Saree Times

Living in the middle of nowhere USA, wearing saree to keep myself happy. Ukrainian by birth. American on paper. Ukrainian-American.

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I wore this saree last Sunday but didn't get to post it. Then Monday happened and I really didn't feel like posting anything in light of the events. My original comment below: 18/100 for #100sareepact What do you do when you attempt to put on the saree you originally picked but the drape just not working out for you? The saree that I wanted to wear wasn't cooperating with me today. After several unsuccessful tries to drape the original saree, I threw an internal hissy fit, decided that I absolutely hate starched cotton and decided to wear a different saree. Then I proceeded to spend close to 15 minutes staring at my closet and all the sarees hanging in there, realizing that most of them are indeed starched cotton. Sure, I can soak them and wash them and remove the starch but it is such a drag. I'm also worried that the colors would run and doing one at a time is just beyond me. There's a reason why always reach for the same khesh cotton. This #byloom saree is the softest cotton ever and a gift from a dear friend. It remains one of my favorites to wear. The necklace is a gift from my mom. She always knows what to send me and very in-tune with my quirky tastes and preferences. Can you say fish?! #sareetimes #sareeday #sareesunday #cottoniscool #handloomcotton #byloomsaree #cottonsaree #iwearhadloom #ootd #keepcalmandsareeon

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It is extremely sad and scary when your little city makes international news. I appreciate all the messages that I've received. I'm ok, my family is ok. I was at work and nowhere near the library. Unfortunately, lives were lost, and one of them I knew through work. My thoughts are with the families and those affected. #clovisnm #clovisstrong

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A colander of sunshine, from my garden. #gardening #cherrytomatoes #lookouticangrowstuff

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17/100 for #100sareepact Today was just one of those days when I HAD to wear a saree as I haven't worn one in a while. I ended up going to grocery store and then stopped by a promo event, where I sampled wine ice cream and macaroons. So happy that there is now a local business that offers macaroons! I also used @sareesandstories tip on making deeper pleats to make them stay better. I never thought of it, but so happy that I tried! Thank you for the tip! Saree and blouse are from @maggamcollective . I say this saree is definitely my favorite out of all the ones I got from them! . . . #sareeday #handloomcotton #sareesaturday #iwearhandloom #sareetimes #ootd #cotton #cottonsaree #cottoniscool #yellowsaree #yellowmakestheworldgoround #clovisnm #handloomsaree

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The many faces of my Echo. I forgot to post these photos the other day. Echo is a very expressive cat (must be because she is a Bengal) and constantly entertains me with her facial expressions and meows. That cat adores me, even after I do stuff like that to her, and the feeling is mutual! ❤️ #stinkerbratecho #bengalcat #bengals #bengalcat_lovers #bengalcatsofinstagram #ilovemybengal #sareetimes #handloomcotton #handloomsaree #cottoniscool #keepcalmandsareeon #saree #sari

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Today harvest. I only ever grow pickling cucumbers but they never get anywhere close to actually getting pickled. 😆 There are also a lot of other in-progress things happening in the garden! Can't wait! #homegrown #homegrowncucumbers #gardening #sareetimes #tomatoes #backyardgardening

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16/100 for #100sareepact Every year I say I won't have a cucumber forest and every year I end up with a cucumber forest. Ironically, wearing a #kheshsaree to match my garden. #sareeday #handloomcotton #handloomsaree #cottoniscool #keepcalmandsareeon #khesh #kheshcotton #saree #sari #sareetimes #sotd #ootd #сари #clovisnm #iwearhandloom #sareesunday

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15/100 for #100sareepact I might not use filters on Instagram but I still filter my photos that I post. For someone who hasn't been wearing makeup in daily life for over 2 years now (or has it been longer? Maybe 3 or 4?), I sure put a lot of pressure on myself to apply makeup when I know I'll be taking photos. I have to confess that sometimes that's the reason I don't put a saree on - I know that photos will be taken, but I don't want to deal with makeup so I end up not doing anything at all. This photo is me in a home improvement store after walking around a nursery that had no AC. My skin, but face especially, turns very red when I'm hot and I'm very self conscious about it. Had I had makeup on, it would hide most of the redness, but today I just wanted to put a saree on and go. So I did. The saree is the same one I wore a little over a week ago, except this time I washed it and got all of the starch out. Both saree and blouse are from @maggamcollective #sareeday #handloomcotton #handloomsaree #cottoniscool #iwearhandloom #cottonsaree #saree #sari #сари #sareetimes #sareeoftheday #keepcalmandsareeon #sareeday #sareesaturday

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Remember how I was saying I have more than one cat? This time I decided to get a photo with both Echo and Yoki. Echo looks like she done with life. #sareeday #handloomcotton #handloomsaree #cottoniscool #stinkerbratecho #yokithekittybug #bengals #bengalcat #bengalsofinstagram #ilovemybengal #sareetimes #rescuecat #ilovemyrescue

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There is only one cat that will let me hold her to take photos and I take advantage of it any chance I get. Cuteness overload is our little @yokithekittybug #handloomcotton #handloomsaree #cottoniscool #sareeday #gamcha #100sareepact #yokithekittybug #sareetimes #sareeoftheday #keepcalmandsareeon #rescuecat #ilovemyrescue #rescuedandloved #rescuedandlovinglife

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14/100 for #100sareepact In my previous post I said I loved soft cottons. Well this #gamcha saree is as soft as can be! I think this will be my other favorite type of sarees! @yokithekittybug got volunteered to take a photo with me. Saree from @kaimagga_by_deepashetty #sareeday #handloomcotton #cottoniscool #iwearhandloom #saree #sareetimes #yokithekittybug #cottonsaree #ootd #nomakeup #sareesunday #keepcalmandsareeon

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13/100 for #100sareepact Wearing saree to go grocery shopping. Because I can! On a serious note, this saree is too stiff for my liking. I've probably owned it for over a year, but this is the first time wearing it because when it arrived and I saw that it wasn't soft cotton, it promptly went to my closet. In the past year I figured out that I like soft cotton the most. Both saree and blouse are from @maggamcollective #iwearhandloom #сари #sari #saree #sareetimes #keepcalmandsareeon #cotton #cottonsaree #cottoniscool #handloomsaree #handloomcotton #sareeday

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Forgot to post this photo yesterday. This was right at the entrance to the Japanese gardens at the ABQ Botanical Gardens. #albuquerque #handloomsaree #sareeday #ootd #sareetimes #keepcalmandsareeon #cottonsaree #handloomcotton #cottoniscool #saree #sari #сари #iwearhandloom #100sareepact Saree from @ariaethnic blouse from @waterfall_curated

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I do have a garden this year too, but I kinda half-assed it and wasn't sure anything will grow. Well, it's growing! #gardening2017 #vegetablegarden #homegrown

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Botanical gardens. #botanicalgardens #albuquerque #abqbiopark (at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden)

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Found the Japanese garden! Too bad I'm not wearing kimono. #cottonsaree #keepcalmandsareeon #cottoniscool #iwearhandloom #handloomcotton #saree #sari #100sareepact #sareetimes #ootd #sareeday #handloomsaree #albuquerque (at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden)

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12/100 for #100sareepact Enjoying the Botanical Gardens before we head home. I'm wearing a handloom cotton saree with pompoms added for extra special look. Saree from @ariaethnic blouse from @waterfall_curated #saree #sari #sareetimes #ootd #sareeday #sareeoftheday #handloomsaree #handloomcotton #iwearhandloom #cottoniscool #keepcalmandsareeon #cottonsaree (at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden)