After a bit of of back and forth with our fam, we decided to cancel travel plans and spend both major winter holidays this year at home; just the two of us... Because Covid is real and we didn't want to play any possible contributing role in any family members' demise. Decision made, Charles ...
Little Happenings :: October 2020
It's been a see-saw month on the emotional scale but what else is new. Here are some little happenings that kept me thriving throughout October... Because it's the little things that have been providing the most positive impact in life. ^^ Fall Foliage Views From the Top of Old Rag Mountain. ...
Birthday Muse
Today Charles turns 34. To celebrate, I've offered to make him a 3-course dinner this evening; of which, he took full advantage in his menu requests: Appetizer: Lemon Garlic MusselsMain Course: Crab Cakes and Seared Scallops with a side of Rice Pilaf and GreensDessert: Sweet Potato ...
Sunrise Sunflowers at Mckee Beshers
Every year, sunflower fields bloom in July. And every year, Charles and I make our annual pilgrimage to see them in their natural habitat at plentiful fields of Mckee Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville, MD. Typically during golden hour before dusk. But this year, we decided to get ...
Little Happenings :: Summer 2020
The summertime sadness was too real this season. But here I figuratively stand. Somehow still hopeful and finding ways to thrive in spite of the daily, distracting, heavy pounding reality of well... Everything that has or hasn't happened so far throughout this year, 2020. I found myself reverting ...
Mixed In America: Loving Day
Today Is Loving Day. An annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all state anti-miscegenation laws (legal laws that banned interracial marriage and intercourse) remaining in sixteen U.S. ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Barber Wife
We have officially entered the 2 month mark of "stay at home orders" for Virginia. But while most of the state is embarking on Phase 1 of re-opening up as of last Friday, the Northern Virginia area is delayed until May 28th since it's much more densely populated. I mentioned in this post, that for ...
Blate @ Beetlecat, Atlanta
Blate (n.) a social appointment or engagement with bloggers. (not an official Webster's Dictionary term but I feel like the general blogworld would be in consensus with the definition above) Since I started blogging *counts years on fingers* EIGHT years ago (wow, time has flown), I’ve been ...
Portraits :: My Mommy Ma & Mom-In-Law
One thing I don't take for granted and am truly thankful for is the fact that my Mommy Ma (Tha, above right), and Mom-in -Law (Nellie, above left) get along. Every time I think of their friendship, it takes me back to that one time we flew Charles's Mom to Chicago 5 years ago to surprise my Mom ...
Bike Tour of Atlanta
Continuing where I left off with recapping our trip to Atlanta last year... Today, I'm recapping our second day exploring this city. Even though we were technically in the ATL to celebrate my birthday, I booked us a bike tour of Atlanta for Charles. Our Euro honeymoon circa 2014, where we ...
Little Happenings :: April
A monthly homage to the little happenings in life. This was April in photos and links. Hearted Phone Pics <3 ^^ Shadow Play... One blessing in disguise with working from home these past six weeks has been reclaiming my time with golden hour in our home. Typically between 6-7:30pm, I ...
Self Portrait Sunday :: Spa Day At Home
A few realizations made while executing our spa day at home and this self portrait session last weekend... 1) Natural sugar scrubs are nice. But, for the person who is scrubbing your naked body, make sure they're aware of your hand pressure preference. Too much pressure will make it feel ...