How can you lead a more environment friendly life fashionably?
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal First Published in Global Spa Online   The clothing industry is one of the largest contributors to global warming. Every year the fashion industry uses 93 billion cubic meters of water — enough to meet the consumption needs of five million people. The fashion industry is responsible for 10 % of annual global carbon emissions. (Source World Bank). Because the term “sustainable fashion” is thrown around very casually these days, most people assume that it means buying from “sustainable brands” as compared to fast fashion labels. It is over-simplifying the problem to say ..read more
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A Vegetarian’s Guide to Food in Sri Lanka
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal So, before I really delve into all the Sri Lankan goodies you can eat, let me get two questions I got asked the most out of the way. Q1 Is Sri Lankan food largely seafood? Well, it is a small island country so yeah there is a lot of seafood. Also, as our very polite driver Joseph told us, inflation on vegetables has been so high in the last couple of years in SL, it is cheaper to buy fish than to buy veggies! Go figure! Having said that, there is so much to explore in terms of vegetarian food items as well. Q2 Is it like Indian food? Well, if you mean like Kerala, sure. To some ..read more
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Planning a Trip to SriLanka
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal If you’ve been around for sometime, you know K and I are last minute vacation planners. True to our nature, the trip to SL was finalized just about 10 days before the date of departure and even then given the Omicron situation, we were mentally prepared we may have to cancel it last minute If things get out of hand. However, we managed to take the trip! This is our first trip to another South Asia country (other than India- Maldives doesn’t count since you barely get to experience local culture there) and we weren’t expecting much. However, we were in for a surprise. Not only is ..read more
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Remote work/ remote living: why and how?
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal If you “work from home” and your kid/s have online school, you can look at remote living and learning as a real possibility for long stretches of time. I have come to realize that work, play and learning are interspersed- we can’t compartmentalize them or switch off from one while we do the other. If we can’t separate the three why not make a winning combination! What is remote living? Simply put, it means moving to another city while your regular life continues in your old city and you access it remotely whether it’s work or school. You move houses but not permanently at least ..read more
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Planning a Trip to the Maldives
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal How to plan a trip/ things to keep in mind while traveling to the Maldives Are you looking at everyone posting photos of the pristine white sands and turquoise waters and hoping to visit the Maldives yourself? Are you yearning to go but don’t know where to start? I hope this article will help you plan your trip better. The most important thing to keep in mind about the Maldives is that it’s not for every budget. And I never say that about any location! I have been to the islands twice (the first time 13 years ago as newlyweds with barely any savings and the second time now) and ..read more
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Equal Parenting: How To Achieve It?
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal This article was published in Grazia on September 1, 2021. Equal parenting simply means shared parenting or partnering, that jobs and chores are not traditionally defined as “breadwinners” and “breadmakers”. That women are not the sole or primary caregivers just because “they are mothers and it’s their job”.  As partners, every responsibility is shared equally especially inside the house but also outside the house. My husband and I would like to believe we are equal partners although we were both raised with a lot of gender stereotypes and every day learn more and more abou ..read more
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How to Experience Local Culture While Traveling Abroad?
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal First published in Influsser on August 29, 2021 My husband, 6-year-old daughter, and I are nomads at heart and specialize in exotic, shoe-string budget trips across the globe (we have been to close to 40 countries across 5 continents and have seen 6 out of the 7 wonders of the new world!). From Jordan to Palestine to Bosnia to Kenya- the more unconventional the location, the more fun it is! But, fun aside, travel is also a great teacher. My 6-year-old has great interpersonal skills and is more sensitive than kids her own age. This is probably because of the v ..read more
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Lazy Parenting: How & why you Should Practice it?
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by Juhi
2y ago
By Juhi Bansal This article was first published on grazia.co.in on August 9, 2021 Lazy parenting is not about not wanting to do stuff for your child- it is about letting them be so they grow into their own. It takes a whole lot of self-control to not meddle in their lives every second but it pays. There are several different style of parenting: none of these are right or wrong. There is ‘helicopter parenting’ where the parents want to be a part of their child’s life at all times. They want to know what they’re eating, what they’re doing. Then there is ‘tiger ..read more
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20 Comfort Reads #covidreads
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by Juhi
3y ago
By Juhi Bansal I swear by a good book to lift my mood up! Normally, my choice of genre are intense, dark, edge of the seat thrillers or a completely new genre of non-fiction but every now and then I crave a “pick me up”. The current situation warrants light reads, happy endings and smile bringers. Keeping that in mind, I have curated a list of 20 reads that brought a smile to my face in the last 5 years and were mostly a one-sitting read. Book #1 Where Did You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple Genre: Contemporary Fiction It’s a story of an eccentric mother and her precocious daughter. A story ful ..read more
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Looking Back & Looking Ahead ver 2021
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by Closet Buddies
3y ago
By Juhi Bansal To say 2020 was different would be an understatement. There were goods and bads and uglies. I enjoyed some, coped some and gave in some. And that’s why probably it took me this long to write my ceremonial “looking back, looking ahead” post for 2020. I can’t just seem to sum it up but sum it up I will. (YOU CAN READ VER 2020, VER 2019, VER 2018, VER 2017, VER 2016, VER 2015 AND VER 2014 HERE). I started 2020 with the following resolutions: read, workout, travel to new places, rediscover old ones and be grateful. And what do you know! I did manag ..read more
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