Crystal Grandeur

Wild ice-bucket project...a project which I wanted to do for my  blog post for a  very long time. I was fascinated to see this in a book loved the idea, wanted to do and share this project with rest of you all. It looks great for a summer out door party  and really easy to do as long as you have room in your freezer. One can make it well in advance and just leave it in freezer until it's needed.                                                                  Half frozen bucket Things needed to make ice bucket: Small plastic bucket, 1 Soft drink bottle, flower petals, ice cubes, gravel or stones.  How to do..... 1. Pick colour...

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It is often said that the journey itself is more important than the final destination. A relaxed trip away from your city could be enjoyable and one would also feel totally free from the daily chaos of city life. Our recent trip to a temple in a tiny village near our city Chennai was a memorable one. The Village hasn't changed for many years. The landscape is wild and nothing commercial there. Spending a day and walking around the temple barefoot admiring the beauty of the temple,  inhaling the fresh air and having meal made with fresh local produce all had the ingredients of an amazing day.  Thiruvalangadu is a small village in Tamil Nadu and the temple built for Lord Shiva by the Chola rulers during 12th century is regarded as scared Shaivaite temple. It is one of the five majestic cosmic dance halls of Lord Shiva. Legend has it that when the Lord was once entranced in a deep cosmic dance , the jewels from the Lords anklets fell on the earth and scattered in five places...