This post is sponsored by The Melting Pot but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting that brands that support Stripes and Whimsy! Tom and I are coming up on our 6th wedding anniversary, so today…
I lived in the DC area for 3 years from 2013 to 2016. When I lived in Arlington, VA (Clarendon, to be exact for those of you familiar with the area) I had terrible luck thrifting. I probably wasn’t looking…
This weekend Tom and I enjoyed high tea at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in DC. We always love going to the Round Robin Bar at the Willard, so it was exciting to add this to our list of wonderful experiences…
Lovely side garden. Oh you know, just reading a book in the White House library. The Presidential China (each President had their own pattern) is displayed in this vibrant red room. Major Theresa McKeller and I were so excited to…
This past Saturday Tom and I finally decided to explore D.C. for the first time in a while. The cold has kept us indoors during his past couple of visits, but the sunny skies this weekend helped encourage us to leave…
Who here is a macaron fan? (I’m talking the delicious, French sandwich cookie made in a rainbow of colors and flavors…not the coconut meringue-like macaroon.) I absolutely adore them, and have to have one (or two or three) every time I see…
