Dupatta, Skirt combination

When I was younger, during dinner preparations, mum would always say that colourful is tastier and beautiful. Be it on food, dressing or whatever you like. I never thought much about it back then but on thinking about it nowadays it all adds up.

I didn't like vegetables especially courgette and always thought 'whomever introduced courgette farming had done us enough harm. I used to wonder what beauty mum kept talking about every now and then in these veggies. Poor me, I always ate without questioning.

Well, that was then and thanks mama for insisting. I do see the beauty you always talked about.

Away from food, lets get into dressing. Lets talk about my dress (today's dressing). I am wearing a skirt and a dupatta (yes a dupatta), I have had it for some time but I never got creative enough on how I would wear it. So, every time I would look at it, I always thought 'next Saturday would do' but never tried it.

Let me define dupatta- like google has- It is a long, multi-purpose scarf that is essential to many South Asian women's suits and matches the woman's garments.

Having several stored in my wardrobe, I thought I will try and tie them in different styles just to see if I come up with something convenient enough to match my skirt.

YES! I did it see some of the photos attached:

Let me know what you think. 

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Healthier, Stronger Hair Tips

I love my hair and keeping it perfect is always my joy. For a couple of years that I have been growing my hair, there are some things that I have learnt about maintaining a healthy stronger hair that I would like to share with you.

1. Eat good food- By good food I mean, have a balanced diet.Proteins in your diet is very important when it comes to hair growth but don't forget the veggies and fruits. A regular supply of minerals and vitamins is a key to stronger, healthier hair.

2. Brush your hair- Once to two times a day helps in stimulating circulation in your scalp, always us a wider tooth comb- it is always more gentle on your scalp and hair

3. Massage your hair- It is very important to massage your hair after shampooing. Gently massage with your fingers for a minute or two as it helps stimulate the blood flow on your scalp hence hair growth.

4. Exercise- It is very important if you want to maintain a healthy hair. Exercising makes you sweat hence unclogging the hair follicles (usually gets clogged by dead skin & grease) this gives space for your hair to grow.

5. Warm oil massage- Olive and coconut are always my choice. Slightly warm the oil and gently massage it with this treatment. You will be surprised on the wonders it will do on your hair.

Resuming fitness training after a break

It has been one year since I delivered, watching my son grow and learn how to talk and walk as well as other small things has been my biggest source of joy.

Having a full time job, a toddler and at the same time being a wife has never been an easy job. Many are the times I wake up in the morning and struggle to get out of bed, I find myself making promises to 'me' on how I am going to resume my fitness training the following week which I never get to.

This time I had to pull myself together, I  will be attending my first ever fitness class in 2015. Well, before I conceived, I used to be actively involved in Taekwondo. I can admit I have forgotten some of the kicks and especially 'the back hook kick'. No worries though, being fit is hard work and staying fit is even more hard work. That is why you should not make the mistake I did of thinking you will get started tomorrow. Today as I start my classes, I would like you to join me because I know together we can accomplish this goal.

Today is always better than tomorrow, start today. Below, I have listed a number of tips to get you started:

1. Walking- If walking is all you can manage, do just that. No need to be hard on yourself, 20-30 minutes, three or more times a week will help you to increase your heart rate. Walking is an ideal way for mums and everybody else looking into getting fit, to exercise as it can be fitted into a normal day and you can do it all by yourself.

2. Swimming- The weather is quite warm at this time of the year. Swimming is an all round exercise   which easily helps increase your heart rate. There is a minimal risk of injury since water offers you support. If you can, do it every day for an hour or two.