Scrap chic Contest

My local scrapbook store Scrapchic boutique is running a contest where i had to use the word "friends", use 2 patterned papers & 2 techniques. So i made this layout & as i did not have a scallop border punch i hand drew it & cut it. I did some hand doodling on the page and some inking as 2 techniques. Journaling is "Because of you i've never missed my best girlfriends back in India. Thank you & i love you ". Ohh and i used Valerie Salmon's sketch #65. Now i need to pass on some coupons to my friends to get them to visit the store & vote for my layout !! :d

Moong Dal Soup ( Green lentils soup)

This is a heart healthy soup. Great in taste, low in fat, high in nutrition.....Very Filling

• A cup of Moong dal (split or whole) & pressure cook them for around 15 mins.
• Once they are boiled just crush them with a hand mixie.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee/oil, add some cumin seeds, when they start to splutter add 1/4 tspn hing (asafoetida),1/4tspn haldi(turmeric) & quickly add some curry leaves and 1 green chilly sliced in half.
• Garnish with some coriander. As variation you can jazz it up with garlic, onions....

ENJOY!!!!!!

Wooohooo !!!

Debbie Hodge had a giveaway on her blog, i just had to leave a comment on her blogpost and guess what... i won !!! How exciting can this be !! I enter such giveaways pretty much everyday & have never won..but i won this time around..just feels great !!! cant wait to get the goodies !! :)

July update

We had a good 4th of july weekend, had a few bbq parties, and a memorable trip to Greenville, SC. & in between all of this, i attended a scrapbook expo in gwinett center, took some classes at the expo and finished 3 pages for the europe scrapbook and started a mini album. Will post pics soon of everything once i finish them..though i'm thinking of posting some sneak peaks. Till then some family pics.:)

Laurel Park

This playground is nice but more friendly towards kids ages 3 and above just because of the height of some of the slides. Though there is a small play equipment nearby too for toddlers but its not challenging enough. There are quite a few swings & the slides are quite swirly. They are fun even for parents !! ( i've tried one of them!!). There's a small pond near the park & a small walking trail. The pond has lots of ducks & there are picnic tables around it. You can call them if you want to reserve some spot for birthday parties. We enjoyed the ducks & just sitting near the pond & relaxing. It was good.

Amenities:

• 13 Lighted Tennis Courts
• 1 Mile Track
• 2 Ponds
• Sand Volleyball Court
• Outdoor Basketball Court
• 2 Pavilions
• Picnic Tables and Grills
• Open Play Field
• Playground

More info - http://www.mariettaga.gov/departments/parks_rec/parks/laurelpark.aspx

Hammond Park - Sandy Springs Playground

This playground has the basic slides and everything..umm its highly OK. There's not much challenging for the kids and the thing that i did not like was the fact they did not keep the average height of toddlers in mind & the walking spaces were not at appropriate height. The other thing is that the walking space just before you slide down has small leaf shape like grooves..which a toddler could grab onto to support itself while walking are quite sharp and could hurt their soft fingers. Behind the infant-toddler park is a playground for big kids. There is a small sandpit in between the two playgrounds. There is also dogwalking trail which i felt was the only plus of the playground. The big kid playground is quite similar to the campbell high school park but the only difference was that this one felt much dirtier !! Even the picnic shelters near by were quite dirty & somehow there was just a rotten smell near the big kid playground. Did not seem hygenic at all !!

HAMMOND PARK
705 Hammond Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(404) 303-6176

Located at the corner of Hammond Drive and Glenridge Drive in Sandy Springs

Facilities:

• 2 Recreation Centers
• Gymnasium with Gymnastics Hall and Game Room
• Soccer/Flag Football Field (Lighted)
• 4 Tennis Courts (Lighted)
• 2 Outdoor Basketball Courts (Lighted)
• 2 Multi-purpose Courts
• 3 Picnic Shelters
• 2 Playgrounds (1 Handicapped Accessible)
• Picnic Tables
• Walking Trail
• Restroom/Storage Building

Blog readability test

I came across this while i was surfing on the net & its reallly funny !!


hmm...need to work on my blog more to upgrade its level !!