Journeys

Journeys fascinate me more than the destination, as it's the journey that enthralles, excites, evokes the senses.

Journey is a beautiful book which opens one amusing chapter at a time with anticipation. - Bhakti 

I love to watch the changing landscape, life, people. If you see it closely, it's telling us a story. Unravelling mysteries

On one such journey from Pune to Goa. 

I love this drive, full of colours and beautiful landscapes. 

Beautiful blooms welcoming us to take this journey ... Starting it with colours. 

Mysteries behind closed doors... So many stories to tell ,, you keep wondering about what lies behind the door, when u pass them on your way. Sometimes I really want to get down and explore them , I satisfy myself with a picture most of the time. 

 

 

Travel in Style

 

Of old palaces standing still through time, witnessing many a passerby ,, quiet though now,, 

Never ending roads with green canopy.. It feels like travelling far and wild. 

Me lost in it all, just taking few moments for all of it to sink in. 

I enjoy my journeys with outfits that scream comfort and colour. Leggings are the best coupled with tunics or tees with few splashes of colour for long mystical journeys. 

Hubby dear taking a break to admire. 

Mountains filling the landscape and making it larger than life- the mighty ones 

Always awestruck at smallest wonders life has to offer💚💜

Check our return Journey here.

Outfit details 

Tunic - gift from sister 

Leggings - Zara similar here

Glares - forever 21 similar here

Footwear - goa market similar here

Ring - Dubai market 

xoxo

Bhakti



Butter Garlic Prawns

Me and hubby dear are prawn lovers. We can't get enough of them.

Whenever we are in Goa, everyday, every meal is a prawn meal indeed and we love them all with equal gusto ❤️❤️❤️ 

One of the dish that we savour is Butter Garlic Prawns, you get them anywhere (not restricted to Goa), however the magic of the Goan beaches, cozy shacks, sand beneath your feet and oh the creamy butter garlic prawns.... 

Today, I was craving for the same and TGIF, I whipped some for a nice night with some beer, Cuba Libre, prawns, candles and our favourite music 😍😍 wish all evenings were made of this magic. 

See how I whipped up this simple and easy dish. 

Butter Garlic Prawns. 

Ingredients 

Around 12-14 medium sized cleaned prawns. 

Amul Butter 

Salt to taste 

Fresh ground pepper 

Lots of finely chopped garlic (according to your taste) 

A sprig of coriander finely chopped 

Method 

Add some butter in a pan on low heat, once the butter melts, add the prawns And sauté them till nicely done.

Remove from the heat and keep aside, you don't want them to be over cooked and hard. 

Add some more butter in the pan, sauté garlic till its golden brown. Now add the prawns, add salt, pepper according to taste. Add coriander and a dash of lemon . Give it all a nice stir. Tada,, ready to be devoured. 

They were really yum.. A little prawn dance to end it on a happy note 🍤🍤🍤 

xoxo

Bhakti

Simple it is ..

In every aspect of my life, I like simplicity. Be it in relationships, fashion, dialogue or any other aspect.

I hate to beat around the bush to say a simple thing, I like it to keep it honest and straightforward. 

I hate to complicate relationships, I just want them to be clear. 

I do not enjoy couture or fussed fashion, I like to keep it simple and comfortable at the very best. 

I don't like my house cluttered with unwanted gadgets and plush furniture, instead I love it cozy, earthy and simple. 

I enjoy the company of people who are near and dear to me and with whom I can be myself truly. I can't indulge in socialising with a hoard of people whom I barely know and with whom I need to keep appearances. 

Thus I have come to a conclusion that I am a simpleton at heart who loves and guards her small world with all her ferocity. 

In every aspect of life, for me, indeed simple it is .... simple life

Outfit Details

 

Top - Jabong similar here

Leggings - Zara similar here

Footwear- Inc5 similar here

Necklace- Globus similar here

Ring - Bangkok Shopping similar here

Keep it simple, keep it stylish .. 

xoxo

Bhakti

Phantomised

This weekend was movie date.

Phantom was the movie released and immediately after Bajrangi Bhaijaan, a Kabir Khan movie came with lot of expectations. 

I wish Phantom was Phantomised itself. 

Within the first half hour itself, we started regretting our decision.

The movie starts really slow and maintains the same pace throughout, it fails to strike a cord and keep the audience on the edge of their seat. 

The performance is mediocre by everyone. 

It could have been a good watch, had more research gone in it. 

It comes across as a half hearted effort in haste. There is very little material, no meat on the bone.
The plot was shaky, the plans hatched in the movie are more left to chance.

The subject raised is really good though it has already been covered in similar movies like Baby.
Patriotic movie with a good intent, how we all wish it was true.
 

Disappointed in the movie, however I can't stop humming or watching the video of Afghan Jalebi. 

 

This is what I wore for our movie date. 

Outfit Details 

 

Kurti - gift from mom, Similar here

Leggings - W, Avail here

Earrings - Lifestyle 

Sandals - Jabong 

Ring - Dubai 

Bangles - Miss Benett  

Stay simple, stay stylish 😉☺️

xoxo

Bhakti ❤️

Raksha Bandhan - Lets give it a new meaning

Raksha Bandhan, a celebration of brother and sister bond.

A sister ties Rakhi ( wrist band ) to her brother as a symbol of their love, seeking lifelong protection and love from her brother. It's a day of happiness, excitement, love, vows.
A day of making your sister feel safe and loved throughout her life.

However, is this only for a day, is this only for your sister?

Today our country, the world is filled with atrocities, atrocities towards women, rapes, molestation. 

It's difficult in many cases and many places for girls to walk in public without bearing cat calls and lewd behavior on a daily basis. 

What life are we giving our sisters? 

Those too, are someone's sister, some brother somewhere wants and yearns for their protection. 

Just because it's not your responsibility, you are free to witness them being humiliated, tormented or even worse you are the one who does it. 

What kind of hypocrisy is it, when one vows for complete protection to his own sister and gives a damn to other girls? 

Does this make sense?

Shouldn't we change this scenario, isn't it about time? 

This Raksha Bandhan ask your brother to protect not only you, but other girls in any way he can. 

This Raksha Bandhan take a vow from your brother that he will respect all women no matter what. 

He will be the man, he will be the protector. 

Let's be the change, let's try and let's make an effort.

My brother, the protector - always.

So proud of you, for the man you have grown into. 

The respect you have for your sister and all other girls and women.

I know you will always try to do the right thing and follow the right path.

I am lucky to call you my brother.

Wishing you all a Happy Raksha Bandhan !!

Let all sisters be PROTECTED !!!

xoxo

Bhakti 

Evolve or get extinct

Everything in this world needs to change to evolve and if it doesn't it's left far behind.

I have learned relationships too follow the same course, every relationship in our life no matter which, no matter with whom keeps evolving at different phases in life. Mother is nurturer, the caregiver then she becomes the teacher then a friend and eventually she is the one who requires care. A spouse - a friend, confidante, lover, caretaker, and many more roles in each relationship. These roles keep changing at every phase, they keep evolving and if we don't let our relationships evolve eventually they fade out, lose their importance, they start becoming valueless to each other. 

I being stubborn find this hard many times but with age and maturity things have started becoming more simple and easy to read. I think time has taught me to be more easy going and keep evolving with the flow. 

There is a long way ahead to learn and life is a teaching isn't it. 

On that note 

Outfit I wore for a dinner date. 

Outfit Details

Dress - Remanika, same available here
Bag - gift from a friend, better available here
Sandals - Footin, better available here
Watch - Tommy, similar available here
Accessories - Jabong same here and here
 

Keep evolving 😉😊

Stay simple, stay stylish.. 
 

xoxo

Bhakti ❤️

Green Mexican Rice

I hate cooking elaborate meals which take too long. My thing is short, simple, quick yet tasty recipes. 

This is what I whipped up for dinner in 20 minutes. 

I don't plan meals, I just use whatever is available in the kitchen to satisfy my dinner demons 😉😜 

I was craving for a rice dish and wanted to try out something new. 

I decided on Mexican green rice and realised I didn't have one major ingredient Spinach. 

However stubborn that I am , I still decided to go ahead and experiment. 

So here goes my Mexican Green Rice with a twist ( can never stay mainstream on a straight path, I just love twists in every form - rebel 😊) 

Green Mexican Rice 

Ingredients 

1 cup fresh coriander / cilantro 

1/2 cup mint leaves 

5 green chillies (according to taste) 

1 medium size onion puréed 

1/2 cup fresh coconut grated in paste 

1 tspn ginger garlic paste 

1/2 cup corn 

1 cup rice 

Olive oil 

1/2 lemon 

Method 

In a pan heat 1 tbspn olive oil 

Add onion purée and sauté 

Add ginger garlic paste and sauté 

Add coconut paste 

Make a paste of coriander, mint and chillies and add to pan, sauté. 

Then add the corn. 

Add the rice. 

And squeeze the lemon juice in this mixture. 

Add salt and pepper according to taste . 

Add water and let the rice cook. 

Tada !!! That easy !! Have a look !! It turned out really well and yummilicious ❤️❤️

Enjoy with a chilled iced tea or shake. 

Next time will make it spinach, healthy tasty way of getting dosage of greens, especially for hubby dear who runs away from it 🙈🙈. Now let that be a secret, shouldn't we? And I am blogging about the same,, duhhh me 😜☺️🍴

xoxo

Bhakti