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Durham Date Night: Fairview Dining Room at Washington Duke Inn
I actually used to work at Duke a while back but I only recently visited Fairview Dining Room for the first time. As a part of Washington Duke Inn, Fairview Dining Room provides a fine dining experience as you would expect. It is definitely fancier and would be great for date nights, birthdays, or celebrations of all sorts. I don’t know about you but I have been to upscale restaurants where the service was not up to expectation, but that was most definitely not the case at Washington Duke Inn. Literally everyone I interacted with was cordial, polite, and welcoming. The dress I had worn was very cute but perhaps…
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Things I Bought Recently vol. 1
Hi, friends! I am starting a new series on the blog, completely inspired by Instagram account Things I Bought and Liked. In my “Things I Bought Recently” posts, I will share my honest thoughts on my recent purchases, both good and bad. I appreciate some thorough reviews when online shopping so I hope you enjoy this series! Here are a few things I bought recently: The Laundress Laundry Detergent (+ Not a Happy Brooklinen Bedding Review) Funny thing—I didn’t actually buy the Laundress detergent. We got a bedding set from Brooklinen after seeing so many people rave about them. While the sheets are soft, they didn’t live up to the…
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Weekend in Dupont Circle, DC
Last weekend, I was in DC for a wedding. While there was a wedding-related activity each day of the weekend, we had to fill the rest of the weekend and I thought I would share what we did, where we went, and of course, what we ate! This was my first time spending lots of time in Dupont Circle, and I loved how the whole neighborhood is very walkable with lots of things to do and eat. COFFEE & SWEETS Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee Bar – This was one of the coffee shops in walking distance from our Airbnb. We didn’t try the baked goods since we had brunch…
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What I Read in September 2021
THE FOUR WINDS by Kristin Hannah – 4.25 stars Elsa grew up ostracized by her own family in the pretense of protecting her fragility. Having been an oddball all her life, Elsa jumps at the attention from Rafe Martinelli, a child of Italian immigrant farmers, and finds herself pregnant with Rafe’s child. Though Martinelli family resents her at first for ruining what they had planned for their son (going to college college, marriage to another girl to whom he was engaged to), they grow to accept and love her as much as the two children Elsa eventually has. While life was mostly happy for Elsa, the Great Plains begin to…
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How to Wear the Nap Dress in Fall/Winter
Hi, friends! In today’s post, I am sharing how I wear the Nap Dress (or really any sleeveless dress) in the colder months. Living in North Carolina, I am a big fan of carrying your summer wardrobe into fleeting fall and mild winter that follows. Really the idea is to simply over or under the dress to make it weather appropriate, but I hope it gives you some new ideas. With a Jean Jacket Is there anything easier than a jean jacket + black dress? My jean jacket is from Old Navy, and I got it on sale for $15! I have worn this combination quite a few times recently,…
