Good Day! Another dinner out of my new favorite giant white bowl last night . Have you noticed a theme lately? As I was riding the metro home last night and contemplating what to make for supper, I just knew that whatever it was it should totally involve hummus and feta. Because what meal doesn’t [...]

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With visitors in and out of our house all month long, we’ve got a ton of random fridge items left-over from various recipes. My goal this week is to avoid the grocery store and use some of these left-overs up, so they don’t all go to waste. It is requiring a bit of creativity! But last night I [...]

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Here I am! Just got back from a lovely 3-day weekend with my best friend Emily who came to town for a visit. Emily and her husband are expecting their first baby in a mere 6 weeks! So we had to make some time to hang before that little bundle of joy arrives. Em arrived in [...]

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*Happy Friday!* Last night I met with my old roomies Beth D. and Nicole for dinner at Jose Andres’ Oyamel. Beth is quite the creature of habit when it comes to eating - she has certain foods that she just LOVES and tends to stick to them. This restaurant features most of her beloved dishes so it’s pretty much like the [...]

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Hey Friends! While shopping at Whole Foods the other week I was soooo excited to see the return of local squash. After a poor experience in college involving squash, imitation crab and peach schnapps (what!?) I have redeveloped a love for it. Although there were many to choose from, I just had to go with the [...]

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Good Afternoon! Fall is most definitely in the air because it was a) dark and b) cold when I woke up this morning. I luuurve fall so these developments are totally okay by me . DC had a freaking horrible snowy winter, followed by a blazing hot summer with very little spring in between. So I’m keeping [...]

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As promised – new apartment pics! I took these pre-party and I admit our house did not look quite so beautiful following this weekend’s antics . But at least we started out organized, right?? First and most important, the kitchen! Where all the blogging magic happens . And the family room…. And the main bathroom. [...]

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As my camera memory is currently FULL after this weekend, I think it’s time to get picture posting quick! Friday afternoon, Anna and I took Rich and Nick sightseeing before our evening plans. It was the most perfect sunny day! We walked and walked and walked all afternoon, then headed over to Marvin for our dinner plans. [...]

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So much FUN lies ahead! My brother and his friend Nick have arrived in town, although I haven’t seen them yet since I had to work early today. But I’ll be out by 11:30 and then it can all begin! Tonight, we will be having dinner at Marvin and drinks on U Street. The Phillips trio [...]

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Okay FINE. Apparently I am not getting away without a posting a race day pic. Don’t say I didn’t warn you:  Here’s Louisa and I right after the finish line. Eek! On to prettier things. Like wine! Yesterday was a super stressful day. Anna and I decided we needed something to calm our nerves when [...]

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