Fall in DC Day 2

For our second day in DC we attended the annual White House Fall Garden Tour. It was so beautiful, and I was such a tourist, but I was so thrilled to be that close to the White House!

The United States Marine Band was playing on the grounds during our visit.

The White House Kitchen Garden...they even have their own beehive!

After lunch we visited the Smithsonian Institute. I saw so many wonderful things, but my favorite had to be the First Lady gown exhibit at the American History Museum, where I saw state dinner and other formal gowns that Jackie Kennedy, Dolly Madison, and other president wives wore! I was also thrilled to see a few Bette Davis costumes and Dorothy's ruby red slippers from the Wizard of Oz.

This is the dome in the National Gallery of Art....favorites I saw here included a Picasso, Matisse, and a portrait of Marie Antoinette by Elizabeth Vigee-Lebrun.

Channeling Audrey

I've always loved high-waist pants but can never seem buy them "off the rack" with a proper fit, so I finally decided to make a pair! I fell in love with this plaid fabric and made a three piece set with a crop top and bolero jacket to wear on our trip in DC. At the last minute in our hotel room I decided that it was just TOO MUCH for street wear so my husband and I ran to Target and found the cutest little crop top that ended up going perfectly with the pants I made.  If you love high-waist pants but have problems with fit, try buying and having them tailored or have a pair custom made...it's totally worth it!

Photos taken at the White House Gardens and the Smithsonian Institute

Crop Top: Target

Pants: made by me

Necklace: Sumly

Purse: vintage

Let's play a little game! I used Audrey Hepburn as my inspiration for this post and especially for the pose I used in my last two photos.  First person who leaves me a comment on this post with the correct Audrey Hepburn movie AND scene description that my last two photo poses are based on will receive a surprise from me! Go!

Fall in DC Day 1

As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I visited Washington DC last week. My husband has wanted to see the changing of the guard since he was a little boy, and we were able to make his dream come true! I had no idea how beautiful and vast Arlington National Cemetery was. I was also impressed with how formal and precise the changing of the guard  was. Every step, every pause was perfectly timed and executed. I also got to see JFK and Jackie Kennedy's grave site(I am a huge Jackie Kennedy fan!).

After we left Arlington National Cemetery we hopped over to Chinatown(I had no idea DC had a Chinatown!) for some lunch.

Stay tuned for day 2 adventures!

Southwestern Jumpsuit

Nathan and I took a quick trip to Washington, DC last week to visit some friends! What a beautiful time of year to visit....the weather was perfect and it wasn't too crowded. I made a jumpsuit for the trip out of some southwestern knit fabric and it is so travel-friendly! It doesn't wrinkle, and it is soooo comfortable! I felt like I was wearing pajamas but still stylish and chic. I love this jumpsuit so much I think I'm going to make 10 more and live in them!

Jumpsuit: made by me

Belt: thrifted

Purse: thrifted

Sunglasses: Anthropologie

Fall Decor

I went to Hobby Lobby last week in search of a wheat grass wreath for our mantle...none to be found, so I ended up making one myself. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be, but it was a little time consuming(I think it took me about 4 hrs to make it). The only materials I needed were a wreath form, several bunches of wheat grass, and some wire. I found the how-to on Martha Stewart's website.

 I also bought some burlap for the mantle and made a table runner from it as well. Table decorations consist of potpourri in a vintage colander, a thrifted candlestick, and fox salt and pepper shakers(from Walmart of all places!) Now I feel ready for fall! Although we still need a pumpkin.