Matching-matching!

Hello..  Merry Christmas everyone! I know i am little late to wish.. but wishes are wishes :)

Delhi has been blessed with sunny days in-between teeth chattering winters. It's the perfect time to explore the city n enjoy it. Which is actually i am doing these days..& will do more in coming days. :)

This winters i didn't want my dressing to be a jeans-sweater-jacket dressing just like all the years till date... because i felt "SAFE" in that.. Yes.. I wanted to come out from my comfort zone of jeans n experiment with the summer stuff..though with the twist ;). I have been experimenting a lot these days with looks, colors, style.

So, here i am... Mixing two colors- soft peach + Azure Blue ... Did you like the color-combo??? Btw.. this is what i wore on Christmas Day.!

Funny part or rather romactic part ...can't decide..... My hubby while clicking pictures says to me ..."Your tee small squares n bag color is matching-matching". I am loving the attention he's giving to me while clicking... I didn't knew he noticed such small things. These little gestures makes me happy.! :)

Happy Weekend !

Top- Sarojni Market
Skirt- Levi's
Jacket- Sarojni Market
Bag- Hermes (Tunis)
Woollen Leggings- Local Store
Apple shaped pendant- Shimla
Shoes- Charles & Keith
Watch- Guess
Sunglasses- Vintage

The Liebster Award

When i woke up on 25th morning, YES on Christmas Day(Santa dropped it for me).. first gift i got was The Liebster Award from a fellow blogger. Yay..I am flattered head over heels....I can't tell you guys how happy i am.... so excited. Bloggers award are such a great way to learn more about your fellow bloggers so i knew i had to participate.

The Liebster Award is given to upcoming  & creative bloggers who have less then 200 followers.
So, What is Liebster?(even i didn't knew it)
The meaning- Liebster is German word & means sweetest, kindest, dearest, beloved, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, welcome... Isn't that sweet. Oh yes... i guess very sweet.
Blogging is about building community and its great way to meet like-minded people... & these little gestures from fellow bloggers helps connect and spread the word about new bloggers/blog. I thank The Beauty Finds for nominating me. Thanks!

Here are the Rules for Receiving the Award :-
-Share the link to the blogger who nominated you.
-Share 11 random facts about yourself.
-Answer the 11 questions mentioned by the Blogger.
-Nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers.

11 Random Facts about me:-
1. I love my coffee be it hot or cold.
2. I was not allowed to wear anything above knees before my marriage ;)
3. I am obsessed with cleaning...especially wardrobe :p
4. People often say i am Punjabi or Bengali..... i still wonder why?
5. I think, I should have taken my Designing career little serious!
6. My hubby love to splurge on shopping more than me (he loves to shop for ME n now for baby.... i am one lucky gal...touchwood :))
7. I wish my eyes had a in-built camera which can be printed later.... I really wish!
8. I have long eye-lashes.. n when i apply mascara... they kinda look artificial.
9. I don't like the meethi chutney in my gol-gappa's , rather i want more of masala n green chillies.!
10. I love Perfumes.
11. People say i am good cook & I believe them :D

Questions by The Beauty Finds :-
1- How did you decide the name of your blog?
     I won't say i invested a lot of time in that.. rather i would say i was quick in that.. I was a new mom & i wanted to share everything under the sun. So, be it fashion, styling, handy tips, travelling, random talk...everything & I love my heels! So its "Mummynhheels".

2- What motivates you to have your own blog?
     I like to talk & share... n definitely like to read. I had so much in my mind but actually no one to hear.. so decided to write n what better than sharing. So, started my own blog!

3- What are the best & worst things you found about blogging?
     Worst, i guess its still to come hehe.... ;)! Good part is you get know many people, you make friends, you have your reviews about everything and with time it makes you more confident, it takes out the best in you...which is actually happening with me.!

4-What's the most expensive product on your wishlist?
Well... the answer to this question is not any product... my wishlist doesn't start or end with products..it goes beyond that...that is, travelling to an exotic island!

5-Which part of beauty routine takes the most of your prep time?
Sleeping ... lol(i guess thats the most important part...isn't?)!

6- Which make-up/clothing brand reflects your personality?
I can't be under any particular brands.. I love brands as well as street founds.!

7-Who is your celebrity make-up/hairstyle crush? (Share the picture of the particular look)
Crush... not really. Kareena Kapoor is one that celebrity whom i liked from her very first day....i admire her!

8-What do you spend more on : Make-up or Skin care?
Right now i thinks its kinda equal... But would love to splurge on make-up.!

9-What's your beauty nightmare?
Haha... nightmare.... hmmmm..... i guess, Chapped lips...!

10- What is your least used make-up item?
Foundation... I only use them on especial occasions.

11-What are your ambitions related to your blog in 2014?
2014.... well, all i can say is that... i want to reach to more number of people..who genuinely read what i write... like it, appreciate it & may be i want to get nominate to another high level of awards ;)

Wow.. That's all... Now my nominees are :-
Rising Colors
Mani matters
So saree
itskrisworld.blogspot
Thedocndiva
Presented by P
sayantini-bhattacharya
klassystylefiles
theitgirl
thezingofmylife
rakhii


And, Now my questions to you, Ladies are :-
1- If you could live anywhere, where would that be ?
2- Why did you decide to start a blog?
3- Favorite designer brand?
4- Favorite make-up brand?
5- Best book you have read recently?
6- What is the most used make-up item?
7- Favorite Perfume?
8- Mountains or Beach? Why?
9- Something that you learned recently?
10- Five favorite online websites?
11- Thinking 2014....makes you think about?

It was fun doing it. Please link back ..i would love to read everyone's answer :)

Tunis, North Africa

Located in the northern part of Africa, Tunisia is much far less travelled than Asia & Europe.This would be my first landing on the African continent. All thanks to our CRUISE which gave us a half day halt here(we took a 5 day long cruise from Barcelona to Italy).The day started windy n it drizzled a little & finally finished on a sunny note. The cruise docked on La Goulette port n took us around less than an hour to visit the city.

P.s It charged us for taking photographs[so all the pictures you are going to see is paid ;)] & mind it... it's a photo-heavy post. :D

Carthage :- It's not a single site but consists of numbers of sites:  The harbor, the Roman forum and the residential quarter from Punic times, Museum with Punic statues, The theatre, the Remains of Amphitheatre, Antonio baths. These were the largest baths in North Africa and Third largest in the Roman world. It incorporated outdoor pools, sun terrace, series of steps leading down to the Mediterranean Sea with normal cold, warm & hot rooms.

It's good for them who like history of Romans & do miles of walk.

Sidi Bou Said/Medina of Tunis :- It's a fabulous town which is situated on the Northern part of Tunis on top of the steep hill, dominating Mediterranean sea. The magnificent & glorious blue color doors & windows along with white walls wrapped in multicolored flowers with awesome fragrance around. The street is bordered with souvenir shops, cafes, art & craft stalls.This is truly magical area to explore. Little lanes were you can walk & get lost. I loved this place..It had some kind of magic(the plausible touts were little disapointment).

I hope you were taken into the different world & you enjoyed reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it. I think half day was not enough to see the whole place...may be in future i may wish to go again but off-course for some good amount of time.

Tee- Van Huesen
Skirt- Marks & Spencer
Jacket- Woodland
Boots- D&A
Neckpiece- Youshine.in
Sunglasses- Vintage

Till next time...

Hv fn.. Tk cr :)

Blue & Burgundy!

I am getting caught up with the chilly days n more of chilly nights these days...perfectly wrapped up in warm booties with cup of hot coffee/chocolate with a book to read...aaah...sounds good life..isn't it??
But, chill on..have a toddler who's up on my head 24*7{need another vacation ;) }

Well......I have been day dreaming for a while of all the places i want to visit in the world.....After the wonderful vacation, i came back only to plan another one soon(i hope hubby reads it ;)

Blue & Burgundy was on my mind from long time.. when i saw this color combo on runaway it so inspired me....If you are inspired by anything & you want more inspiration than there's no-limit. Thanks to Instagram, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Pinterest.
Take the contrast of vibrant blue against rich burgundy. If you have these two color lying in your wardrobe .....here's a humble request take them out and pair them together..and if you are doing that ......share with me.. would love to know.

Pants- Westside

Cardigan- Adidas

Stole- Local shop

Boots- D&A

Till next time...

Hv fn..Tk cr :)

Healthy Yummy Marble Cake!

When i shared a pic of Marble Cake on FACEBOOK, i received many messages to share the recipe. It's quick, easy to make n more importantly its HEALTHY.

Aata(Wheat Flour) Cake :-
1.5 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup powdered sugar/grated jaggery
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup oil
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Sift flour with baking soda and baking powder.(u can skip the sift step, just mix dry ingredients properly)
Add oil, essence and milk. Stir well.
Add sugar/jaggery and mix well so that no lumps remain.
Grease and dust a cake pan. Pour in the batter.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 Deg C for about 25-30 mins.

*Now, to make it a marble cake all you need to do is... When the cake batter is ready, pour only 40% of the batter. Add 1 1/2 tb sp of Cocoa powder to the remaining mixture... Drop little-little portion of brown batter over the white batter. Use knife or back of spoon to give effect, swirl the brown batter gently to give it a marble effect.
Bake.
It's delicious even without frosting. 
Enjoy!

CAPE Inspired by Nikhil Thampi!

This D-I-Y project is inspired by Designer Nikhil Thampi..  When i saw it for the first time...it was like OH I WANT IT ...but yeah spending so much.. so..it was like let it be.. !

I had this net white self design fabric in my 'box'(read here, extra fabrics.. or fabrics i buy n then they are not used).. which was 2 n half meter.. i took that n gave it for dye..

P:S  Red was the last option- I wanted it to be :-

     1- Royal Blue

     2- Fuchsia Pink

     3- Military Green

     4-Yellow/Ochre

After all the confusion i settled for RED(my love for red will never end... U can see HERE n HERE). I got a cotton lining of same colour & gave to a local tailor to stitch it(not even a boutique).. After little hesitation if he could do or not i showed him the pic of what i was expecting with little changes here n there.... He took measurements n made sure that my fabric was in GOOD HANDS.

Fingers crossed for almost a week.

VOILA totally in love...It flattered my body.. The best critic (My Hubby), appreciated it... :)
So, i am actually on cloud 9.

Now.... It didn't costed me a bomb & i am overall happy with the finishing part also.  :)

Tell me what u think... Did i made right choice with the fabric.. Did my tailor did justice (i told u i was inspired & i am not copying his design ;)
Have a look at the pictures.. Is this cape totally worth??... Will you go n get it stitch for yourself??

I am just making sure that i have NO INTENTION TO HURT ANYBODY SENTIMENTS(especially the designer).

 Now, the cape is little longer than the original one. Styling here with simple blue denims & turtle neck. I want all the focus on cape so opted for a snakeskin printed wedges n kept jewellery to minimal.

Denims- Benetton

Turtle neck top- Biglife

Cape- Got it made from Local tailor

Wedges- Charles n Keith

Watch- Guess

Earings- Thailand

Howrah Bridge in Rome!

So you might be thinking.... what's the connection??

Howrah Bridge is in Kolkata, India while Rome is capital city of Italy.  How can Howrah Bridge be in Rome....Keep thinking... while i take you to virtual tour(photographs) of Rome... Yes..A day well spent in Rome!

1- Vatican city, St Peter's Church

 2- The Colossuem

                                                                        I love rain!

What a view....!

 3- Trevi fountain

 The Quirky chasma-print scarf is from fellow fashion blogger- Anupriya who is Owner & Designer of Howrah Bridge(now you see the connection). I loved this print..n wanted something for myself.. So, after little thought if i should get a jacket, tunic.. i opted for scarf... fun accessory. After discussion with Anupriya..i opted for Royal blue color & the rest was left to her. I loved the little detail (cute parrots) she hanged in my scarf ... It's perfect to add color to a plain tee/blouse/cardigan/sweater(as you can see). You can check more quirky prints and outstanding details on her FACEBOOK page.

Printed Pants-Westside

Sweater- Woodland

Scarf- Howrah Bridge

Boots- D&A

Watch- Citizen Eco-drive

Earrings- Thailand

P.s- Lot more travelling post coming up soon on the blog...Stay tuned!
Till next time...
Hv fn..Tk cr :)

Travel Look!

Awww... Thank you soo much everyone for showering love while i was away for vacation (ya this means lots of stories with pictures coming up soon ).

This is my second post(it's never too late to share) for this month and its related to travel clothes.
What do you wear while travelling? Is it some trendy clothes,which is your latest buy or your regular denim- t shirts..... or comfort matters you most ???
Whatever it is for you ...for me it has to be trendy yet comfortable.... so keeping this post short(lot of talks for next post....pakka)....& letting pictures to do all the talks.

First look- I kept it simple n relaxing look.... because there was a 7 hours halt... so..

Sweatshirt- Benetton

Denim- Benetton

Long coat- Vero moda

Boots- D&A

Belt- Westside

What u say about the relaxed look??

So while returning back... i was sad that holidays were going to over(sad face)... but happy that i have ticked one to-do- in my list... so with mixed feelings i mixed prints for the day..mixed polka + print +plaid.... what say ? 

Top- Van Huesen seen HERE
Denim- Benetton
Jacket- Woodland
Scarf- butterfly print- Travel buy-Pisa
Shoe- Bata
What do u say about mixing prints??
Till next time ..
Hv fn ...Tk cr :)