I went to a wedding in St. Louis this past weekend and was in love with my whole outfit! The dress and shoes were both incredibly comfortable and cute – I got tons of compliments. I had never attended a fall wedding before (crazy, right?) and realized I had nothing to wear! I ordered both the dress…
5 Ways to Take Advantage of the Time Change
Last week, I wrote about 4 spots to get cozy post-time change. Now, we’re here. DST is over, and last night, we experienced our first longer evening. I found myself yawning before dinnertime, sleepily disoriented in the darkness of my apartment at 5 p.m. I’ve come up with suggestions to make the most of this…
4 Spots to Get Cozy When It’s Cold
High Garden It’s happening – the time change is this weekend. Our clocks will go back an hour, and although we do get that extra hour of sleep, the days will be shorter. I always feel a little gloomy when this switch happens. I long for the lengthy, warm days of summer and can feel…
48 Hours in D.C.
I love to travel domestically in the fall. The weather is perfect in so many parts of the country, and air travel is often cheaper and easier. I was lucky to find a cheap ticket to D.C. on Southwest last weekend and enjoyed a girl’s trip with lovely sunshine to keep us warm as we…
How I Decorated My Studio Apartment
My apartment is simple and clean. I love it and feel super cozy every time I curl up on my couch. Although I am certainly no expert decorator, I often get compliments on my apartment and have been asked where I bought certain items. I am going to share how I went about decorating my…
The Beauty of Impermanence
The current state of my balcony Each season, we seek and purchase the impermanent: tulips in spring, hydrangeas in summer, mums in fall, pansies in winter. We relish blooming trees, falling leaves, pumpkins on porches, holly draping windows. We know these things will vanish, that we will have to toss them aside. But we want them…
