It’s May which means the patio entertaining and backyard picnic season is officially here. Hubs and I, we both love to entertain as he gets to showcase his grilling skills and I get to showcase my creativity with the decor…
COFFEE TALK- HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SHOES
Mondays are days I am always high on coffee ( thanks to the Monday blues which today feels real ), and when I am high I talk about my favorite things- and today it is all about SHOES. I own…
SAUMYA IN THE CITY- THE MELROSE GEORGETOWN HOTEL DC
Welcome to The Melrose– a boutique hotel in Georgetown and the perfect escape from the hustle-bustle of everyday city life. From the outside this would appear like any other ordinary hotel structure, but the second you step in- you’ll be…
SAUMYA IN THE CITY- LUNCH DATE AT CUBA LIBRE, WINTER DC RESTAURANT WEEK
One of the many perks of being a blogger is to have access to and get invited to try out and review local restaurants. As much as I love eating, food photography has been fascinating me lately. There is something,…
THE NEW WOMAN IN MY LIFE : WELCOMING GOOGLE PIXELBOOK
” GOOGLE MUST BE A WOMAN “, whoever said that was cent percent correct, cuz Google knows everything and women know everything……..RIGHT?? After the Google Pixel 2, I welcomed Google PixelBook into my household. Thanks to the Google team for…
A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO SAUMYA SHIOHARE
For all those who know me- “I feel blessed” and for those who don’t know me-“ Hi, I am Saumya Shiohare, a thirty something wife, mom, blogger and a property manager!” I have been married for 12 years, been a…
THE 5 HARDEST THINGS ABOUT BEING AN INFLUENCER
As glamorous as it may appear to you, being an influencer AKA a blogger comes with its own set of unthinkable difficulties. Sometimes I wish someone had told me about these hardships ahead of time, not that I would have…
STYLE SWAP TUESDAYS- TIPS ON JUGGLING LIFE
Not once, but I have been asked several times how I manage/juggle my life and the multiple roles I have to play on a daily basis. My duties as a mom, a blogger, a wife, a home maker, a property…
HOW TO TRANSITION YOUR SUMMER WARDROBE TO FALL
As much as I cherish summer, my mind yearns for a slightly cooler weather all the time. Not like the chilly winters, but mostly October/November when the air is crisp, when the mornings are dewy and when there is this…
TREND TALK- MUST HAVE BOOTS FOR FALL
Well, fall might not have gotten the memo yet, but I am so looking forward to it and some cooler temps coz this girl LOVES her boots and light layers. I am a sucker for boots and I am glad…
FALL FLAVORS WITHOUT THE CALORIES brought to you by CELESTIAL SEASONINGS TEA
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Celestial Seasonings but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. No one’s a stranger to the goodness of a warm cup of green tea. Call it a cup of liquid gold, drinking…
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD START MAKING YOUR OWN BED
I have always been a clean-freak and husband and daughter can bear testimony to that. I am sure they both will not have the happiest face acknowledging this, coz I am after their lives all the time to keep the…