Out of town {Philly}

Hope everyone enjoyed their long holiday weekend. If you didn't get off from work on Monday - time to move to DC :)

We went up to the city of Brotherly Love on Saturday to watch my beautiful and talented cousin play in her college basketball game and to visit with my boyfriend's aunt and uncle. My cousin was amazing and we were so happy to see her. For dinner Saturday, we went to Lemon Hill. I don't have any photos but this place was great if you're looking for a casual environment with delicious food. I ordered the baked feta for my first course and then the braised pork belly as my main course - the braised pork belly was perfect - I highly recommend!

On Sunday, after I slept 12 hours (so embarrassing), we went to brunch at Cafe La Maude and my boyfriend and I both agree that this was one of the better brunches we've had in awhile! A French-Lebanese cafe, we ordered off of their special menu. I ordered a cheese-filled pita, topped with egg and cilantro rice. I never finish a plate (restaurants over feed you) and I ate every bite.

We then went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art - and, ok, I am spoiled in DC with most museums being free. We paid $20 a person so we made sure to walk every step of this huge museum! We tend to like more contemporary artists but one of the exhibits that caught my eye was this old Indian (India) temple hall.

The museum also has a huge selection of Monet and Picasso on display. There were a few pieces from my favorite abstract artist Kandinsky and some from Klee.

View from the steps of the PMA

And of course, a trip to Philly can't happen without a good cheesesteak! We skipped Gino's and Pat's and went to Jim's. Con: no cheese fries.  Pro: no cheese fries, and Jim's is way better!

Got Meat?

  

Enjoy! XO

Happy Valentine's Day

XO HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY XO

Happy Valentine's Day - last Saturday I spent the day making homemade Valentine's cards with some of the women at the local women's shelter. We had a lot of fun and I loved seeing all the creative cards that were made. Above is a few that I created - Hope everyone has a great day! XO.

Junior League of Washington Fete

This past Saturday was a full day of Junior League! I am part of the Junior League of Washington, a women's organization that volunteers it's time in the DC area promoting literacy. Along with volunteering, we also host social events in DC.

Saturday, I volunteered my mid morning at the N. Street Village - a shelter for abused women. We spent time making Valentine's cards and prepared lunch for the women. I joined the Junior League not only to meet new friends, but to meet new friends who had similar interests such as volunteering. If you're interested in joining, just shoot me an email and I can tell you more about it :)


Then, Saturday night, we had our Junior League of Washington Centennial Celebration Fete at the National Building Museum. The event was fun with the band from the New Vegas Lounge - motown music all night! And I behaved - instead of buying a new dress, I went with my black Anthropologie cocktail dress that I wore to a wedding this past fall. Some of my girlfriends and I left our men at home to have a fun girls night out!