Hey Chief!

My husband just made the big switch to being a Special Forces Warrant Officer, so we went down to good old Fort Bragg for his graduation. 

Fall in Georgetown

People get really into their decorations here. 

This One's for the Ladies

Meet me in Raleigh

The tattoos were fake, the pineapples were real

Nothing spells back to school like a pineapple in a pool.

DC Scenes

So truth be told, I did not love DC when I first got here - and I felt that way for a while.

Vroom

You can zoom around with four big wheels like us.

Yum too

Two things. 1) I find food photography very challenging, and when done poorly it is truly gross.

Whatever the Weather

In planning our anniversary weekend, we googled "best small towns in Virginia," and picked whichever had the best option in the nice hotel/cheap hotel matrix. The evening we arrived was beautiful.

Faces too

These are faces of people I like very much. And a couple dog/cat types, who I also like very much.

The Classics in NYC

Just a weekend spent catching up on the classics.

I'm so helpful

(Sung to the tune of "Fancy")

This was our bed a few months ago.

They see me lobster rollin'

Another great weekend living on Beach Time. 

With the Band in Baltimore

Right when we walked in this bar, we knew we'd made a very good decision. 

Jazz in the Sculpture Garden

Our BBQ

DC Spring Part 3: The Waterfront

As you can tell, this was a really long day. (Reminder: we started here, and then we went here.) The perfect place to end our Day of Fun was at the Georgetown Waterfront, which you may remember from here or from real life.

DC Spring Part 2: Golfing and gunning and Jenga (Oh My)

When we last left off, we'd just spent the morning at Eastern Market.

Next stop: H Street Country Club for golf and games.

DC Spring Part 1: A Visit to Eastern Market

So we're trying to really Maximize Fun Together these days.

Ring Shopping (Or: How I Discovered The Perfect Study Break)

We took a much-needed study break to do some market research for a friend. (And really, this was practically a case study in itself, so it's like more studying.)

Take Me Out

…But let's rewind, because we only ended up going in at the tail end of the game.

Springtime for DC

It's here! 

When The Husband's Away

When my husband is away, I try to fill my calendar with a ton of things.  If I pause, I will end up on the couch crying to Real Housewives re-runs, and it's not pretty.

Happy, Part 1

Because my husband was away, and, as Jerry Seinfeld says, Well you've gotta do something, I started the 100 Day Photo Challenge, where every day you take a picture of something that makes you happy. Here are pictures from the first week-ish.

Spring slowly showing up.

Flowers

My mom's cat and some African Violets (I think)

It's My Meal in a Bag

Let's make a meal in a bag! First you set up your little bunsen burner.

Cozy Tips and Steps

So this is our back yard right now. If you relate, here's what I recommend.

Throwback Thursday: Jodie's Birthday

This is Jodie's birthday in 2013. 

Green

Winter Hike and Boot-Breaking

Lovely day for a hike!

Georgetownin' around

Visiting Clinton This Summer

Right before school started, Husband and I visited my mom and step dad at the beach in Clinton.

This is the house next door. It's being eaten by nature, which I think everyone is pretty much Ok with.

The Night Before Christmas

We spent the night before Christmas with Husband's sister and her wonderful family. 

Home for Thanksgiving: Missions Accomplished

Husband and I went to NYC for Thanksgiving, and boy did we get a lot done.

Improvisation with Cookies

I wanted to make cookies - which in itself is already a huge stretch for me. Two hours on Pinterest gazing at adorable baked goods and stationery got me really really pumped to make the most beautiful and delicious cookies in the world and then somehow display them fabulously.

…Realizing you actually need a rolling pin almost took the wind out of my sails.

Shavin' for the Weddin'

Today we do not mourn the death, we celebrate the life...of this beard.