In an effort to get into the holiday spirit, Tom and I took Ashton on a walk to the 2014 National Christmas Tree by the White House last night. The night was warm, compared to recent temperatures, so it was perfect for a long stroll. On our way, we passed another huge tree outside of the new CityCenter downtown. It’s…
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The Pursuit Wine Bar
Winter is not my favorite, and I’m not too big on the holidays. That said, I’ve nearly wrapped up my Christmas shopping and I’ve listened to the She & Him holiday album about a hundred times. So I’m trying my best to get into the spirit. I’ll be more excited once I get home next week and see my family,…
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b DC Burger Bar in Penn Quarter
I am lucky that my job affords me the luxury of often having a social life during the week, as well as on the weekend. Unfortunately, this was not one of those weeks. Between deadlines at my “real” job, deadlines at my part-time job, deadlines for my freelance gig and the necessary sleeping and eating that must be done, there…
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Denson Liquor Bar
I live in downtown DC in between Shaw and Chinatown. When going out, I usually opt for things more toward Shaw. Even though it’s building up at a rapid pace, there is a different vibe in Shaw – less ‘let’s pound shots and drink towers of beer’ and more ‘let’s have a nice craft cocktail and eat some cheese’. But…
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Cabin Getaway in the Shenandoah
We had a nice little getaway this past weekend. Tom and I, along with his brother Ryan and his wife Jen, holed up in a cabin in the Shenandoah to spend some quality time together and get in touch with nature (without having to camp, which I’m not particularly good at – at all). We left after work Friday, not always…
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Home Sweet Home
I love to travel to new places, but one of my biggest travel priorities is making plenty of time to go home and visit my family back in Oklahoma. I needed to leave home and strike out on my own for many reasons, and living in DC has worked out incredibly well so far. However, I miss my people every…
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Merroir Rappahannock Oyster Co.
Another stop we made after our OBX trip last weekend, after visiting The Dog & Oyster, was for more fabulous oysters at Merroir Rappahannock Oyster Co. in Topping, Virginia. This quaint little spot, situated on the Rappahannock River, is part of the aptly named Rappahannock Oyster Co. which also has restaurants in Richmond, VA and Washington DC. The winemaker at Dog &…
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The Dog & Oyster Vineyard
On our way home from the Outer Banks on Monday, Tom and I decided to make a pit stop at a new to us Virginia winery with one of the best names ever, The Dog and Oyster, on the Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail.I love dogs and I love oysters, so this was a must visit for me. After a long first…
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Family Weekend in OBX
My stepbrother just got back last from his first deployment in Afghanistan. To celebrate, my family met in Duck, North Carolina for some quality togetherness. My dad, stepmother and brother flew in from Oklahoma on Thursday, meeting my stepbrother and his wife in Durham, where they live, before making the drive to OBX. Tom and I left Friday after work to…
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