February 2018 #BookClubLSC

February being the month of love and all made me select two books which kind of fall in that genre. The reason why I say "kind of "is because they are not your typical romantic novels but these are books that make you appreciate love and loved ones even more.

The books I read this month are:

A man called Ove

As the name suggests this book is the story about Ove. A story both sweet and hilarious. Ove, a Swedish man plans to commit suicide after the demise of his wife, Sonja but things don't work out as per his plans. 
This book is about love, the love he has for his wife, the love he has for the cat who he refuses to acknowledge as his pet, the love for his car, the love for his old neighbours whom he hasn't spoken to in a long time, the love for his new neighbours who keep intruding in his life. 
Fredrick Backman who is the author in  this article says that Ove is basically drawn from him in real life. This books beautifully explains why people who are set in their way can be the best people to be around. 


The Fault in our stars

I have seen the movie cried my eyes out, read this book in 2014 cried my eyes out and re read it this month..guess what "cried my eyes out" Oh Gus you charming Gus why! This is a story about three people and how they deal with cancer. The young couple who know death is inevitable but still manage to find love and joy and humour and more love. It's also about the author of their favourite book who had dealt with cancer but has been shoved to the dark side of life. 
This book is a reminder that no matter what your going through in life you can always appreciate the love you get. 

Both these books were wonderful reads and now I am off to select two for the  month of March. Have you read any of these books?if so how did u feel about them? 

In case you want to read any of these books you can get them here and here.

Also do u have any particular books in mind for March?

From Two to Three

Having a baby changes everything. It fills your heart with so much love it becomes difficult to contain it. Also it fills your body with so many hormones it becomes difficult to stay sane.

But wait,.....I am not writing about how utterly happy and/or exhausted I feel after having a baby. This is not a post about my life after having a baby. I am not sharing any motherhood or parenting tips. I do plan to write about those things but not today. Today I just wanna say Hi !! to everyone, just wanna share some virtual hugs and kisses, just wanna tell everyone that you are doing a great job .

XOXO

May Goals

#lscmonthlygoals
With this Hashtag I am starting with a fresh  new series on "monthly goals" - self explanatory ain't it.
 2016 is passing so quickly and there are so many things that I wanted to get done this year, so setting goals seemed like a good way to get things done. (Well at least in  my head it did !!) Here I am trying to get a LATE head start (if that's even a thing ;))

1) I want to change the look of my blog and make it more sleek and appealing. I also want to be more regular with my posts so I plan to post atleast four times a week.

2) I want to have more posts on my Instagram as well, making it more interactive. Here is the Link in case you wanna check it out.

3) This month I also want to shake things up a bit on my fitness game. shaking things up basically means starting things up people. I plan to go for a run thrice a week and so exercises at home every alternate day.

4) This month is Boo's bday and I wish to make it a success.

Hope I am able to get on top of all of this !!

Refresh

Flare This Season

Revival of the 60's or the 70's  style is the style mantra of the current fashion statement. One such comeback is of the Flare jeans.  Also  known as Bell- Bottoms or Boot cuts these were a part of the hippie culture and later moved to Mainstream Fashion. They are a versatile piece of clothing and can be used for a bohemian style to chic girl in a number of ways. These are best paired with Heels or Clogs. So its time to give those skinies a little break and get your grove on with the Flare. 

  So here are a few inspirations "TO BRING THE FLARE BACK"

Marks and Spencer: Winter skincare Haul

As the winter has set in properly we all realise that our skin shouts out for more moisture, hydration and care. It needs a change of skincare routine for that soft and supple feel to it.  

With this in mind I went to get a few products for myself. I am a body shop #fan when it comes to skin care but this time I thought of being a little adventurous with  my choice of products.

 I got the luxurious and sumptuous bath and body products from the Floral Collection at Marks and Spencer (M&S). 

Keep checking the blog for their review

XOXO

How to wear a Pink jacket

I am soon to join a job and so keep thinking about outfits that I can wear to work which are sophisticated and at the same time relaxed and casual. So today, I teamed a basic white tee and denim jeans with this pink jacket to give the look a little edge. Hopefully, it works for my office (fingers-crossed !!)