15 Marbles

Moments.Musings.Memories. ❤️Gathering little marbles from ordinary days and keeping them for our memory jar. ❤️

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  • Devi’s hat and Scarf

    My friend Devi asked me to make a hat and matching scarf for her.Her only specifications were-
    1) The color should be neutral for her to wear to work.
    2) The yarn should be very soft.

    3)The hat should be round and cover her ears.

    I liked the Durango hat pattern on Ravelry.So,that’s the hat that I made for her.And for the scarf,I just made a regular stockinet stitch scarf.Only,I forgot to make the 3 stitch border on both sides.So,naturally the scarf was curling up on the sides.So,I ironed it,lightly and then,made a single crochet border,all around.On hind sight,that was a good idea,because it tied up nicely with the hat.
    I present my Durango & Scarf,happily modelled by Devi.
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    Side view of the hat-
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    And here’s the scarf
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    Material used-
    Bernat Silky soft- in Taupe and Coffee colors.
    Size 4.0mm hook(for hat)
    size 4 knitting needles(for scarf)

  • Accepting compliments…

    This morning ,as I washed my face,I felt the soft smooth skin and smiled.I have been told over and over about what nice skin I have.But off late,whenever someone compliments me on my skin/complexion..I just brush it off saying,”Ohh this is nothing,it was much better.” or “look at the pigmentation” And then,one thought led to another..and I realised that I am very bad at accepting compliments..
    When someone praises my cooking,I tell them,”ohh my mom was better..” or ” ohh this one(dish) is a no brainer”..
    When someone compliments me on my outfit,I just say..”Ohh this one..oh yeah..” or”ohh its my sister’s” If someone tells me i have lost weight,I say..”ohh I really need to lose some more..this is nothing”..you know what I mean..
    And then,there’s Aadya,when she does something…she demands,we say,”Good job”..and when we do,she smiles sweetly and says,”thank you”…So,today when,a friend complimented me on my blog..I resisted the urge to brush her off and direct her to my favorite blogs..instead,just smiled and said,”thank you”..And its not so bad..you know:)basking in the appreciation.
    And on that note,I thought I will share an outfit,that fetched me some compliments..After spending over 2 years in Kurtis and the likes,this well-fitting shirt,is my “baby-steps” from hassled mom to a cool mom.
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    About the outfit-
    Shirt- $15 from Best&Less
    Jeans-$20 from Target
    necklace-2 year old from Claire’s..dont remember how much.
    And now I am going to post this,before I lose the nerve to do it.

  • To market,to market

    This Sunday,we went to the market…to sell.We were supposed to set up shop,next weekend..but decided to try this week.
    We set up our stall at one of the local markets.We reached there at 8.00 and by 8.30 we had displayed our wares,ranging from kids clothes,to jewellery boxes,mobile cozies,book marks,coin purses and loads of jewellery.
    It was quite cold and windy and the market wasn’t very busy.
    We managed to sell,very little..but so many people stopped to look..and that was heartening.
    The veteran stall holders,came over for idle chit-chat,introduced themselves,welcomed us..asked us to try again,another week..reassuring us,that our things were very Good..but we chose the wrong day..
    End of the day,Sanj asked me how the experience was..And I told him..It was really great..I would do it again in a heartbeat.
    We go to another market,next Sunday..Send us some positive vibes and lots of good wishes.
    And before you ask..there were no pics..we forgot to take the camera.

  • Its Happy to you burday,Pooh Bear Ka

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    I have been asked to bake a cake and blow some some balloons..Since”its Happy to you burday,Pooh Bear Ka”
    Pooh Bear has been sung to,so many times since morning.It has been cuddled and kissed too.In case,you are wondering why this special honour was bestowed on it?Well,a little baby came visiting today and Mamma asked Aadi to share her Pooh Bear with him.And then,started the whole story –
    “Mamma,Pooh Bear Wants Aadi..”No going Baby paas”.I cajoled,its ok Baby,you can share with the little Baby.
    She ran inside and brought out 2 other toys,but hung onto Pooh Bear.On asked ,this is the reason she shared.”Its happy to you Burday,Pooh Bear ka.”
    Normally she is quiet friendly with babies.But today,when I picked up our little guest,she wasn’t too happy..Her reactions ranged from,repeating sweet nothings to the baby,to clinging to me,saying,”Myyy Mamma” loud and clear for neighbours ,two doors down to finally muttering,”isko dedo waapas”(Give the baby back)..When I handed the baby back to his grandma,he was showered with kisses,called a Fweetie(sweetie).
    Now,I know why I didnt find it funny/cute,when Shahid said fmart for smart..My ownFweetie sweetie has been saying it for months now.
    As for the picture in the post,its one of my favorite pics.We had gone to the city,with the ILs and Aadi saw the sea-gulls.She wanted to play with “Mashakali” and started walking along with them,chasing them.I was watching ,reminding her to stay off the road.And next thing I hear is a little voice saying,”No No Mashakali,No going road” “aao mashakali,come to Aadya” Though baby banter,it was music to my mommy ears:)
    Anyway,you have a nice day,while we go and celebrate Pooh Bear’s Happy to you Burday!