• DIY - Mirror mirror

    Energy steam

    [ Energy steam ] After the longest interval I am back. I was busy with many personal and professional projects. Moreover wasn’t motivated enough for the blog. However, I feel as the summer has officially set in, I have many ideas, DIYs, recipes and fun things to share. So here I am, back to where I belong. This year is supposed to be one of the hottest years in the history of the world. It is crazy hot in Dhaka right now, the air contains 96% humidity. Hair, skin and overall health has gone all bonkers. We need to be…

  • Aromatherapy Alchemy

    Fighting the cold

    [ Fighting the cold] Winter is almost here. Minor cold and flu relating to season change will make your life miserable. It is always better to stay safe, however if you get cold you always have a way out. Aromatherapy works wonder in opening stuffy nose. If you have cold or runny stuffy nose take help from your aromatherapy alchemy and beat the cold instantly. Eucalyptus, peppermint, lemon and tea tree are the best for nasal blockage. It the cirtrus aroma helps to boost energy to your system and peppermint helps to cools the pressure. The best way to work…

  • Tête-à-tête with tea

    Egyptian mint tea

    [ Egyptian mint tea ] For our honeymoon we went to Egypt. There was a roadside cafe near our hotel in Ciaro downtown. When we went there for an evening shisha session they offered us “egyptian tea”.  First I thought it will be something exotic, totally different from anything I have ever tasted. However, I admit I was little disappointed but I loved the freshness. I have had mint tea before several times. Thus, it wasn’t something very different, rather it was very known and very much favourtie. Since the first day, where ever we went, people insisted that we…

  • Aromatherapy Alchemy

    Dream catcher

    [ Dream catcher ] In recent days I am having troubles falling in sleep, I can’t sleep as easily as I used to even a year back. In younger days, I could sleep anywhere and everywhere. But now, once the usual bed time is missed, I have a hard time trying to pull my eye lids together. Many of us are also passing hard time falling in sleep like me. For the troubled sleepers, I have an aromatherapy recipe to share to help you do it easily. For every problem my first resort is my aromatherapy box. Especially if the…

  • Tête-à-tête with tea

    Tea Ceremony: Green Tea Mojito

    It was crazy hot, so wanted to have something cold. It had to be a tea, pre-requisite. Thus thought about an ice-tea first, and then did a twist to the drink in my own way. Green Tea Mojito. It is an inspired tea from one of my web discoveries, but I totally forgot to keep the link. I infused a green tea from KK, I like their orthodox green tea, it is soothing and refreshing as well. Kazi and Kazi Green Tea is the country’s first organic substantially produced green tea. This green tea is collected from their biggest tea…