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Planning a Baby Shower!

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We had organized a small baby shower function recently in our office for our dearest colleague and sister - Amrita Didi, who is now almost due for April with her first child. In Nepal "baby shower" is popularly known as "Dahi Chiura" where mother-to-be is feed "Dahi & Chiura" (Curd & Beaten Rice) along with other varieties to have a safe delivery and healthy baby. 1. Baby Shower Invitation: I created an invitation for the event via picmonkey.   Guess Whooo is Almost Due... 2. Baby Shower Garland: It is very pretty easy to make, I cut out the onesies from the paper, wrote letters on it and stuck the onesies on the rope. For more tutorial, please click here. Baby Shower Garland 3. Surprise#1: Pregnancy Announcement Tee: We surprised her with the hand-painted pregnancy announcement t-shirt, as we could not find one. I'm sure, seeing the baby in blue, everyone is guessing it's a boy! (But, we have to wai...

Up Birthday Theme!

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On my hubby's 30th Birthday, I wanted to do something very special for him, as he's going out of country a year mission and I'm gonna miss a lot of special occasions with him. For the start, I made the personalized  invite via Picmonkey  for my hubby's 30th Birthday. BTW, his nickname is Chakku.;) Chakku's 30th Birthday  I wished him HAPPY BIRTHDAY at midnight and gifted him photograph of our wedding day so that he can have our BIG DAY memory by his side, no matter how far we are from each other! I bought the Nepali kagaj photo frame from Mahaguthi who sells best handicraft items in Nepal. Gift#1: Our BIG Day Picture As my hubby is a morning person unlike me, that's why I had sneaked up at night to put the customized DIY hand wash dispenser: My Superhero "HOBBY" Happy Birthday  in the bathroom. In the morning, he was very happy to this very punny gift.   Hand wash Dispenser DIY: I designed  My Superhero ...

DIY: Arm Wrap Table

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I love drinking coffee while watching T.V. and snuggling on the sofa with my blanket. This DIY is an incredible innovation, to hold my coffee which is just within my reach.   Drink Perch INSTRUCTIONS: Step#1: Take the measurement of the sofa arm. Step#2:   You can use "Plywood" to make the arm wrap table,          but I used remaining of the parcket flooring. Step#3: Cut the plywood in 3 parts (1 top and 2 legs) as per the          measurement. Then, join all three parts together by             knocking  nails with a hammer. Step#4: Your arm wrap table is ready. Nevertheless, I painted         chevron stripes for the finishing touch or you can apply         varnish oil( optional ). Arm Wrap Table: Before & After This is a great small space solution which also serves as a drink perch and laptop t...

Making Memories!

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Store your beautiful memories in a box, if you say how? Then, this is how we do it -  Memories in a Box! INSTRUCTIONS: Step#1:   I started off, by selecting my best and favorite pictures which was from our last year's 'Kerala and Goa Holiday' album. Step#2 :  I stuck all the developed instagram pictures in a long strip  of white chart paper and folded it. Step#3:   When pictures were all done, I kept it inside the box ( Nepali Kagaj Box )- which I got it from Nepali handicrafts shop. This DIY is an incredible way to make a portable album which also serves as a decorative piece and for the gift ideas. I'm sure you'll love storing your most unforgettable adventure in a box... like I did!!!