Last weekend, Karl, my sister, and our two friends headed to the Baltimore Shindig Festival 2014. It was the weekend before Karl’s birthday (the big 4-0 yo!), and the festival was featuring some pretty great bands that he and I both love: Clutch, Jane’s Addiction, Gogol Bordello, Fishbone, and more. Baltimore Shindig Festival 2014 Review… Continue Reading Baltimore Shindig Festival 2014 Review
This past Sunday I had the pleasure of seeing Jack White live at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. I’ve been a huge fan of his for a long time; while I never got a chance to see the Racounteurs, I did see the White Stripes (Bonnaroo 2007, festie recap here), the Dead Weather (Bonnaroo… Continue Reading Out and About: Jack White at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Yesterday my cast was removed. And while I am wearing a brace at least for the next month, this is a HUGE thing. I feel free, I feel light, I feel like me again. Going down to a short-arm cast a few weeks ago made life a lot easier, but excluding six weeks in the… Continue Reading Feeling Free
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