Cyber Monday is the first Monday right after Thanksgiving- think of it as the online sales equivalent of Black Friday. Just as the numerous brick and mortar stores offer discounts on Black Friday, the online retailers offer discounts on Cyber…
PALOMA COCKTAIL FOR YOUR HOLIDAY BRUNCH OR PARTIES
A paloma cocktail is a tequila-based cocktail that is most commonly prepared by mixing tequila, lime and grapefruit or orange flavored soda. Usually some sugar is added to this drink to balance the tartness from the lime and grapefruit, but…
A PUMPKIN AND FLORAL TABLESCAPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS – STYLE SWAP TUESDAYS
I am not a person who would buy black dinnerware but there was something about this Daphne high shine floral dinnerware, that I couldn’t just pass it. I bought the dinner plate, the salad plate both plain and printed and…
DUTY FREE SHOPPING – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
DUTY FREE shopping – a ritual that every traveler diligently follows. No matter how hard you resist, the flashy red logo is sure to lure you in to spend even the last change of the local currency. I am always…
SOME WAYS TO DESTRESS AND UNWIND
Honestly, I did not know how to enjoy leisure, until I quit my day job. All these years I was busy playing multiple roles, sometimes of a mom-wife, sometimes of a property manager and that of a blogger in whatever time…
SAUMYA IN THE CITY- CITY CENTER DC
It’ been a while, precisely a month, since I featured a new local hotspot over here. In case you are new to my blog or just need a memory refresh, I write a monthly series called ” Saumya in the…
MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT OUTLET SHOPPING MALLS
I have been gushing about these white jeans over on my Instagram and stories, that I bought during my recent shopping trip to the Leesburg Premium outlet mall with my sister. These jeans are from Armani Outlet and having snagged…
LITTLE THINGS THAT SPARK JOY – style swap tuesdays
Sometimes, there are little things that can turn a bad day around, which even bigger events can fail to do. I am the kind of person who tries to find happiness in everyday things- no matter how big or small…
BRA BUYING GUIDE- 5 bras every woman should own
Studies prove that 60 percent woman around the globe are wearing the wrong bra. There is nothing more sartorially heinous than bulging/saggy boobs or muffin backs. Trust me guys, I have been guilty and I ain’t going to deny that….
WHATS ON MY NIGHTSTAND- MY BEDTIME SKINCARE ROUTINE
As a beauty blogger I have the privilege of trying out a lot of beauty products firsthand. Some of them work and some of them fail miserably, not that the product is to be blamed, it’s just my skin’s sensitivity…
How to have a perfect springtime/ summertime picnic
Spring is finally here and there is nothing like having an impromptu picnic in your backyard or in your neighborhood park. I chose this big hydrangea bush in my front yard as my picnic spot- not only did they make…
WHAT I DID LAST WEEK – A RECAP
What I did last summer I don’t remember but what I did last week I remember everything second by second. Blame it on my short-term memory that took over my long-term memory ever since I became a mother. Talking about…