The Parrot & Lily Blog — Lifestyle

Among the many buds proclaiming May Decking the fields in holiday array, Striving who shall surpass in braverie, Marke the faire flowering of the hawthorne treeWho finely clothèd in a robe of white,Fills full the wanton eye with May's delight. ~ Chaucer And Spring slowly rolled in.  For most of us, staying indoors might have caused us to forget the delights of spring. We thought we would send you some stunning nature notes that will inspire you, some visual inspirations that will give you something to covet, and some prose that will stir your soul.  You may download this beautiful Poppy to colour.  View, sit, feast...

In the storms of life, we survive by grace, faith and hope. We as a humankind have endured times of great distress - from wars to plagues, famines to flood. It is in turbulent times like these that we have learnt to be compassionate, and steer through adversities as a people and a community.  As we all are unmistakably home, it is commendable that we as a society have turned to art, literature and friendship to make these days special. We are sharing our recommendations to help this time go by as a gust of breeze.  Dusty Library I have my books,...

Let's not get mindless and pick it all. The shopping experience is all about visceral impulses to possess. The Like it - Love it - Gotta have it reflex. After all, humankind as we know is "Hunter & gatherer".  But there are a few things that are genuinely covetable. And you would love them even after the novelty is over. Hopefully for many seasons to come.  So here's my list of the fabulous five.  A good tureen There is serveware, and then there are tureens. Every time you use them, they effortlessly take the centerstage on the table display. If they are from...

Coffee, the liquid gold. Perfect in those little cute espresso cups as it is in big tall glasses filled with ice.  If you equally detest when baristas blatantly remind you that espresso comes without milk; & if you can count 10 names of brilliant origin coffee beans and their relative taste in thirty seconds, then you are as passionate about this noble bean as we are.  We would love to share our favourite 5 cafes that have fabled coffees that you will never forget. Gimme! Coffee, NYC - You just have to repeat the name as soon as you come in their SOHO...

It’s no rocket science that we should take care of our planet. Last year when we moved into our new home, we re-thought all our rules. Made a few new and deleted a few old ones. One of the things that we realized we are ardent about is being nice to the planet we live in. After all, who wants to move to Mars? We realized that saying absolutely no to plastic and getting things that can be repurposed already helps reduce so much of our footprint. Here are five products that are super sustainable and yet fabulous.    ...