I've never hosted Thanksgiving myself, but I can't wait til the day I have my own home and can invite family & friends over for a Thanksgiving feast, Stephanie-style. I have always loved holiday decor, tablescapes, and styling a meal/party! If I were hosting Thanksgiving dinner, here are some fun picks I'd incorporate... this gorgeous … Continue reading Thanksgiving Decor
Cultivate Gratitude
In this season of thanksgiving and of being grateful, there are some tried and true steps that I try to take - daily - to really cultivate gratitude in my life. Being grateful for all of the (many, many, many) blessings in your life is imperative. It really is. 1. Live in the present. This … Continue reading Cultivate Gratitude
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Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Festival
I really love the amount of history just a few miles down the road from me - it's so fascinating how much of our country's history is within arm's reach. I know Washington, DC is our country's capital, but it's pretty cool if you really stop and think how much of the Revolutionary War (and … Continue reading Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Festival
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Apples & Grapes
Well, it was another autumn weekend filled with apples + grapes.. or rather, apple picking in an orchard and hopping around to wineries! I joined in with Allie & Lindsey's wonderful group of running ladies, and we ventured out into the mountains of Virginia for a fun day filled with apple picking, a feast of … Continue reading Apples & Grapes
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Four Years in DC
It's my four year anniversary of living in DC! I'm trying to really let that sink in.. four. years. in Washington DC! That's longer than I even lived in Chapel Hill for all of college. It's definitely home to me now (though I'm a firm believer that you can have many "homes"), and I still … Continue reading Four Years in DC
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