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Exemplary and exquisite eateries of Mumbai!

Welcome to Mumbai— the city that never ever sleeps! And when you are staying awake with this hyperactive city, you’ll require to fill in your tummy as well! So, why not taste the relishing food offered by this city? The exceptional nightlife of this place is always in talk, but experiencing the food is totally a superlative thought. Well, if you are ready to take a dip in the culinary delight of this city, then this post is certainly for you!

Namak Namak — Love dining nearby calm peaceful waters and in the most romantic ambience? Then Namak at Sahara Star Hotel at Vile Parle, Mumbai is the best one for you. From delightful Tandoori Jhinga Kalimirch to Chenna Palak ki Shani, from lavish biryani to the scrumptiously rich Indian gravies- everything is totally lipsmacking at Namak and totally worth every penny you spend here. Visit this restaurant when you are in Mumbai next time and enjoy traditional Indian food in the most mesmerising ambience.18th century rooftop restro and bar 18th Century Rooftop Restro and Bar — Nothing can beat the joy of enjoying some of the very exclusive and especially curated food on a height overlooking some of the very popular areas of Mumbai. The 18th Century Rooftop Restro and Bar lets you enjoy such delicacies in the most iconic surroundings. The live music adds into the rustic yet classy ambience and the food you’ll have here is totally magical. Be it the super yummy vada pao with twist or paneer butter masala, the boondi Golgappa or the chicken musallam with naan – the culinary delight offered by them is topnotch that makes it one of the exciting places to hit in Mumbai. Masala Library Masala Library — Another enticing destination to hit for enjoying some of the extraordinarily prepared bites in Mumbai is the Masala Library. Located at Bandra, kurla Complex, this restaurant serves a plethora of dishes in the most unique patterns to treat your taste buds. Whether it’s the Pea Pearl puchka or the Multan Paneer tikka, the malai chop or wood sorrel – the dishes are elaborative and prepared by the chef especially in front of you. The Bake House Cafe Bake House Cafe — Bake House Cafe is another place that serves some of the very exclusive delicacies worth remembering your entire life. Though the interiors and ambience aren’t that lavish, but the food and their elaborate menu is a perk for sure. Their butter garlic prawns are their best offerings. Chargrilled salmon, avocado shake and veggie delight from their menu are totally a hit as well. Barbeque Nation Barbeque Nation — We are sure you love barbecue parties a lot. So, why not enjoy the most amazing experience of having them live in a lavish restaurant with dozens other such scrumptious dishes? Just head to any one of the outlets of Barbeque Nation in Mumbai and enjoy the most extravagant dining of your life. The food, live Barbeque, desserts, delicacies don’t stop until you are extremely full! Don’t ever forget to try their Barbeque corns, Barbeque pineapple, tikkas and exclusive other vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies.

So, the next time you visit Mumbai, you know where you should be heading, isn’t it? Let us know your favourite amongst them and how did you enjoy the delights?

Note – This post is a part of #BlogchatterA2Z challenge.

Distinct DIY crafts to keep kids busy and dedicated!

Hey there! It’s lockdown happening once and again and the little relief you got during all these times by taking kids out and about is over! So, the result is kids hovering on your head all throughout the day because they are bored or spending hours with their iPads or your mobile! Well, both of the things are a big NO! But you hardly have any other option left, isn’t it? Then what are you going to do to keep them busy apart from letting them help you in your daily chores? We suggest why not tingle their creative side and make some fabulous art and craft samples with them? Yes, we know you are worried of the budget, but if you have been reading our posts regularly, you would be aware that most of our ideas are curated especially to fit in your budget. So, here you are with the best DIY arts and crafts ideas for your little one and believe us, these are all tried and tested at home!!

DIY truck shapes multi usage box — Your child probably has all his/her belongings scattered here and there during these holidays. So, why not create a fantastic looking multipurpose box for the little one? You just require two waste cardboard boxes (one big and other half it’s size.) Stick them one as the main body of the truck and other as the head part. Draw the windows and windscreen on the head part and four tyres on the main body. Ensure that the upper side is the opening of the box! Now let the child paint their heart out on the truck and enjoy dazzling results later! Easy and quick, isn’t it? DIY kitchen set — Next, you can even use these cardboard boxes to create vibrant looking kitchen set for your child. You can convert one of the small boxes to create an oven and cover it with a paper, drawing all the essential pointers on it, make another little box a refrigerator and the larger one a stove by adding circular burners on them and covering the rest of the sides to make it look presentable. Your child spend days playing with these kitchen set and you’ll have to spend almost nothing for it! Diya art pieces — Diya or mud pots are present in all our homes. And even if you buy them, these aren’t much expensive. So, can bring some diyas and soak them in water overnight. Now just dry them under sunlight and then hand it over to your child. Let the kid have all the waste buttons and diamonds or shells and stick on the same or simply make them look perfect by a nice painting job. Let the creativity of your child be the limit and add this new decor piece in your home with pride.DIY soft bunnies — Winters have passed! You definitely don’t require the old socks now! So, why not turn these into great toys for your child? Just stuff some cotton or any other filling in the socks and tie the point with a rubber band or a ribbon. Separate the face by tying a ribbon on the quarter side of the stuffed socks. If you can add buttons as eyes and a pointed nose with paper, your bunny would look totally cute and adorable.

Hope these activities are going to keep your kids engrossed for a while during the lockdown period. Let’s see how you mom and child duo can make the best of these wastes!

Note — This post is a part of the #BlogchatterA2Z challenge.

Child Security from Cybercrime!

You may assume it as far and unrealistic like magic, but cyber crimes do exist! And these can be as frightening and scary as they actually show in movies and web series. And once your child get trapped in these issues, believe me, the situation can be drastic! The cyber bullying can even lead your child to attempt committing suicide and murders. (Well, these are extreme situations, there have been cases of kids facing major psychological imbalances because of these crimes.)

And today, as per the recent circumstances, your child have to spend a large chunk of their time on computers. So, don’t you think they are vulnerable to the various cyber crimes revolving around? Just imagine the need to keep them safe from such dangers and dm serious situations. Well, if someone tries to hit or bully your child physically, you never delay in safeguarding your child from such odds and protecting the kid! But this situation is different, very serious and too complicated. How do you think you can protect your child when sometimes you aren’t even aware that your child is facing such cyber bullying and crimes?

We understand the seriousness of the issue and that is why have come up with a brilliant idea to safeguards and protect your child from such a drastic situation. Read about it below.

Concentrate on increasing awareness — Take sometime and make your kid understand the seriousness of the situation. Let the child know how these weird yet alluring chains of cyber crimes are increasing. Let them be aware of the recent cases and be very clear with the examples. Ensure they aren’t providing any personal or financial details to the co-players while crossing the levels of the games and not sharing any videos with very personal moments. (You know netizens, they keep any eye on each and every action of the users)Ensure the identity of the child stays very protected — Just keep in mind to reveal publicly (through your stories or any which way) your child’s or anyone in your family member’s contact number, email id, Facebook id, etc. You won’t even know, your child would be directly contacted through these mediums and bullied.Protect your computer — When today’s generation is sharing multiple docs and files online, it’s very difficult but important to maintain the security of your computers. Do you have an active anti virus in your computers? Have you updated the security software? Remember, every detail and data in your computer is vulnerable to hackers. Assume it serious and beware of the dangers.Monitor your child’s online activity — Your role as a monitor to keep an eye on your child’s online activities stays very prominent. Never ever be too relaxed while letting them enjoy the freedom to access the Internet on their own. Especially, if they are still very young. Regularly checking tabs and history is essential to keep them safer from cyber crimes.No password sharing — Ensure you aren’t opening certain sites that are protected by passwords in front of your children. They might get forced to reveal the same to some people while they are using the computers. Better be safe and discreet and keep your passwords safe.

Your child is surely the most treasured person you have in the world. Don’t let the little brains get effected with such negativities. Keep them safest from cyber crimes for their bright, healthy and happy future.

This post is the part of #BlogchatterA2Z Challenge!

Beauty bliss straight from your balcony!

You probably spend hours browsing through the beauty hacks available online. And then a few more getting those ingredients from the market and another one making that tough mask or paste! Phew! Isn’t that too much? Like, who has so much of time to waste in today’s rapid fire world? Yes, as understand that readymade beauty products are awesome and the companies assure sure you that they are organic and parabene free plus this/ or that and bla bla bla…..! Who cares? You have this urge to make your own beauty treatment solution and this has nothing to do with the range of various cosmetics at the local store!

But what if we said that those beauty hacks are super easy to acquire? And you can check for yourself if these are effective or not? Well, since you are making these by yourself, who better than yourself can guarantee of it being all natural and perfectly hygienic? And if you would have read our previous post here, you would have known how much we emphasise on lifestyle within budget! So, rest assured! These beauty hacks will come straight from your balcony to provide you the Midas Touch and you don’t have to spend an ounce more for the same. Excited already ? Keep reading.

Aloe Vera — You knew this was coming right? We all have aloe Vera planted in our balconies. (If not, then it’s time to bring this magical plant in! It has oodles of benefits) So, what you need is a little extract or aloeVera paste mixed with some coconut oil heated to luke warm and applied on scalp – you’ll get rid of hair fall! And when the gel is mixed with lemon juice, it helps you get rid of dandruff too! So, that was haircare. Now, when you apply this gel on your face mixing with a teaspoon of honey, you’ll get a shining, soft skin immediately. (No need to go to the facial sessions in salon before the party.) Even rubbing this gel directly on blackheads erases them on the spot! And if you have a habit of drinking this gel mixed with some water, you’ll get an internal glow that would be really visible within just a few days. Basil — Basil is rightly called the queen of herbs. You can get oodles of beauty benefits apart from the medicinal ones when you use these leaves wisely. Like, make a paste of these leaves with milk and apply on face for twenty minutes to have lighter skin tone. You can even use basil leaves grinded to paste with lime juice and almond powder to get rid of dandruff instantly. Even applying this paste on acne directly gets rid of them in a very short time.Hibiscus — Hibiscus is surely one of the most beautiful shrubs in your garden. You might even know that the life of this flower is from sunrise to sunset. What you can do is heat the petals of this flower with your coconut oil and use it for your oil massage- the hair fall problem would stop immediately. Even grinding these petals with milk and applying on face would make your skin shine and uplift your skin. It’s actually a great skin Botox and natural moisturiser that leads to better skin health. Neem — Neem is one of the most effective and antibacterial plant that can even adorn your balcony beautifully. When you grind it into paste and apply on your face, the pigmentation, dark spots, pimples and acne gets treated eventually. Even the toughest dandruff issue gets treated thoroughly when you apply this paste on your hair. And a nice, clean skin is a result of bathing with neem leaves soaked in water.Rose — We all have that nice little rose (of any colour) in our balconies. These provide excellent beauty to balcony and a nice fragrance as well. But do you know that if you mix these rose petals with milk and apply on your face you get a flawless shine on your skin? Yes, and even if you make a paste of these petals and apply it with honey on your face, you’ll get brighter and glowing skin.

We are sure you have at least these many useful plants in your balcony? Now, tell us when you are you starting the much needed beauty treatment through them?

Note — This post is a part of #BlogchatterA2Zchallenge

Alluring Accesories to increase aesthetics of an attractive home!

After being locked up in the house for about a year, I assume you already know the value of your home and it’s pleasant interiors. Naturally, when you spend so much of time indoors (and you’ll continue to do this for maybe one more year), it’s essential to pay some attention to the interior beauty of the house. And if you are concentrating upon the aesthetic of the house, you’ll even get better rates for it when you’ll put your home in the market for sale. So, what’s the moral of the story ? Well, invest some amount improving the aesthetics and get dazzling results in your house and great returns later! (Hope I am clear!)

Ok, so you are worried that you’ll have to read a long list of accessories and some might even exceed your budget bucket. Fret not! What I’m suggesting you is the least, have the most impactful results and won’t even dig a hole in your pockets. Happy? Keep reading’

Wall strikers — Wall stickers are the quickest ways to to spruce up the beauty of your room. They are less expensive, come in enticing colours and dizzying patterns! And do you know what’s the great part of adding these? They don’t damage the wall paint and base while removing or adding the stickers.The green effect — Planters, whether artificial or natural have that distinct touch which can freshen up any room. If your room looks too boring and monotonous, simply invest in some colourful flowers to display in the vases or pots of even grow some indoor, shade loving plants or creepers and get that green touch in your room.A fancy mirror — Let your already included items of home decor glimmer and shimmer more by the addition of a fancy mirror in the room. And remember, this also makes your room appear bigger and broader. You can pick the bordered mirrors or the ones in different, attractive size and shapes – the result after placing it on a suitable wall is superb! Glittering lights — Never underestimate the lights of your rooms. They can actually create magic in at kinds of interiors. You can simply invest in colourful lights to decorate some part of your room like windows, doors, showcases, bookcases, etc or put up a colourful lamp or chandelier to enhance the beauty of your room. Antique pieces — I understand your hesitance – but not all antique pieces are worth thousands. Some come cheaper! Well, search and get those to complement the beauty of your room and make it look spectacular and special. The bright drapes — Bright and colourful prints on the curtains or bedsheets or as doormat has the power to add that special essence in your room. I suggest – don’t hesitate with colours. Play with as many of these as you can and even mix and match them to create fantastic effect in your room!

Loved the ideas? Well, I’m sure these are going to make any kind of room look pleasant and alluring. And even you would agree that these won’t even break your banks!

Note – I’m participating in the #BlogchatterA2ZChallenge!

Theme reveal – The A2Z of Lifestyle!

Lifestyle – the most prominent part of our daily routine. From the right hacks of waking up to the correct etiquettes to upbringing your little one and even the jive selection of the best nigh suits. Well, these are some very essential criteria of our lives that deserve to be discussed. But how much do we discover about them? And even when you require some ideas for the same, you have to visit dozens sites to get some useful tips, tricks, hacks and matter for this.

I thought it’s just not acceptable! So, this year I thought of simplifying the various searches for you and want to get it all compiled on my blog for you. So, from the right food choices to the various ways to tackle the toddler and even travel guide to prominent places, everything is going to be listed in this site for you.

My theme reveal

Wondering how? Well, it’s April 2021 coming soon and I have taken up the challenge to participate in the #A2ZChallenge by Blogchatter. And this year I’m covering the ins and outs of Lifestyle! So, get ready, 26 days, 26 posts and a month of full of active writing – the blast is going to happen soon with the #A2Zof Lifestyle by Saba Ladha.

What you’ll be benefitting from it?

So, you get some real time life hacks to tackle the most trickiest situation of your life in the easiest ways. And even the perfect recommendations of various places and products all which are properly tested and tried personally.

Well, now get ready to read more and turn to this page from day 1 of April. See ya!

5 comfy wear for men to beat summers with style!

Trends are fluctuating, style remains the same! And with the changing season, we have whole new set of fashion revolution peeping in! So, it’s spring round the corner and summer soon following by! We are sure all you boys and men out there are eager to embrace this twist in temperature with a comfortable and fashionable attires! So, ready for some ideas? Here you go!

1. The cool pale colours of t-shirts for men

Get comfy and catchy this summer by wearing some pale colours of t-shirts in various patterns! The material can be the stretchable plaster cotton or simply the all time favourite spandex – it suits all your mood and makes you look impressive and remarkable too! The famous patterns trending this season is ruled or boho style figures!

2. The pure cotton comfortable pyjamas to chill out

You definitely can’t wear the polyester or thick track pants everywhere when the sun is too hard and the nights are really warm! So, what’s the catch here? Well, the cool and comfortable pure cotton track pyjamas from the XYXX Crew! The track pants from their collection are available in variants of wonderful patterns and pleasant colours which are sure to complement any kind of summer look you try and make you look super hot!

3. Wear subtle cotton to work

Summer doesn’t mean that office isn’t happening! In fact the work increases and you have to be comfortable, cool and pleasant all day long under the scorching sun. So, the answer is to tuck your dark shades of polyester and silk shirts somewhere deep in your wardrobe and opt for only the pure cotton shirts in lighter shades for your work! There are attractive shades of pink, blue, white, peach and other pastel shades that look so fabulous in formal patterns that you can carry so well with a darker tone of trouser to your office in summers.

4. Boxes shorts to relax during summers

Boxer shorts have been in trends since years. And especially the summer days and nights feel all the more comfortable in these. But if you opt for pure cotton boxers in attractive patterns from XYXX Crew then it’s surely going to make you feel most comfortable and even pleasant looking. And what’s more, you can even team it with any kind of tee and present the world with a new seasonal trend for summer!

5. men’s summer pants look so fascinating

Summer pants with cotton or polyester cotton with loose fit look so pleasant on any shirt. And if you are opting for the trending shades like beige, sky blue, green or cream, then your summer look would certainly be the most impressive.

Impressed with the list already? Well, it’s time to grab these from the ongoing summer/spring season and flaunt your style once again!

Understanding SEO for small business!

Have a start up or a small business? Or are you considering to open one? Or you have a relatively old business but intend to go live now? Well, this post is for everyone who are trying to make their business’s presence known on the online world. It really doesn’t matter if your business has a catering side, or are you or decorating website or a wedding planner, as long as you do provide some service or goods, you have to pay attention to promoting the same and growing it. And online presence is of utmost important for the same!

The important statistics!

By online presence of your website we don’t mean that you have an active Instagram or Facebook account, but you should have a relevant website for people to return to. Without this, your business as well doesn’t exist for everybody. (Compare a hawker going to door to door to customers and a showroom where people visit) Similarly, your business website is that showroom you are offering your customers. If we believe the studies, around 64% small businesses have a website today and almost 70-80% of people search for a business or a company online through its website. So, you understand how important is an active website for your business? Now if you don’t have a website commands you suggest and highly recommend you to design and create one instantly.

The first lesson of the day is to create an awesome user friendly website immediately.The essential parts of SEO!

You definitely want me to explain you what exactly is SEO! SEO means search engine optimisation which is actually the strategy through which you appear of the first pages of Google and hence get maximum attention from your customers and clients. To explain it in brief — Just how many times do you turn to the second page of Google when you search for anything? Well, it is almost rare. So,that is how search engine optimisation works.

Your clients or readers search for a ‘specific keyword’ which lead them towards your website. But if your SEO content isn’t that compatible, your website doesn’t appear on the first, second or maybe 20th page of Google. So you can imagine how less interactive your businesses is for your clients. On the contrary, the people who are constantly concentrating on their SEO and content and uplifting their website to the various strategies of search engine optimisation, they get their businesses listed on the top pages of Google and ultimately they get what they require.

So the second lesson of the day is to opt got SEO strategy for your website.How to excel in SEO for your small business!

We understand finances in small businesses are quite low. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t invest some in planning your search engine optimisation strategy. Once you create your own website, even you can yourself plan great content and matter for your website. And if later when you can afford, you can go for professional SEO planning for your business. But in case if you want to know what do you require to create a SEO friendly website, then move on.

Check if your website is user friendly

By user friendly website we don’t mean only the websites that opens fast and work rapidly on computers, but your website should be active on mobile as well. Almost 80% of your customers and clients check your business on mobile phones. So, when you design your website,

The most unique and sweet Valentine’s Day gift options for your partner!

Enters February and we are all concerned about the romantic days coming ahead. And especially if you are committed in a relationship, you have to think loads about gifting something special for your love one in this season of love. We know your loved one is very precious to you and that is why you are concerned so much about even making that person feel special. And when it comes to choosing the right gift, often there are so many options available on the Internet that you are confused as to which one would be best for your partner. Don’t worry, today we have listed some gifts which are totally unique, least thought of and would definitely bring a sweet smile on your loved ones space.

The green options — Today you will find everybody concerned about the environment and going green. And if we are assuming right, even your partner is thinking of environment more because of the future environmental risks coming ahead of us. For that matter, we would suggest you that you should try going for the green gifts this Valentine’s Day. Well, by green gifts we mean the products which help in making the environment better. Like the terracotta pots from Tokenz are awesome for your indoors and exterior gardens. And your partner could plant a sapling in this pot to remember your gift for longer. As the plant grows bigger, even your love for each other would blossom. And of course, how can we forget the benefit to nature that it would cause. When you browse the sitehttps://tokenz.com/, you’ll be aware of more such amazing gifts for your loved one. There are number of different shapes in the terracotta pots. You can pick the book shape pot or the hexagon shape or simply a plain one. Whatever your partner would love the best. And if you aren’t limiting yourself to only this, you can also consider checking the decorative lights they have and even chocolates and dry fruits to accompany your gift. So basically your Valentine’s Day gifts plan is sorted if you are checking Tokenz for the same.

Personalised gifts — Following the recent trend of customisation and personalisation, we suggest you to grab a gift both for yourself and your partner this time and customise it beautifully. You can either pick similar caps for both of you with your names and go together twinning with it, or simply get a customised purse, wallet, cushion, mobile cover, etcetera. The variants are innumerable and even the phones and the designs for customisation are totally amazing . And if you want more, you can even gift a frame to your loved one with both of yours pictures together or the special moments shared beautifully in it.

Self pampering kit or voucher — Do you think your partner is really working hard and needs some time off from the stress of work ? In that case, why don’t you give her or him a self pampering kit? It can be a nice kit with skin rejuvenating lotions and aromatic candles or simply you can give your partner a voucher to the spa and book a special massage session for your loved one. We’re sure your partners body and mind would thank you desperately for the same.

A staycation together maybe — There’s nothing better than going off from the rest of the world to celebrate your Valentine’s Day in the most romantic way. How about planning an exquisite staycation to a really romantic place with your partner? Well, you can even hire a car or take yours along with you and go for a road trip for the same. Just book one of the best hotels in that exclusive place and enjoy the activities stored in there for you. Some time alone together would be really magical and charismatic and would certainly do a lot of good to your relationship.

A cute little pet — We know you don’t like sharing the love and attention of your partner, but a pet is entirely different. This is one of the sweetest thing to gift your partner this Valentine’s Day. Whether it is a small pup or a little kitten, your loved one should not be allergic to animals and would definitely welcome the idea of a new company. What’s more, this would be a first ever child together as well.

Loved these ideas? Do let us know which one works for you this valentines day to surprise your loved one!

We writers are crazy people!

We writers are crazy people!

We play with words to let you know the description of everything, and when it comes to ourselves, we don’t have the synonyms for our exclamations!

We understand what you are going through and often write exactly in the paper, but when it comes to our feelings, we have jumbled thoughts and words

We know the science behind some some words and the meaning behind those deep words. But often our words are deeper than the sea and nobody understands the meaning behind them,

we write as a crazy people!

We think in depth to understand what you like and we never understand what we like ourselves better.

We dwell in your thoughts to put your thoughts in words. But our thoughts are often left uncompleted because we couldn’t write it better.

We writers are crazy people!

We ink the mindsets stereotypes and fears of others to release the stress and tension around. But our jammed stress and tension is often too tightly packed it.

We are full of optimism for the readers and give them a new hope. And what about our hopes? I wonder if we even have one!

We writers are crazy people.

We just know to write, not to unwind and express ourselves better. May be that’s why…. We writers are crazy people!