Over the weekend, I suggested that my family take Kassie out to see the Zoo Lights exhibit at the National Zoo. Let me tell you…I HAD SO MUCH FUN! Going to the zoo is fun as adults but with toddlers – – 100x more exciting since they are experiencing all of these new sights and [...]
When the weather is nice, I like to forgo my lunch breaks and take a long, leisurely walk to a few of the antique co-ops near my office. I recently found these vintage kitchen canisters and knew that I had to have them right away. It was a steal, $25 for the containers PLUS a [...]
Last Saturday, my sister Kat came over to help me edit my closet. I was surprised when she told me that she loved my clothes…it was my bras that needed some work. Fearing that my chest was going downhill (literally) I hightailed it to the nearest Nordstrom for my first proper bra fitting. While I [...]
One of my favorite Thanksgiving day traditions is looking at all photos of food people cook on Facebook. Isn’t that super fat kid of me? If you are a food voyeur like myself here is what my family had for dinner: – Roasted turkey – My dad likes to brag that it was grown by [...]
In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, here is a little list of things random things I am thankful for today (in no particular order): Twin brothers Sunshine yellow paint Pretty sisters My small fluffy white puppy Happy babies Wonderful parents Having my Lolo and Lola around for the holidays A handsome boyfriend Brunching with [...]
I am pretty sure I am half reptile. I am cold ALL THE TIME. I wear jackets, sweaters, snuggies, gloves, and blankets and always have the heat turned on full blast. Unfortunately, artificial heat makes my skin all lizardy — dry, flaky and patchy. It is gross! Luckily, I have a few products in my [...]
This weekend was non-stop munching, brunching, relaxing and catching up with friends…both old and new. <3 My famous broccoli and ham quiche. Lauren’s red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting Cinnamon swirl bread a la Feisty Fatale Fresh beignets from my favorite Arlington eatery, Bayou Bakery
The Cycle of Flossing – Am I the only person who relates to this? The Hipsterfication of America – Hipsters fascinate me because I will never, ever be a hipster. And I am not saying that in an ironic way. I am saying that because I’m too sunshiney, cheerful, and eager to ever be deemed [...]
If you can’t tell by my blog posts, I am a huge fan of Trader Joes! That is why I was absolutely overjoyed to get the official word that TODAY, November 18th* marks the grand opening of their Clarendon location! In celebration of their opening, here is a list of my top five Trader Joe [...]
At the strike of midnight on the third Thursday of every November, France erupts in massive celebration in honor of the unveiling (or should we say uncorking) of the Beaujolais Nouveau wine. Beaujolais Nouveau, which is a young wine (only 6 weeks old) comes from a region south of Burgundy in France. Twisted Vines is [...]
