Fun in one of my fav towns...

We went to DC for Labor Day weekend with our best friends, the Careys.
We visited all of our favorite spots: Georgetown for shopping, Zengo and Rosa Mexicana for delicious dinners, my favorite European breakfast spot (complete with Croque Madame and French Macarons), and much more!
DC is in my top 3 favorite US Cities- it is full of excitement and adventure. I love it!

One of my guilty pleasures...

Gossip Girl

Fall 09: Ruffles, chunky necklaces and peep toe booties...

Untitled by featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

Fall 09: Ruffles and Booties...

- by MyChanel featuring Rick Owens

Fall 09- Shoes: Boots and Booties

So cute...

Over the knee boots- booties- peep toes

Fall fashion

So now that the kids have gone back to school (not my kids- but kids in general ;) ), it feels like summer is over and it is time for Fall.
I love summer, but Fall is my most favorite season of all!
There are so many great styles out there for this upcoming season- I am ready to buy buy buy!
I'm going to post some great looks that I have found...

Wellies

The forecast calls for a weekend full of rain, so it reminds me that wellies are a necessity :)

Plus, there are so many super cute ones...

Summer Treat

After a long day at the beach of laying out in the sun and riding the crashing waves, I heard a very familiar sound that brought back floods of childhood memories and was music to my ears...the beloved ice cream truck.

Let Freedom Ring!

4th of July is always a fun holiday- summertime + cookouts+ family/friends+ fireworks!

My family is coming from Oklahoma to spend the next few days with us. We are going to get some fun fireworks and shoot them off over Eric's parents lake.

Happy Independence Day!

I think I need a pair of these... :) ha

Paradise

I just returned from the trip of a lifetime to Greece and Turkey!
The most beautiful places ever- take a look for yourself...

Vacation

This upcoming weekend we leave for our VanValin/Meadows family vacation week in the Outer Banks!

I am so excited- it's a great time of swimming, laying out, going to the beach and just relaxing and hanging out with the family.

Happy Mom's Day

When my thoughts start running wild...

"and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:7

Traveling

After the past month of being non-stop busy with events, trips, traveling and living out of a suitcase- it feels strange to just be home and back into a 'schedule'.

I have the "itch" to pack and get on to the next adventure!

I need to take advantage of this time at home though...after next week I will be off to the Eastern Shore, then to North Carolina for a week, and then a 3-day event, a trip to Houston, a week in Greece, and then my parents visit us for 4th of July weekend! Craziness!

It's raining, it's pouring

After a full week of rain, I am feeling pretty sleepy and lazy.

I love the rain though- I love the sound of it falling against the windows, I love the after-rain smell, I love that it turns everything green, I love rainbows, and I love cuddling up to my sweetie on a rainy stormy night.

Beach Party

I think I "need" this for summertime :)
Sephora, here I come!

Scent of perfection

I've been in love with this perfume for 4 years...

I will be on this ship, looking at this view, next month...

Greece!

Spring Fling

I love roses most of all...
(I found these at Dean and DeLuca in Georgetown)

Capital Getaway

The District

Just returned home from our anniversary weekend getaway to Washington DC!

We had a great time returning to our favorite hot spots while finding some great new ones as well.

Eric had reservations for us at 'The Source'- Wolfgang Puck's fine dining restaurant right in the heart of the Capital. It was amazing food with great atmosphere. When we arrived and were seated, there was a vase with 3 roses and a card from Eric waiting on our table. It was a perfect anniversary dinner with my sweetie- great job E :)

The rest of the weekend we spent time shopping at all my favorite stores in Georgetown: Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, Betsey Johnson, Juicy Couture, Zara, JCrew, and more. Plus Eric found the cutest European cafe called "Leopold's" that we ate at twice for breakfast; it was like being back in Paris- they had delicious pastries and French cuisine. Saturday night we went to our favorite Mexican spot- Rosa Mexicana- and then hit up a double feature at the movie theater next to the Verizon Center.

This morning, before we left DC, we decided to climb up to the Lincoln Memorial and say 'hey' to old Abe. It was a rainy day, but it's still always fun to see the memorials and sites of the Capital.

It was a great way to celebrate 3 wonderful years of marriage! Thanks to my sweet husband, Eric :)

Happy 3 Year Anniversary!

On the 29th of April, my wonderful husband, Eric, and I celebrated our 3rd year of marriage.
He made me breakfast in bed: eggs, bacon, hash browns, orange juice, coffee, along with a long stem red rose.
Later on at work, he brought me a dozen gorgeous red roses.
That night, he filled me in on the surprise weekend getaway that he planned.
We are going to Washington DC for the weekend and he booked us a hotel and made dinner reservations at a surprise location :)
I have the sweetest husband ever!

Views of Paris

"Parisian Princess"

...this is what Eric called me when I returned from my fabulous trip to Paris.
Paris is the most beautiful place in the Spring!

up up and away!

I just finished an enormous 4 day event and I am pretty exhausted...
But- I leave in the morning for PARIS, FRANCE!
I am very excited :)
look for plenty of pictures to come!

Egg Hunt

If there is one thing I miss on Easter, it is the family egg hunt! My parents would get up so early on Easter morning and my Dad would tactfully hide the eggs all over the house. My Mom always had a beautiful Easter basket full of goodies on the kitchen table for us.

As we hunted, my dad would say "you're getting warmer" when we were nearer to the hidden eggs, or "you're ice cold!" if we weren't even close. The eggs would be full of candy and money.

I did this every year with my sisters until I moved to Virginia.

I thought about trying it with Eric, but I don't think it would be quite as fun since one of us would have to hide the eggs, and only one of us could hunt for them- ha ha

I'm looking forward to doing the same thing with my kids one day!

Happy Easter!

I'd like to send a personal 'thank you' to Divvies for making a yummy dairy- free chocolate easter bunny!

It was quite delicious :)

Girly Girl

I looooove pink and I love Juicy!