The Art of putting your foot down without being aggressive on people Plenty of times, we happen to be busy with our lives, attending to our own business when a relative, a friend, a colleague or a neighbour approaches us asking for a favour; hesitant to hurt others’ feelings, along with the kindness born of [...]
Importance of Basic Cooking
Cooking is an integral and a well rooted tradition that binds us together and defines our status as humans. No wonder that so many of us spend hours labouring in the kitchen to produce meals that are not only appetising but are important to fulfil our emotional and communal needs too. The skill of cooking [...]
Hairstyling
Twisted Tails Women of all ages, round the globe, second me when I say that we have so many reasons to be happy about and so many things to experiment with! For one, take your hair. Yes, that mane of shiny, woven silk, which can make humans of both sexes simply go wow! That cascading [...]
Women and Personal Crisis Management
A personal crisis can make you feel as though your life is spinning out of control. Sometimes, even someone in her own family works against her. It could be her parent, her sibling, her relative and her intimate partner for life. Sometimes, a woman goes through battering, mental torture, unspeakable offenses, financial abuse, authoritativeness and [...]
Beauty from Kitchen
“A woman has strengths that amaze me, she can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens, she holds happiness, love and opinions, she smiles when she feels like screaming, she sings when she feels like crying, cries when she’s happy, and laughs when she’s afraid, her love is unconditional, there’s only one thing wrong with her [...]
Household Engineering
A house needs maintenance; not just the maintenance in terms of keeping it spotless, taking care of the family or paying bills on time. It also entails taking care of the wear and tear of the house at least in terms of minor repairs and modifications, rather than buying things every time new or paying [...]
Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being
Sometimes, things happen which are out of our control. We long for the warmth of the sunshine to stay with us for some more time and the winter come calling in; we wish that we never have to go through bad things in our life, but we all endure abuse, hurt and pain at some [...]
Pets Make Your Life Easier!
Pets make your heart beat easier: even if no body loves you, even if you don’t love yourself, your pet will love you unconditionally and will prove it a hundred times a day by showering his wet kisses on all over your face! Pets are the best medicine for the pet owners: research shows that even [...]
Art of India – Rangoli and Alpana
India is without doubt a country, which loves to celebrate; and households in India know how to make something from scratch. It could be anything, food, the décor, the ambiance or even lights. Since people in India love colors and try to incorporate the same in each of their activities, let us then explore yet another activity, [...]
Depressed ?
How to handle Emptiness, Loneliness and Depressed feelings? Feeling depressed, feeling empty or lonely inside may happen due to various reasons; the loss of spouse, divorce, the empty nest syndrome, the infidelity of the spouse, the indifferent attitude from the family members, the financial crisis, a prolonged illness, the deep winter months, low self esteem [...]
Art of Matching Perfumes with a woman’s personality
Irresistible Fragrances “Perfume puts the finishing touch to elegance – a detail that subtly underscores the look, an invisible extra that completes a woman’s personality. Without it there is something missing.” - Gianni Versace. Always consider the quality and not the price of a product. There are four major categories of fragrance for women: Floral [...]
No Multi-tasking
Don’t get caught with the multi-tasking Flu! All through the day, our minds alternate between the physical, digital and the virtual world. While working on a project, you look at your emails, call someone on the mobile, checking with children if they are back from school, exchange a few words with a colleague, worry about [...]
Art of Painting and Drawing
The prime twins of the Fine Arts Drawing is the basis of painting; Most of the paintings start with rough sketches of drawings to bring out the creativity of the painter. Whereas drawing uses lines and shades, painting uses colors and designs. Shade, line and object drawing are some of the types of drawings; oil, [...]
Common sense
“Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life”. – Henri Frederic Amiel. Common sense! How can two simple words be so complicated? I assure you, they are. TIPS 1. Trust instincts: The basic common sense is to trust your instinct and rely on [...]
Nail and Dental Beautification
“You can tell a lot from a person’s nails.” – Ian McEwan, Saturday Beautification does not happen on chipped, dry or brittle nails. Finger and Feet nails should be maintained in a proper way so that the nails can be decorated for your personal joy and for display to the others on the festivities, parties [...]
Gardening
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul. – Alfred Austin A woman would love to plant, nurture and nourish a plant, because it is in her basic nature to do so. That’s [...]
Being Charismatic and Charming
“Charisma is the transference of enthusiasm.” Ralph Archbold quotes “Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question”. Albert Camus Charm and Charisma are more similar than different from each other in their attributes. Both talk about the personality of some one; the enthusiasm of someone, the care that [...]
Being Disciplined
Is it too hard to work on? There is a video named, “Try to Watch without Crying” uploaded by XEDV on Oct 18, 2011 to Youtube.com. You should watch it! It is an amazingly extra-ordinary video of a runner Derek Redmond, who had participated in the Barcelona 92 Olympics. He had seriously injured himself during [...]
Reciting Books – Voice Modulation
Do you watch the animation films? Have you ever wondered how we get engrossed with the characters in such films whether they speak, cry, laugh and even sleep with all their hearts? I especially love Robin Williams for his energetic, enthusiastic and amazingly animated background voice. You see, there’s something wonderful in getting into the [...]
Handling Medical Emergencies
We all are surrounded by medical problems, emergencies, accidents and other health issues; however, we never realize the need for learning to cope with the any of them. We see accidents happen from time to time and wouldn’t know how to save a person. We see someone struggling through a heart attack but wouldn’t know how to take care [...]
Flower arrangement and flower jewellery
All through the ages, women are compared to the flowers; flowers are the favorite instruments in the hands of the writers, painters, sculptures and others to compare them with the women. Flowers have a way of understanding a woman’s heart; in a way flowers are like a woman; soft, endearing, exceptional, beautiful, sensitive and comes wearing lots [...]
Aromatherapy
Benefits of Essential Oils When we receive a bouquet of flowers, while walking in a garden of fresh plants and flowers; when we are holidaying in the vast mountains and forests and when we spray a wonderful fragrance on our clothes; we unconsciously take a deep breath and immediately feel calm and relaxed with ourselves [...]
Event Management
Effective managers live in the present but concentrate on the future. – James L. Hayes. Women are the best of managers; look at how they manage their home, their children, their work, their schedules etc.That’s why they are known to be Multitaskers. They are naturally the best ones to manage the events as well: like [...]
How To Decorate Your House
Convert a House into a Home “For a house to be successful, the objects in it must communicate with one another, respond and balance one another.” – Andre Putman The Art and science of interior decoration runs in the veins of every single woman in the world; she just needs a bit of a [...]
Managing Moods and Emotions
“Managing your emotions is an inside job. That’s why it’s important to learn techniques to make attitude adjustments. You can then direct your emotions more efficiently. Happiness comes through emotions qualified by the heart”. – Doc Childre and Howard Martin. Wonderful, isn’t it? You can scale the highest mountains, dip into the deepest oceans, can [...]
The Secret of Family Happiness
Relationships are those delicate threads that hold us together and give us a profound sense of belonging. Our existence is a product of our desire to associate with other human beings. We thrive as a part of a community but wither away in solitude. This need for compassion and to be loved by others gave [...]
Creativity
Women, the Creator of the Creativity! “There’s a woman at the beginning of all great things.” -Alphonse de Lamartine Of Course, there is! God took a lot of time and care while creating the woman, as she was destined to be the creator of multitudes of things in her life and for her family. Call [...]
Driving
The Art and Science of Driving for Women Driving gives you a feeling of freedom, which boost your self-confidence; confidence to secure her place in the world where men lead in all the fields, whether it is in the field of business science, medical science, work science or rocket science! Driving needs certain prerequisites like [...]
Homemade Cures
Fix for Stings and Sores Natural medicines are the best cures for ailments. They have no side effects, they are not artificially created with chemicals and the best part is that you can concoct them at home for nothing. Yes, you guessed right, we are talking about homemade remedies that can be used to cure [...]
Team Management
Women are meant for multi-tasking; they are versatile and are creative in nature. They are more communicative than men, understanding and adjusting to the people and the circumstances. They are effective in bringing a consensus on a given topic and are good in taking work from people. If you want to manage your team effectively, [...]
Doing Make-Up
Doing Make-Up Your make up depends upon your skin type: you may not wear a make up meant for dry skin to the oily skin. Hence identify your skin type, whether it is neutral, dry, oily or moisturized skin. You must obviously know your skin type; if not, you may take the help of the [...]
Learning Foreign Language
Wiki says that Mandarin language (Chinese family) is spoken by 1025 million people, French by 120 million people, Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu) by 490 Million people and English by about 1.5 billion people! Learn a couple of new languages and you will be introduced to millions of new people, their literature, their culture, their [...]
Menu Planning
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook [...]
Fights and Arguments
Fighting in the family: Fighting add spice to the married life; no one can live on smiles, love and hugs all through their lives. When you are an individual and holds an independent view on things, is capable of making your own decisions and you are living with an individual who has got his own [...]
Importance of Computer Knowledge
Why it is essential for today’s women to be literate in computers? Who else can describe a computer better than Bill Gates? “I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their [...]
Stressed Up?
Simple Relaxing and De-stressing Techniques You don’t need a reason for stress; any reason would do! For some women, it would be marriage, pregnancy, leaving their job or raising their children. For some others, it would be being single, not having a proper relationship or not getting connected to the right people. For few others, [...]
Accessorizing
Nowadays, accessorizing has become an important element of dressing. You can make a plain dress look stylish and chic by adding a few pieces of accessories to it. Thankfully the market is flooded with numerous choices. All that you need is to find what will go best with your outfit. Accessories can be classified into [...]
Gossiping on a positive note
Gossiping on a positive note: A Breather of Fresh Air! The word Gossip reminds me of Page 3 of the newspapers; the so-called personality and film related gossip (entertainment) programs of the TV Channels; the glossy murmurs of the film magazines, tabloids etc. They are meant to be taken on a lighter vein; still [...]
Health and Nutrition for Women
A woman never fails to amaze me. She is the affectionate daughter, a dutiful wife, a devoted mother, a loyal friend, an outstanding companion, a superb teacher and a coach, an efficient employee and is indeed an excellent employer too. She shop around for her family needs, she visit doctors for her family health, she [...]
Back to work after a break?
Any woman who has a career and a family automatically develops something in the way of two personalities, like two sides of a dollar bill, each different in design. Her problem is to keep one from draining the life from the other.- Ivy Baker PriestIt’s common for women to take break from work due to [...]
Wardrobe Arrangement
Closet Overhauling “Good clothes open all doors” - Thomas Fuller. To maintain the good clothes without wrinkles, with creases at the right places, without being torn or spoiled, they should be kept nicely and properly in the wardrobe. It is very important to keep the wardrobe neatly arranged so that it will be easy [...]
Traveling Alone Tips
While traveling alone, your safety should be of prime concern. Awareness and a bit of street-smarts are the keys to safe and happy travels. Solo travel is fun, challenging, vivid, and exhilarating. You see, the basic and most important point that you have to remember is; we are in fact women.We may be beautiful [...]
Gaining Victory – Self Development
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child [...]
Dining Etiquette and Table Manners
Having food with good mannered diners enhances our joy of food whether it is at our homes or out in the restaurants, our work place, cafeteria, parties etc. “Eating with a knife or with the fingers; soiling the lips; using the fork or the fingers as a toothpick; making audible the process of mastication or of [...]
The Homemaker
The All-Pervasive One! Sometimes I wonder at a normal happening in a household; the husband comes home from work, most probably switch on the TV while having his tea and relax. The children come home; eat, play and relax. The other family members have their space for work and relaxation and the so-called ‘home maker?’ [...]
Be Witty and Be Humorous !
Good sense of humour? Have you ever watched, Seinfeld?” (1989-1998) God, You should! A series on sense of humour having mixed with a lot of common sense and sensibility! Having a good sense of humour about the day to day life and happenings with a quotient of intelligence, just like Jerry has; such a [...]
Singing & playing instruments
Singing & playing instruments: an appreciation for and the Miracle of Music “Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” – Anonymous Sometimes, when I hear Mozart or the piano music of Chopin, Vivaldi’s four seasons, [...]
How to be Street-Smart
Street smartness according to the Free Dictionary is, “…having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment…showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness”. TIPS 1. Dress to blend in any given locality. It will be easy to move about freely and will be much safer as well if you will look like the rest [...]
Dress to Impress
“ Beauty is ten, nine of which is dressing’’ Few days ago, I came across an article on the internet about celebrities who have a bad sense of dressing. The article beautifully illustrated that no matter how rich you are, sense of proper dressing and style is something that comes from within and cannot be [...]
How To Stay Fit
Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. – Edward Stanley The Medical Dictionary, Free Dictionary talks about Physical Fitness as, “…state of physiologic well being that is achieved through a combination of good diet, regular physical exercise, and other practices [...]
Dating – Do’s and Don’ts
There are a lot of people who call you by name.But there is only one person who can make it so damn special”. —Anonymous A woman goes on a date hoping to find that one person whose calling of her name could seem so damn special;that’s why she gets excited when she [...]
HouseKeeping – How to keep house clean
How to keep house clean? “Housekeeping is like being caught in a revolving door” – Marcelene Cox. Housekeeping in general terms, indicates the need for the house to be kept in a pleasantly functional form,including dusting, cleaning, washing, organizing, decorating, maintenance and repairs, payment of the bills and shopping; well, it is a [...]
How To Behave At Social Functions
How to behave/carry yourself in parties and social functions The Japanese Proverb says that, “the reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” We may stretch that one hour into a few more hours because that is what the timing of the social function is all about. We [...]
Money Management – Family Finance Manager
There are plenty of ways to get ahead. The first is so basic I’m almost embarrassed to say it: spend less than you earn. – Paul Clitheroe Isn’t it the Gospel Truth, applicable to us all? The greatest of kings, the finest of artists, the sweetest of vocalists, the smartest of painters and well, [...]
Self Defence
“…when a woman is assaulted she may not stoop to think in terms of himsa or ahimsa. Her primary duty is self-protection. She is at liberty to employ every method or means that come to her mind in order to defend her honour. God has given her nails and teeth. She must use them with all her [...]
Packing when traveling
In most cases, all around the world, women are hardly known for their packing skills. When traveling, packing light is a concept most women are completely strangers to, even in the 21st Century. However, I would advise all of you to stop being fussy and learn to embrace packing and traveling the practical way. If you really [...]
Handling Peer Pressure
What is peer pressure ? Dictionary.com defines peer pressures as the, “social pressure by members of one’s peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise, conform in order to be accepted” Peer pressure is the ‘in thing’ to do what others are doing in a group, a class, an organization or at a social [...]
Good Conversation
A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That’s why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet. - Truman Capote In the series “The Undercover Boss USA”, (BBC Entertainment), if you would have noticed, the CEO (the undercover boss) of the companies makes it a point to ask [...]
Dancing
“…dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth.” - William W. Purkey There was this amazing, yet so simple, rhythmic and spectacular dance sequence in the rain, in which Gene Kelly (Singing in the Rain, Title Song, 1952) was dancing accompanied simply [...]
Solving puzzles and riddles
“The problems of puzzles are very near the problems of life, our whole life is solving puzzles. If you are hungry, you have to find something to eat. But every day problems are very mixed – they’re not clear. problem depends just on you. You can solve it independently. But to find happiness in life, [...]
Time Management
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Louis Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein.” - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Wikipedia defines Time management as, “the act or process of planning and exercising conscious [...]
Parenting
How to be good parent ? Your cute son, all of seven comes back home from school and you notice a few differences that you had noticed last week also. For one, he is wearing a cap backward. Two; his cute little cowboy shirt is un-tucked and there is a make belief chain made of [...]
Email and Phone Etiquette
“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot!” – Clarence Thomas Britannica Encyclopaedia defines etiquette as the“system of rules and conventions that regulate social and professional behaviour”. Email Etiquette Tips: Email etiquette is nothing but the observation of such system of rules pertaining to the emails on the internet. The following are the [...]
