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HEALTHY DINNER FOR WEEK : MARCH 2024

By Neeta
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How are you ? April is started already and how life is going? Steady or with full speed? Mine is going with full speed. Mini vacation are over and school has started. Again we are busy with school, study little bit and toddlers play time. Healthy dinners are the most important part of our Indian houses. We Indian families have everyday dinner together because it is the time where we meet each other and we talk with each other.  This was the scene of our childhood lives. Many of you agreed with it.  But,  In my house dinner time is where we strictly off the screens whether it is big or small screens and talk over the meal.  Dinner is the special time where we all have meals with discussion and laughter so we did it mindfully.  A healthy dinner has always been my goal. Earlier there was a house help when my baby was small but now we don't have any help. So the goal is to cook food at home and have a meal with the family, which is sometimes very difficult. But with meal planning I ma
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Unique gift ideas for Haldi Kumkum

By Neeta


As soon as Makarsankranti is over, you will start getting invitation for Haldi Kumkum. This is the social gathering of married women for exchange of Haldi and Kumkum for the long life of their respective husbands. Haldi means yellow turmeric powder and Kumkum is Red turmeric powder or vermillion, it is symbol of married women. It is a Hindu festival hostess by a married woman for married women. All women gather together, exchange haldi kumkum along with tilgul – sweet laddo made by til and jaggery and give (vaan) small return gift too.

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History: (Info from goggle) …This haldi kumkum started from the Peshwa (Maratha Ruler) Maharashtra State. Queen of the Peshwa invite other married women for this ceremony. All married women exchange haldi kumkum and prayed to the God for the long life of their husband. The queen also gave all this women a beautiful sari and with blouse piece and coconut and grain of rice. The tradition started from this period and it is still followed by all Maharashtrian women during all the auspicious day like marriage, baby shower or namkaran of baby etc. 

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Anyway the topic is the unique gift idea for this haldi kumkum ceremony – so I am giving you the ideas which are pocket friendly. We usually host the event and invite many friends. It is very difficult to choose the most beautiful gift. So I am there to help you out.

I am categorized this gift item as per our (women’s) requirement. So let’s start -

Kitchen items: if your guest list is more than 50 and your budget is low then try to give some useful items of kitchen.
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1.  Juicer: It cost (small one) around 60 to 75 /- which is also    very good gift item.

2.  Steel vessels: Steel is always a healthy, so try to give out anything of steel in smaller size. The gift items are like steel bowl, glass, oil container, spoon, small plate, spatula, cheese grater, strainer, steel container for spices etc.

3. Beverage item: Try to give small sachet of Tea, coffee, oats, corn flex etc.





Bathroom items: These are most consuming product which we can offer as a gift-

1.       Small jugs or mugs used in bathroom

2.       Soap dispenser

3.       Small size soap and shampoo(there are many variety)

4.       Dishwasher packet or hand wash packet.

5.       Small size Colgate packets

6.       Rugs or brush



Yup….it looks funny but tries to give out some useful items which are in our budget. I used to get all this things.


Makeup Category: We women love to do make up..!! So why should not give any make up related gift items? But make sure it should be of a nice quality. If budget is no issue then you can gift the items which are made for specially travels.

1.       Oil container.

2.       Talcum powder in small packets of any brand.

3.       Lotion or moisturizers.

4.       Kajal and bangles specially kadas.

5.       Nail Polish or Lip Pencils.

6.       Comb: try to give out the wooden one.

7.       Clutches or tic- tac pins or hair bands.

8.       Small Mirror.

9.       Face wash or face pack sachet.

The list will be going on. Do try to give out the best as you can.

Next will be some more realistic gift items which one really liked by everyone.


1. Recipe Book: you can give out small recipe book including all cousins.



2. Photo Album: Go online you can get a number of varieties of small photo albums.

3. Photo Frame: There are so many website or local shops too which provide very beautiful photo frames. 




4. Bags: Bags are the most favorite items of our, yes or no mommies? There are so many varieties of items in bags like – sling bags, potali bags, clothes bags specially made up of Sarri borders, small coin bags, and small mobile holders which is made up of woolen etc.



5. Last but not the list you can give out the pot with Tulsi plant. This is one of the unique gifts which look precious but it cost nothing to our pocket.



I hope all mommies; you can get the ideas for gift items. Do let me know what gift items you pick for your haldi kumkum ceremony. Don’t forget to send me beautiful images of yours.

 Disclaimer : All pics are from google .

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