tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150557679825455192024-03-14T07:10:58.444+00:00mistress of spicesTravel,blogging,books,movies,beauty tips,fashion,parenting....Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-57300555940390729682010-08-06T15:08:00.005+01:002015-02-06T07:56:40.384+00:00Do You Bingo?When we were staying in Edinburgh, we often used to visit M&S factory outlet and pound plus near Milton street. There was a Bingo bar too and ladies used to puff cigarretts outside it. I had my first introduction to Bingo at that time. One day,out of curiosity, I asked one of the ladies standing outside about the bingo thing. she offered me to show how it works and I went inside. Later when I gotSheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-31681152890293662332010-07-07T06:03:00.005+01:002010-07-07T06:41:23.702+01:00Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-21753863781142156832010-07-01T09:34:00.003+01:002010-07-01T09:50:02.723+01:00Be on GuardYesterday I went to look into the one and only craft shop in our town. It stocks every imaginable craft item, but prices are steep too. I didn't buy anything from there as I just wanted to take a look at how costly are the things at the shop. I noted prices of some of the items and then compared them to those listed on ebay. There is a huge difference in price when you buy locally and when you Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-4313108990416284222010-06-23T16:42:00.003+01:002010-06-23T17:12:52.981+01:00Friend in NeedLast month my husband's office colleague met with an accident while riding his motorbike. Fortunately he didn't suffer serious injuries. When we went to see him at the hospital, he asked if we knew of any good law firm who could take motorbike accident claims case. At this point, we just could stop smiling in spite of the grim situation.Actually, two years back both me and my husband were Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-73458553703891058662010-06-13T10:17:00.003+01:002010-06-13T10:39:54.976+01:00Which Paid to Write /Blog Sites Don't Pay AnymoreWhen I started searching for online writing opportunities or the sites which pay you to write, I came across a lot of lists which gave a comprehensive review of the sites that provided writing opportunities. That's how I came to know about paid blogging and the sites which pay you to write sponsored post in your blog.I made some nice bucks through sponsored posts and writing online. I even wrote Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-46856972333325884372010-06-12T00:09:00.003+01:002010-06-12T00:21:56.231+01:00Seriously THinking of Using EbayI have spent many waking hours and hundreds of pounds on buying things on ebay. Some deals were worth the money and some were really duds. But I have now become addicted to ebay. The "watching" column in "my ebay" section is always full to the 200 limit. ( In other words, at any given time I am closely watching the bids on 200 items). Sometimes I bid and when I lose a bid, I don't get upset. I Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-51255070414734319672010-06-04T14:27:00.002+01:002010-06-04T14:31:52.160+01:00Stumble Upon is Getting BoringSince yesterday I have been stumbling sites and I have found nothing that interests me. I noticed that the sites/pages that are turning up are the ones which I had already seen an year ago.Are there new sites or new stuff being published on the net? Or have people stopped using stumble upon after the novelty wore off.Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-42215354271258350892010-06-03T10:27:00.002+01:002010-06-03T10:31:11.286+01:00Looking for Craft ThemesI am looking for craft themes for my craft blog. Lat year when I was actively blogging, I had tried many craft themes. I liked them a lot and used to switched from one to other at leisure. But now I want to change my blog to wordpress and it seems that wordpress doesn't have many craft based themes. Can anybody help?Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-60562758310958765752009-07-02T16:40:00.001+01:002009-07-02T16:46:52.174+01:00Is This a Joke?Today I got a mail from google saying that my blog has been identified as a spam blog! Is this a joke? This blog earns me highest adsense from google and I provide links to many of my old posts while applying for a content writing job. I haven't been active on blogger for quite sometime now, but that doesnt make my blog a spam blog. I don't know what gave them such an idea.Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-43499183963610994032009-06-13T17:56:00.004+01:002010-06-20T06:34:43.347+01:00For my Brother-in lawI was wandering through the streets of edinburgh last week as I do frequently now a days. Walking is good for me and I enjoy it. Anyways This time I took the route through Haymarket station into Dalry road. Dalry road hosts a number of charity shops and one I particularly like is a mobility shop where I once went to buy mobility wheelchair for my brother-in law.He was severly injured in a car Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-18477496221841004162009-05-08T10:18:00.004+01:002010-06-20T06:36:53.401+01:00Beat the Bad CreditToday I chanced upon an interesting site which is somewhat of an expert in fixing bad credit, and opening a new window of fresh air for you. In this season of bad credits, one tries all solutions till one is forced back to the wall and take extreme steps. This site is there for your credit repair.There are hundreds, may be thousands of sites claiming to repair bad credit, so what's different Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-63741317286804406982009-03-01T20:06:00.005+00:002009-03-01T20:23:35.188+00:00Beware, A Bottle of Wine Can Land You in Jail, as it Did to Roxana SaberiThirty one years old US journalist and former Miss North Dakota Roxana Saberi has been detained by the Iranian authorities. Her crime: She bought a bottle of wine. She had rang her father on Feb 10 saying that she has been arrested and will be released soon. But her father hasn't heard about her since. Roxana Saberi was living in Iran for the past six years. She certainly knew how sever are the Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-74941962029600819302009-03-01T08:12:00.004+00:002009-03-01T08:33:01.839+00:00New Bloggers Should Stick to Google Adsense than Making the Site an Affiliate FarmLet me tell you a secret about my affiliate marketing campaigns, I haven't made a single penny till date from my affiliate links. I must confess that I haven't done much with the affiliate links except putting the links in the sidebar or writing a post or two about some special affiliate product. My personal experience is that you need to have a niche site and not a blog to make money from Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-4055398690137120942009-02-13T23:05:00.006+00:002010-06-20T06:38:29.880+01:00A Surprise for Him this Valentine's DayI am not as romantic as my husband. Generally the onus of celebrating special days like anniversary, birthdays, Valentine's Day and arranging gifts lie on him. I remember two years back I was struggling alone in a new city with a new job ( Hubby was in UK), he sent me a very pretty 22 carat gold necklace on Valentine's Day. I have always worn it since. I have been thinking about what to gift him Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-8068222237467676082009-02-07T06:27:00.006+00:002011-12-23T06:15:38.060+00:00A Struggling Writer? Try TriondI have been with Triond since September 2007. Triond is a site that pays you to write original articles. They pay according to the number of page views your article gets. The pay is miserably low ( I am talking about my articles, you can earn a lot if you are talented:), but they are very punctual in their payments. Every 15th of the month I get whatever pennies I earned the previous month. You Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-72237405788734436162009-01-27T08:43:00.000+00:002015-02-06T07:57:52.484+00:00More Wordpress Themes Converted into BloggerI am in a little hurry, I have to rush to drop my daughter to school, so just adding two more templates.WP-Polaroid Blogger Template: The template has got the classic web 2. This template is a good option for affiliate marketing or advertising. It has Three 125 × 125 ad slots where you can put your ads or affiliate links. You can download the WP- Polaroid blogger template here. But first you willSheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-31400482306481482612009-01-24T20:25:00.002+00:002009-01-24T20:37:19.664+00:00Why didn't I think of it before!I was going crazy as my forgetful husband has misplaced the USB cable of our camera. I haven't been able to upload photos since I started blogging again. Its very frustrating when you are not able to include the pics in your posts and you have to wait for ages for them to be delivered. Today, out of the blue I got the idea that I can take snaps from my husband's cell phone! It was such an obviousSheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-225773458946547232009-01-15T15:35:00.006+00:002009-01-15T20:30:57.308+00:00I Have Been Busy With My Dad's SiteI have been busy setting up my dad's site, his blog to be precise. My father is a surgeon by profession. But he is a write r by heart. He has been involved with various social works for thirty years. He is so full of energy and new ideas. He has recently taken to blogging.The platform is the updated 2.7 wordpress. But dad is encountering an unusual problem. He can't see the publish button in the Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-40322634904815170142009-01-09T21:20:00.004+00:002010-06-20T06:39:33.722+01:00Ceiling Fans GaloreOne of the ceiling fans in our home has suddenly stopped working. My father- in law is a junior engineer in irrigation department, but his hobby is to mend electrical appliances and equipments. He is always busy repairing one thing or the other. But this time even his genius has failed. The ceiling fan is beyond repair.Now we have to go to the market and check some fans.I am not particularly Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-72491401565667305582008-12-27T07:54:00.002+00:002008-12-29T17:44:27.184+00:00What's Happened?I am back. It feels good ( not great). It's been nearly six months since my last post. I didn't have time or access to work on net. Now when I am back with my husband here in UK, I don't feel the urge to write. As if all the thoughts have gone out of my mind. The worst thing is that I am on the net 24/7, still I don't feel like blogging. I was thinking of improving my typing ( write without Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-20062249336200270612008-07-12T12:34:00.002+01:002015-02-06T07:58:42.138+00:00How to Disable Auto Reload in FirefoxOne of my laptops got infected with virus when I downloaded an anti-spyware software by mistake. Actually I visited a site and got this message that your computer might be under attck from so and so IP address, run a free scan.I had to reinstall the windows and all the software, including Mozilla Firefox. The latest version 3 is available now, so I downloaded it. But now I had a new problem.When Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-86039924883769233112008-06-22T17:23:00.002+01:002008-06-22T17:58:01.802+01:00Make money From Social Bookmarking SitesThere are virtually hundreds of sites that share adsense revenue with you if you become their member. Most of them require you to write articles or pots or blogs. I don't quite endorse such sites. If I have to work to create good content, then I would put it on my own blog where all the revenue generated through clicks will be mine. Why should I create content for others and get paid in pennies?Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-11819729441236969202008-06-22T08:52:00.017+01:002015-02-06T07:45:53.923+00:00Beautiful Wordpress Themes Converted into Blogger, BlogspotMost of the bloggers would agree that wordpress is far better than blogger when it comes to sleek and professional looking templates. I myself is a fan of wordpress, but I use blogger because I started blogging here as a newbie blogger and now I have become used to it. But I am always experimenting with my blogs' designs and templates and in the process I found some cool and beautiful wordpress Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-9249608763934410982008-06-20T12:26:00.016+01:002008-06-22T11:02:15.545+01:00U Comment I FollowToday I Proudly announce that this blog has become a part of do follow blogs. Let me explain a little. There has been a U Comment I Follow movement going on on the interent for quite sometime. When I say my blog is do follow, it means that I have put a code in my blog which allows readers who comment on the posts to get a backlink from my blog. Comments on Blogger blogs are set to "No Follow" by Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115055767982545519.post-43763164264983473932008-06-19T17:32:00.000+01:002008-06-19T17:32:28.464+01:00Shameless Blog PromotionOkay so you are going to beat me for stealing the title of my post from blogcatalog. Do I care? Well, yes, but that's the only title I could think of for this post. You might have noticed a link list under the blog description. These are my blogs.Crafty Thinkings of an Uncrafty Person: My craft blog.( Though lately I have not been able to post anything related to crafts). Now I write about Sheetal Ahlawathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892893542102974822noreply@blogger.com1