Deal buys and some products I like...

This post mainly contains pictures of my deal steals and products I like. If you are on my FB Page or Instagram you would've have seen these before.. like as soon as I get it from sale I post it on my FB page so that you can buy it on sale too :)  Right now, I'm not sure if these are still on sale or not...

From Charming Charlie

My Planner for $1 from Target

My current Fav Cleanser - got this for around $10 after a $5 off coupon from manufacturer and a sale offer with CVS card (retails $22)

Flower Cosmetics - Blush/Bronzer Duo (My Fav Blush)

Instant Paruppu/Pottu Kadalai Thuvaiyal Mix

I use to love this as a kid and now I make this often :) I remember when we go trips, Amma use to make vathal kulambu, rice and this paruppu thuvaiyal mix. It is the best combination ever! Just add water to the mix and thuvaiyal is ready :)

This is an instant mix.. can be prepared in a jiffy!

Number of servings - 2
Ingredients:
Pottu kadalai -  1/2 cup
Red chilli - 2 to 3
Garlic - 2 pods
Salt

Procedure:

• Just make a powder of all ingredients in the blender. Paruppu thuvaiyal podi is ready!

• You can replace the red chilli with pepper too.

You can prepare the mix and store it too... (I've not tried that yet)

IPSY

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The Secret Ingredient to a RED chutney - tip to boost the red color

I learnt this tip from my MIL. The secret ingredient is " a variety of RED CHILLI"... no, I'm not kidding :) 

There are different type of red chillies. The one we normally use in Indian cooking is very hot and spicy. The color it adds to the food differs depending on the type. But there is one type of red chilli that adds immense color without adding spicy-ness. It is usually curly looking (the one from India) and long. This is not as crispy as the normal ones we use..

I was wondering if I could get it here in USA. And we did.. it is available at all grocery stores (not Indian store). It is available locally. I din't look at the brand.. next time I'll click a pic :) It looks like normal chilli but it's different when you look at it in person and feels soft and not crispy.

Just add this chilli in addition to your normal chilli routine for additional color! This works in all foods where you add red chillis.

Don't forget to enter my "Grammarics' Pictorial Grammar Guide" Giveaway...

Grammarics' Pictorial Grammar Guide - Review and Giveaway!

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever" - Mahatma Gandhi

I started this post by quoting Gandhi's words. It's very true. Learning is a never ending process.

I got the opportunity to review "Grammarics' Pictorial Guide To Common Errors In English Usage". Once I started reading the e-book, I was hooked on. I couldn't divert my mind, until I completed the reading. This is such a practical book with pictures that explains commonly committed mistakes in our day-to-day English usage.

Excellent way to teach kids who are learning Grammar. Its fun and easy to understand. For us adults, this is an useful handy guide to practical English grammar.

For example, take a look at this picture and explanation:

This is just an example from the book. The book covers 42 such concepts. We all make mistakes sometimes when we converse, write, mail, e-mail, etc. This is such a revival guide to our Grammar and a starting point to teach kids. Anyone can read the book and gain confidence.

You can download the book once you make a payment to the website and read at your convenience on your tablet, phone, laptop, etc. There are posters of these concepts available to buy here. 

I wish I had found this earlier... would've used this book when I was volunteering as a literacy tutor last summer, VITA (Volunteering In Teaching Adults) - English. No worries though, I'm planning to volunteer again when possible and will definitely use this book to teach Grammar!

If you are in US, you'll know there are opportunities to volunteer to teach English for adults at your library. If you do so, I recommend you to use this book. 

Apart from that, this is an international giveaway (e-book).

One more example from the book:

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Grammarics has offered to provide 5 copies of their E-book to my readers :) So there will be 5 winners for the e-book. Being a education related material, I din't want to have any mandatory rules or anything of that sort.. so does Grammarics :)

But, if you are interested, visit my 

Facebook Page (I have started a Word Of The Day section few days back, where I post a new word along with definition) 

Pinterest Page 

Twitter Page

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