Yesterday, I went on a date... with myself. I woke up, got dressed and put my face on a.k.a. contacts and makeup, something I rarely do these days. I went and had lunch at the cutest Chinese tea house in D.C. (more on that in a separate post). The waitress who seated me at my table asked if I was ...
A Look Back On Our 2015 Travels + Travel Plans for 2016
While Charles and I brainstorm our travel plans for 2016, I thought it might be fun to take a look back on where our adventures took us last year. 2015 was a great one for #blackandyellowtravels in that it was the most traveling either of us had done (in one year). So here's a sweet and simple ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Winter Storm Jonas
It's a dangerous thing to do. Take a break from the online world... Not being on my laptop, Instagram or Snapchat for 2 weeks - that feeling of freedom from social media I experienced was and is still very much an addictive feeling. So much so that I must admit I'm having a hard time getting back ...
Bring It On 2016
After taking a wonderfully, restorative 2 week "laptop cleanse" over the holiday break, your girl is back and ready to get into the swing of things all blog related. In the time that's past since my last post: Christmas and the New Year came and went in one fell swoop. And now here we are... Living ...
Rain or Shine // Postcards From The Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Annnnnd we're back from Mexico! Wellllll technically, Charles and I got back last Tuesday but upon our return, I was immediately sucked into the deep, dark hole of Finals. However, my paper is turned in and my 20 minute presentation has been presented which means I'm officially done (until Spring ...
Last Trip Of The Year! Next Stop: Meh-Hee-Co
^^ He's always the first to fall asleep when we fly haha. Depending on when you're reading this post, Charles and I will either be on on a plane headed for Mexico or already there! Mexico was not a part of our original travel plans for 2015 but I'm really happy that Charles and I buckled down ...
Life Happening // November ’15
It's that time again to reflect on my life happening moments of November. Can you believe it's already December tho? Before we know it, it will be 2016!!! (O_O) This past month... ^^ My girl, Anna, and I went out for a night on the town. Sushi, a couple games of pool, tequila and pizza = the ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Finals Season
One 8-12 page paper and 20 minute presentation are what stand between me and the end of this Fall semester. Did I mention both are due the week after we come back from Mexico? As a result, I've been spending my Saturday and Sunday mornings at our local cafe and/or nearby libraries, working on my ...
Rocking My Jamberry Nails and You Can Too! {Giveaway}
^^ Would you believe me if I said that I did my nails by myself? Because I did... Courtesy of the super easy to apply nail wraps and TruShine gel nail system by Jamberry. My girl, Leslie, (who you may have seen in my last post about our yummy dining experience at Sisters Thai) just so happens to be ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Happy Curls
Year after year, I attempt to grow my hair out with the hope that I will have the patience to deal with it when it finally gets to the middle of my back.. And year after year, I end up getting it chopped off because said patience doesn't actually exist haha. After experimenting around with ...
Lunching at Sisters Thai – The Living Room Cafe
I feel like it's been forever since I've done a legit food post. Charles and I have been really focused on not eating out to save money, choosing to instead cook our breakfast and dinners at home with enough leftovers to eat for lunch the next day. But every once in a blue moon, we give ourselves ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: We Woke Up Like This
There's something that slowly begins to happen when you cross over the 25 year old hump. ...