It's Green lehariya !!

 Yet another beautiful warm Saturday .. and I draped a chiffon leharia - a brand new one from my saree closet to attend ganpati aarti & satnarayan katha at Ramani's place.

 

As the fall season is officially in, this mithi mithi sardi reminds me of my hometown Bokaro. and I am enjoying the last few days of almost retrieving summer .. feels like time is flying.. but I thoroughly enjoy every season of Chicago and wait for the seasons to change so fall is welcome ..  

My Very first KHUN Saree

 #myfirstkhun

My very first Khun saree.. it's a Maharashtrian treasure I must say!!

Thanks to my saree speak gang in Chicago .. I am getting exposed to new types of sarees .. even though I lived in Mumbai for 8 years and in Pune for almost 1.5 yrs but never got exposed to the Maharashtrian sarees ..

Thanks to being in Chicago I got influenced enough to wear one ..

A beauty in blue and teal .. and all of us in Kuhn saree.. pooch mat how I kept mis- pronunciation khun ko khoon and everyone kept laughing till someone corrected me

Enjoyed at Avani Deshpande’s ganpati celebrations. I love the festivities and this saree just added too much to my day to make it special. This is a huge contrast from my regular saree wear.. and I am loving it

Blues and shades of blues were my goto color during my college days and when I got ready - the sparkle in my hubby’s eyes remembering our college days made it all worth it .

Loving this and waiting to expand my saree wardrobe even more now ..

My fav Half & Half .. a repeat so very worth every moment!

A black and Red saaga weaved into happiness.. and hubby dear was as dashing as ever in his black ensemble.. 

               

                                           

Was trying to get some super back shots for saree speak theme and nothing is just working out ..

well some I liked after i posted there and so what better place to post but on my very own blog diary...one day when I am older, I intend to read all of these and reminisce!! 

  

At my fav neighbor who lives right across me for her ganpati aarti! 

  

             My little one who is trying to find some method in the madness of college apps this year..  

   

A Treasure in Black & Gold...

 There is something about black and gold .. it is just mesmerizing!! This satin feel saree is a new find at Kurticonenction at a very decent price, Love this treasure indeed!! 

                

I found this saree a few days ago & am very proud of this find .. a saree which is silky to the skin and satin to my soul.. aur kya chaiye .. went to a dear friend Renuka's house for ganpati darshan, Aarti & prasad and met some other saree sakhees there who are silent admirers and just enjoy our posts .. it’s amazing to see how saree speak is known in my extended friends circle now .. As a dedicated saree speak member dutifully encouraged them to wear one, post pic and do a write up for SS post.. let’s hope it works .. also met my dearest Tannavi there, cannot tell you how happy I was to see her there !!! Renuka had yum south indian idli sambhar which I love.. Sweets in the prasad were just out of this world... 

       

                          

                                

For me .. Comfort thy name is Saree.. people wonder how I manage to wear so many sarees in the states .. well it’s my state of mind ..Whatever is good for my soul, I do that and then Life is better when you're laughing… choice is yours . I think this is a chiffon silk with beautiful brocade border .. this festivities are making me try out different colors of sarees from my closet that I generally am not known for .. and I am loving it 

Later on went to a neighbor friends Ganpati (yet again.. yes we have so many celebrations here in Chicago!!! ) There my neighborhood gang was wearing sarees and indeed it was a treat to the eyes..

All beauties in one frame!!! 

Laugh so hard that Even the stars are jealous of the sparkle in her eyes .

  

Teej 2021

Today is a special day when I get all decked up and without having any water or food enjoy every moment of it

A brand new chiffon bandani saree with gota on the border.. decked up with fusion jewellery today - maang tika from Rajasthan ( Bodla) and my Bihari Nathani (nath) and pearls wala necklace..

Happy hartalika teej to everyone celebrating it ..

With hectic work schedules managed to do some pooja ki tayari and some Gujia too , hand made from backyard ki mitti Ganesh, Parvati, Parvati ma friend and Riddhi & Siddhi!

Ankita is another Bihari in Chicago who celebrates it and was glad to have someone to celebrate it with in eve.. Nandita also called .. she was planning to come but traffic does become a problem at times.. and so it was so good to see her on face time!!! Raji and meenakshi also came to meet us in eve and had a great photo shoot!

Next day morning pooja ... with the orange sindoor was a divine blessing ..