BAF Weekly IT List

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: strip knit top / pink nail polish / blue nail polish / Dior spring nail polish / black handbag / caramel top handle bag / pearl earrings / navy dress / golden earrings / Chanel fragrance / woven slingbacks / city bag /

It seems like we skipped spring and went straight to summer! What’s up with the 90-degree weather??? Ugh! Make it stop! I am not mentally prepared for summer yet; I would like to enjoy spring first! With that being said. . .I digress. . .

Let’s chat spring! Temperatures will swing back to a spring-like pattern next week, so let’s dive in!

Woven leather shoes are hot this season, and I love that! Spring floral fragrances are warm with either a sweet or spicy personality. The anonymous handbag is still hotter than hot, and pops of color are intermixing with our neutral wardrobes.

When it comes to nail polish, designers are focusing on one key color this season. Chanel gave us a beautiful blue which sold out right away, so if blue nail polish is your thing, go for one of the other shades. The pale blue above is selling like hotcakes! It’s the perfect spring blue nail color. Love!

Dior gave us a minty hue which I am wearing everyday now. Hermes is giving us a sparkling rusty brown; stay tuned for an upcoming review! Pink is also hot this season and the perfect nail polish for travel since it doesn’t show chips. Love that!

Stay tuned for spring coverage and thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Visiting the Pandas at the National Zoo

pictured: Bao Li playing / wearing: earrings / sweater / nail polish / bracelet / handbag / jeans / sneakers /

How cute are the pandas! They are seriously adorable! The National Zoo in Washington DC has two, adorable pandas on loan from China named Bao Li, pictured above, and Qing Bao, who was just chilling in the indoor enclosure, which is why I don’t have photos.

Bao Li was having a fun morning rolling on the hill, climbing a tree, taking a dip in the pool, running around, and entertaining the crowd. Such a cute panda!

I love pandas, so it was a treat being able to see them at the National Zoo. If you are visiting the Washington DC area, I highly recommend visiting them! The morning is the best time to go since that is when the pandas are the most active.

I wore my comfy sneakers and cross body bag for a day of walking! The National Zoo has more than just pandas. They have various types of monkeys, turtles, aquatic life, frogs, elephants, owls, birds, and much, much more. Entrance is free to the zoo, although you will need to pay for parking. I recommend reserving parking and tickets online since the parking fee is less expensive when purchased in advance versus buying it on the spot.

What I wore to visit the zoo:

After we spent the day at the zoo, and purchased some panda merch, we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Ted’s Bulletin. The food was really good, and they have yummy key lime pie! Love! Highly recommend.

Thanks for stopping by, and stay tuned for more from DC!

XOXO

Cathy

Exploring the National Mall

wearing: earrings / stripe knit top / black handbag / pink nail polish / jeans / bracelet / sneakers /

Arrived in Washington DC! Last time I visited, I was a kid! Thankfully, my daughter had spring break from school, so we traveled to Washington DC to check out our country’s history in person.

On our first full day in DC, we explored the National Mall. There was construction on a couple of the roads, so we were not able to see everything, but we did get a full day of exploration. We explored the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Korea War Memorial, and WWII Memorial. We tried to see the White House, but barricades and construction obstructed our view. Boo!

It was nice to walk around and explore all of the monuments in our beautiful capitol. Plus, we burned close to four hundred calories walking around! Love that!

We found the White House gift shop and picked up a few mementos, as well as took Oval Office photos. It is our nation’s 250-year anniversary, so it pays to get merch! It was fun to be a complete tourist. After exploring, we ended the night with a delicious sushi meal at Sushi Sato. So good!

What I wore to walk around and explore the National Mall:

Stay tuned for more from our spring break trip to Washington DC!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy