all.

Mind mapping

2007-11-14T14:12:00.000-08:00

What is Mind Mapping?
Mind Mapping is a term that I came across while studying Human Computer Interaction subject at Indiana University, Bloomington.

The term, Mind Map, is a diagram(flow-chart) to represent words, ideas, or tasks and link them around a central key idea.

Guidelines for Mind Mapping:

suggests using the following foundation structures for Mind Mapping:

1. Start in the center with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colors.
2. Use images, symbols, codes, and dimensions throughout your Mind Map.
3. Select key words and print using upper or lower case letters.
4. Each word/image must be alone and sitting on its own line.
5. The lines must be connected, starting from the central image. The central lines are thicker, organic and flowing, becoming thinner as they radiate out from the centre.
6. Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
7. Use colors – your own code – throughout the Mind Map.
8. Develop your own personal style of Mind Mapping.
9. Use emphasis and show associations in your Mind Map.
10. Keep the Mind Map clear by using radial hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches. [1]

An idea map is similar to a mind map but does not adhere to the above guidelines. Rules are constantly broken based on the purpose and application of the Map.

Tool I am using:

FreeMind - A free Mind Mapping Software
Website- http://freemind.sourceforge.net/

I have started using this software recently....

Keep checking my blog

- P.S.

Perspective of Life

2007-10-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

Life has a bright side And a dark side,

For the world of relativity

Is composed of light and shadows.

If you permit your thoughts

To dwell on evil,

You yourself will become ugly.

Look only for the good in everything

So you absorb the quality of beauty.

~ Paramahansa Yogananda

Look to this Day !! ~ by kalidasa

2007-10-16T11:15:00.000-07:00

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!

Look to this Day!

For it is Life, the very Life of Life.

In its brief course lie all the Verities and Realities of your Existence.

The Bliss of Growth, The Glory of Action, The Splendour of Beauty;

For Yesterday is but a Dream,

And Tomorrow is only a Vision;

But Today well-lived makes Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,

And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.

Look well therefore to this day!

Such is the salutation of the Dawn!

- Kalidasa

શોધીએ છીએ

2006-12-22T07:28:00.001-08:00

ક્યારેક અનુભવોમાંથી અમૃત શોધીએ છીએ,
ક્યારેક એ અમૃત વલોવી જહર શોધીએ છીએ.

કદી મનનાં ઉપવન ખૂંદીને અહંને શોધીએ છીએ,
ને અહંના એ કાદવને ખૂંદી કમળ શોધીએ છીએ.

ઉજાગરા સદીઓથી સદી ગયા છે અમને તોય,
કદી દીવો લઇ પેલી નિંદરને શોધીએ છીએ.

વાતો કડવી કરી કરી સ્વજનોને દુભવ્યા છે,
હવે એમનાં દિલમાં મીઠાશ શોધીએ છીએ.

કરી અલવિદા વતનને વસ્યા પરદેશ જઈ,
હવે વતનની પેલી મીઠાશને શોધીએ છીએ.

કદી ન આપ્યો આદર જેને ન હૂંફ આપી છે,
એની પાસેથી હવે સમભાવ શોધીએ છીએ.

સમજતો કેમ નથી જીવડા, વાવ્યું નથી જે,
એ લણવા માટે શી વરાપ શોધીએ છીએ?

સમંદર ને સરોવરને ચાલ્યા ઠોકરે ઠેલી
હવે મૃગજળમાં કાં જળ શોધીએ છીએ?

__ જયંતી

એમ કોઇ બહાર રહીને આપણી ભીતર રહે

2006-12-22T07:27:00.001-08:00

એમ કોઇ બહાર રહીને આપણી ભીતર રહે,
જેમ ઊડતા પંખીનો પડછાયો ધરતી પર રહે.

જળ લખું તો ‘જ’ ને ‘ળ’ વચ્ચે ભલે અંતર રહે,
જળ થકી મળતા અનુભવનું તો એક જ સ્તર રહે.

એમ આ સૌંદર્ય કોઇ પણ રીતે હાજર રહે,
પર્ણ ડાળે ના રહે તો કર્ણમાં મર્મર રહે.

આમ અંદર બ્હાર એકાકાર થઇ જાશે પછી,
શો ફરક કે કોઇ મારી બ્હાર કે ભીતર રહે.

- મુકુલ ચોકસી

ghar male to chale

2006-12-22T07:27:00.000-08:00

Bahu unchi apeksha o nathi mari,
rahevane tara dil jevu ghar made to chale

suraj-chand na sapnao nathi mara,
thoda dipako thi andhkar tade to chale

maghmaghta attaro thi jivan nathi mahekavavu mare,
thoda phoolo ni sugandh ema bhade to chale

aakhi duniya ni chahat nathi joiti mane,
bas tu ek j mara prem ma pade to chale

khuda ne pan taklif nathi aapvi mare,
lakh mari takdir tu tara hatho vade to chale

mari sundarta par bahu kai kahish nahi ,
khali mari aatma ne tu vakhane to chale

hashe!! ganu medvavaa jevu jindagi ma,
pan mane to fakt tu ek made to chale.....

છોડીને આવ તું

2006-09-25T14:06:00.000-07:00

તારું કશું ન હોય તો છોડીને આવ તું,
તારું જ બધું હોય તો છોડી બતાવ તું.

અજવાળું જેના ઓરડે તારાં જ નામનું,
હું એ જ ઘર છું, એ જ ભલે ને આવ તું.

પહેર્યું છે એ ય તું જ છે, ઓઢ્યું છે એ ય તું,
મારો દરેક શબ્દ તું, મારો સ્વભાવ તું.

સાકરની જેમ ઓગળી જઈશ હું ય પણ,
છલકાતો કટોરો ભલેને મોકલાવ તું.

‘મિસ્કીન’ સાત દરિયા કરી પાર એ મળે,
એ રેખા હથેળીમાં નથી તો પડાવ તું.

Letter from GOD

2006-07-20T12:45:00.000-07:00

Algebra- Quite Funny

2006-07-20T12:41:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Anime

2006-07-19T11:01:00.000-07:00

De Colores

2006-04-02T09:28:00.000-07:00

All the Colors, yes, the colors we see in the spring time with all of its flowers.
All the colors, When the sunlight shines out through a rift in the clouds & it showers.
All the colors, as a rainbow appears when a storm cloud is touched by the sun.
All the colors abound for the whole world around & for everyone under the sun.

All the colors, yes, the colors of people parading on by with their banners.
All the colors, yes, the colors of pen-nants & streamers & plumes & bandannas.
All the colors, yes, the colors of people taking their place in the sun.
All the colors abound for the whole world around & for everyone under the sun.

All the colors, yes, the black & the White & the red & brown & Yellow.
All the colors, of people who Smile & Shake hands & Say "Hello".
All the colors, yes, the colors of people who know that their freedom is won.
All the colors abound for the whole world around & for everyone under the sun.

(In Spanish)...(might be Spelled wrong...)
De Colores, de Colores se visten los Campos en la primavera
De Colores, de Colores son los pajaritos que vienen dea fuera
De Colores, de colores es al arcoiris que vemos luar.
y poreso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mi.