Happy Ash Wednesday!! I hope everyone enjoyed lots of King Cake and jambalaya last night, and is ready to enter in to the solemnity of this season. I read a lot. As a Reading Specialist, I feel as though I should probably practice what I preach.. I’ll be honest, though, sitting down to read isn’t always something I have time for. I keep a pretty full plate. But, I am…
For as much as I hate to take advice from Dr Oz, I had to give his little soapbox about the dangers of plastics a tiiiiiny listen. Long story short it’s not only Dr. Oz who preaches about how consuming anything from plastic will probably give you cancer, PMS, headaches, root canals, athlete’s foot, warts, bunions, hair loss, and toe nail fungus.. It’s just about everyone. Not only doth thou…
For as much as I would have adored a snow day this year, the weather in DC has been pretty amazing this winter. As I was driving home from work today, I noticed that some trees are starting to blossom… It’s FEBRUARY. I’m scheduled to run the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on April 2, and I have a feeling the trees will no longer be blossoming at that point; they’ll…
A bunch of my blog archives from my old site (which can be found here) talk about the most life-changing experience ever: my semester abroad. While I have plenty of gripe about with my darling alma mater, the experience of living in a 14th century Carthusian Monastery in the foothills of the Austrian Alps made it all worth it. I tell my students all the time: I don’t care what you…
I was en route to get my hair done for a wedding, when one of my fellow bridesmaids described the “basic” girl: she wears leggings, Uggs, an oversized shirt, carries a Longchamp bag, and likes pumpkin spice lattes… Little did this near-stranger know that that was just about my daily uniform, in various colors and patterns… when I’m not working, of course. And I LOVE pumpkin spice lattes (skim, but…
I can be reached for sponsored posts and freelance writing at: stellabritt@gmail.com I still like to think of myself as a “young” adult, but that’s starting to become debatable.. And I’m OK with that. I’m a Midwestern girl living in DC, where I planned on staying for two years.. That was back in 2008, and I’m still here, having fun, working the coolest day job on the planet, and pursuing my…
This weekend’s insanely awesome weather kept me outside pretty much all day, and I ventured to the Virginia mountains with some friends (more on that coming soon!). This made me realize, however, how much of a slacker I’ve been with posting about local vineyards, which, this is no secret, is one of my all-time favorite things to do on a pretty weekend afternoon. We went to Chryalis Winery last fall,…
My pal, Christina recently moved back home to Arizona.. While I certainly miss her in many ways (devouring wine and dark chocolate; fast food without judgement; pretending to not be spoiled brats and thrifting clothes.; pretending to run ten milers)… I kind of miss her apartment more. I kid I kid.. But, my gosh, this little oasis was nothing short of fabulous… And guess what? To say that she did…
Last summer’s European vacation started with a quick trip to Ireland… No offense to the many lads and lassies out there, but I had heard such mixed reviews about Ireland that I didn’t know if I was going to like it.. Rest assured, I looooooooooooved it, and can’t wait to get back. With the Euro being so weak, and having seriously the. best. travel. partner. ever, our trip was well-balanced…