March before and after!

<p>Good Monday to ya! We only got a few inches of snow this weekend instead of the up-to-14 that was predicted, so although the grass is covered once again, I’m OK with it. The sun is shining today and I think this was the last snow of the season. </p> <p>I cannot WAIT to get outside working in the dirt again! </p> <p>It’s time for another before and after shindig, and as always I was completely blown away by the projects linked up last month. I hope you enjoy these recaps – I for one love the thrill of finding a new blog to follow. :) </p> <p>First up, my friend Myra knocked it out of the park with her <a href="http://myblessedlife.net/2014/02/bathroom-makeover.html" target="_blank">gorgeous bathroom redo</a>:  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthusld_rmkAqzpvZ8orTDstHQs0e_gIk_aVDA0EPZI1-iZUsSNPDOEk_UxXO6iHZZ3N5nunMkr21NuX_fwsmAr_YW3Ok5nF7yMhMHuybuTtmziMFcne3f7hyIgom0vSLtAOVJ81aFDig/s1600-h/Bathroom-Renovation-Pin%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="subway tile bathroom" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj7JOmZd67KeNZDCRXhtSpQgXxwfY1mDVRaaF79YBIp4TcL7eiN-s7zFxhRCFHjg4UgYVcwGEzbCzeTOdP8Foc2DsZb6yYey69iCqCvvUDpbmTf_moLdl1p_-FADfEjqfhiv7Emzt6pQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="subway tile bathroom" width="500" /></a></p> <p>SO pretty right? It makes me want to tear out our bathroom and start over. </p> <p>I’m a sucker for the light walls in Myra’s bathroom but I am still so taken with a deep color too: </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LcUKl79Wps4/UxShHayO86I/AAAAAAAAlik/1vLifZ3uv_Y/s1600-h/IMG_2716%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="dark blue walls " border="0" height="333" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nc6liP1sVG8/UxShH3J3laI/AAAAAAAAlis/h9i0KFMCe_M/IMG_2716_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="dark blue walls " width="500" /></a></p> <p>Tasha’s family room looks SO good. I loved all of her choices (especially that paint color!) and her cement fireplace look amazing, you must check it out <a href="http://designertrapped.com/2014/01/family-room-reveal.html " target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <p>Lindsey made a space in the basement into <a href="http://girlmeetscarpenter.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-craft-room.html" target="_blank">a craft room</a> and all the storage has me drooling: </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fTmh7hm2WwA/UxShIqo4pkI/AAAAAAAAli0/2REh5yO6Esk/s1600-h/IMG_1267%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="craft room storage" border="0" height="334" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5uNg9XM4wD0/UxShJF_hrQI/AAAAAAAAli8/6ASEvhyEaB8/IMG_1267_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="craft room storage" width="500" /></a></p> <p>There’s even a hidden door to get into this space. I have a thing for hidden doors/rooms – they are just the coolest. </p> <p>Cristina shares another fantastic tutorial, this time for <a href="http://www.remodelandolacasa.com/2014/01/ignkwktj.html" target="_blank">DIY pull out drawers</a>: </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xeTVc-gR3-M/UxShJxwP1YI/AAAAAAAAljE/PwfjIfZ0ibE/s1600-h/Pull%252520out%252520shelves%252520in%252520pantry%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY pull out shelves" border="0" height="765" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JH7U6gO_HBM/UxShKmOI-YI/AAAAAAAAljM/Vfe7tviY5Dc/Pull%252520out%252520shelves%252520in%252520pantry_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DIY pull out shelves" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Which is perfect timing because I’m planning to do this in our closet!  </p> <p>Speaking of closets – they’ve been on my mind a lot lately. :) Sharon’s gorgeous <a href="http://www.lilikoijoy.com/2014/01/from-functional-to-fantastique-master.html" target="_blank">master closet redo</a> had me drooling: </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QU_PfPnRgl8/UxShLRVG66I/AAAAAAAAljU/VVsBhIqP4lY/s1600-h/after%252520master%252520closet%2525203%252520textx%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gold stenciled wall" border="0" height="780" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VVqbjx9nfOI/UxShMDsvOlI/AAAAAAAAljc/xTesqLZKQeE/after%252520master%252520closet%2525203%252520textx_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="gold stenciled wall" width="481" /></a> </p> <p>Wow it looks so good! That stenciled back wall totally glams up the space. Love it!</p> <p>Elisha knocked off a <a href="http://pneumaticaddict.blogspot.com/2014/01/world-market-aiden-coffee-table-knock.html" target="_blank">World Market coffee table</a> that I’ve been eyeing for while: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitINIeqTmR3Nft-C9t8w7ATL-arzNqzK4qjp9SWdLoS4yIEhWY2futBQaHOlEg3LcWqRAeTzFtApmQcoviGHvzWc6Wc94efoeGZS7VJ3-LVFzdmp-OOi3rHwB8N_dhp9S-m72D4Zj46L4/s1600-h/DIY%252520Industrial%252520Coffee%252520Table%2525201%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY Industrial Coffee Table" border="0" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-yeVG6x_1wLfx__qwFkJ-e3BmLp2U8fhycBZe2nK548C8g1x0oTJMUVnmpw7tELV8VAmOZJf51p-uO1DX-5yLJuXJsvj87kW8nErVIpYqBeAnxJD5pg_6N8b0uOCZ3nMAhmb8iWwYEQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DIY Industrial Coffee Table" width="500" /></a></p> <p>The girl even welds! I’m totally impressed, it looks so good. And I love her blog name. :) </p> <p>Brooke <a href="http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/2014/01/how-to-stain-an-ugly-oak-banister-dark.html" target="_blank">restained her oak banisters</a> and the difference is so dramatic: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNZn-Y1TbIihQ3bR-MUnAHN8hTGUAR6zBglh7vXtRMU8kmaR3kIPde7ZbsS5lpsKMA503yClVyB2snMRDz1G-47OSRqMonAKxKiBszfP1kCvQzNFWx446GEv_E4ELFXKN6omVK215YZc/s1600-h/how-to-stain-an-oak-banister%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="staining oak banister" border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aoCYPnyCupEzg6fNUyk8kH4uGpYILLYVxhdc32bN5Z7PQi0vHKTmRTzUbNtLxAXmqVa7qAU4pSeN7peghrqwhv-QlAIoXOt3oV0OvYWEy68iS7ur53jdialAA47Q1nKUsaRx5SNITfY/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="staining oak banister" width="390" /></a></p> <p>You’d be surprised to learn that there’s not a ton of sanding involved! She shares the whole how-to in the post. </p> <p>So much talent, so little blog space. :) As always, please visit the respective sites to pin any of their images. </p> <p>Now it’s time to see what you’ve been up to lately. If you’d like to be considered for next month’s recap, please link back to TDC in your post or include this button code in your post: </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px" align="center"><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/beforeAndAfterButton_thumb1.gif"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7326" height="225" src="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/beforeAndAfterButton_thumb1.gif" title="beforeAndAfterButton_thumb[1]" width="146" /></a></div> <pre style="border-bottom: #cccccc 1px solid; text-align: left; border-left: #cccccc 1px solid; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: auto; padding-left: 10px; width: 90%; padding-right: 10px; display: block; white-space: pre-wrap; background: #f0f0f0; height: 45px; color: #777777; font-size: 90%; overflow: auto; border-top: #cccccc 1px solid; border-right: #cccccc 1px solid; padding-top: 10px"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/" title="TDC Before and After" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/beforeAndAfterButton_thumb1.gif" alt="TDC Before and After" style="border:none;" /></a></div></pre><br /><br /><p>Here you go!: </p><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=379225"></script><!-- end InLinkz script -->

March before and after!

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ELEGANCIA INTEMPORAL

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Diseñado por el dúo Gilles y Boissier, este apartamento en París es totalmente de ensueño.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Una paleta de colores basica basada en blanco, negro y oro esta lejos de ser aburrida y le da a este espacio cierto aire sofisticado. Escayolas en la pared y espejos antiguos se mezclan perfectamente con muebles contemporaneos y obras de arte moderno, captando a la perfección la elegancia parisina.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8eonUuUEydjyXsYW14wdXRdN1kBIhj1ReMdkYtJKW0d3C0b93agZmH8BiN6PuUCV0w9IwnyrgY7SZtlJdReuNuWLd2qpKA_22xHO3_XTnVbwMX8RoncrbshqbjoIdoP5Y-ShC0q5qA8m/s1600/gilles-boissier-02-600x800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8eonUuUEydjyXsYW14wdXRdN1kBIhj1ReMdkYtJKW0d3C0b93agZmH8BiN6PuUCV0w9IwnyrgY7SZtlJdReuNuWLd2qpKA_22xHO3_XTnVbwMX8RoncrbshqbjoIdoP5Y-ShC0q5qA8m/s1600/gilles-boissier-02-600x800.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ddyKks1GgDeRlIcfIKYFXahAhMkwWL5dCl8hLpUxem2ICKrXK3sYxCcTyxj-e_S_fkK8TOEIwonFoPeUjsCW35f12HNW5JhyphenhyphenyZqr_XVOIpHmxYM6VSimoNo26PBvpZu3V-Vye8zIqaes/s1600/gilles-boissier-03-600x800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Let's go on a pilgrimage. A Chai Pilgrimage.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I got to know about <b>Jenny Kostecki-Shaw</b> and<b> Patrick Shaw </b>(a.k.a. The Masala Chai Wallah) way back in 2008 when I had a series on my<b><a href="http://www.rangacupofchai.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> 'A Cup of Chai…'</a></b> blog called <i>Tea with friends</i> and they had sent me a <a href="http://rangacupofchai.blogspot.com/2008/07/tea-with-friends-chai-pilgrimage.html" target="_blank">photograph of their chai</a>.<br /><br />I became aware that they were in the process of compiling a book on their many tea adventures in India and being a <i>Chai-lover</i> and a design enthusiast I kept updated on their blog, website and subsequently their Facebook page.<br />In August 2013, they used <b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2093119214/chai-pilgrimage-a-soul-nourishing-indian-tea-adven">Kickstarter.com</a></b> to fund for their beautiful book <a href="http://chaipilgrimage.com/" target="_blank"><b>Chai Pilgrimage</b> </a>which they have self-published.<br />It was but obvious that I ordered my copy of the long-awaited book as soon as it was available for purchase!<br /><br />So today I am going to share about this delightful piece of art and it's creators!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHv5NJGlPXYdJTsZyOaQHEQRVp2KBTQwA2iC3B2pLDsJGk87FQ_ToD5SV5hwFjfk8628RW9uYKd9tzTXPQqaTFXxD3wupfXzD3KnBsSOknSgQ2ZASQfAbpZ9dGzBYicPCcqmdCHDTxFg/s1600/cp4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHv5NJGlPXYdJTsZyOaQHEQRVp2KBTQwA2iC3B2pLDsJGk87FQ_ToD5SV5hwFjfk8628RW9uYKd9tzTXPQqaTFXxD3wupfXzD3KnBsSOknSgQ2ZASQfAbpZ9dGzBYicPCcqmdCHDTxFg/s1600/cp4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Jenny</b> is a freelance illustrator and national award-winning children’s book author and illustrator.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9YSrsMTudKJlwPaunwCO6ZLaWfepMdaD7QzKzFNFD3n8om8sU9st27BftjBTzNhApomNYfaVZ-cQOELT3mlW0Z2CnZz3Ig06a4Tfzm-q8Vp318HZnJGOHVebsJEIorW9YfUg0ojXYvo/s1600/jtpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9YSrsMTudKJlwPaunwCO6ZLaWfepMdaD7QzKzFNFD3n8om8sU9st27BftjBTzNhApomNYfaVZ-cQOELT3mlW0Z2CnZz3Ig06a4Tfzm-q8Vp318HZnJGOHVebsJEIorW9YfUg0ojXYvo/s1600/jtpic.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWWeiOkNs8WZ_DduK-T079nPz8PSXUx74-nHnoY0W-7gSPOkckDWqfoAu5rQjlvgG74MnbQuw46jknTPpIRYcfvcVF9XElGtDUMPzHk02heJ31H2cv15NG_ZXo_OYF38IkDq9HOqgFJg/s1600/9780805081695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWWeiOkNs8WZ_DduK-T079nPz8PSXUx74-nHnoY0W-7gSPOkckDWqfoAu5rQjlvgG74MnbQuw46jknTPpIRYcfvcVF9XElGtDUMPzHk02heJ31H2cv15NG_ZXo_OYF38IkDq9HOqgFJg/s1600/9780805081695.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswIZwbxFt0LopUHubpGVUmrpOIKkbT_63h4P3_VtNYUdiINN2jDu-qdA6R8QVSZR2voUEy9KMhQ79R5SBpXFdsdsZDDhWx0W72OoD3VH9l_qHdmE8Jhm-PXScrgcegqXja3LNNfTALT8/s1600/9780805089462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswIZwbxFt0LopUHubpGVUmrpOIKkbT_63h4P3_VtNYUdiINN2jDu-qdA6R8QVSZR2voUEy9KMhQ79R5SBpXFdsdsZDDhWx0W72OoD3VH9l_qHdmE8Jhm-PXScrgcegqXja3LNNfTALT8/s1600/9780805089462.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /><b>Patrick </b>teaches Ayurveda, Ayurvedic cooking and Ayurvedic herbology at the University of New Mexico in Taos and has been making homemade masala chai for over 20 years. Their daughter, Tulsi, has boundless patience with her publishing parents even though she doesn’t like chai.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Uvr89PRxuaYyyCAOmhSNhuHDcdIfWgiT-TfTTpowFahHRbgPkfHUp2cui40OM1jOmkHFnEX-kF0psfpwIfRWmnOkY0BOkMhC8M9Ds6_0EkGgN7kc7ln1YYjGbkfj90ovfOoKd67IV3U/s1600/photo_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Uvr89PRxuaYyyCAOmhSNhuHDcdIfWgiT-TfTTpowFahHRbgPkfHUp2cui40OM1jOmkHFnEX-kF0psfpwIfRWmnOkY0BOkMhC8M9Ds6_0EkGgN7kc7ln1YYjGbkfj90ovfOoKd67IV3U/s1600/photo_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> In their own words they tell you how this idea took shape and resulted in a book…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>'We LOVE chai! The aroma of simmering spices fills our home each morning as the sun rises over the mountains. We also love India—her people, spiritual traditions, music, food and art have become woven into our lives. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>One morning while sipping chai, we had this crazy idea to fly to the chai motherland of India, spend four months steeping ourselves in chai culture and collaborate on a book. So we did! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Chai Pilgrimage is our way of sharing our adventure and discoveries with you! It is our experience brought to life in a full-color art and photo filled travel journal, where we use chai as our compass to discover the people, places, spices, traditions and gods of an ancient culture. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>We also wish to share everything we’ve learned about brewing up a deliciously healthy cup of homemade masala chai with beautifully illustrated recipes and chai wallah tips on the art of chai making. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>We hope it offers a soul-nourishing vision of human connectedness and an opportunity to sip chai on the other side of the world!'</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have been so taken in with <b>Chai Pilgrimage </b>book, I have been devouring the visuals, the heartwarming narratives and beautiful illustration techniques.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22VW6jqryrac-nvlNA9mFxuUSCQsix8Xx9DPaeOt-jEB2gkyDa_OMjzDMLnlqtLNF7wt6jLqhfVCPQjoUuhYyL-ubqzEqjBogH_J4YdBSkN0p5Gl0-ans9DsFlsDtPbcHYRGPGRhTCY0/s1600/cp5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22VW6jqryrac-nvlNA9mFxuUSCQsix8Xx9DPaeOt-jEB2gkyDa_OMjzDMLnlqtLNF7wt6jLqhfVCPQjoUuhYyL-ubqzEqjBogH_J4YdBSkN0p5Gl0-ans9DsFlsDtPbcHYRGPGRhTCY0/s1600/cp5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58ClzHcKXbv-p2N5XCDoSOm2aWekJmluUtWZpRIVb7b0lODjVRZ-x3SFiV34vgsJy03IxN6rYCVkoPVhyphenhyphen4E4RTIj7GYCtOdzAfmM-poQPyb9lhNhHwH1Mc0CBB_h2qjjemNAs4RommsY/s1600/cp6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58ClzHcKXbv-p2N5XCDoSOm2aWekJmluUtWZpRIVb7b0lODjVRZ-x3SFiV34vgsJy03IxN6rYCVkoPVhyphenhyphen4E4RTIj7GYCtOdzAfmM-poQPyb9lhNhHwH1Mc0CBB_h2qjjemNAs4RommsY/s1600/cp6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVE9vmxLvpiRvbZugnuugRwo_K8LVotw1MGdyRLfNvSffJMgIbKiSw4TAfd27XOrSdSgIerSeeUHdSHIVJ562zIpELNUcaQD4L4LWNbLMbmbgEVL9oQF2a5TAEf54snkOprIwFpTvBak/s1600/cp7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVE9vmxLvpiRvbZugnuugRwo_K8LVotw1MGdyRLfNvSffJMgIbKiSw4TAfd27XOrSdSgIerSeeUHdSHIVJ562zIpELNUcaQD4L4LWNbLMbmbgEVL9oQF2a5TAEf54snkOprIwFpTvBak/s1600/cp7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFz1M5kMgItngKmOODWJNPW3c851mjzl0kDVv3vOKF4Hhd2AhWgt5zry0QxuvJAkGXKfPTbwtIfLw2Ug7foY8NZ4IVqxUsPLTgwr_BE9VzfdS26_nZWXKgtkFtYXdP9hEFwz2PsmY1Bg/s1600/ch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFz1M5kMgItngKmOODWJNPW3c851mjzl0kDVv3vOKF4Hhd2AhWgt5zry0QxuvJAkGXKfPTbwtIfLw2Ug7foY8NZ4IVqxUsPLTgwr_BE9VzfdS26_nZWXKgtkFtYXdP9hEFwz2PsmY1Bg/s1600/ch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK22L-tMEP0f3YHMKOACFcNR6xW116dI5899ofP14RybIwGhbEfG5eLju_8hi1RKuQdKlLhYWwyaTgCB62NO4Jj3_0EQ2LZ9LNRY_xG2-Xgxq1XnYgTng2Y3dmTUnekikyAX9SNlzl5M/s1600/cp8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK22L-tMEP0f3YHMKOACFcNR6xW116dI5899ofP14RybIwGhbEfG5eLju_8hi1RKuQdKlLhYWwyaTgCB62NO4Jj3_0EQ2LZ9LNRY_xG2-Xgxq1XnYgTng2Y3dmTUnekikyAX9SNlzl5M/s1600/cp8.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Jenny</b> has used various mediums to illustrate the book. Here is a <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200938565641332&set=vb.137681749669712&type=3&theater" target="_blank">video</a></b> that shows us how she uses these techniques.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She also shares this frame from her studio:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2q6j3NjjnPLPn0vuRolqZMlHezxybzMKWMz9g-5auD8d0vT1n84MA4eIVW0im6SxzDNTxH2ok6b00_xYYV2qUfQmhB5KJTh7RH1aEwz9bG3DPpBVbNmI4gPIHgFVYrodPLNkOhhg9FDY/s1600/IMGP1226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2q6j3NjjnPLPn0vuRolqZMlHezxybzMKWMz9g-5auD8d0vT1n84MA4eIVW0im6SxzDNTxH2ok6b00_xYYV2qUfQmhB5KJTh7RH1aEwz9bG3DPpBVbNmI4gPIHgFVYrodPLNkOhhg9FDY/s1600/IMGP1226.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Reading the book has been 'soul-nourishing' indeed. Especially for me sitting in sub-zero temperatures in Minnesota:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq04ncKtsHqd2hhCbEDu56MU_mWiQ1WeHCcUtqAyyp8Ed_3FkzfEj-y2x2N_q9oD4F4ZCrvJGBUbcyndGl9jaYKxZsK2Dhsd4C7HAY84nojtMlr0Gfxg-0nosN6YCkqqN7bAarx39SXa8/s1600/cp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq04ncKtsHqd2hhCbEDu56MU_mWiQ1WeHCcUtqAyyp8Ed_3FkzfEj-y2x2N_q9oD4F4ZCrvJGBUbcyndGl9jaYKxZsK2Dhsd4C7HAY84nojtMlr0Gfxg-0nosN6YCkqqN7bAarx39SXa8/s1600/cp1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The book has so many interesting Chai recipes, I tried the Elaichi Chai yesterday…</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIW2oBCIoH08e-B0Bg7l0VgAadF9zPgcpmy2sPgLvWnfz5gcP6VfTqwzxhn1OxphoQuNixsoSvwJPlgrPYVReT_2Q951Jy7ThZjavO2ZmHmKQl3KEmX7v0xXbgD-YskQfvNg_HufI-9g/s1600/cp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIW2oBCIoH08e-B0Bg7l0VgAadF9zPgcpmy2sPgLvWnfz5gcP6VfTqwzxhn1OxphoQuNixsoSvwJPlgrPYVReT_2Q951Jy7ThZjavO2ZmHmKQl3KEmX7v0xXbgD-YskQfvNg_HufI-9g/s1600/cp2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFbKlIrYPzKClFXcptui0xatl5hI1AgknbaYLqqAb4D-6F0MD5T56UWhz6xzcz1YFtAk8AGnXwQ8FEWJ2cd407d9-OIV8kX1lvC9ymDIR1mYD995eDXve3cWlnu6Slhxt41dc5uFUYIc/s1600/steam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFbKlIrYPzKClFXcptui0xatl5hI1AgknbaYLqqAb4D-6F0MD5T56UWhz6xzcz1YFtAk8AGnXwQ8FEWJ2cd407d9-OIV8kX1lvC9ymDIR1mYD995eDXve3cWlnu6Slhxt41dc5uFUYIc/s1600/steam.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I plan to try the <b>'Chai Guru Chai'</b> taught by Patrick's <span style="text-align: left;">friend and teacher <i>Hamid Drake</i>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lD_ZDb_oppVkuI8pW46AvAjPF8iztHT8lLb0b6puWh_svLYvNu4kc2rC77mz6SJ8evhQ8pCtWVEnWmb0oN8OW6K_3F2URuALjBgjNFq65z9HPc4ZP4TW-VEXkoKSWGgP42gJW9uBrMM/s1600/cp10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lD_ZDb_oppVkuI8pW46AvAjPF8iztHT8lLb0b6puWh_svLYvNu4kc2rC77mz6SJ8evhQ8pCtWVEnWmb0oN8OW6K_3F2URuALjBgjNFq65z9HPc4ZP4TW-VEXkoKSWGgP42gJW9uBrMM/s1600/cp10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So do drop by their website <b><a href="http://chaipilgrimage.com/" target="_blank">Chai Pilgrimage</a></b>  and their <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chaipilgrimage" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a></b> to read more about their book or <b><a href="http://chaipilgrimage.com/collections/all" target="_blank">order</a></b> this beautiful, visual book. A great gift for yourself or to anyone who loves chai, spices and India! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Go on a virtual pilgrimage. A Chai Pilgrimage!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>( Images from Chai Pilgrimage.com and styling by Arch. Copyrighted Materials)</i></div></div>

Let's go on a pilgrimage. A Chai Pilgrimage.

I got to know about  Jenny Kostecki-Shaw and Patrick Shaw (a.k.a. The Masala Chai Wallah) way back in 2008 when I had a series on my ...

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