Hi Friends! Happy Monday! I forgot to mention it but did you know this weekend was actually my two-year DCiversary? How exciting! When I hit my one year mark it definitely felt like I’d been living in DC for a year. A lot had happened! But WOW, this second year has just flown. It’s been a [...]

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Well don’t I feel like a bad sister. As Louisa was fighting her way home on Wednesday night, she texted me, “PLEASE make me something to eat!” I was just about to start watching my favorite TV show, so I made her toast topped with hummus and feta, with a side of carrots and strawberries. [...]

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Holy Snow!! After leaving work last night I headed straight home and into the house. Even still, I was drenched by the time I got back! After a nice hot shower and some pajamas I was feeling pretty content and cozy watching the snow fall outside while I cooked supper. I picked up some Near [...]

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Guess who arrived back in town last night. Trouble. At least she came bearing gifts! Louisa (and Amelia) were home in Cleveland for a few days. They drove back to DC last night and brought lots of foodie gifts with them. The latest issues of Food & Wine which I had a subscription to until I [...]

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…in the words of Joelle! Boy oh boy did that yoga make me sore. My upper body was just screaming yesterday! One of my issues with yoga in the past has been that I never feel like I get much of a work out and often wind up bored during the practice. That was certainly [...]

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This morning, Joelle invited me to join her for a heated vinyasa yoga class. I haven’t been to hot yoga since college and haven’t been to a real yoga studio in just as long. I’ve done a bit of yoga at my gym and with a DVD but that’s never quite the same is it? Ninety [...]

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Restaurant Week Dinner #2. Art and Soul has been on our list of places to try forever now. The menu boasts upscale comfort food and a really interesting cocktail selection. Sadly, on the Washingtonian 2011 Best Restaurant List earlier this month, the editors said it’s on its way out. So we needed to get there [...]

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I just love salads. The toppings are endless, the flavors are layered and they provide a hearty dose of veggies. Good and good for you! What’s not to love? Except then it gets cold and steamy bowls of soup and stew sound so much more appealing. Over Christmas break, I made a recipe that I really enjoyed [...]

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And so the Restaurant Week fun has officially begun! We had a delightful dinner last night at Ris in Foggy Bottom (my old hood!).  I’d been to Ris for brunch before but never dinner. Brunch was excellent and while the  dinner menu also looked appealing, it’s pricey. Therefore a perfect Restaurant Week spot! Ris was lovely and [...]

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Holy ICE STORM last night. We’re lucky I didn’t bust my bum walking into work today. It was a skating rink out there! Unfortunately the Phillips family has not been blessed with the best balance. In December I rolled my ankle and went down a few steps as I was leaving my best friend’s house. [...]

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