Recently, I have been nevertheless embracing that it’s FALL Y’ALL!!! Last Life of Katie, I was having a hardddd time accepting that Fall was coming around yet again, but I am now proud to say that I’m fully excited for this new season that I’ve been enjoying. One of my fellow Instagram (follow me @_thepinkchickadee) besties gave me the SWEETEST compliment: that my content gives her Gilmore Girls vibes (!!!!!) HOW SWEET! Anyhow, I’m hoping to continue to sharing Fall my way, however, this Fall may look for me in hopes of inspiring y’all, too!
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- Recent purchases – I made one *too* many purchases at the end of September into early October. One of my most notable purchases was the Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette reboot (since I never snagged one of these notable palettes the first time around!). And another being a pair of Kate Spade bow printed pajamas and some candles from a now favorite brand of mine Red Leaf Candles at TJ Maxx/Home Goods.
- Some self care Friday afternoons – I had a busy work week, recently, so I decided to take a few hours of out my Friday for some self care. I ended up going to Washington, DC’s Georgetown neighborhood and wandered the gorgeous cobblestone streets and admired the magnificent architecture as well as had a delicious brunch at Clyde’s on M Street. The next Friday, I went to my local Giant grocery store during my lunch break to find … free wine tastings thanks to Noble Vines – a California-based wine company sold at least in some of my local grocery stores.
- Walks with Rosie – One of my favorite forms of self care and ways to practice mindfulness while remaining active is to walk my dog Rosie in the afternoons. I have LOVED our walks, too! We usually stay within our neighborhood and on occasion go to the neighborhood pond, Heron Pond, and also explore some local trails. I LOVE getting to catch a few breaths of fresh air and enjoy time with my dog.
- Time with friends – I have been spending and striving to prioritize LOTS of time with my friends. Briana and I visited Texas Roadhouse (it was my first time there and it DEFINITELY won’t be my last!) and the beautiful Catoctin Breeze Vineyard in Thurmont, Maryland, as well as Trummer’s in Clifton, Virginia over the past few weeks. Haley and I had a lovely dinner outdoors at The Secret Garden Cafe in Occoquan, Virginia with our high school friend Mary who was in town from Atlanta. My friend Stephanie had a lovely Birthday celebration where I got to catch up with our mutual friend from college Ashley and meet her husband Ryan for the first time. Sarah and I had a super nice pizza and Halloween movie night. I also got to meet up with my friend Andrea after briefly meeting and connecting on socials at the Lucketts Holiday House back in 2022 (WAYYYYY over due!) at Carnegie Diner in Vienna, Virginia for a lovely brunch! When it comes to family, Papa and I had a delicious Italian dinner at Villa Bella in its magnificent Amalfi-inspired atmosphere in Burke, Virginia.
- Going brunette – ANDDDDD last but not least, I went …. Brunette!!!!! I have natural brunette roots and finally decided to embrace them! You can read more about my Brunette chapter here. To celebrate becoming a brunette, I treated myself to a nice solo dinner at this adorable sushi restaurant nearby my hair salon: Sushi Prince.
Georgetown, DC Strolls:
Here’s to Fall … the Katie way!
XOXO – Katie <3
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