Author Archives: Hannah

So this is love.

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Hannah

Cupcakes when I get home from work. Nights up late giggling. Fancy dinners out at French restaurants. Managing to take decent selfies by the door. Tickets to Shakespeare productions. Dinners on the porch that taste just perfect. Bike rides. Long … Continue reading →

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26.

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Hannah

Yesterday I turned 26, but because we love a good party around this home, we started celebrating last weekend. I mean, you only get one birthday a year, might as well drag it out until everyone is tired of it … Continue reading →

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I love September.

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Hannah

I love September because I have a totally legitimate excuse to play this song as many times as possible. In the absence of an actual playing device, I let it play in my head for the entire month, as my … Continue reading →

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Goat cheese fig flatbread and saying goodbye.

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Hannah

The falling of the figs marks the end of summer.  You think that it will never come, that the tree will stay barren, that the bright green bulbs will never turn purple. You think that you have forever, that the … Continue reading →

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Better, Good, FAIL.

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Hannah

If this was a “lifestyle” blog, or a design blog, or anything other than what it is, which is random “Here are the thoughts and events in my life blog,” then I would probably not share this with you. But … Continue reading →

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Quiet weekends are good for the soul.

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Hannah

It’s good for the soul to have a weekend where there is nothing planned. It’s good for the soul to look at the calendar and see that every night of the weekend is free, and then to see that it … Continue reading →

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An evening with the Kyle family.

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Hannah

Last night we had some more dear friends pass through DC, again from France! In between a Capitol tour and burgers at Good Stuff (both absolutely essential DC experiences if you only have a day or two in this city), … Continue reading →

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Mastery.

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Hannah

Oh hey, this happened a couple months ago.  And I have henceforth been signing things as “Hannah, Master Of French And All Some Of Its Books, Specifically The Depressing Angsty Ones.” But I could only share it with you today … Continue reading →

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The Soul of Hospitality

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Hannah

When you live in a cool city, you inevitably have lots of visitors. As a middle child with a severe case of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), this is awesome. The year I lived in Paris, I think I hosted … Continue reading →

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A Giveaway: Portrait session at the studio of Alumbra Photography

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Hannah

It’s important to keep childhood friends around you. They are the constant reminders that before you were cool and adult, you wore carpenter jeans and horse t-shirts. That before you knew how to properly operate a straightener and a mascara … Continue reading →

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