Blonde in the District

What is the best thing to do with one of your closest friends you haven't seen in awhile? A Girls Night, of course!!! Last weekend one of my closest blog friends, Roxanne, was in town from Chicago and we celebrated a very fabulous Friday night at the brand new WhyHotel in NoMa! The WhyHotel is a luxury pop-up hotel, located in the 100K Apartment Building in NoMa, and just opened for business last Friday, October 19. Roxanne and I were lucky enough to stay with the hotel on op

Following my Vegas trip earlier this month, I was so excited to do a Date-Cation at the Mandarin Oriental DC. This mini staycation came at the perfect time as I was having a post-vacation depression of getting back to real life – something I think a lot of us go through after a long vacation. Whether it’s a post-vacay depression or just a need to do something different one weekend, a local staycation is the perfect remedy. Last weekend my husband and I stayed at the Mandarin

As you read from last Friday's FAB Friday post, I am a huge fan of The Embassy Row Hotel here in Washington DC. I participated in a video with the hotel back in May, promoting the hotel and tourism to DC. After my best friend, Erin, saw the video, she was so eager to come to DC and see the hotel for herself, that she booked a trip to come visit for a much needed girls weekend. Erin has been my best friend for over 25 years and although we grew up together in Richmond, we have