We’re off to scour the globe!
Dear friends! Harabu House is a week or so away from scouring the globe for more unique finds! As a result, all orders placed between Friday February 17 through Friday February 24 will be shipped out on Monday February 27. We can’t wait to unveil what we’ve found!
I heart Kantha!
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Gnaana.com who had asked if I would like to be a guest blogger during their Home Decor Week series! I was thrilled to be a part of it alongside a lovely group of super talented women. You can read my contribution here, and check out the rest of the contributors this week on Gnaana’s blog over here.
The Year of the Dragon!
Chinese New Year is one of my favorite celebrations, especially for those yummy treats only available during this time. I’m expecting a shipment of wonderful Chinese New Year eats from Singapore, which will include pineapple tarts, orange jujubes and peanut cakes, to name a few. My son is particularly excited to get his “hong bao” this year too, now that he’s finally getting the concept of money! Happy Chinese New Year to all!
GONG XI FA CAI!
Gadgets anyone?
What a way to start 2012! We’re just THRILLED to be featured in Matchbook Magazine’s January issue of “Gadget Girl”! You can read about me, as well as some of the other articles featured, right here. Enjoy!
Indian-inspired ornaments!
So it’s five days until Christmas, and I didn’t think I’d actually get these done on time this year, but I guess miracles DO happen!
You see…it’s like this. I didn’t grow up with a christmas tree, being Hindu and all, but realized that my son, (who was born in the States and who just turned 5), would probably start asking about a tree as he got older. Well, it happened. He asked, about 6 weeks ago. Which you’d think would give me ample time to figure it all out…get a tree, decorate it, actually enjoy the tree, all by Christmas. Seemed easy enough to do.
Well, as of last week, it was looking dangerously close to not making it. But after some frantic runs to the store, we had the tree (check!), we had the lights (check!) and we even had some ornaments my husband’s mom had made with my husband, when he was a kid (Yay, father-in-law for being a pack rat!). But something was missing. I realized that I needed to inject something that represented me, into that tree!
Thus, the indian-inspired ornaments. So with 5 days until Christmas, I roped my 5 year old into doing some decoupage with me! I knew he’d love it! I mean, which kid doesn’t like cutting up paper! Yup. It was a messy job, with glue and glitter everywhere. But 2 hours later, my son and I had made these really cute ornaments we will hang on our tree, for years to come.
(Kraft ornaments and Indian handmade paper from Paper-Source)
Happy Holidays!
