Living in the DC area, we’re lucky to have several awesome music venues, and come summer there’s a type of venue for any type of music fan. One of my favorite music venues in the summer is Wolf Trap; it’s not close by, but they have a shuttle from the Vienna Metro station and it’s… Continue Reading Robyn & Röyksopp at Wolf Trap: Concert Recap
Remember that little baby I had? Well that little baby started kindergarten this week! There’s three kids she’s already friends with in her class, and I know she’ll have tons more before the week is through. Her teacher is so nice and has a wonderful reputation. I’m a bit sad that my baby is growing… Continue Reading So This Happened…
As you Instagram followers know, this weekend I went to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for our annual Girls Weekend. Each August, me, my mom, my sister, and Emerson head to the shore for a weekend of sun and fun and created many traditions and memories over the years. What I Packed: Black LOFT jersey sundress Blue… Continue Reading Rehoboth Beach Weekend 2014 Recap and What I Wore
With my second arm surgery, I made a decision to reclaim my body. I couldn’t control what happened to my arm, but I could take control of the rest of my body and make changes to better care for it and improve my health and well-being. I didn’t want to throw myself into something I… Continue Reading Change for the Better: Creating a Walking Routine
When I heard Queens of the Stone Age and St. Vincent were going to be at MPP, I was psyched. To many, these artists may not seem like a perfect match, but to me and Karl is was heaven, two of our favorites. And well, I gotta say Josh Homme is definitely lovely to look… Continue Reading Concert Review: St. Vincent and Queens of the Stone Age at Merriweather Post Pavilion
As a blogger, I receive many invites in my inbox, but having a job and family means most of them I decline. However, when I received an email from Brand Link to see the band Spirit Animal perform at the W Washington DC, I immediately emailed my mom to see if she could watch… Continue Reading Out and About: Spirit Animal at the W Washington DC
I’m baaaaaack!!!! My arm surgery May 22nd went great. The arm had rebroken so my doctor had to put in a new bigger plate, a bone graft, and an implanted bone stimulator that will be removed in a few months. For two weeks I was just in a splint to let the sutures heal and… Continue Reading Long Time, No Blog!
The past couple of weeks have been very busy, stressful, and overall exhausting. But thinking of spending my weekend here with my family immediately lowers my blood pressure. We moved into this house Spring 2001, married three years later, January 2009 marked the birth of Emerson and the completion of a major renovation confirming that… Continue Reading Home
A while ago, to maintain balance (and my sanity), I decided to stop attending most blogger events unless they were really worth it. An event for Goodwill is always worth it. Why Goodwill? Because this January, the unemployment rate in the District of Columbia was at 8.1% compared to 5.5% just six years ago; the… Continue Reading #Blog4Good: Suppporting Goodwill Come Rain or Come Shine