[pipdig_left][/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right][/pipdig_right] A quick real-time post as Charles and I enjoy an unexpected day off from work and our first snow of Spring. Sharing few photos from my little adventure out in the elements exploring around our local park because fresh snow is my ...
Roosevelt Island with my Anna Banana
I hope you don't mind if I take a lil break from recapping my international travels to share some local love. These past few weeks have been filled with many happenings that I'd like to share on the blog before this year comes to a close. If you've been following this space for a while, you may ...
Chasing Waterfalls At Scott’s Run Nature Preserve
[pipdig_left] [/pipdig_left] [pipdig_right] Nature never did betray the heart that loved her. - William Wordsworth And I do... Deep down, beneath my supposed "city slicker" exterior, lies the heart of a woman who truly does love and appreciate nature. Only when surrounded by nature am I ...
The Hike Up Old Rag Mountain
True Fact: Charles and I have gone hiking 3 times more this summer than I've gone in my entire life. With our focus on having a more active lifestyle, hiking seemed like a great way to be outside and take in nature while exercising and last week, Charles, Tarek and I went and conquered the hike up ...
One Last Trip Before Summer Is Ovaaaaaa
Sharing a few photos from last month when my mom visited VA for a couple days and we waded around Virginia Beach on a comfortably overcast day. Nothing beats the calming act of wiggling my toes in the sands and listening to the waves beat against the shore... Summer... A season made up of ...
True Food Kitchen In The Mosaic District
The thing about eating more clean is this... Just because I've decided to eat more clean doesn't mean everyone else is eating clean which usually means the temptation to eat yummy, caloric, butter/fried food increases when in social settings. Trust me, I know. This is why I was so excited to try out ...
Social Burger | The New Burger Joint In Vienna, VA
While driving down Maple Avenue in Vienna a.k.a. "Resto Road" (a term I coined due to the mass array of restaurants on this road), I noticed a new building sign lit up to our right... Like a moth to a flame, I asked Charles to whip a u-turn and off we went to try out the new burger joint in town. ...
#ResidentTourist Link Up | In Search Of The Oreo Like Dat-O :)
^^ resident tourist ottd :) Remember that one time I posted about the Washingtonian Magazine's Foodie Edition? And remember when I said I was determined to try out the Oreo Like Dat-O from the Bayou Bakery in Arlington, VA after reading their feature in the mag? Well it happened! Charles and I ...
Weekending Around Old Town VA
Sharing a few moments of our time around Old Town Alexandria while walking running errands yesterday... Charles and I have been keeping a low profile as we prep for our trip to Europe in July. Can you believe that it's a little over a month away!?!?! ...
Richmond Nights
Summer always seems to mark the re-awakening of my social life after being a homebody during the winter and spring seasons... My "weekend calendar" for June, July and August are already jam-packed with plans (both work and leisure) and I couldn't be more excited! This past weekend, my girl, Peach, ...
#ResidentTourist Link Up | Viva! Vienna!
Tis the season for summer festivals and our town brought in the beginning of summer with its very own. Last weekend, Charles, my little sister, Gigi, and I went to check out Viva! Vienna! (in Northern Virginia, not Austria) as part of our Memorial Day weekend celebrations. Our Goal: To make ...
Lake Accotink Al Fresco
So remember my girl, Lmya? Well her birthday happens to take place 2 days after mine and in honor of her b-day, she hosted a picnic at a park in Northern Virginia that I had never heard of before... Lake Accotink Park. Lake Accotink caught Charles and I completely off guard. We were just expecting a ...