Granville Island was an artisanal find in Vancouver for us. We found out about this creative place from our friends John and Lorraine and their kids Meghan and Mathew with whom we had dinner the night before while vacationing in Vancouver this summer.
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Art & Paris
With so many art museums in Paris that span thousands of years, art can be sometimes hard to fathom. Yoga, Art, Paris was the premise of this holiday that my daughter Sri and I embarked on in early July through our local Yoga Source studio.
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Yoga, Art, Paris. A Mother Daughter Parisian Holiday 💐
Bonjour! J’espère que tu as passé un bon weekend. Hello everybody! Hope you had a wonderful weekend and a relaxing 4th of July week. I had an amazing 4th of July week. My daughter Sri and I spent it in beautiful Paris! A one week holiday in Paris to see beautiful art and practice yoga. Does this sound too good to be true?
Art Institute of Chicago & The Thorne Miniature Rooms Gallery
The Art Institute of Chicago is a world-renowned art museum and a “must see” in the Chicago visitor’s guide, so naturally when we visited Chicago we had to check it out. Like any renowned art museum this one in Chicago is extensive and huge. One can easily spend a few days exploring this giant museum.
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Broccoli White Cheddar Soup & The Watercolor That Got Me Hooked on it
Here is a recipe for an outstandingly white cheddar broccoli soup that’s full of flavor, light and delicious.
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A Visit To A Music Store – Kamimoto Strings in San Jose, California
One of my twins Rani takes cello lessons and she informed me a few weeks ago that she is ready for an adult or rather a big cello instrument. “What’s wrong with the one you have? I asked her. It looked pretty big to me already.
And Rani in her ultimate wisdom informs me, “Mom, I am 15 now, not a little kid anymore, the one I have is from Middle School, I’m in High School now and it’s time for me to get a big cello.” This was my reaction 😢😢. My little twins were growing up.
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Art in the Garden by Sridevi Sheth
What is it about art and nature that go hand in hand? Nature in its endless character inspires all artists. What better place to have an art show for my daughter than in the garden? The perfect backdrop to showcase my eldest daughter Sridevi’s art.
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Portraits of Courage by George W. Bush
George W. Bush’s new book Portraits of Courage. A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors is the former President’s salute to the armed forces -to the men and women who serve selflessly to protect the freedoms that we hold so dear.
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Bouquets to Art 2017 at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California
Last April, I went to de Young Museum’s Bouquets to Art exhibition in San Francisco, California, and what a spectacular show it was! It truly was like nothing I had ever seen before. Floral arrangements that mimic artwork at the de Yong Museum’s permanent collection? What a novel idea and positively amazing!
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Celebrating the Fall Festival of Navratri Golu. 2016
The girls, Hitesh and I recently celebrated the South Indian Tamil fall festival of Golu, and what a fun time we had visiting all our friend’s and families’ homes to view their Golu displays.
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