<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Carpe Diem Tales – Make Something Nice Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carpe Diem Tales is my way of letting the elves in my head make something nice & letting you know about it. Stop by for DIYs, recipes, stories & more.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:40:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shreyateresita.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas Living Room Makeover | How to Decorate on a Budget ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decorating the house for Christmas has been a must in our family since I was a kid. Finding the right decorations for the right price, howev]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/christmas-living-room-makeover-how-to-decorate-on-a-budget</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654cfc0833426f8d7bb088ba</guid><category><![CDATA[Home Makeover]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decor]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_582734279bbc4b1c8aa38c658e080074~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY Wooden Jewellery Box from Goynar Baksho]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been wanting to make a DIY wooden jewellery box from Goynar Baksho, Aparna Sen’s horror comedy, for some time now. Now that Halloween &#38;]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/diy-jewellery-box-from-goynar-baksho-recreating-movie-props</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654568935d4fc80ab2f0251d</guid><category><![CDATA[Woodwork]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crafts]]></category><category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_c9c1fcd578eb4188913cb2f85eefbbd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY Junkyard Coffee Table Makeover + Faux Wood Grain without Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we will be talking all about restoring a junkyard coffee table into a warm and rustic dream piece. ]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/upcycling-a-junkyard-coffee-table-living-room-makeover-ep-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6545639e1ebf8f16568abc7b</guid><category><![CDATA[Woodwork]]></category><category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JGdinAr7XI&amp;t=6s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY Fluted Sideboard/Credenza + Glass Doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, you. Let me show you how broke my old TV console and built it back up into a dreamy display cabinet.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/diy-fluted-sideboard-credenza-with-glass-doors-living-room-makeover-ep-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6545624180116088f40e8bf6</guid><category><![CDATA[Woodwork]]></category><category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWzug149z50&amp;t=32s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY Bar Cart/Tea Trolley | Building my Boyfriend's Birthday Gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, you. Welcome back. Today, I will show you how I built a two-tier bar cart from scratch for someone very special. ]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/diy-bar-cart-with-wooden-trays-caster-wheels-living-room-makeover-ep-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654554ad0ef3ba7238962cd0</guid><category><![CDATA[Woodwork]]></category><category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:19:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XxuC2eY-5w&amp;t=58s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lansdowne, Uttarakhand trip | Spending my Birthday on the Mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, you. Today’s episode is all about relaxing. So, pack a jacket, grab a snack and come with me to the hills for a mini vacation. And my]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/lansdowne-uttarakhand-trip-spending-my-birthday-on-the-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654552125e4337bcc29f929d</guid><category><![CDATA[Travelogues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:06:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3pdlt4NauE" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY Haunted Portrait for Halloween| Easy Set-up + Photo Editing Tips using Pixlr]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always been spellbound by Bhoot Chaturdashi and Halloween. So I decided to stage, shoot and DIY a spooky portrait. ]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/halloween-diy-creating-a-spooky-portrait-with-just-household-items</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65454da05d4fc80ab2f016bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Home Makeover]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decor]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:52:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V4z7VptoT8&amp;t=33s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Last-minute Diwali Decor DIYs | Cheap + Easy Festive Makeover Ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Diwali is here, let me show you how I decked up my home with some quick and easy DIY crafts mostly using recycled stuff many would cal]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/last-minute-diwali-decoration-ideas-7-cheap-easy-diy-d%C3%A9cor-tricks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65454b7fc9cd423fe752c72f</guid><category><![CDATA[Home Makeover]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decor]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:39:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6K14uu54w&amp;t=18s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandma's Christmas Cake Recipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here’s the recipe for a fruit and nut cake my grandmother used to bake for us every winter in her kitchen.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/grandma-s-christmas-cake-recipe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6545356f930cd12f040387a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Crafts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:03:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljqHP3GyxUw" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLeodganj, Dharamshala Trip: Travelling (Sort of) Solo]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took my first semi-solo trip ever to this fine little place called Dharamshala – where reality did not quite meet expectations.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/dharamshala-from-rainbows-at-sunset-point-to-getting-lost-in-the-woods</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65441740a5cd4b1fbfa4f998</guid><category><![CDATA[Travelogues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:11:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceAvN11V6wY&amp;t=5s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Start Making Your Own Furniture: 7 Hot Tips for Beginners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharing my own tips and tricks of how to get started with furniture-making with no prior experiences or skills]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/how-to-start-making-your-own-furniture-7-hot-tips-for-beginners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632984ac33cef10ce39040fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decor]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design Trends]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_0f584bd9145548b3b152fbd2021d4e88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Buy or DIY? Here's How to Know the Difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[DIY, or do-it-yourself, can entail making your own furniture, doing small home renovations, or stitching your own dress. ]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/should-you-diy-or-buy-the-wisdom-to-know-the-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632404a42c29c57f846296d5</guid><category><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decor]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design Trends]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_d7a99d571d874f529b08ed1f331a2645~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making a Floating Shelf from Scratch for My Oven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s start of this series with one of the easiest (and highly usable) furniture I made – a floating shelf.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/making-a-floating-shelf-for-my-oven-from-scratch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63210086dd661f4ba5f7318f</guid><category><![CDATA[Woodwork]]></category><category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:42:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9hhs7xmGrk" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY TV Console/Media Console | Easy + Budget-friendly Furniture Tutorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, you. Today, I’ll be showing you how I built a simple TV console from scratch in under Rs 500.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/tv-console-from-scratch-in-under-500-bucks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6223bde43333fc18668d4e02</guid><category><![CDATA[Woodwork]]></category><category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:50:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4pkt9bf03I&amp;t=23s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tick, tick... Death ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My flatmate made me watch Tick, Tick...Boom a week before my 30th birthday. So, needless to say, I related Jonathan Larson's 30/90.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/tick-tick-thanatophobia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b0ae60ddadc8307935aa758</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:13:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_b827fa029b574d1c9cee156f5366cb8c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Kadambari Tagore]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the time between she married into the family and killed herself, Kadambari grew up to become Tagore’s "first great sweetheart — my Muse".]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/kadambari-tagore-life-and-death-of-shreemati-hecate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5df3cbb673a84b0017077ec5</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:38:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_ffc12282ccb74731ab34dcb36ceaebbe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember the summer afternoons
that stretched thin across soggy fields?]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/remember</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b0afecddc42fd0768cb2dfb</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:29:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3855355a6a436d7967754d~mv2_d_7952_5304_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions of a Socially Awkward Being]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there. Thanks for inviting to your party. You might be wondering why I'm sitting by myself far away from all the fun. ]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/confessions-of-a-socially-awkward-artist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b0ae315d870430785f9f7c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_3f1c36fa0a954364b8e89144bb8a2088~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Padfoot's Purse]]></title><description><![CDATA[He wasn’t the kind of guy who gave in easily, but hunger had been piling up in his stomach for two days now.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/neil-grey-and-padfoot-s-purse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e95f87c3b9ca70017d94a73</guid><category><![CDATA[Fairly Fiction ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:36:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_ebc4e6ed06bb44bd8bbf7343ec03141c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_560,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Spend a Perfect Day in Kolkata]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you had one day to spend in Kolkata, here is how it should go – from breakfast at Nahoum's to a boat ride across the Hooghli and more.]]></description><link>https://www.shreyateresita.com/post/how-to-spend-a-perfect-day-in-kolkata</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e121ac04847c80018eb30f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Travelogues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:40:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/053e0c_408b044b23bc48299eaeb5fb985614e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shreya Teresita</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>