ONE

mirasa design turns ONE on day ONE of the New Year. We are filled with joy and gratitude.    We are just like toddlers. Having learnt to crawl; by clutching, grabbing, leaning, falling and crying. We are now learning to walk and run with all the little steps...

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love, joy & cheer

  We ended our outdoor season with the Downtown Holiday Market. It was exhilarating to see the charm in Holiday shopping. My Monkeys  jumping in the basket! You can always be some one's little monkey. My Monkey will have many new friends this Saturday. Whether its whooping...

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memories

Almost every time I call Bombay to speak with my family, it's expectedly my Naanima (Grandma) who will answer and we will have the same conversation as if it were novel. The family with Naanima in Bombay 2009 Did you have your morning coffee? What are you cooking for lunch? How...

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hmmm...

 photo: stacey vaeth  I took a Yin Yoga class last night at Past Tense Studio with Stacey Vaeth. Adhering to Yin tradition we held onto each asana(posture) for 3-5 minutes. There was discomfort, fluttering & shifting of thoughts and then- stillness, relief and deep relaxation. Finding comfort...

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mirasa in the elements

my niece Atia  playing with her My Owl toy just like little kialeigh. photo: stacey vaeth We have a few memorable experiences to share with you from this weekend. Little Kialeigh came along with her grandma and mommy. Her tiny fingers and curious eyes went straight for the My OWWWL...

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ellasport does yoga?

ellasport does yo...

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Shopping with mirasa

Awwww, so cute! I WANT them ALL! How Daaarling! Just SO Beautiful! These are some of the few and most common reactions we've had in the past 11 months of mirasa life. We have a few ideas to make your holiday shopping FUN and Easy! Inspired by shopping patterns we've observed from YOU and what we think...

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mirasa weekend

Saturday: 2pm-6pm Past Tense Studio's Gift of FabThe afternoon started with a comforting cup of hot chocolate. Sweeet! The studio was a buzzing ball of talent. It is always inspiring for me to meet women in creative and business.  post Gift of Fab in ellasport I did some holiday...

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Gift of Fab

 I took a yoga class with Kelly DiNardo at the Washington Sports Club in the Spring of 2009. Kelly was in the process of  opening her own yoga studio Past Tense and I promptly offered to volunteer as a Studio Assistant. The Studio is a charming and tranquil space on...

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Making My Owl

Here is a glimpse of the handmade process for mirasa's My Owl toy from my trip to the workshop in Bombay (Mumbai). This is only one aspect of the production process. We handcraft all our toys, pillows and accessories using traditional Indian hand embroidery and applique...

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Ready, Set and Go...

 photo: stacey vaeth  We're at the start line every Friday evening with a mirasa check list: - mirasa's Fun zoo: toys, pillows, owls, elephants, tigers, lions- Growwwwlll! - story tags - post cards - mirasa totes - credit card swiper - pen, tape, scissors - price list - X Y Zzzzzz Loading...

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