Marbled Banana Bread

Welcome..... 

As you all might agree, having a newborn to care for is a full time job in itself. But being the restless soul I am, I needed to feed my soul with other things to do inorder to feel productive. 

Considering the only time I get during the day to pursue such projects is the small nap times of my bubs, I am in search of things I can do in one hour stat. 

So here goes ... 

Banana Marble Cake

Recipe courtesy: https://www.recipegirl.com/marbled-chocolate-banana-bread/

This blog has detailed steps and a beautiful steps by step recipe which worked out very well for my one hour project. 

It turned out very yummy , my only note was to add more baking soda, as mine didnt work as well as I would've liked.

So for the first one hour project, Happy Tummies with Yummy Banana Bread ;) 

Think...but the opposite

Thoughts are always with us. No matter what we are doing, where we are or with whom, our mind is always on the go. Sometimes right there in the moment, but most of the times far away in a different world.

Although our everlasting companions, we rarely give credit to the power of thoughts. A small sad thought on a bright and sunny day can turn it into the most gloomiest for you! There might be a thousand good things happening around you, but in vain to cheer you up. 

I'm Robin Sharma's bestseller book " The monk who sold his Ferrari" this concept is well written. A simple act can change our lives, but being conscious of our thoughts we can turn our life around. 

Here goes  the concept of Opposition Thinking : 

Before i forget what it felt like....

23 July 2019

I just turned 35 !! "the mighty mid life" as i see it.

For someone who doesn't keep count of the year and babbles when someone asks her age, it was quiet coincidental that i counted it this year and found that i was at a milestone year.

As any other human natured person, i am also wondering how to make this epic milestone and true one. and needless to say , as every other human, i haven't the smallest clue !

As i tread down that path, today i am writing to put in paper the many rekindled thoughts, feelings and passions that came with my birthday.

This birthday, many of my usual circle of friends forgot about it. Whereas many who i haven't kept in touch reconnected with me.
My best friends from yesterdays past, took me down, rather kicked my a** down the memory lane to remind me of who we were, who i was to them and who i am!

To be frank, i never realised that i meant so much to them or that they ever missed me ! To find these girls actually looking out for me and trying to revive me into my old self was pleasantly shocking. They had no clue why i was aloof, i hadn't kept in touch with any of them , I've even missed important milestones in their life, yet they somehow knew from across the ocean that i was lost.

Friendships are truly like ships, when we are on the shore, they look motionless and directionless in the vast blue oceans, but the captain of the ship knows his/her destination. 
And to have such blessed souls as Captains of ur ships, is a lifelong promise that No matter what, and no matter which island u are stranded in, they will find you! 

Dedicated to my 3 beautiful friends : R,L,A





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Into the depths!

18 Dec 2018 

The Puzzle

It's like pieces in a puzzle, some are bright and beautiful while others are just there cos they need to play their role. Many times you being one of the pieces beds to be stuck with another to help form the whole picture. And if it's just one of those dull background pieces you stuck with, you'll be in awe of the rest and find yourself wishing you been on the other side of the picture.
But the truth to withhold is that, even though the other side is brighter bolder and more beautiful, you still wouldn't have fit in there.

It's the same in life. We sometimes want to get away from the norms we surrounded with. There are other more exciting and bolder horizons we see, places we wish we'd been, people we fall in love with, lives we'd wanna replace ours with. But think about it, there always are these small but perfect curves and edges on you that fit perfectly with those in your life. On its own they may look like a fault, but when put together with another piece, it frames the perfect picture.
Not as one but as two you fit in and find your purpose.

The four horsemen

https://youtu.be/1o30Ps-_8is

What is Instagram!

The first time i set my eyes on Instagram, i was baffled.

A pile of pictures, which cannot be saved, reused nor bookmarked for later. What do people use it for then i wondered!

So, to confess, my first reaction was to logout at the same speed that i logged in and forget about this whole pile of beautiful pictures!

That said, today Instagram is a proud part of my profile. Eventhough I'm not into the big numbers, i love it.

For those of you who are not yet inspired, here is why you should definitely try it out....

• First and foremost, it doesn't need any sort of preparation. Click and post is all that it takes. 

• You don't have to tinker your vocabulary or find the right words, what you see and feel is what you share 

• Its the expression of your true self, the truest it can get. 'cos it reflects the world the way YOU see it. 

..... And mind it, its not the same no matter even if the scene is the same. Two of us, can click the same pic, yet capture different emotions, moments and feelings. The Lens clicks, what the heart sees.

The magic in innocent moments,
The bling in extravagant notions, 
The Rich, the famous and the nobody. 
All who crossed your paths, and made impressions on ur hearts can be captured and shared with the world... 
... as my Instagram tagline says.... "The world, as i see it..... No Filters applied! "

So check my profile out, and start your own too .... Happy Clicking :)

-MK

© Megha Kuruvilla @ Life's Vibes , [2009 onwards]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to [Megha Kuruvilla] and [Life's Vibes] with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.