Hola Amigos! As you may (or may have not noticed) I recently took a month and a half long hiatus from blogging. I didn’t mean to do it but life just got in the way. I will have to do a pretty b...
A little over than a month ago I made a personal vow to nourish myself with clean, whole foods that encouraged natural flushing of toxins from my body. I hit a few rough patches but overall I am feel...
Happy Endings is my favorite show so I was psyched to see Brightest Young Things use the cast as supporting characters in this week’s email blast! In one word – Enjoy the rest! &n...
As a new yoga student, I pretty much got my butt handed to me on a silver platter when I attended a free yoga class on the National Mall last Saturday. But the weather was so beautiful, I didn̵...
Two weeks ago, I visited my friend Casey in Richmond! Casey and I originally bonded in the bathroom after gym class in middle school because I admired her scented glitter spray from Bath and Body Wo...
If you are craving Indian food without the heavy cream and clarified butter — this should do the trick! It is spicy, easy to make, and quite filling. But I’m not going to lie — it...
I was lucky enough to check out the soft opening at the much-anticipated Chasin’ Tails Restaurant yesterday and all I have to say about it is… NOM NOM NOM As a seafood aficionado, I have ...
In my household of two, I am the main cook while Rob takes care of the dishes. Some people may think that I have it easy since cooking is the fun part, but it is EXHAUSTING trying to come up with ne...
[#1] Cherry blossom season came and went faster than you can say whatchamacallit [#2] My new beside milk jug flower arrangement thanks to Ikea [#3] Baby Willow is in the hospital again so we ended up...
I just received a shipment of all natural, organic beauty products from Sally B Skin Yummies to review! I am still testing everything but so far getting A-MAH-ZING results with their carrot facial d...
Now that I am working in Falls Church again, my favorite lunch time spot is Meat in a Box (funny name, awesome food!). The owner is so friendly and every time I come in he gives me free hummus. I...
They say that birds of a feather flock together because many of my best friends are bloggers as well. They are constantly blowing me away with their creativity, humor, and general life musings. Be ...
A few observations/comments on my second week of healthy living: - Cooking and seasoning vegetables is 100x less time consuming that cooking with meat - When you cook with vegetables you don’t ...
After speaking to a few people, I realized that buying organic produce is not always an option for those with kids to support, a house to pay for, student loans, expensive shoe habits, etc. This is ...
[#1] A few friends and I checked out the famous $3.49 Raw Bar Happy Hour at Dogwood Tavern for the first time. We ate so many oysters that they cut us off. [#2] In order to play this How I Met Your...
These mushroom fajitas were JAWSOME. And I’m the type of girl who appreciates an extra juicy steak fajita. Even though I had cheese as a topping option, I didn’t use it because the dish ...
Rob and I love chicken wings but since he gave up fried food for Lent and I am trying to eat healthier in general, I had to come up with new alternative. I really love Mediterranean style flavors so ...
I’ve been so caught up in mourning Lewy/becoming a crazy health nut that I forgot to update about some not-so-recent going-ons. [1] Shannon, Kristina, Devon and I attended the Spi...
A few months ago I was traveling in New York and by pure kismet my hotel maid left an unattended cart of Aveda products by my hotel door for a full 24-hours. Rob was completely mortified but you can...
So it has been one week exactly since I decided to make the decision to get healthier, salvage my poor heart, and make sure that my fiance stays with me for a very long time. Here are a few observati...
Ever since I saw a Facebook photo of my sister Kristina’s pesto noodles made with homegrown basil, I have been JONESING for the dish. My time finally came last Thursday night. I didn’t ...
By day 3 of our vegetarian diet, Rob was begging for some meat! I was okay with that because everything is fine in moderation. I was able to find some thinly sliced grass-fed beef so I decided to m...
I was super psyched to find eggs that were both organic and free range at Trader Joes the other day. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I made poached eggs served over garlic sauteed spinach and ...
Beautiful Food = Tasty Food (at least most of the time) This recipe was very easy and very tasty! All I did was stir fry a variety of veggies (in this case I used Chinese broccoli, carrots, yellow a...
Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to volunteer with one of the contestants of the “Next Food Network Star” with the Junior League of Washington’s Kids in the Kitchen event! My ov...
I can’t believe I am writing this entry but I feel like God has given me a bunch of signs that I need to start eating clean and start taking care of my health. - The #1 factor is the untimely ...
I have struggled to write this post for the past week because it is very painful to write. But last week I had to put my dog Lewy done because he had advanced cardiac disease. Lewy was an energetic...
[1] Kat, Jessica, Sarah and I had brunch at the cutest European cafe Kafe Leopold [2] Besides marrying Rob, the one wedding thing I am most excited about is crafting! Kat, Jessica and I attended the...
I honestly thought I would have cancelled my Birchbox account by now but the thought of missing out on my monthly beauty treats makes me sad. So here it is…my February Birchbox! Jouer Luminizi...
Rob and I had so much fun at the DC Social Media Week event at Barcode sponsored by Rosetta Stone. At the event, attendees participated in a live tweet off to vote on which countries they wanted to ...
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