a recap of my October Goals 1. cross many items off of my Fall to-do list & thoroughly enjoy the season [Let's see - I went apple & pumpkin picking again, went to Charlottesville & enjoyed the gorgeous fall leaves, hosted a fall dinner party, went to the Mount Vernon wine festival, hiked Great Falls, baked a … Continue reading November Goals
Five Years in DC
I probably say this every year, but wow - it's hard to believe I've been living in Washington, DC for a full five years now! When I think about how I've lived here far longer than the length of college, it blows my mind. It sure has been five wonderful years of change, growth, new … Continue reading Five Years in DC
Mount Vernon Fall Wine & Sunset Festival
I've made huge progress on crossing things off of my annual Fall to-do list, and one more item was the Mount Vernon Fall Sunset & Wine Festival, held annually at Mount Vernon, George Washington's home on the Potomac River. I've been to the beautiful grounds, farm, and home of George Washington at least a dozen … Continue reading Mount Vernon Fall Wine & Sunset Festival
Chili & Cornbread Fall Dinner Party
Hosting dinner parties brings me so much joy, and I dearly love the planning and preparation, the dreaming and designing, and the sense of hospitality and community that comes from a great dinner party. And dinner parties don't have to be complicated or fussy! Bringing friends together for our annual chili and cornbread dinner party … Continue reading Chili & Cornbread Fall Dinner Party
Etsy | Let Love Guide Us Cards & Envelopes
My very favorite Etsy shop, Let Love Guide Us, has expanded and now has these gorgeous custom envelopes liners with the embossed stationery and paper goods! Granted, I am a little biased, since this is my darling sister's Etsy shop... but I know you'll agree! She creates gorgeous, unique embossed cards (birthday, thank you, congrats, baby, and … Continue reading Etsy | Let Love Guide Us Cards & Envelopes
