10 Ways To Surprise Your Dilliwali Girlfriend

November 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment

They say that love is complicated but actually, love is an easy chapter once you get the hang of its demands in life. All it requires is communication, a dash of attention and whole lot of care to keep it alive and sparkling between two hearts. You just need to tell your partner every now and then, how much you treasure them and guys might not be a fan of this reminder but it surely makes a gal’s day when she is told how much she is loved by her partner. You don’t need to pluck stars from the sky to fill her heart with love but some gesture and little gifts will do the trick. If you are soaked in love with your girl who happens to live in Delhi, then there is a whole lot of things you could do that will leave her smiling for the rest of the day:

A  Personalized Photo Frame

Make your sweetest memories with her live forever in a personalised frame embellished with a heart-touching quote and framing a beautiful picture of you two together. Nothing says love like a personalised gift meant only for her!

Satiate Her Sweet Cravings

Enjoy midnight cake delivery in Delhi and surprise her with a scrumptious cake of her favourite flavour and watch her jump with joy like a kid. If you thought that diamonds are the best friend of a girl, then you were wrong my friend. The right answer is chocolate cake.

Serenade Her

For some, this gesture may sound cheesy but when you are living in the moment it is the most beautiful thing that she could come across. Delhi s brimming with restaurants offering live music. Take her to dinner and plan a song for her which you will sing for her along with the band. This musical number will become forever song for both of you.

Cook For Her

This has nothing to do with the city limits but is a sure shot way to impress her. Even if you are not a chef by heart, your efforts will melt her heart leading to showers of love on you. Make it more romantic by lighting a few candles and decorating the tables with flowers.

Pack A Picnic

Yes, take a day out just for her and spend some quality time to strengthen the bond with the love of your life. Pick a blanket, pack her favourite snacks and drive her to a beautiful destination in Delhi and make it a day to remember. Communication is what keeps a relationship going and on this picnic, you will have a lot of time to know each other closely.

Plan A Weekend Together

The best part about living in Delhi is that a number of beautiful hill stations are neighbouring it which makes for an excellent weekend plan with your queen. Serene nature, harmony in the ambience and mesmerising scenic beauty will take the stress away for a couple of days while you two enjoy every second with each other.

Take Her To Dance

Enjoy the ballroom dance and watch how dancing and general etiquettes impress your girl! Classy music with some flawless dance moves accompanied with fine catering will make her forget all her worries and enjoy the night with an elite aura inducing in the air.

Pick Her Up From Work

Surprise her by driving to her work and pick her for dinner together. Not only she will appreciate the gesture but will also enjoy a day-off from the metro or self-drive in the congested Delhi traffic. Let her relax while you hold the steering this time.

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Decorating Your Outdoors for the Holidays

December 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Getting ready for the holidays? These decorations are super fast and easy to put up- as someone who isn’t the tallest person in the world, I can appreciate non-strand-light holiday lights, LOL.

Say goodbye to tangled Christmas lights and giant inflatables that deflate into a messy heap on your front lawn. These two Christmas décor/lighting products for the home that are a snap to install and low-maintenance.

Star Shower Window Wonderland is a projector that transforms your windows into animated holiday displays. Place the projector near any window, hang the included screen, and choose from six included holiday movies to play with the touch of a button. Turn dreary windows on dark wintery nights into colorful, entertaining exhibits in minutes. This product is also great for apartment-dwellers. (Video: https://tinyurl.com/ybvsqe2n.)

Next, use Star Shower Slideshow to transform the entire front of your home into a merry canvas of dazzling color. Setup is easy—choose the slide you want to use, insert it into the unit, and watch it play. Star Shower slideshow is safe for use in wet winter weather and covers up to 3200 square feet with colorful, LED light images of snowflakes, bows, trees and more—and can be adapted for indoor use as well. (Video: https://tinyurl.com/y9doevqz.)

These very easy to use, easy to set up decorations are great for the winter holiday season- and for other holidays, as well. And they aren’t expensive at all, so you will definitely get your money back on use.  Depending on where you buy them, I have seen them online and in stores as low as $20, so you really can’t go wrong. Check it out for yourself!

Happy holidays, Seasons Greetings- and enjoy your decorations.

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Santa.com the Official Site of Santa Claus! Giveaway

November 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Don’t bother the Post Office this year with your letters, send them straight to Santa on his very own website! Santa.com is the new online home of the jolly ol’ Saint Nick that has brought joy to those of all ages. We live in a digital age so why shouldn’t Santa?

Santa.com is a great family site to embrace all things Christmas and enhance the Holiday Season with some extra holiday spirit. They offer activities for kids like free emails from Santa, Christmas coloring pages you can download, Santa Libs are seasonal ad-libs for the whole family, or read Santa’s blog! There are also some fun options like a service where you get a text a day from Santa starting December 1 through Christmas and some other paid options that make the holiday come to life in an interactive way. Santa enthusiasts of any age will enjoy that daily dose of spirit to bring Christmas to life.

Santa.com is also running a Giveaway now till Dec. 20th with prizes like a limited edition ornament designed by Christopher Radko for Anderson’s of Nantucket, Santa.com goodies like a fidget spinner, tote bag, bumper sticker, and pen. You can enter on their site using the link below.
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My favorite part of the site is the texts from Santa. Addressed to each individual it works like a calorie free advent calendar. Make the count down to Christmas even more exciting with these personal texts. They offer interesting facts, reenforce the holiday enthusiasm, and positive values. This is a great gift for the family or if you like me have friends that are super Santa enthusiasts add this to their Christmas gift and extend the season from the first of the month up until the big day.

Santa.com is the online stop that you should not miss and is perfect for all of those believers. Santa needed a website and Santa.com with the help of his elves is that perfect place to visit.

You can also follow Santa and his helpers on Social Media –

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Visit HGTV’s Santa HQ at Freehold Raceway Mall #SantaHQ

November 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment

 

It is that magical time of year again, where malls across the country are packed with shoppers, including kids and parents of all ages. One of the main draws of shopping at the mall, beyond the shopping, is to see the big man himself Santa. This year HG TV brings you a very special Santa’s HQ, where visitors travel to the North Pole and explore the big man’s abode. The visit starts interestingly enough, with an app download. There really is an app for everything. The app is called Elf-Ray vision, and should be downloaded before you get to the mall.

 

This app gives the user a special insight into the working of the elves. Point your phone at the walls, and see what the elves have been up to. Once activated, the gears show elves working hard behind the scenes or getting ready for the big day. These scenes are dispersed at various places all along your trek, so keep an eye out. The first step is the “Elfie Selfie” in Santa‘s workshop where, after snapping your pic as an elf, you star in your own holiday video (that also features some HGTV favorite stars) that you can share with with your loved one as well- just email it to yourself on the tablet.

 

Next up is the Naughty or Nice O’Meter. Users input their name, then they are measured on whether they have been naughty or nice. My son was just barely nice, according to the meter, but he made the cut…..so far. Then off to the observatory where your Elf Ray vision really kicks in, and you can see an incredible display with twinkling snow and presents. The end of your visit culminates in a family photo, and then a meeting with the big guy himself, Santa. Make sure your kids bring him a list- then you can avoid those post office lines 😉

 

Guests of the mall are invited start to making reservations by visiting www.santa-hq.com.

Enjoy your visit!

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Deck The Home – “A Christmas Story” Lights for Your Home

December 7, 2016 by 1 Comment

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The holidays bring out all kinds of fancy and innovative new lighting and decorating techniques.  The most recent are the laser lights which bring lights onto your home without actually having to put up lights one by one.  Instead, a projector is set up and lights burst forth onto your home no matter the size with a full light display. some displays are of one or two colors and most are stationary or not moving.  But some move and some even have a holiday themes and one in particular is a licensed product, to go along with the holiday favorite movie, A Christmas Story.

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This outdoor laser light projector gives you two colors – red and green- with swirling spinning patterns of ornament shapes and bursts of color.  In addition to these basic designs, there are also classic items from the movie, including the leg lamp, Ralphie in a bunny costume, the crate for the leg lamp, the “shoot your eye out” scene, broken glasses, Ralphie and his BB gun, and Ralphie’s friend Flick with his tongue stuck to a flag pole.  Each design is easy to recognize and simple, perfect to be projected on your home.  It’s different and funny! This projector is perfect for fans of the movie, or someone just trying to find a unique and different way to decorate their home this year.  The colors are bright, and set up is a breeze.  Also to note, the projector can be set up with a timer with the rest of your Christmas lights to make for worry free holiday lighting night after night.

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Visit Santa AND Shrek at the Cherry Crest Mall

December 7, 2015 by 6 Comments

Have your kids visited Santa this year?  How about a recent Shrek and Donkey visit?  No?  If you are in the general area, why not shake things up a bit and take not only a Santa photo, but a journey as well?  Complete with your favorite Dreamworks characters Shrek, Donkey, and friends.

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You get a whole experience, not just a quickie Santa’s lap visit and photo. Wait, no, the best part is that you don’t’ have to wait on a zillion hour line. You RSVP online for a time slot, show up, and go in. The line can be very short up to about a half hour.  Maybe the best part is that the kids were REALLY excited about all the stuff they got to do while on the journey, or that the price for the tour and photos are not any higher then they were for a typical Santa photo (The cost for a single photo with Santa at Radio City Music Hall is $25. At our local mall, it’s $20. Here, you get a a package of photos of your choice, in a variety of sizes, for $35.) There are a lot of “Best Parts”….It’s hard to choose the best-best part.
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Kohl’s Elf on the Shelf #ScoutElfReturnWeek

December 1, 2015 by 8 Comments

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own and honest.

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For the uninitiated, Elf on the Shelf is the new tradition where a little stuffed elf hides around the house at night to help report to Santa on which list your little one should be on, the naughty or the nice.  For more details on the exact lore of the Elf and his various adventures, there is a book and also a new movie which you can purchase with said elf at your local Kohl’s.

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In addition to various varieties of the Elves themselves, there are also boy and girl elves.  There is also a reindeer available and a whole plethora of different clothes for the entire crew.  The clothes range from pajamas, to boots and leather jackets, and even a warm blanket for the reindeer.  My son loves having sets of things, so friends for his Elf on the Shelf are great fun for him (especially an animal friend who wears clothes).  Of course, the reindeer also comes with a book, so you can read all about them.

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Also available are various Elf on the Shelf themed clothing for both boys and girls.  Pajamas, socks, shirts, bath robes, and even ornaments for your tree.  The other favorite in our house is the huggable plush elf, who is able to hang out all year long and does not have to fly back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.  Elf on the Shelf makes the anticipation for Christmas a bit easier for children to deal with while still giving them that added incentive to behave.  Well….. at least throughout the month of December.

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Elf On the Shelf is available now at Kohl’s stores nation wide and retail anywhere from $29.99 and includes a book explaining the mythos while most clothing sets are available for $9.99.  I’ll be posting shortly with some of our “Elf-capades” as well as a fun giveaway- keep your eyes out!

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Kmart Filling Carts for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

December 21, 2014 by 5 Comments

We were invited to participate in a wonderful and fun charity initiative at Kmart, to benefit the patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

We went on our very own version of a “toy run” along with Marlo Thomas, a St. Jude patient, and Kmart’s K-Club bloggers, filling our #KmartCarts with as many toys as we could. The toys were then donated by Kmart to be given as gifts to current patients at St. Jude.

pic4Since we were all savvy toy-buying moms, our expert shopping spree resulted in more than $10,000 worth of toys that will be distributed at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis!  Along with Kmart’s K-Club bloggers, Marlo and a St. Jude patient will stock the #KmartCarts with the hottest toys of the season to donate to families who will spend their holidays at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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