The Everyday Girl Blog

OK! So this is a post I never thought I would do, but here I go.. Since the time I bought this chevron skirt, I have been wanting to do some kind of funky style look, which of course I've never tried before. I was totally skeptical with questions like 'Am I the right age to style funky?', 'Do I have the right body for street style kinda look?', 'Is this a comfort style for mel?', 'What if my friends make fun of it?'. So on and so forth. Hence after careful consideration (haha), I didn't give second thought on if it fits my size and shape well and decided to go ahead, cause.. bloggers gotta show what they gotta show, ain't it?! ;) I was a little careful here to keep it simple and started to style it with a plain white tee, but decided to load with some jewelry. Of course, couldn't go wrong with my Reebok shoes and ended the look with a high pony to keep it casual. I like how it turned out simple and being comfortable for me. What do you t...

Few days ago, we had an announcement from the Government office about Norway being fully open now, celebrating with fireworks in the city center. It was a good celebration with crowds gathering, which turned out into police having trouble to control them. This sounds good to me as its been a while hearing about crowds.. haha.. More than 90% of the population has been vaccinated.. without much hassle like in other countries (you know which one I am talking about!). We are very glad that Norway has such smooth and extra cautious procedures that make our lives pretty easy. Personally, I did not have any side effects from vaccines, and none of our families and friends either. *touch wood* Though we did not have major lockdowns or mask rules in Norway like other countries, we did have a low death rate, and people falling sick quite often during the last few months. Now it's the kid's turn due to the flu season arriving soon. Anyway, we are in a much better shape now, which means we ...

The first time I saw Cherry Blossoms was in Washington DC, USA. It was a rare, beautiful sight seeing bunches of fresh pink flowers hanging from the trees. I had the privilege of having a personal guide (aka close cousin) to show around touristy places filled with blossoms. And I was quite excited with pink being the most favorite color.. back then! haha.. So why am I telling all this now?  As Stavanger, Norway doesn't have a lot of Cherry Blossom trees, well, I decided to wear some on my outfit. I wore this soft, flowy dress for a summer party at work (of course when it happened!). #throwback I loved the combination and the fabric so much which makes it a best fit for any outing during spring and summers. I kept it simple and styled them with hoops and my favorite wine heels. Though I think this dress has peonies and not exactly cherry blossoms aka Sakuras (in case you have forgotten about the title of this post 😉), they sure did remind me of my visit to DC more than 10 years ago...

As usual, I had a target to read some books last year. Buying books   at every airport had become a norm. So last year, I decided not to buy   any more books until I finish the ones I have. And then coincidentally, Covid happened which ended my travels al-together, that's a different story though. I don't know why I took SO long to review this book, but this is one of the very few romantic genre novels I read and loved! I've been wanting to write book reviews for a while now , but hardly could get to writing after finishing a book. So here I am, with my first quick read.. Title : His Small-Town Girl Author : Lacy Williams Genre : Romance Rating : 4/5 About the book : His small town girl is the first in the series of Sutter’s Hollow by Lacy Williams. A short and sweet romantic novel portraying characters with mysterious and interesting pasts. Characters: Molly, a simple girl with a dreadful past (and present), runs away from her stalker in Austin, Texas and arrives out-of-mo...

Happy Ugadi! Hope everyone is safely celebrating at wherever you are, with whatever you have amidst this Covid chaos. May this new year bring you more happiness and keep you in good health. It's yet another year of celebration away from home. The plan initially was to be home this year to visit families after Covid had hit India badly and spend time home attending the festivity. Alas.. work priorities took over and had to postpone my trip one more time. I hope this is the last time and I get to visit home soon.  Trying my best to keep calm and continue being normal till the time comes.  *fingers crossed* Fortunately, we have been in a much safer position here in Norway. Haven't had any lockdowns so far (SO grateful about this!) and wearing mask hadn't been mandatory until recently. So you can imagine. On the other hand, I feel concerned about the situation in India - Though it's good to know that many are being vaccinated, I feel pity about the people still having the c...

One of the things to look for while planning a shoot is an apt location. This spot quickly became one of my favorites in Stavanger - this is where I started my shoots few years ago.. with greenery on one side, streets on the other and this red wall building on another. It is 200+ years old and the official residence of King of Norway in Stavanger. I love the rustic look. Quite cool, isn't it? A simple location that caught my attention.. and colored walls are always attractive. Sharing some snippets from a shoot styling this simple look.. Jeans:  Kraus Jeans Tube top:  Bebe Choker:  H&M Heels:  DinSko Finger ring:  Belleza Location:  Ledaal  (Stavanger, Norway) Photography:  Guillem Cheung

Apparently, I am starting the blog this year with a post complaining about my weight for the very first time.  Most of my life, I struggled being almost underweight. While, it didn't bother me much, I still remember my 20s, mom trying all kinds of food on me just to make me gain that-needed-bit of fat. Slowly, I got obsessed to have chubby cheeks for once in my life.  I have clear memory of how much of cashews, chocolates, ice creams, milkshakes I have gulped down extravagantly.  Nothing helped much. I can see that it is all working on me now in my 30s. Once you are in 30s, you don't need to worry - Whatever you eat or not, weight just follows you. Result: Mom is happy 😅 And me struggling to get into shape. On another note, Corona virus has been declared as pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO). Our schools are shut down, and offices might be closed soon here in Norway. It's huge and it's happening. Don't panic, but be vigilant ...