Tuesday, 12 December 2023

THE CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY

The Christmas Eve Party 


The Christmas Eve Party
PS : Pixel


Riya is a happy girl. She always has a smile on her face and is easily mixed up with people. Christmas Eve is the most memorable day of her life. For the whole month she put the music of jingle bell (musical tone) as her caller tune for the mobile. She loves every small thing related to Christmas. Though she is not Christian but she is fascinating to all Christmas things since her childhood. She loves the jingle bells and the Christmas Tree. She had a collection of different sizes and textures of jingle bells. She always wanted to meet Santa Clause when she was little,


And,


She met her love, Soulmate "Neel" at one of the Christmas Eve Parties. She found herself lucky to have Neel in her life. Though it was for a short period of time, the memory of the duo keeps her happy forever. They had been separated within 6 months but every Christmas brought lots of happiness in her eyes with unforgettable memories. 


She  remembered the way they spend days together. They are not like teenagers, they don't have time to have endless conversations on the phone or on text but yes they do share a special bond of love. And they felt they were perfect for each other. Soulmates 💞


All these memories bring tears to Riya's eyes. And the mobile bell rings. Jingle bells jingle bell jingle all the way ! (Musical bell).

She picked up the call and it was her friend inviting her for a Christmas Eve party at her college. The party with her college friends and she accepted the invitation with a hope that she might meet Neel. 


It was a very short notice invitation but Riya managed to wear a comfy outfit with minimum make up. She is just a lipstick and a kajal girl but when she puts it all together she looks gorgeous. This was the compliment from Neel. And she remembered every time whenever she used to get ready for any occasion. 


Is this love ?

Not being with your loved one but living with the memories? 

She always wondered but never wanted to come out from that world. 


The world of love, which does not exist in the real world, but in her imagination. She believed to stay there as much as she could because it made her happy and calm. She is not crying anymore to have him rather happy with the memories. Because for her it was the best day in her life where she was actually happy with Neel.



Christmas Eve evening has arrived. Riya changed almost three outfits and  finally decided to wear the white long maxi dress in which she looked elegant and classy with a minimum statement piece. She wore a black pearl bracelet and a black watch. And ready to rock the party. 


Riya drove her scooty to the college, parked at the parking lot and entered the college. The Christmas Eve Party was on the terrace. She waited near the elevator. The elevator came and she got inside. Only one lady was there in sarri. She looked at her and smiled. She presses the top button. The elevator started and stopped at the 2nd floor. Neel was there. She stumbled and looked in his eyes. He also looked happy to see her and as he entered the elevator he came close to her. She closed her eyes and he kissed her forehead. 


Riya was surprised. It was the same Neel who didn't want to hold even a hand in the public place and now in front of a stranger he kissed her forehead. They both looked at each other without uttering a single word. And the elevator reached the venue's. 


Everyone was cheering with loud music and both got separated as they didn't know each other. Riya mixed with her friends and Neel mixed with his friends. They spend time separately in the same party without looking even at each other.


Is this love ? Riya wondered.


The Christmas Eve Party
PS : Pixel 



The Christmas Eve Party had a variety of food, drinks including soft and hard drinks and music. Riya enjoyed her friends. She was very happy to saw Neel at Eve. Everyone was wishing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and saying goodbye. Soon the party hall was vacant . Riya sat on the table alone with her drink. She lost in her thoughts. Neel came slowly and hugged her from behind. Riya smiled. She loved the warmth. Neel was looking at her drink. She stared at him and with a smile said, 'soft drink only, no alcohol! 


Neel smiled. There was no one. The party hall is vacant. Riya realised it was too late. The mobile bell rang, the musical jingle bell - the call was from her dad. She took it and She said, Neel shall we leave?


There were tears in Neel's eyes. Beautiful sweet memories with these jingle bells came in front of his eyes. Riya and Neel's love story start with these jingle bells only.

Jingle bells jingle bell...!

Neel staring her without blinking her eyesight. 

And,

He grabbed her and kissed her on the lips. Riya got goosebumps, she felt the same breath and warmth in his kiss. She kissed him back too. Riya wished him Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my love. He also wished her, Happy New Year dear!


And then they get separated.

In opposite directions. 

As they were strangers. 


Is this love ? 




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You may like to read : 

The Door Bell

Memory Lane 

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This post is a part of Jingle Bell Blog Hop hosted by Sukaina Majeed and Manali Desai



This post was created for the Blogaberry Creative (Monthly) Challenge.


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Friday, 8 December 2023

BLW RECIPE: VEGETABLE CHILLA 8 MONTH+

Chilla / Pancake we usually have for breakfast. It is protein packed and for me easy peasy can be prepared in 10 minutes.




I am sharing baby friendly chilla / pancake recipes. First you make it for the baby and then add spices accordingly for the adults portion. 😉 smart work. Always sit as a family to eat the same food. 


This recipe may not be new to you all. But feeding to your baby might be new to some moms. Believe me your baby will love it. It is tasty and non messy ,😜. If you want your kids should explore with food try such non messy food which are full of nutrients. 


Without further ado, let's jump into the recipe.



Vegetable Chilla ( 8 months + )

Ingredients :

1 cup besan

2 tbsp grated carrot 

1 tbsp onion finely chopped

2 tbsp grated beetroot

1 tbsp chopped tomato

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Salt as per taste (skip if baby is below 12 months)

Black pepper powder 1/8 tsp

Jeera powder: 1/8 tsp

Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp

Kitchen King masala : 1/4 tsp

Water to make a slurry as per requirement


Direction:

- To begin, Mix all ingredients in besan. 

- Add slowly water and make slurry.

- Heat a skillet and apply some ghee.

- Pour 1 spoon of batter and spread a little bit.

- Make a small size pancake and drizzle a little bit of ghee from the side 

- Cover it for a minutes

- Then flip it and toast until it becomes crispy.


Your vegetable loaded chilla is ready to serve. Cut it into long strips and serve it as finger food. 



You may like to read easy and realistic BLW recipe: 

9 to 12 months baby food chart 

Tomato Cheese Omlette

Palak Chilla

Kids/baby approved breakfast ideas 



Which vegetable do you prefer to have in your and baby breakfast? 



This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla in collaboration with Dr. Preeti Chauhan





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