Charles's brother and his wife recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl last month. As such, Charles's parents were in town this past weekend to dote on their grand-daughter. Before dropping them off at the train station to head back home yesterday, Charles and I took his parents down to ...
This Is How I Work Out…
I've been on a mission to create a healthier lifestyle lately. Cardio at the gym, yoga in the mornings, zumba after work whenever I can but so far, I haven't lost that much weight. Annnd this might be the issue... Yeap ... That's the Food Network... Episode = Iron Chef. This is my ...
Lost Dog Cafe | Arf Arf!
Oh Lost Dog Cafe ... Where to begin??? I took an immediate liking for this cafe the minute I walked in the door due in part to the dog murals running all along the walls... As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of graffiti, whether it's legal or illegal. Past the fridges of craft beer in the ...
B-Girls Rule!!!
Came across an awesome article in the L.A. Times yesterday highlighting some of the dopest B-Girls in the hip- hop community right now! I was super happy to see that Bonita Lovett (third photo down) made the cut as I've actually taken one of her master classes before. Seriously, that woman is a ...
Fall In Northern Virginia :)
Today was a super productive day for me! I woke up early, changed our clocks an hour back, dropped Charles off at the airport for his worktrip, went to the grocery store, worked out, cleaned up our apartment, went for a walk at our nearby park, cooked dinner for 4 so I could have my lunch ...
October Insta Review
Holy Moly ... Can you believe that it's the 1st day of November??? Where did all the time go?? We are only two months away from 2014 ... Ahhhhhhh! Anyways, I thought it would be fun to review the month of October via (surprise, surprise) ... Instagram!!! (my obsession has gotten so bad ...
A Little Something Different For Your Halloween …
It's a been a lonnnnnng while since I've shared poetry on this blog ... But when I saw this video, I knew I just had to share it. This video is from the Brave New Voices Grand Slam Finals 2013 (round 4) that took place in D.C. this past August ... I don't know about you but ...
Fiance Sweater
Dropping in on your Tuesday for a random fashion post to share what my favorite Fall Outfit is. It's called 'put on a pair of skinny jeans and boots and search through your significant other's closet for the perfect oversized boyfriend sweater'... Or in my case, fiance sweater ;) I'm a huge ...
#HTTR
^^Fed Ex Field From The Outside ^^On The Inside ^^The View From Our Seats ^^Snuck Down After The Game ^^ Touchdown Celebrations ^^Half Time Performers ^^ The fans who sat in front of me. I ended up standing for most of the game because they kept standing up and blocking my ...
’88 In The Academy
^^^Me, My Mom & My Dad on the day of his graduation from the DC Police Academy in 1988. ^^^ 25 years laters and my dad is preserving quite nicely. Don't ya think? ^^^ My Brother, Gino, Dad & Charles My dad joined the Metropolitan Police Department of D.C. at ...
B-More Nights
It's Friday!!! I don't know about you but I've been ready for the weekend since Sunday evening ... And on that note, I leave you photos and a video clip of how I spent last weekend in Baltimore. Because there's no better remedy for weekday madness than quality girl time mixed in with ...
Fire In The Sky
This was the view from our garage deck this past Monday evening. It had been a rainy, gloomy day alllll day. But around 6 pm the rain stopped and the clouds parted to let the sun have the last word. The progression of photos is a bit backwards as the sky actually started off a fiery red and then ...