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5 steps to planning a seasonal wardrobe

Image source: here. The temperatures have cooled down a great deal in the past two weeks in Amsterdam. Inevitably, I am planning my wardrobe for the dark, rainy, windy, and cold months ahead. This is the first time that I am laying the groundwork for a seasonal wardrobe and that is because I want to…

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One-Year Anniversary Giveaway [Closed]

It was last year in June when I decided to start My Quarter Life Surprise. Since then, it has been an amazing ride—thanks to everyone who decided to join me. 🙂 Over the past year, the blog has evolved into something I did not anticipate. I started the blog with a focus on food and…

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Gym Wear Edit

This post is long requested by the insta fam, so here it is finally. My workout routine is quite simple, so inevitably my gym wear is too. I do not have separate clothes for running and training. My outfits fit the bill for both. I spend approximately 40-50 minutes in the gym three times a…

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One-Bowl Healthy Banana Muffins

The sight of fully ripe bananas calls for baked banana goodness. So, I had to oblige when I saw a bunch of bananas in their full glory on the kitchen counter. This time, however, I wanted to try something different than banana bread. As heart-warming as a loaf of banana bread is, sometimes I am…

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Chicken Tikka Drumsticks

Without complaining about how the South Asian diaspora has transformed my childhood favourite BBQ item chicken tikka into a saucy, messy staple takeaway item “chicken tikka masala,” I shall begin writing this post. As a child, chicken tikka with paratha (fried flat bread that looks like this) was my most anticipated meal all week. My…

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