DIY Diwali Gift Hamper

The festival of gifting and making everyone feel special. In my last post I have covered the different gifting ideas for Diwali.
In this post I will be talking about how I create my own DIY Diwali gift hamper for my loved ones which will be completely personalised and not at all off the rack and common.
The gift hamper is super easy to make and on budget.

 So the table is set.
I am filling the boxes with home made besan ladoos packed pretty in pink. You can find the link to the post for recipe of Besan ladoos.
Some home made chocolates.
Some tea light holders.
Some ready made Rangoli craft.

The Gift boxes are ready with a hand written note to accompany them. You can also pack them in a basket or cellophane paper or any other way.

Let your creativity flow.

You can check out the whole Gift hamper video on my you tube channel below.

Happy Diwali you all !!

Lots of Love ..

Spread the cheer

xoxo

Bhakti

Diwali Gift Ideas

Diwali season is here with aplomb. Diwali means showering everybody with love and wishes in the form of gifts. Giving gifts or rather choosing them is not always an easy task for all.
So here I am poking my nose in your business and giving you some gift ideas ;p

Apart from the common gifts that we give mainly clothes, jewellery, mithai, candles there is an huge array of gifts to explore and take your pick from.

Let me take you gift shopping

Aromatherapy products.
Everyone wants to make their homes feel and look special. So potpourri, diffusers, incense sticks, incense vials, aroma burning oils and weeds, electric diffusers and sets make our homes feel so very soothing, warm, pretty and aromatic. Great Gifts.

 

Fengshui and Lucky charms/idols
Budha, Ganapati, Lakshmi, GajLakshmi, Turtles such things always make amazing gifts.

Furnishing
cushions in metallic hues and colours, cushion covers, bedsheets, quilts, comforters for the winter season, and carpets, rugs, table spreads make for great gifts.

Crockery and Cutlery
Nobody has enough of this ever. Now a days beautiful gift sets are available just for gifting purposes.

Glass articles
Glasses, sets of mugs, coloured bottles, mason jars, quirky designs are all waiting to be picked and adorned for Diwali parties.

Handmade soaps and bathing salts
Everyone pampers their family during the Abhyang Snan (Diwali Bathing custom) so this is a great gift for Diwali.

Khadi soaps from Amazon

Soulflower bath salts set



Gift hampers (beauty)
Lovely gift hampers are available to suit every budget for perfumes, cosmetics, bath and body, beauty boxes. Subscription boxes can also be gifted (just check it out online.)

Godrej Nature Basket
Healthy food and products (organic) for healthy alternatives for living.



24 hours delivery


Gift vouchers
From the favorite store or brand make for an excellent gift.

Books
Evergreen and priceless gifts for those who read.

Dessert Jars
Very Popular and in demand, make for great gifts rather than normal mithai boxes.



Fusion doughnuts
Motichoor ladoos, gulab jamun are a few varieties available from the Diwali doughnut gift box from Mad over donuts. Approx - 495 INR



Flavoured dry fruits rather than the normal dry fruit boxes.


Hope this article was a good read.. Do let me know what else you will like me to talk about, blog/vlog.

Happy Diwali ! Happy Gifting !

Lots of Love ...

xoxo
Bhakti

Besan Ladoos for Diwali

Diwali is completely incomplete without sweets. In Maharashtra its the very famous Faraal - Diwali delicacies which are sweet and savoury which is must in Diwali in every household.
Sharing the recipe of one of the yummiest and most loved Besan ladoos from this delicious collection of Faraal.

Besan Ladoo Recipe

Ingredients

4 Cups Besan
1 Cup Ghee (or according to your requirement, till you get that desired consistency)
2 Cups Powdered Sugar or according to taste
1 Tspn Cardamom powder
Dry Fruits to garnish (optional)

Method

Dry roast the Besan in the pan for about 10-12 minutes continuously stirring it on low flame till  it starts giving a nutty aroma.
Make sure its not getting burnt and is evenly brown.
When the Besan changes colour add the melted ghee.
Again low roast for 6-7 minutes continuously stirring.
Once the ghee starts leaving the Besan add the sugar and continuously stir to mix it up all evenly.
You have to be very cautious that the Besan is not getting stuck and burnt.
Once the sugar is nicely mixed. Remove it from the flame. Let it cool down a bit (warm enough) and start shaping the dough into medium shaped balls.
Garnish it with Dry fruits.

Your Ladoos are ready to be devoured.
Simple recipe which is completely delicious.

Check the video here of how I prepared them.

Hope you enjoyed ...

Stay Tuned for more Diwali Posts.

Thanks for reading.

Happy Diwali !!

Lots of Love...

xoxo

Bhakti

Diwali Outfit with Colour daze

Hello Guys its been a long time I did an outfit post for you all or rather shared one with you people.

So here I am going all Desi thanks to the Diwali festivities in the air.

Oh God! How I love this festival and start preparing for it since ages.

I love the vibrant colours of the Rangoli and the lanterns, the Diyas and the Goddess, so here I am trying to recreate a look straight from my heart a colourful vibrant Diwali and a colourful vibrant outfit. It just speaks straight from my heart the DIWALI saga and I am smitten by the whole feel forever.

Since the whole outfit is vibrant with such bold and bright colours I have get the accessorising part to a minimal level. I have adorned lots of silver trinkets some are from PNG and some are from Sudhan.

This helps me balance my look and keeps everything together. I love Silver jewellery. Buy me silver anytime ;p. I opted for my Kolhapuri Chappal (footwear) to complete the look.
Went almost minimal and soft on my make up (my style) a hint of bronze and orange on the eye, lots of kohl and bright lips.

Btw people I have put on some weight thanks to the excessive binging on my last holiday in Goa from which we have just returned. So excuse that, its time to get into regular routine again and exercise my ass. The vacation posts will follow soon, soon after Diwali, cause for Diwali I have lots in store for you guys. So stay put and keep following me on all social media to get the latest Diwali deets.

And now for the outfit.

Make sure no matter what is your style, wear it with confidence and own it. Always balance the look.

So that was it for today ...

Outfit Details

Dress - Diwali exhibition

Footwear - Kolhapur

Accessories - PNG and Sudhan

Until we meet again....

Lots of Love ..

Stay Happy and spread the Diwali joy

xoxo

Bhakti

Diwali Dazzle - Trending Jewellery for this season

Diwali is the time of the year when people celebrate in full aplomb and go overboard in purchases, gifting and self indulging. Out of all the things that we love to buy in Diwali, Jewellery still holds its own place and is favourite amongst all generations.

The day of Dhanteras and Padwa in Diwali are considered very auspicious for buying gold / Jewellery. God of wealth Kubera and Dhan (wealth) is worshipped on Dhanteras. Whereas Padwa marks the beginning of new starting.

So lets get ready and take our pick for some Diwali Dazzle - Jewellery shopping.

Temple Jewellery still is very popular, along with Meenakari work, Kundan, Jadau. For the festive

season which just comes before the wedding season, people love to go for chunky bangles and big necklaces.

Chokers are all time Favourite amongst all.

Rustic designs in burnt Gold Colour are the new must haves.

Heavy necklines glittering with emeralds or rubies is chic and beautiful and so much in vogue

The younger generation loves white gold and platinum. With innovative and dainty designs.

Diamonds are evergreen and we always love to get bedazzled with their magnificence.

Even chunky lockets depicting temple jewellery design are in vogue.

Crystal jewellery is made popular by our very own Bollywood divas and whether you approve or not you definitely cant ignore the opulence and majesty it commands.

Now a days silver jewellery is also in vogue, many shops specialising in pretty silver trinkets in whatever avatar you like have sprouted almost everywhere.

The ones which are popular in Pune based on their innovative designs are Sudhan (Wonderland, camp) and PNG Silver (Phoenix Market City and many other outlets) apart from these there are many other shops as well as individuals designing silver jewellery.

Always remember "The Rule" no matter what you do don't be a bling box from head to toe, be aesthetic and accessorise with one or two statement pieces at a time.

Don't go overboard with jewellery on very heavy and bedazzled outfits, keep the jewellery minimal in that case.

Accentuate and play with your jewellery according to your outfit and occasion.

So now its time to test our newly acquired knowledge, pocket some of these gorgeous gems and certainly be a head turner this Diwali.

Hope you liked the post.

Until we meet again.

Stay Happy and Cheerful!

Keep Reading Bhakti Diaries :)

xoxo

Bhakti