South Moon Under Bethesda Re-Opens!

Today, South Moon Under Bethesda had their grand re-opening party. I picked up a brand new pair of gold Jack Rogers Navajo sandals (see the previous entry) and coveted many adorable bathing suits and summer clothes. The gorgeous models showed off the outfits and accessories beautifully and the music in the background (plus free bevvies and snacks!) made the atmosphere super fun.

I would have hung out longer (they had some very enticing door prizes from Red Door Spa and Balducci's) but my partner in crime couldn't join me. One can only browse/try on summer clothes in March for so long without becoming depressed, so my Jacks and I peaced out.

Seriously considering hopping into a tanning bed right now...

Nothing comes between me and my Jack (Rogers)s

After talking about getting a pair of Jack Rogers Navajo sandals for the last year (ok, maybe two...) I finally broke down and bought a pair at South Moon Under Bethesda's re-opening party.

Looking at them is as fulfilling as eating a Georgetown Cupcake.

Deals and Steals

Yesterday, my friend Britney took me bargain hunting at Unique in Fairfax. Unique is actually a chain with locations all over the county. We spent hours combing through designer clothes and various knick knacks. After a little digging we came out with some real treasures.

Later in the evening, while waiting for a table at dinner, Katie and I popped into Chic Envy Consignment in Fairfax Corner. CEC is an amazing shop with high end designer items (that don't even appear to be used) for sale at criminally low prices.

Here's what a day's worth of shopping got everyone:

• $15 stair stepper
• Brooks Brothers flats and blazer
• Miss Albright flats
• Porcelain vase
• Cherry wood desk
• $4 Sperrys
• Farragamo flats
• Serving platters

This makes me immeasurably happy

Starting Lent off Right | Courtesy of Washingtonian Magazine...

The Georgetown Cupcake sisters just announced that they have a TLC reality show in the works, but they might want to keep a close eye on their home turf: Washington’s already overstuffed cupcake scene is about to expand even more.

The New York-based bakery chain Crumbs will roll out seven stores here starting in May. The two-fister confections come in such sugar-shock-inducing flavors as cookie-dough—which is filled with chocolate fudge and topped with chocolate-chip-cookie-flecked cream-cheese frosting—as well as vanilla topped with M&Ms and chocolate cake with strawberry-jam filling and chocolate-buttercream icing. Our favorite is an oversize riff on the Hostess cupcake with a vanilla-cream filling, which thankfully doesn’t taste like it was created in a Midwestern chemistry lab. The outposts will spring up in DC—Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, downtown, Cleveland Park—plus Reston, Clarendon, and Rockville.

In other cupcake news, the six-year-old Los Angeles cupcake shop Sprinkles has snagged a space in Georgetown, and this spring Friendship Heights will get a homegrown spot called Frosting.

I would like to thank my Valentines: Katie, Rachel, Britney, Jake, Johanna, Morgan, Rita, Tiffany + Brian....and anyone else I hung out with last weekend who made Valentine/President's Day extra fun.

Add an extra special thanks to my mom for my purdy new shoes.

It's Fat Tuesday! Does that mean I can forego the gym?

Probably not...but at least I can feel less guilty about scarfing down bottomless free pancakes at IHOP.

mmmm