Thirty Two

August has almost come and gone but during these past few weeks, I had time to turn 32...!! You guys... THIRTY TWO, can you believe it?!  Taking a page out of my mother-in-law's book, the Hubs and I celebrated with "a day of Whitney" which entailed rolling around on my sweet new cruiser bike (thanks Hubs!), crab cakes and malasadas (Hawaiian style Portuguese doughnuts), a quick trip to the National Gallery to finally get my photo with Katharina Fritch's giant blue rooster and a spectacular mouth watering dinner at the Inn at Little Washington (#13 on my 101 list). My cup is so full and I have to say 32 feels just right. How do you celebrate birthdays? Any traditions? Please do tell, I'm all ears and I've missed you!!

Life by Design

Work has been busy busy and has us excited for our upcoming travels to Massachusetts and Montana!  We're even more elated to escape the heat... DC summers are no joke and with a heat index nearing triple digits, it's time to get out and save ourselves! 

But staying indoors in the A/C has lead to some new discoveries... like new paper goods from Constellation & Co. (thanks Paulo!) and P.S. Snacks' cookie dough. Although the texture is not quite there, the taste is good enough to satisfy your sweets craving and its chalk full of the good stuff like chickpeas, almonds and coconut oil. Ready to indulge with a clean conscience? Pick up this healthy snack at Union Kitchen Grocery and SHOP LOCAL (!!!) 

My day job includes several Capitol Hill fly-ins. This time our participants were guests at the new and trendy Pod Hotel in Chinatown. The Pod is attached to the Crimson Diner + Whiskey Bar. I still haven't tried this little gem's food and drink but their space (pictured above) is g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s and was the perfect place to take a minute before hitting Member offices.