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	<description>Cooking with Consciousness ~ Indi(r)a&#039;s Recipe and Photo Weblog</description>
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		<title>Home as a Hobby ~ Clay Diwali Diyas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Homemade Clay Diwali Diyas
Sindoor Sangham, our neighborhood mahila sangham had a Diwali Party this week. One of the activities we did was make clay diyas. I made those two and jeweled them for that festive Diwali feel. It was a nice thing to do with family and friends.
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		<title>Home as a Hobby ~ Pumpkin Bouquet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Ceramic pumpkin and few flowers and leaves,
a pretty pumpkin bouquet for the holidays. 
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		<title>Vinayaka Chaviti Celebrations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Bala Ganapathi on Vinayaka Chaviti

Purnam Kudumulu and Undrallu ~
A Virtual Vinayaka Chavithi Pandaga Bhojanam to All Our Family and Friends
Vinayaka Chavithi Subhakankshalu!
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		<title>Homemade Ganapati Bappa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Homemade Ganesh with Clay
I made bala Ganapati with clay today for Vinayaka Chaviti festival tomorrow. The decorations are with kumkum, turmeric and rice powder. Eyes are whole urad dal (minapa pappu) and the laddu is dotted with skinless, split mustard seeds. It&#8217;s a simple vigraham, still looks divine to my eyes.
Vinayaka Chavithi shubhakamnaye! May Bhagavan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the Garden ~ Zing Zing Zinnia</title>
		<link>http://www.themahanandi.org/2010/07/18/from-the-garden-zing-zing-zinnia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Indira</dc:creator>
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Homegrown Zinnia Bouquet
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On summer break. Will be back in August.
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		<title>Home as a Hobby ~ Lily Bouquet</title>
		<link>http://www.themahanandi.org/2010/07/03/home-as-a-hobby-lily-bouquet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Indira</dc:creator>
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Floral Expressions with Peruvian lilies (Alstroemeria)
Peruvian lilies or Lilies of Inca are pretty flowers. They are inexpensive here in Houston, and I buy them sometimes. I like how they instantly bring spring sunshine like warmth to the home.
Happy, flower filled July 4th weekend!
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		<title>Home as a Hobby ~ Cilantro Bouquet</title>
		<link>http://www.themahanandi.org/2010/04/25/home-as-a-hobby-cilantro-bouquet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Party Favors ~ Candy Train</title>
		<link>http://www.themahanandi.org/2010/02/13/party-favors-candy-train/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Indira</dc:creator>
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When you plan a party, giving your guests, particularly to the little ones party favors that will be appreciated is a nice way to say &#8216;thanks for coming.&#8217;  This budget friendly and fun to assemble candy train is always a hit with the kids. We need a packet of life savers, double mint, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home as a Hobby ~ Needlepoint Serenade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Indira</dc:creator>
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Magnolia Serenade ~ A Needlepoint Design
A soothing sunset serenade. That is what I had imagined when I started this needlepoint design. It took me nearly two months to complete the 16&#8243;x18&#8243; project, and now decorates our home in a homemade frame. The pretty lady serenades us to sleep with her gentle harp playing. 
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		<title>Home as a Hobby ~ Pillow Embroidery</title>
		<link>http://www.themahanandi.org/2009/11/29/home-as-a-hobby-pillow-embroidery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Indira</dc:creator>
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Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving (and a wonderful weekend to those non-US readers too). We spent the day with friends and of course eating too much food. It was a classic Indian celebration: curries and koftas, conversation about movies, cacophonic games, more food and then to home to [...]]]></description>
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