5 necessities for my new apartment

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In less than a three weeks we’re moving to a new apartment (eek!) and my mind is aflutter with thoughts of how to decorate. Since we’re upgrading to a larger space with an actual living room (instead of just a hallway living space, like I currently have) to entertain, there are a lot of options.

With a lot of help from Pinterest, my interior designer roommate and existing ideas to decorate with my current furnishings, here are the 5 necessary design looks we’ll be incorporating. Be nice and maybe you’ll even score an invite to check out the digs for our housewarming event. ;)

To check out all of my design inspiration for the new place, check out my New Apartment board on Pinterest!

Blue room: 1, 2, 3 /// Gold bar cart: 1, 2, 3, 4 /// Chalk board wall: 1, 2, 3 /// Stenciled bathroom: 1, 2, 3 /// Frame arrangement: 1, 2, 3

Have Dog, Will Travel: Pups in the Park

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You may have noticed one common thread in most of my posts: my little puppy, Tilly. And in my current new-to-DC craze, where I absolutely must visit and sample every single aspect of living in the District, the dog often gets dragged along. I’ve heard DC can be a dog friendly town, but I’ve decided to put it to the test. So I’ll be blogging some of the dog-approved DC activities that Tilly enjoyed.


First off – Nationals Game for Pups at the Park

If your dog can handle crowds and being around lots of other dogs, I’d suggest you bring them along for a Nats game. A few times every year, they rope off a section just for dogs and their owners to sit down and watch a game. Tilly loved making new dog friends and taking in the sights and smells.

The folks at the stadium have a separate seating area for the Pups and owners, where you can either sit down with your dog or can walk around. Bring your dog some water and snacks, and they’ll be all set. As for food for you, bring along a friend because you’ll have to take turns going to grab something to eat. They definitely don’t let dogs near the concession stands!

 

Be sure to buy tickets for the next few Pups in the Park events, happening on June 2nd, July 7th, and September 22nd (against my hometown Milwaukee Brewers!).

 

(PS: Tilly wants me to ask my blog readers if anyone wants to set up a puppy play date?)

Top 5 Favorites of the Week: 5/12 – 5/18

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1. Getting an up close view of Andy Cohen at Bethesda Row’s The Front Row events

2. Moving out of Petworth earlier than planned

…and signing the papers on a place in Glover!

3. Filling out my Bachelorette Bracket

4. Day trip to Baltimore 


5. Having gazpacho twice this week!

It’s the little things, y’all…

A birthday treat

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Warning: this post may cause you to O.D. on birthday happiness.

Thursday was my birthday and Friday was Sam’s birthday. To say we merely celebrated is an understatement.

Our birthday week consisted of a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert at the Verizon Center, an unexpected delivery of Georgetown cupcakes and a Bonsai plant, a birthday picnic lunch with work friends, margaritas, a surprise party dinner and drinks, a day trip to Baltimore and more drinks, and dinner with Sam’s family.

The highlight of the overwhelming weekend without a doubt was the surprise dinner that Sam threw. I had been a little bummed out about spending my birthday without friends and family, so to see him invite all of my favorite DC people to celebrate literally brought me to tears.

Our birthday weekend was the best and I’m so thankful for all those who helped us celebrate!

You have to see this…

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Here are a few things I’ve been bookmarking across the web this week…

Simple gold studs, favoring the simple line staple stud!

General Store’s Kathleen Whitaker Studs

  • Cinco de Mayo styled wedding shoot on the WeddingWire blog
  • New York Times article about how weird people get when they live by themselves, something I want to eventually test.
  • Is DC a tech savvy and startup friendly town? Inc. magazine says the DC Tech Meetup set the record for most people to attend in the country!
  • Doodle or Die (a mix of Pictionary and Telephone) was one of the phone applications presented at the Tech Meetup.
  • Martha Stewart says arrows are so hot right now (below).

 

Top 5 Favorites of the Week: 5/5 – 5/11

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Hi friends,

Guess who is another year older? This chick. But more on that later.

1. Eric Hutchinson concert at the 9:30 club

I’ve been a fan of Eric Hutchinson and his catchy tunes for several years now. When I got the email that he’d be stopping by the 9:30 club this month, I had purchased tickets in about… two minutes.

Bonus fact: Did you know that Eric was raised in Takoma Park & Silver Spring? Another reason to love local music!

2. Passionista of the Week

While at the NOVA Fashion Week Behind the Scenes event last week I was approached by Sara of Art of a Lady to talk about my bright blue outfit! And wouldn’t you know it, the next day Sara was tweeting that she picked me to be the Passionista of the Week! Thanks, Sara – you made my week!

3. New Clarks shoes from Sam

Look at these sweet new Clarks desert boots from Sam! Love these and can’t wait to rock these.

4. Arm candy from Behind the Scenes

I guess I was going for a monochromatic look at the Behind the Scenes event!

Thanks to Natalie of Fashionably Broke Girls for the picture.

5. Finding a new apartment!

At the end of June, I will no longer be an official resident of Petworth. I’m more than ready to move out and am glad the complicated logistics of the new lease is already settled! Look forward to a house warming invite coming soon.

 

NOVA Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes

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This past Friday I was invited to attend a fun, fashion-filled Behind the Scenes look at NOVA Fashion Week. I’m so thankful that Natalie and Maria  invited me! I always enjoy catching up with Natalie, Ashley, and other DC bloggers, but this event was definitely something different.

Everyone who attended had a behind the scenes sneak peek at all the hard and creative work that goes into a live runway show. From hair, to beauty, you could see the models’ looks coming to life!

The event was held at the unique and open Artisphere venue in Arlington.

Natalie of Fashionably Broke and Ashley of Ashley in DC

My lovely dates for the evening!
Left: Ashley of Ashley in DC, Right: Natalie of Fashionably Broke Girls

Hair and makeup experts at work from First Impressions Salon

Designer of the colorful and gorgeous Bien Abye clothes seen walking down the runway, Dayanne Danier.

Bravenoise band, Cosmetiques Laudun skincare, Stella &  Dot stylist Kristin Biggs, and decor by A Peace of Design.

Not pictured: amazing cupcakes and cake balls by Perfect Pink Cupcakes &  Honest Tea drinks.

After meeting all the different sponsors and watching the hair and beauty show happen in front of us, it was finally time to watch the fashion show.

I absolutely loved the two purple outfits! The fuchsia skirt was something I can imagine in my closet, for work and the weekends and the purple dress with the green accent ribbons was a stunner.

Can’t wait to see what they come up with for NOVA Fashion Week in October!

Top 5 Favorites of the Week: 4/28 – 5/4

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1. Behind the Scenes – Nova Fashion Week event

Last night after work, I rushed over to the Artisphere for an amazing event! I’ll post more later, but here is a sneak peek.

2. Joining the gym! 

Any DC girls looking for a workout buddy at Washington Sports Club? Can’t wait to get my pilates on.

4. Business cards arriving

I’m absolutely floored with how awesome my real life reidmore business cards look. MOO was incredibly easy to work with, and they arrived quickly, looking sturdy and bright. I’ve heard of MOO time and time again, working in the wedding industry. Lots of brides like to use MOO cards to stick inside the invitation package, leading people to their wedding website. After checking out their site, I can think of a million more ways to use them!

4. Arboretum

Who knew Northeast DC could look like Greece?

5. The excuse for daily margaritas and guacamole with “Cinco de Mayo Week”

Top 5 Favorites of the Week: 4/21 – 4/27

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1. H Street Country Club

I love a good margarita (see subheadline above) and was blown away by the Besos marg at the “country club.” The frozen mix of a classic margarita with a guava margarita was seriously delicious.

Sam hanging out at the “National Catherdral” hole

Now, I also happened to discover I’m not the best a mini-golf at this outing, but the miniature DC landmarks were too adorable to resist. There was a U Street with a Ben’s Chili Bowl, the crazy Beltway, a meter maid, and of course, the Washington Monument among other famous sites. I’m definitely adding this to my list of places to take out of town guests. It’s basically a tour of DC in under an hour.

2. Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume

You’ve probably noticed how nice I’ve been smelling the past week. It’s because I got some new perfume! I love the way it smells, and the bottle is too cute!

3. Living Social Beer & Foodtruck Festival

Despite the rain coming down like cats and dogs, this trip to the first Living Social Beer & Foodtruck Festival was a huge hit. I may have been knee deep in water, covered in a bright blue poncho, but I was also tasting lots and lots and lots of new beer, so I was happy. There were about 60 different beer tents at the Festival, all with 2 or 3 beer varieties to sample.  My favorites were by far the Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, a lemony beer, and Angry Orchard’s Hard Apple Cider. Both fruity and delicious. There were also several food trucks parked around the grounds. Sam and I got the Hot Rod and White Trash pie from Dangerously Delicious Pies and a southwest and roast beef panini from another sandwich truck.

4. Pups at the Park

This weekend Sam and I took Tilly to the Pups in the Park game so Tilly could experience her first baseball game. Tilly was more impressed by the other 100 dogs than the baseball game itself, but she was in heaven.

5. Disco Brunch with Blogger Friends

Have you ever been served a mimosa by a fabulous young man sporting a sequin jump suit and a boa? If not, be sure to check out Disco Brunch at Level One in Dupont. DC is truly the brunch capitol of the world and Level One did not disappoint. Like all other brunch spots in town, bottomless mimosas were the norm. I’m glad I had the chance to meet new bloggers, Ashlyn & Meaghan!