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Shabby Chic Paper Doll Baby Shower
Here is what kept me busy this summer- prepping for a new addition to our family! For the last 9 months I have held a secret from you and it is now time to share that little secret! We welcomed our...
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An Indian Sprinkle!
A friends mother stands in for my mom and does the honors.Modern day obstetrics guides the medical model of childbirth yet ancient traditions, intriguing rituals and cultural beliefs follow...
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Dasara Bombe Party - Episode 1!
Happy Navaratri all!! Here’s unfolding Episode 1 of the joyous Dasara Bombe Party!Thank you all for sending in your pictures and heart felt Dasara Bombe stories to Aalayam. Your pictures and stories...
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Dasara Bombe Party - Episode 2
Onward we go, reveling in the gorgeous ethnic splendor of the pictures and stories shared by you this Dasara. Aalayam feels truly honored to be a vehicle to bring your fond Dasara imagery to the world!...
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Namma Mane Habba!
When I was canvassing actively for Dasara Bombe Habba pictures, my best friend from school reached out to me on Facebook and asked "I wish I could send in something Suppi! But we don't have bombe...
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Halloween haunting - let's get the creep on!
Hi there Aalayam family!Let’s get straight down to business today – the spooktacular business of Halloween! Typically, I tend to ignore Halloween (in spite of running into a pop-up costume store at...
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At home this Deepavali - Inspirations from a guest blogger.
And it is that time of the year again- when light prevails over darkness and fills our heart with hope and optimism. It is that time of the year when we tend to reflect on ideals such as compassion and...
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Diwali tablescape - ethnic inspiration, the Aalayam way!
Hello! It is Diwali and there will soon be a billion of us celebrating this festival of light and food and cherishing the bond that we share with our friends and family and I hope the preparations have...
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Aalayam's holiday editorial
Hello! Merry Christmas. Hope you are all having a lot of fun counting down to 2016. We wish you a Charlie Brown Christmas - wholesome holiday cheer and lots of good will as you revel in the Joy of the...
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My 2015: A Visual Anthology
As the glorious end to 2015 fast approaches, I'd like to take a self-indulgent moment to look back upon the year that was, and anticipate the year that will be...here's presenting to you, my dear...
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Aalayam is looking for Writers!!!
Aalayam is looking for writers!! One superpower both Deepa Uj and I wish we had is the ability to generate more hours in the day. Our beautifully and carefully curated baby Aalayam is sitting on the...
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Brand new Aalayam author tells all about the charm of Traditional Games!
Absorbed in Aluli Guli Mane (Mancala World) game2016 seems to have started with a flourish and a bang. The holiday memories are long faded and relegated to a distant past. As we all struggle to achieve...
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Expanding the Aalayam repertoire: Sights, Sounds and Smells of a Place Called...
It’s been nearly nine years since we packed our bags and flew over the Indian Ocean down to the southern hemisphere to sunny Australia, now our home (away from home!). Over the years, we’ve created our...
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Mother's Day Musings!
This Mother’s Day, the Aalayam authors got together to muse about the real gripes and gushes of Motherhood, and to candidly chat about what Motherhood (round 2) looks like in our households!Cliché?...
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Reflections over a cup of chai
Hello and once again my sincere apologies for posting so sporadically. It is hard to believe that we are almost in June and this is my first post for the year – surely, I could not have been that busy...
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Food Tales: The Mouthwatering Summer Reading List for your Kids!!
Hello Aalayam!!Summer’s on in full swing in our household. The hustle of the week day has not stopped, of course! You see corporate consulting has no summer break! We are still getting out of the door...
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Aalayam goes on a trip (to The East Coast Desi)!!
The East Coast Desi, the vibrant home decor blog around the block has featured "Deepa's extraordinary outdoor-tablescape that orbits around jewel tones, pattern on pattern, textural layering and...
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Home Tour: A journey into a Texas Home...with a Uttar Kannada Influence!!
I am happy to be back Aalayam!! It's been a long time and we have not featured a Home Tour in this space in forever! Deepa had a baby, board exams and a new career happening to her, and I just got...
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And it was time to ParTEA!
Hi there – in this post I want to bring you images of a merry summer afternoon spent with girlfriends. I know this post is a bit off season and perhaps many of you are already looking at entertaining...
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A Brand Refresh - Varnanggall is back, and so is Aalayam!
I have been on a blog sabbatical these past few months. Mostly because I have not had to mojo to write anything. I used to think it was the lack of time that kept me away from beloved Aalayam. But you...
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A sensory explosion that is India!!
Hello Aalayam!!!After almost a year, we are back, with a short, sweet and evocative picture post about all the beautiful things that evoke such strong feelings about India - the cacophony, the...
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