As a Californian, I believe I'm basically required to love wine. It's in my DNA. And I do, for sure, but one of the things that I love even more than simply drinking wine is visiting wineries. I've been pleasantly surprised by many wineries in Virginia, but out of all of them Stone Tower Winery holds a special place in my heart. This is the winery where B and I got engaged! And after visiting this gorgeous place countless times it's also where ... Read the Post...
What I’m Reading No. 5
Welcome to another installment of non-book things I'm reading! Keeping this one short and sweet for y'all. I Miss Eavesdropping on Awkward First Dates More Than I Miss Awkward First DatesI too miss listening in on extremely uncomfortable conversations strangers are having so this make me laugh. I’ll Meet You AnywhereA truly beautiful little vignette about a moment of friendship post-COVID could look like. This made me miss my friends so ... Read the Post...
2021 Goals
I've avoided writing this post for a while, mostly because I can still see my 2020 goals laughing at me from the other side of the pandemic. But then I figured--goals are always good. Even if we don't achieve them 100% or meet them every time. They're good things to have in the back of my mind to motivate me. So this year I'm thinking of them more like intentions rather than a checklist. To start with, my three words for the year ... Read the Post...
Springtime
I don't know what it's like where you all are reading this from, but here in Washington, DC it's beginning to look and feel like Spring! And I know from years of living here that this is a scam--it's not actually really spring yet and there will probably be a cold snap in a week or so that makes me hate everything again. But for now, I'm going to pretend like it's real. And I'm going to enjoy every second of it. Spring always makes me happy, ... Read the Post...