This summer season has been a rough one. - I put in 10-12 hour days from June to the end of August juggling work and my internship. - My gramma, Ma Tom, passed away - 45 - Charlottesville - 45 - Barcelona - 45 - Hurricane Harvey - DACA - Hurricane Irma - Betsy Devos / Title IX The ...
Couples Getaway Box :: A Subscription Box For Couples Who Travel
As some of you know, this year, Charles and I made a resolution to go on a date once a month. And while, I haven't been the best about recapping our monthly date nights on the blog, I'm really proud of the fact that we have actually stuck to our monthly commitment. Every other month, we've ...
Little Happenings
In blogging terms, I've been a bit of a failure. But in real life terms, your girl has been getting her summer hustle on. With that said, here are a few of my favorite little happenings in photos from these past couple of weeks... ^^ Nature walks around our neighborhood in Northern ...
Little Happenings w. 16
This week of little happenings in photos… ^^ Father's Day was spent hiking the Billy Goat Trail at Great Falls with my dad and sister. Next year, we're gonna do something much more relaxed because I think my dad nearly had a heart attack climbing rocks along the edge of the Potomac River. You ...
Day Cruise from Athens – Exploring Hydra, Poros & Aegina Islands
If I had to pick, I would say that our second day in Greece was one of my top 3 experiences of the whole trip. Why? Because on this day, we went on a day cruise from Athens a.k.a. a full day, three island hopping tour via the Saronic Gulf. And if you know me, you know I love being on the water ...
Little Happenings w. 15
This week of little happenings in photos... ^^ A 90+ degree heatwave hit the DC/Northern Virginia area this past week, which means Charles and I were sweating balls during our twice a week 6am outdoor workouts with our friend/trainer, Byron. Yesterday morning, was leg day and I nearly fell ...
From The Top Of The Acropolis in Athens, Greece
"Knock Knock. Who's there? Greece! Greece who? Are Greece and oil the same thing?" <-- And with that corny a$$ joke, let's dive into day 1 of our 6 day tour through Greece. A day in which Charles and I found ourselves in the capital city of Athens. After a quick breakfast, we met up with ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Curly Pixie
Last weekend, I finally found the courage to cut my hair in a style that I've been wanting to try out for the longest time = the "curly pixie". And I couldn't think of a better way to help officially introduce the new 'do to the blog than with a self-portrait sunday post. :) ^^ How I felt on ...
Little Happenings w. 14
My week of little happenings in photos. :) [pipdig_left][/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right] [/pipdig_right] ^^ Let's start with the biggest to-do which is that I cut a whole bunch of my hair off last weekend. I'm still getting used to it as I've never had my hair this short before but, overall, I ...
24 Hours At The MGM National Harbor // What To Eat, See & Do
Let's pick up where I left off before I took my lil blog break a.k.a. take it back to my 30th birthday. A day Charles told me to take the day off from work for because he had a surprise planned... And you wanna know what he surprised me with??? A staycation = 24 hours at the MGM National ...
Little Happenings w. 13
Post grad life? Here's a recap of my favorite little happenings that have taken place since the grand event. ^^ This yummy Vietnamese spread for dinner at the Eden Center in Northern VA. ^^ Hanging out with my mom & bro in D.C. before they flew back to Chicago. We took the metro ...
Postcards From Graduation Day :)
This past Friday was a 2 for 1 kind of graduation day... Starting with Charles's graduation ceremony in the morning. ^^ Charles and his parents, Nellie & William [pipdig_left]^^ My bro, Kris, and Mommy Ma [/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right]^^ Me and My Handsome Man [/pipdig_right] ^^ Charles ...