insta-lately...

Last day of work - wearing a pink Kiel James Patrick bracelet and Nordstrom arrow bracelet. OH and Nordstrom liked my photo!!!! I was beyond excited.

 Floral statement necklace + windowpane (J. Crew top, Lou Lou necklace)

I got a little excited when I went to The Lucky Knot in Alexandria. It easily became my new favorite boutique! As you can tell, I got quite a few adorable items.

 July 2014 of the Jonathan Adler agenda is so patriotic and happy. :)

 A #TBT to Vegas 2013 last year! I can't believe my senior spring break was a whole year ago!

 Another throwback to sophomore year of college with one of my besties/roomies, Lauren!

I loved going to the gorgeous (and warm!) botanical gardens in DC.

 The beautiful view from the hotel...

 Wearing my spirit jersey near one of the most 'merican buildings I could find... ;)

Between my boots, my passport case, my phone case, and my bracelet, I had a LOT of pink going on. Sometimes I forget how many random things I have that are pink and happen to use them all at the same time, haha.

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america spirit jersey

Last week I mentioned getting this spirit jersey in the mail and I just had to share a photo of what it looks like on! I've been looking at getting an America spirit jersey since last summer but held off (I was living in Europe for 5 months...) I'm glad I did because I just so happened to find this one.

I've gotten some questions on where it's from. It's this one here on Etsy. It comes personalized on the front left chest too - I got my monogram in silver. :)

While I was on the National Mall, I just had to get the iconic Capitol Building in the background for the most 'merica backdrop out there!

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last week [photos]

It was a nice week indeed in good ol' DC! Here are some photos to recap the past few days:

I was beyond excited to get my new pink Hunter boots in the mail!

Love the view of DC out my window. There's the Washington Monument, the Capitol building, Pentagon, and Air Force Memorial. :) 

 So, I've been waiting a while to get a 2014 agenda. So long to the point that it became February, and then March, and most stores had stopped selling them. Even the Jonathan Adler store didn't have their agendas! However, I went to this cute little boutique in Alexandria called 3 Sisters, and they had a few left! I picked this one up. The above photo is the July 2014 divider, isn't it cute?

I visited the Botanical Gardens for the first time. It was gorgeous and made me forget about the cold, windy day outside.

My other purchase that I got the same time as the the Hunters. A spirit jersey! I had my eye on a similar one for a while, and then finally decided to take the plunge. I love it. It is so cozy. I've already worn it out once with skinny jeans for a casual look, as well as to bed a couple times.

It came personalized with an adorable, silver monogram. :)

Working 15-17 hour days means multiple coffees. For me, it's usually 2-3 per day. You gotta do what you gotta do.

 This eggs benedict for brunch during our break at Graffiato, Mike Isabella's (of Top Chef) restaurant in Chinatown. I really enjoyed it. I mean...look at how thick that slice of ham is!

While I normally don't enjoy waking up at 6am, seeing a different sunrise every morning makes it so much better. Photos cannot capture the beauty of these sunrises. Some days it looks more red, some days more orange, and one day it looked like the opening scene of The Lion King. So pretty.

Andddd we got hit with another snowstorm...boo.

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casual blues

Vineyard Vines hat | J. Crew tee (similar) | GUESS coat (similar from Patagonia) | Hudson jeans | C. Wonder necklace (similar here and here) | Diva Shoes boots (from Italy)

Went to the Botanic Gardens the other day as part of a casual outing in DC. The gardens were gorgeous and it was nice to get out of the cold and into warm, jungle-inspired rooms. Seeing palm trees and smelling the flowers and greenery made it feel like spring despite the chilly winter air outside.

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insta-lately

My first time ever having a donut from Dunkin Donuts...it was filled with brownie batter. So worth it. So delicious.

Airport Starbucks & my bright pink passport case

A few of you weighed in on which shade of blue I should paint my nails for my Seahawks Super Bowl pride. I chose the blue Butter shade and layered a silver Revlon sparkle topcoat to make it extra festive. 

 Obligatory Capitol Building photo when I first got to DC ;) it looked beautiful covered in a blanket of snow.

 The perfect day for my first day back: spending it on M Street, getting some Georgetown Cupcakes and doing a little shopping!

 That day's stack (Laurenly ring, Michael Kors watch, J. Crew yellow bracelet and Nordstrom gold arrow bracelet).

Hot pink nails with a glittery leopard bag! 

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m street at night

C. Wonder top (on sale!) | Longchamp bag | Martin + Osa peacoat (old, but similar here and also loving this blue one) | Trouve leggings (similar here and here) | Nordstrom sunglasses (similar) 

Just quickly posting a few photos from strolling around M Street earlier this week. M Street is definitely my favorite shopping spot in the DC area. Now it's back to work - I've been working some pretty long days but love what I do, so it's all good. I will say that I am very excited to get some sleep tonight!

Thanks for stopping by :)

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back to this place for a little bit :)

Today I'm going back to DC and I could not be more excited. I was working in the city for the first time last summer. I didn't think I would really like the city all that much, but I happened to fall in love with it. Hopefully I'll still enjoy it just as much even in the (freezing cold) winter!

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photo diary: we love ny, we love dc

Here are a ton of photos from my summer job working at GYLC in Washington, DC and New York. I had a great time and will miss the great people, experiences, and beautiful cities dearly!

 

The first day of summer :)

The day it rained at the memorials.....

I think I accidentally got someone else's drink

Global Summit at the United Nations in New York

The day the giant escalator going up stopped working at dupont....

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Student reflection after the Holocaust museum

 

Can't wait to see what's next!

xo-ally