a little bit D.C., a little bit design, a little bit me
Anyone who steps in my house figures out within about 3 seconds that I love retro and modern designs. When I moved into my home, my old dining set didn't match at all—and I was thrilled about this. It gave me a chance to search out some wonderful new pieces, and create a space where [...]
I love tags. They are my favorite part of gift wrapping, and I've been making them myself since long before the days of Pinterest. This afternoon I designed these sweet little pink dandelion thank you tags. They are a perfect addition to your favors, or really any occasion when you want to tell someone you [...]
I spent the last week of August on the Pacific coast of Mexico at the exquisite St. Regis Punta Mita. My review can be summed up in one word: Go. From the cascading beachfront pools to the impeccable service to the lush tropical grounds, everything combined to make our stay feel like paradise. My brother, [...]
Once upon a time, in a showing of bipartisanship never seen before or since in this capital city, all of the residents of Washington got together to discuss an important matter. A vote was taken, and it was unanimous. We were not joining the masses. None of us were ever going to set foot in [...]
Off the coast of Punta Mita lies a group of small, uninhabited islands. Formed thousands of years ago by volcanic activity, today they are protected by the Mexican government. But this was not always the case. In the early 1900s, bombs from military testing caused craters and caves. Eventually, this stopped and now only about [...]
Next time you want to give someone a little pat on the back, how about this easy gift idea? It makes the perfect "I think you're great" present for volunteers, clients, sports teams, teachers, employees, and anyone who has just been awesome. The printable sheet may be downloaded for free at the bottom of this [...]
I just googled variations of "shoes in purse" and found a surprising dearth of blogs that discussed this urban habit. I always carry shoes in my purse. I have to. I walk everywhere in Washington D.C. I walk to work, to the subway, to run errands after work, to the gym and to meet friends [...]
Hummels, Precious Moments, Pokémon cards, Thomas Kinkade prints and, of course, Beanie Babies. All of us who lived through the late 20th century remember being told, and told again, that they were going to be mega valuable someday. Us scoffers who didn't collect them would be left wishing we had. In the 1990s, I was [...]
It's that time of year again. The kids are headed back to school, and soon the house will be quieter and cleaner (well, maybe.) I had lunch with one of my friends a few days ago, and she confided that even though she had been saying all summer that she was just counting the days, [...]
As Told by a Know-Nothing Novice Today is the anniversary of when I first started blogging. The one week anniversary. During this period, I have picked a WordPress theme. I set up Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest pages. I scoured my computer for semi-recent photographs that are a) of me and only me, b) not [...]