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    Midlife & the Art of Living

    Essentially fights headache

    May 14, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    There are millions of people across the world like me, who suffer from headaches every day. I suffer from migraine the king of headaches, sinus headaches and at times tension headaches. I try to maintain the routine as much as I can still I don’t know what to blame. There are hundreds of reasons that include lack of sleep, tension, fatigue, allergies, hormones, vitamin deficiencies, constipation, poor posture, low blood sugar, and alcohol or drug consumption. For me a hard head knot, being out in the sun, lack of water also works as a headache inducer. At times more than…

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    Little munch little tangy

    May 4, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Little munch little tangy ] This is my first post of a 10 episode salad fiesta. I am very much fond of salads. These recipes will be filling and healthy at the same time.  You can consider this as a reminder to myself to eat fresh healthy food. There are times I have weird cravings. I feel I will die if I cannot have them, this cashew nut salad was one of those. First, this is something I will have any given moment any day. Second, this is very easy to make and makes a great dish for small…

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    Pohela Boishakh spread

    April 11, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Pohela Boishakh spread ] Pohela Boishakh is around the corner. It means your house will be filled with batasha, misri, naru, muroli and lots of other desi delights. It also means you will look every inch a Bengali beauty with that red bindi on your forehead, your hair will be adorned with bunch of Jasmine, and your men will be dapper in white panjabi. Beside all these things, Pohela Boishakh also means your dinning table will have a new white table cloth, and it will have all desi food items from Hilsha to beef bhuna, bhetki paturi to nakel chingri,…

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    Day makeup tricks by Tilat

    April 4, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    Day makeup tricks by Tilat I asked Tilat to give me 5 basic tricks for a day makeup. As day makeup can be tricky, the constant battle between looking great and keeping it low key is my greatest fear. Whenever I makeup for a day event I get puzzled. So here, our favorite Tilat Khayer gives us 5 basic tips for a day makeup, how to make it last through your daily chores and how to look neat. I hope you will be as benefited by these tricks as I was. Match your foundation to your skin tone Use the…

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    Kiss me please!

    February 5, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Kiss me please! ] There are few things that I hate, yes, hate, having chapped lips is one of them. It is that time of the year when your lips will hurt; crack and putting lipstick will be difficult, only if you don’t take care. At times putting lip gels are not enough. Scrubbing them in shower time or before going to bed helps the chapped lips get rid of the dead skins and stay soft, supple in other word very kissable. There is an easy and quick scrub recipe that you can make in a blink of an…

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    Vacation essentials

    January 10, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Vacation essentials ] Happy new year to you all out there. I am late but I am happy. I have been awfully busy and couldn’t manage time to sit and write a word or two. I had to wrap up as I am going for a family vacation. Well, may be vacation sounds more apt, when it is a beach holiday with exotic food and clubbing. Hence, we better call this, a short fun trip to be precise. While organizing the bag, I was really confused. I wanted to take the minimum things and wanted maximum output. Ambitious as…

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    Dry flowers

    December 28, 2015 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Dry flowers ] If I could I would decorate my home with fresh flowers everyday. The fragrance, the freshness and the colours of a fresh flower is a source of instant happiness around the house. Unfortunately in my everyday commute, I don’t have any flower shop, I have to go out of my way to get some fresh flowers. It is quite troublesome to get flowers frequently. So I decided to dry the roses I flaunted few days back. I loved them so much that I wanted to keep them for the longest time. I have always admired dry…

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    Oozy Boozy Classic Christmas Cake

    November 20, 2015 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Oozy Boozy Classic Christmas Cake ] It is almost 30 days to Christmas, and time for the perfect Christmas cake. This has been a ritual in my home to make cake and cookies for Christmas. In Bangladesh, not many people bake Christmas cakes. But my love for cakes has just given me another good reason to dance around in my kitchen and prepare the ultimate fruit cake infused in orange juice or brandy. My friends come over on Christmas Eve and we eat together and cut the cake with a bang. I love to decorate it with whipped cream…

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    Aromatherapy for Sleep: Now you sleep better

    November 18, 2015 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    A reflective exploration of aromatherapy for sleep and how scent gently guides the body back into dream, rest, and inner stillness. There was a time when sleep came like rain—uninvited, effortless, and complete. One could lie down anywhere, at any hour, and slip quietly into a dream without negotiation. These days, it feels different. The body hesitates. The mind lingers. You may notice how, once a familiar bedtime is missed, sleep does not return easily. It waits at a distance, as if asking for a gentler invitation. In these moments, the word dream begins to feel less like something that…

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    Scarf it up

    November 11, 2015 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Scarf it up ] Winter is technically here in Dhaka, it is November already. The official season for scarves, shawls and stoles is here finally. Though we Bengali women wear scarves or stoles everyday with Kurtis and we call it Dupatta or Orna. There are so many ways you can wear the scarves. Scarves add value and style to your fashion. Be it a contrast scarf or a matching one, a nice scarf can be gorgeous. I prefer to just loosely hang it from my left side or wrap it around my neck when I wear it with my…

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