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on December 24, 2018

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Budget Friendly Family Bonding Ideas

Family relationships have an important influence on one’s wellbeing. Studies have found that families who spend time together display strong family bonding and adapt well to the situations. Spending quality time together benefits members of all age groups. Benefits include improved communication, conflict resolution, reduced stress level, greater self-esteem, deeper connection, mutual respect and unity. Family bonding activities need not be expensive. Should be accessible to all. Different schedules, deadlines, and obligations often make it difficult to connect with each other on the weekdays. Weekends are a possibility. Here are few budget-friendly activities which can be done for fun and building bond with the family over the weekend: Go for a walk around the neighborhood. Solve puzzles and play board games. Try new recipes and crafts. Watch movies with snacks at home. Volunteer for a cause. Do household chores together. Find and attend local free events....

Prefabricated versus Traditional Homes

Prefabricated homes are extremely popular in the western countries. However, in India are in the very nascent stage. Tata Nest In, Loom Crafts, Champion, and EPack Homes are few of the prominent players in the prefabricated segment in India. The traditional brick and the mortar houses are expensive and take long time to build. Prefabricated homes are affordable and faster to build. Modular, Panelized, Manufactured, Porta Cabins and Container homes fall under the prefabricated category. Mobile homes which are commonly known as tiny house on the wheels are also a type of a prefab. Prefabricated homes can have spectacular interior and appeal similar to that of the traditional homes. The material used in the construction can be steel, concrete, glass, metal and wood. However, the cost of the construction of a prefab is considerably lower than the traditional homes. The cost of the prefab home depends on the size and the design requirement. Prefab structures are of consistent qualit...

Wabi-Sabi and Kintsugi

Wabi -Sabi is a Japanese concept of finding beauty in imperfection and accepting natural cycle of growth and decay. Celebrating cracks, cervices, marks that time, weather and love leave behind. It includes belief that nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect. The key is there are certain things in life over which we have no control. Shift focus from pursuit of perfection. Kintsugi is connected to the idea of Wabi-Sabi. It is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with lacquer and gold powder. Silver and platinum are also used for repairing sometimes. The broken pottery piece is not discarded. It is revived and is more beautiful than before. The cracks are not hidden instead highlighted. The philosophy behind kintsugi is to embrace flaws and imperfections in yourself and others in life. Appreciate them as part of your own unique life story. Learn from the past and look for opportunities of growth in life.

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