Welcome to Babs Projects. Thanks for stopping by. My name is Babita Shringare and I am the “Babs” in the “Babs Projects”.
I am an Indian-American stay-at-home mom from New Jersey with a passion for arts & crafts. DIY projects, cooking and fashion. As a person who is naturally creative it was important to have my own space and this blog is that place for me.
I started blogging in 2010 and at that time I was solely focussed on Arts & Crafts and DIY. However, later on I went on to add other categories, such as recipes and fashion which were equally important to me and my blog has evolved from then on.
I can sew, knit, crochet, make jewelry and also handle basic DIY projects, but I am also a foodie and so is my family. The recipes on this blog is my way of documenting the food I grew up eating for my girls. My parents are from Mangalore, a coastal city in the state of Karnataka (India). My husband’s parents are from Bombay in the state of Maharashtra (India). Even though the emphasis will be on recipes that I and my husband grew up eating, it will include recipes that my kids are going to grow up eating as well (ahem…pasta, burgers, pizza etc…you get the picture).
About my family:
I have an amazing husband who supports my crazy ideas but will let me know they are crazy. He is the one who will support me yet will let me know if I am wrong. He also helps me out with my YouTube videos. I have two lovely, kind and generous daughters who I think are geniuses (I know, I know … every mom thinks their kids are smart), who I think will rule the world with grace and dignity some day.
“I love fabric more than diamonds” This quote says almost everything you need to know about me. As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a Fashion Designer. Somewhere along the way, I made a switch. I wanted to focus more on the business side of the Fashion industry and hence I got an A.A.S in Fashion Marketing and Merchandising. Even though I never had the opportunity to work in the Fashion Industry due to family demands and responsibilities, I continue to keep up with the fashion world. For me fashion is more about the actual process of creation of the product than the product itself… so yeah designer names don’t impress me much. It all about the fabric, design, materials, clothes etc.
I am passionate about social media as it provides me with the means to express myself, connect with others, and share my world with a wider audience. Through social media, I have been able to discover new things and engage in activities that I never thought possible. Recently, I have found my creative outlet on TikTok and Youtube, which have enabled me to break out of my comfort zone and express myself in ways that were previously unexplored.