A few of my favorite little happenings from July via my phone's photo album. ^^^ Making progress on our DIY kitchen reno! What we thought would take 3 weeks, has taken over a month to complete. And when I say 'we', I mean Charles. Since I'm prego, he's been doing most of the sanding, ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Sunset Silhouette in Maine
An update that's been 6 months in the making with another 3 months counting down towards fruition... Yes, you read right. Charles and I are expecting a little baby bun (BB) sometime in October. Gender to be revealed at the time of birth. :) I've gone back and forth, overthinking when the right ...
Recently… Added To Our Walls
The collegiate semester is over and we've officially transitioned to summer office hours so, in theory, I should have more time to chill... But realistically, the last time I had a chill summer working in Higher Ed was summer 2019. Last summer and this summer feels like we're still working overtime ...
U.S. National Arboretum :: Our Favorite Place To Picnic In DC
Warm, sunny weather without the humidity. Grass, vibrantly green. The grouund, slightly soft from last night's rain. A cooling breeze carrying pollen and triggering sneezes throughout the day... That's Spring to me summed up in a few sentences. At least that's how it was, this time, two years ...
Spring Awakening In DC & A List For Life As of Lately
Cotton candy, fluffy clouds always make for the best kinds of sunrises... Despite living 15 minutes outside of D.C., it's been a looooooong while since we've trekked into the city proper. So much has obviously (and not so obviously) happened in the past year that's confined me and Charles to ...
AFTER The Renovation Photos
When is a home ever ready to show? The list of improvements to complete seems forever ongoing. But, here we are, two and a half-ish years after Charles and I became homeowners of our two bed/two bath fixer upper condo and it is finally at a place that feels good enough and, most importantly, clean ...
Hopeful But Not Naive
I spent most of Wednesday excited but anxious... I just knew something bad was going to happen. It was an hour by hour tip-toe throughout the inauguration day wondering when the shoe would drop. But it didn't. Nothing bad happened (at least, that I'm aware of). And I'm still processing the fact ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Virtual Dance Class At Home
Want to know what it's like to take a virtual dance class at home? Trust me when I say it's just as unglamorous but also cup filling of an experience as one might assume. It's been about a year since my last in person dance class and, mannnn, do I miss it. Feeling the music blast through your ...
Spiked Chai Tea Latte
I don't know about you but, after last week's shituation of riotous domestic terrorism, your girl could use a drank... A nice warm one that's no fuss or frills. Insert my winter go-to = le spiked chai tea latte. When I googled how to make this beverage a while ago, the web sent me 'made from ...
What I’m Leaving Behind In 2020
And what I'm embracing as we settle into 2021... Today's Mantra: I am choosing to move forward without the baggage of last year's turmoil holding me down and back from manifesting a more restorative living experience. As I mentioned in my last post, I don't have any new goals or resolutions ...
New Year Sunrise
I know myself. As such, I knew there was no point in trying to stay up until midnight to ring in the New Year. Your girl is a granny and Charles was in complete agreement sooooo, last night, we were in bed by 8:30pm and rang in 2021 with a cacophony of snores. Happy New Year. If I had to ...
Merry Merry Happy Happy
As the last work week before winter vacay came to a close, the question asked by all coworkers was "what do you plan to do over the holiday break?" And my general response was "Stay home, sleep in, read some books, figure out a simple menu for myself and Charles to whip up on Christmas day and ...