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Celebrating 100 sparkle posts today!

Hello people, and happy Good Friday! This is officially the 100th post on my blog! Thank you so much for reading and supporting me over the last 3 months. When I started this blog in January, I wasn’t sure how this would pan out. But gradually, this blog has become the biggest highlight of my day! No matter how busy, crazy, good or bad my day has been, I always look forward to putting together these sparkly compilations. Moreover, this blog has also helped me work on positive beliefs and disconnect from stress. And most importantly, it makes me happy! I hope you will continue…

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Sparkle #57: Easter Crafts & DIY

Hello everyone, hope you are excited about the long weekend! With Good Friday and Easter round the corner, I thought we could do a round-up of some creative and cute Easter themed DIYs for today’s sparkle post. Below are some inspirational and unique Easter DIY projects that you can explore this season. Click on the title to get detailed instructions and the source for each project. If you want even more ideas, navigate to the credit links at the bottom of this page. These fun and easy craft ideas are a great way to spend time together this Easter weekend. There are so many wonderful Easter ideas and lists out there, I had…

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Sparkle #56: Spring Wardrobe Wishlist

Happy April Fools day people! Did you plan any fun pranks for today? I always find the online pranks to be extremely funny, and this year is no exception. For some quick laughs, check out com.Google or play Pac-Man in Google Maps. You can access more fun pranks on this 2015 April Fools list published by CNN. Coming back to today’s post, spring is definitely in the air, which means we will all need to refresh our wardrobes quickly. It’s time to take out those pastel hues, floral prints and breezy silhouettes! My favorite looks for spring and summer would be the ones with a whole…

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Guest Post: Beautiful Haiku Poetry

Hello people, today we have a guest post on the blog (our first) from an incredibly talented writer, a regular reader and an even more wonderful friend – Nicole! Nicole is one of those creative, literary geniuses who is blessed with a natural flair for writing. She works in the art department of a leading advertising agency (but of course!) and her campaigns have always been well appreciated by clients and award juries alike. Her writing can have many shades – inspiring, funny, poignant or sweet, but just like her – it’s always full of magic! So without further delay, publishing a short poem submitted by the talented Nicole.…

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Sparkle #55: Amazing Hot Chocolate in NYC

Aloha everyone! Today I am in dire need of rich, dark, decadent chocolate and would happily travel to satisfy my craving! Given my love for dark chocolate and today’s post being all about travel tales, I thought I would talk about one of the best chocolate restaurants in New York – Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man in the dazzling Union Square area. I discovered Max Brenner on a chilly fall evening in September 2012, when I was visiting New York for work. A good friend from college took me out for post dinner hot chocolate, with the promise of a magical chocolate experience – one that I would…

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