Once upon a time, there were a pair of pants that made me look fat...

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... and then one day, they died.


I bought these grey linen pants from HnM last summer and every time I put them on (which was 3 times), my husband had the same comment -"they make you look err..umm... you know.."

I loved the fabric and was not willing to part with them easily. So here is what happened to them...

snip snip..off with the legs

patched in fabric from the leg part (hand stitched)

trimmed the extra fabric

...hem... hem... hem... ahem (by hand again)

A Breakfast Fix we both like...Finally! - Muesli Bread

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I recently tried the Starbucks protein box for breakfast and really liked the combination. It contained a boiled egg, apples, grapes, two slices of cheese and piece of something called "multigrain muesli bread". It was hearty and had great texture. I wondered if I could make a batch of this bread on the weekend, to last the week, it would allow for breakfast on the go. Usually one of us (between my husband and I), one of us does end up being late and there is no time for a sit down breakfast.

As I dug for recipes, I found that muesli is a cereal concoction! This has to be the holy grail for breakfast. Now muesli I concluded is hard to find and so just substituted muesli in this recipe with the Kashi cereal we usually get and it turned out great.

The 2 cups of Muesli were replaced by 1 cup of Kashi 7 whole grain puffs + 1 cup of Kashi go lean honey almond cereal + handful of this "other cereal" that we don't like and are trying to get rid of somehow. Also threw in some pecans and sunflower seeds.

Kombucha Tea: Bottle love

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One day a colleague asked me to pick a bottle of the "wonder tea" for her as I went to pick my lunch. Even before I tried the tea, I had my eyes on the bottle, simple, elegant and NOT at all "use and throw" worthy!!

1. Kombucha wonder tea bottle: Using a wine cork, I think this is ready for rustic kitchen counter top storage (EVOO) or the bathroom (bath oil, salts)

2. Added rubber bands of different widths to my favorite bottle to make an elegant vase.

3. Added coffee stirrers under the rubber bands to make an ear-ring organizer, the possibilities are endless...

Tip: the sticker does leave behind some nasty glue but olive oil works great to get it off.