DC doesn’t get a lot of snow, so when the forecast does call for it everyone rushes to the grocery store, schools close, and Marylanders start grumbling about Southerners like me who can’t drive on icy roads. If you have a snow day this winter, here’s my guide to make the most of it.
In this post I’ll cover three brunch outfits and my brunching strategies (yes, those exist). These three outfits feature Adidas Originals, my favorite casual but fashionable sneaker.
Normally, my Thanksgiving includes collards, weirdly warm Virginia weather, and at least one trip to Talbots with my grandma. I spent this Thanksgiving with H’s family in Connecticut. Although it was different from my usual Thanksgiving, I was excited to visit New England and spend some time with H’s family.
The hike at Harper’s Ferry was the second bucket list item I tackled, even though it’s an hour away, because I knew it would be a great fall activity and H was as excited about it as I was.
One of the best ways to enjoy a gorgeous fall weekend is to drive out to a winery, especially if you can go to one in the mountains. H and I drove out to the town of Aldie for a wine tasting a few weekends back
I can wear collared shirts with sweaters in September, but the real layering doesn’t start until October. I plan to layer up on cozy sweaters and blazers until I need a real coat in December.
I completed my first bucket list item by visiting the pandas at the National Zoo.
I know you’re imagining a leaf-peeping, apple-picking journey where H and I stay in a cabin and he takes a perfect picture of me throwing my head back laughing while tossing leaves up in the air, but we were planning to go to the Patriots-Panthers football game.
I love summer: the boating, the hours of daylight in the evening to work out, even the Virginia humidity that makes my hair pouf. But as a Southern prep the best time of year is definitely early fall...
In the past year of adult life, I’ve fine-tuned my weekend packing routine to leave on Friday night after work and come back on Sunday. Based on that experience, here’s my guide to packing perfectly for your weekend getaway!
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