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
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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
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Stribling Orchard Apple Picking
I was able to cross lots off of my Fall to-do list with our annual apple picking day (here is last year's Fall day!) recently, and boy, was it fun! A couple years ago, when we were apple picking beginners, my friends and I realized a little too late that prime apple-picking season is in September and early … Continue reading Stribling Orchard Apple Picking
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Five on Friday | 8
ONE This week has simultaneously gone by slowly and quickly, and another weekend is upon us! It was a good week, filled with wonderful chats and happy hours with friends (every hour should be a happy hour, right?), great discussion at small group, patio sitting, and pretty sunsets. And this afternoon, I'm headed to Ohio … Continue reading Five on Friday | 8
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Fall Style
Fall is one of my favorite seasons to dress for... the stifling humidity of summer in the South is over, and the bracing cold of winter hasn't yet descended. I love layering, as I feel much more put together and stylish with multifaceted layers. Layers are the perfect way to add texture, depth, and interest to … Continue reading Fall Style
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