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state of the union

22 Sunday Mar 2015

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acqua di gioia, baking, college, college blog, cooking, fresh sugar nude, georgetown university, lifestyle blog, lifestyle blogger, mumford and sons, ovenly, rebecca minkoff, shopbop, sweetgreen, wild

march state of the unionspring is finally here and my current “favorites” reflect that. i can finally hang up my winter jacket (hopefully there won’t be freak weather) and put my timbs into storage, and break out some sandals, ripped jeans and white t-shirts (a.k.a. my spring wardrobe).

what i’m eating | sweetgreen is right down the block from my apartment, and now that spring is here i will start getting way more frozen yogurt than i should. soon strawberries will be back and i’ll be adding them to my favorite salad (spinach, romaine, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, avocado, roasted broccoli, pita chips, goat cheese, chicken and balsamic dressing).

what i’m listening to | i can listen to mumford and sons all the time. this isn’t an exaggeration… senior year of high school i listened to their album every single day while working on our yearbook. their new album is coming out soon, and while it has a different sound, i couldn’t be more excited. check out their new song here.

what i’m reading | i absolutely love to bake, and collecting cookbooks definitely fuels my love. there are a few cookbooks that i want to get, but ovenly seems great. just take a look at the cover, and i think you’ll agree.

what i’m watching | i wanted to see wild while it was in theaters, but that didn’t happen. so instead i’ve been waiting for it to be released, and now that it’s finally out i can watch it.

what i’m wearing | i have been wearing this perfume now that it’s warmer out, this nude lip balm, and this ring.

what i’m lusting after | sandals are coming back into my life, and i really like these ones.

link loving

28 Saturday Feb 2015

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baking, college, college blogger, cooking, firefly festival, georgetown, lifestyle blogger, parks and rec, sprinkles cupcakes, the hoya, the tombs

tumblr_mroypix0pB1sfx333o1_1280when st. patrick’s day comes around, i am 100% getting some of these (and making corned beef)

beyond into the firefly lineup for this year

i loved this disney short (and it definitely deserved an oscar)

 i want to make these fruity pebbles and cap’n crunch cakes

all i want to eat when lent is over are these and this 

an article covering one of my favorite bartenders at my favorite bar

i love this romper, a lot

parks & rec, i will miss you so much

next time i’m home, i’m cooking this 

the big easy

19 Thursday Feb 2015

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blog, bourbon street, college, college blog, crawfish, dat dog, food, lifestyle blog, lifestyle blogger, magazine street, mardi gras, new orleans, po boy, southern charm, travel

IMG_0247{ prettiest water meter i’ve seen }

there aren’t enough words to describe how much i love new orleans (and the south). yes, i’m a new york girl through and through, but there’s a certain charm down south. it helps that when i got to new orleans the weather was unreal (sunny and warm) and my first was a shrimp po boy, so i started off on the right foot. the mardi gras parades were unreal… my roommate (who is from nola) gave us tips on which beads you should save and how to catch them (no public indecency required), but i still managed to get annihilated by bags of beads hitting me in the face. i was able to get some beauties, but the beating i took on bourbon street one night from one solitary necklace was brutal. there’s pain and then there’s “getting whipped in the face at high speed with beads being flung from balconies” pain. i had my fair share of hurricanes, fried chicken, bourbon street, mechanical bulls, warm weather, front porches, southern charm, bead-related injuries, and crawfish and i absolutely loved it. so until next time new orleans, i’ll be missing you.

IMG_0135{ getting dressed up for day one of festivities }

IMG_0142{ this is february in new orleans… }

IMG_0151{ preferred method of transportation: the streetcar }

IMG_0217{ god bless chicken on a stick… what would i have done without you? }

IMG_0165{ rocking the blurry friendship candids on bourbon }

IMG_0202{ found the love of my life (sorta) in the french quarter }

IMG_0232{ a little bit of some fried crawfish, hushpuppies, and crawfish étouffée }

IMG_0241{ my kind of restaurant vibes }

IMG_0243{ a hotdog with crawfish étoufée and sour cream was a gamechanger }

IMG_0238{ snapshots of jackson square }

a day in the life

29 Thursday Jan 2015

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blogger, college, college blogger, college student, fashion blogger, georgetown, georgetown university, instagram, lifestyle blog, photos, university

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{ a little bit of new years jubilee }

i know that january isn’t over yet, but it’s getting pretty close to the end of the month. this weekend is going to be super busy, because it’s senior parents weekend at georgetown and i’m helping to plan it. i decided to jump the gun on this post, which hopefully isn’t a bad decision… who knows, i might even have enough photos from this weekend that i can do a separate post, but you’ll have to wait and see! while you wait, you should get ready for the best super bowl post ever. (do you sense any dramatics?)

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{ going to the beach in january is really cold, but really beautiful f.y.i. }

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{ dog or roly poly? }

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{ sometimes my school feels a little bit like hogwarts }

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{ taking a walk along the waterfront in georgetown }

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{ a georgetown tradition… p.s. we beat villanova }

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{ georgetown townhouses are way too charming, but never too much }

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{ say hello to my little friend }

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{ visiting the national archives = my kind of homework }

a day in the life

22 Saturday Nov 2014

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baking, blogging, college, cooking, design, dessert, dorm decor, dorm room, fall, fashion, inslee, instagram, new york

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 // lounging about with a new read (yet to be finished) //

 this happens to be a super short recap of life lately (through instagram snapshots). i have weeks worth of photos built up and ready to be posted, so get ready for an influx of instagrams during the last few weeks of fall.

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// a life-changing meal of fried fish and potato wedges //

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// pumpkin patching with the little brother a long, long time ago //

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// a little glimpse into fall decorations //

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// caramel apples with butterfingers and chocolate drizzle = wow //

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// saying goodbye to new york before heading back to georgetown //

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// inslee continues to be my ultimate favorite //

home sweet home

08 Wednesday Oct 2014

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beyonce, college, fishing, georgetwon, home, long island, montauk, travel

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tomorrow i am heading back to good ol’ long island. there’s something so nice about going back home, eating your favorite food, seeing family, and watching more tv/movies than you should. even though it’s only a few days, in typical “meg fashion” i’ve made a little list of things i need to do, and what my family plans to do before my brother and i head back to school. this list has been deemed blog-worthy, for whatever reason i don’t know, but i figured i would introduce you all to my version of long island living.

1. get a bacon, egg and cheese on a roll and a large half & half

2. head out east and go fishing in montauk

3. stay up way too late watching sons of anarchy and the on the run special

4. bake an insane amount of cookies, specifically gingersnaps

5. curl up in front of the fireplace with the pups

6. buy fall decorations (PRIORITIES!!!)

7. relax with the family, eat chinese food, and watch movies

8. walk along the bay with my mama

9. shake shack and late night movies with the best friend

10. and most of all, just enjoy being home


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the bedroom breakdown

05 Sunday Oct 2014

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anthropologie, apartment, college, college dorm, dc, decorating, georgetown, home decor, inslee, martha stewart, restoration hardware

photo 3-2if you can’t tell already, that photo above is my bed. my comfy bed (pre-pillows and throw blanket) that gets destroyed every night when i go to sleep. i really don’t know what happens once i fall asleep, but blankets end up on the ground, pillows cover my face… basically, i’m a crazy sleeper plus i sleep really late, so it’s just a great combination all around. i do love decorating though, and this love has also applied to all my college bedrooms. my roommate and i both love our senior year bedroom, and as we phrase it, “it’s got the vibes.” my side’s got some of my favorites featured in wall art: the breakfast club, inslee, and johnny cash. three very important things. the little shelving unit next to my bed cost $30 and was really easy to set up (except for the fact i didn’t have half the tools to do it); it’s perfect for holding my school books and random books i’m reading, my notebooks, photos, makeup, and the tray. the tray is italicized, because it’s special to me. i keep my glasses, water bottle, favorite candle, lotions, my inslee calendar and pens and pencils up there… all the basics. last, but not least i use the top of my dresser for more makeup storage, jewelry and some other little “organizational displays.”

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the kitchen chronicles

28 Sunday Sep 2014

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caulifower, college, college cooking, cooking, feta, fritters, georgetown, smitten kitchen

IMG_8276 (1)my relationship with cooking is similar to the relationship that noah and allie have in the notebook… it’s something that’s just meant to be. sorry for how cheesy that was, but i’ve always wanted to use that as a comparison. for example, in fifth grade we were supposed to imagine what our future would be like and create a drawing to go with it. i drew myself in a doctor’s coat, working in a bakery, and holding a georgetown diploma in one hand. obviously a drawing that was completely realistic. so far i’m 1 for 3 on those counts (or since i’m still studying at georgetown it might be 0 for 3), and the doctor thing is probably not going to happen since i gave that dream up junior year of high school. who knows about the bakery though… maybe i can hit 2 for 3. before i start rambling, even though i’ve basically already started, i’m going to get to the point. i made one of the most delicious things i’ve ever had in my life thanks to this recipe. there were some issues with the recipe (due to the fact that i’m a college student), like when i used a meat tenderizer to mash cauliflower because we don’t have a potato masher… so that was fun. but seriously, this one is definitely worth trying.photo 1
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a day in the life

23 Tuesday Sep 2014

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college, georgetown, georgetown cupcakes, inslee, inslee by design

photo 3-2// my lovely bedroom for senior year (blog post on this soon!) //

let me start this off by saying that i haven’t done one of these types of posts in a very long time. i don’t even remember the last time i did a “day in the life”, a.k.a. throwing a bunch of instagram photos together that capture a small part of my life. the other day i was thinking about how much i used to love doing these, so i figured i should start it up again. this time with something a little bit different. actually, a lot different. a photo of me, kinda. i’ve never actually posted a photo of myself on here and don’t really have a reason why, but here we go. i guess if i really want to do this blogging thing, i have to unveil “the face behind the site”… so shield your eyes and prepare yourselves. jokes, i’m not that scary… only a little bit.

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// blonde chocolate, banana split, and blueberry cheesecake georgetown cupcakes //

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// hello september… also inslee, you’re the bomb //

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// missing the little man, who reps georgetown gear better than anyone i know //

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// 21st birthdays and beginning to feel kinda, sorta old (don’t worry, we’re all legal) //

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// kicking off georgetown senior week with the cutest mascot out there //

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// when in greece… or when you’re at a toga party in your school cafeteria //

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// banana chocolate chip bread with almond milk is life changing //

photo 4// one of my favorite spots in d.c., plus it has the best people watching //

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// part 2,345 (or something like that) of the kitchen chronicles //

a day in the life

25 Wednesday Sep 2013

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baking, beyonce, college, cupcakes, dorm, dorm decor, georgetown, inslee, martha stewart

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the current desk setup which i may or may not have obsessed over

so i haven’t done one of these posts in forever, but it is honestly up there with one of my favorite things to write about. every single time i sit down to write one of these, i always reminisce like crazy, and basically wonder how time literally flies by. one minute i’m sitting on my bed with my little man, brady (aka the greatest pups ever) and the next i’m sitting here in my school library, missing that same little man. it’s moments like these that make me miss my home and family, but as my mom keeps reminding me parent’s weekend here at georgetown is getting closer and closer. so until next time, here is a little update on my daily ongoings here in dc. (plus a few summer throwbacks)

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empire of the sun concert aka one of the most amazing concerts i’ve ever been to

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roasted cauliflower… the most addicting snack ever.

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brown butter and sea salt chocolate chip cookies is the way to go

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ocd at its finest.

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best cupcakes in dc. hands down.

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the little man

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i really love packing for college, it’s SUCH a good time

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our current living room setup (more pictures to come!)

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