Calm and Quiet Weekend

Good Evening Everyone!

This weekend was such a nice treat! I relaxed and hung around with no plans all weekend! I think it is definitely what I needed after busy busy weekends and some really busy weekends to come!

Thursday night we had our reinstated girls night! My roommate had been out of town so we had a hiatus but we had everyone over for her return. It was really nice to see everyone and have a wonderful dinner with good friends.

While at dinner I got a phone call from BF saying that he won a weekend trip to Williamsburg Plantation! We were overjoyed to hear this because we never win anything! He was at a car show that the Williamsburg Plantation was sponsoring and he entered into their contest and won! We will be going soon! I have never been before but I would love to hear any ideas of things to do!

We spent our Friday relaxing, first Mexican dinner at Miguels in Silo Point and then back to my place for movies. Saturday I was up and early for the Junior League's Kids in the Kitchen event. It went really well and I think the kids had a really wonderful time! Here is a picture of the kids with Poe, the Baltimore Raven.

I literally had to jump out of the way, the kids were so excited! 

It was nice to meet them and hear about the things they like to do! I spent Saturday night in with BF and my parent's pup Fenway eating Chinese and watching movies.

This weekend was much needed as it looks like March is already full with fun events!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Tata,

JHM

March Madness!!

Good Morning Everyone!!

It's finally March, which means it is just that much closer to Spring! February was a short month especially when you have each weekend filled to the brim with activities!!

Last weekend we celebrated a friend's Birthday by forcing ourselves out of our normal neighborhood bubble and tried dinner and drinks in a new part of town. For all of those who are not familiar with Baltimore it is quite the interesting place. You have your Big 3 neighborhoods (Federal Hill, Fell's Point and Canton) and then you have other smaller neighborhoods with character! We decided to visit Mt. Vernon home to America's first monument to George Washington! Mt. Vernon is known for its cultural district, filled with stretches of restaurants from all different backgrounds. We decided on Waterstone Bar and Grille which was extremely accommodating to our party of 15. They even gave us bottles of champagne for free along with a piece of cake and a $50 gift card to the birthday girl!! We then headed on to Mick O'Sheas, an Irish pub, where we danced to the live band and had wonderful drinks!

All in all it was really a wonderful weekend but two days of partying really leave a girl with some exhaustion. I can't remember how we got the strength to do the tailgaits and parties and bars without collapsing! Is this a sign that at 23 I am old??

This weekend will be TONS of fun. Friday BF and I are going on a wonderful date... that for once I am not planning anything (coming from a compulsive planner this has been a task). I will report back where we end up!

Saturday the Junior League of Baltimore will host KIDS IN THE KITCHEN! It is an initiative to get kids to live a healthier lifestyle, through eating right and exercising! I will be taking a group of inner city kids and showing them around to all the different stations. I acted as a Group leader last year and had a lot of fun and it really makes me feel happy to work with kids truly in my community not just raising money and handing it off. I have really enjoyed my time so far in the Junior League and am excited for the upcoming year!

Kids in the Kitchen- Saturday, March 5th- Port Discovery- Baltimore, MD

I know there are tons of JL Bloggers out there I would love to hear what your chapter is doing for the community!

Tata!

JHM

Friday Fun Favors!!

Happy Friday Everyone!!

I thought I would throw out some neat things I've found this week...

1. MCC Design Giveaway!
Nautical By Nature had this giveaway on her blog and I went to the MCC Etsy Shop shop only to find amazing and wonderful things! Everything from note pads to business cards! I'll probably be scooping up some personalized stationary. I find that as an adult, personalized stationary is a must have.

I think this one is my choice!

2. JustFabulous
 I can't remember how I stumbled upon this but the JustFabulous website is really fun! From my understanding you take a fashion "personality" test to determine your sense of fashion and every so often stylists from the site will send you options of shoes/bags/etc and everything $39.99 free shipping! I haven't quite got a hang of it, if anyone has used it let me know!

3. Dry Bar
I was reading through the Monograms and Manicures blog (which I like a lot because she's lived overseas and loves Lilly and all things pink, just like myself) and I saw there is a cool hair studio in TX called Dry Bar it is a genious place with a $35 blow out! No cuts, no colors just blow dry! What a concept! I wish there was one closer to me!!

I believe this one is in Brentwood, CA

4. Navy vs. St John's Croquet Match
Now I can't say this is a "new" find because I had heard about it a long time ago but I just saw something on Twitter about it yesterday. On April 30th Navy will take on the St. John's "Johnnies" in a croquet match held in Annapolis, MD. To be honest I don't know much about croquet except for when we play with my family and that never seems to be serious! Any excuse to dress like I'm going to Mr. Gatsby's home and have fabulous fun in the Spring is enough for me!

Here's a fun video of last year's match

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and I would love to hear about your fabulous finds!!

Tata!

JHM

Run Run Run!

Good Afternoon All!

Well I'm sad to report that the 75 degree weather from Friday did not stick. Huge bummer...I woke up to that evil white blanket all over our street and my car. I mean really Mother Nature...we're over it! I got my arm work out in this morning while shoveling our part of the street (in Baltimore it's like unwritten law that you must shovel your block and if you don't people give your house dirty looks, and trust me you don't want nasty looks from Baltimore folk).

I'm even more upset because my plans for running a 5K are becoming harder and harder. These little legs need practice and the snow is not helping!! I've been doing 3-3.5 miles on the treadmill but it's just so different outside...and by different I mean more difficult! I actually detest running but it's good exercise and I've never run a race 1. because I stink at running 2. I'm borderline unathletic (I did have my HS stint in field hockey but that was so long ago) 3. I get nervous running around "real running people" you know the kind that wear heart monitors and check their watches when they start. I mean what are you really looking at?? Anyways I have to force myself to do it because April is just around the corner and I am planning to run the Port to Fort downtown and the Billy Korrow Run at my brother's high school!

I really need some new running shoes so if anyone has any recommendations I would really appreciate it. Right now I have Asics Gels and I really like them and have held up for a year! I like the Under Armour shoes a lot but I'm not sure if they are that great? Let me know what you think!

Tata!

JHM

7 Things to Know About Me!

Thanks to my first commenter and the sweet gem Miss Southern Prep for tagging me in this. The rules of the "game" are: write 7 things about yourself, tag others to pass it on and tag back to whoever tagged you! So there are all the obvious things that we all love, you know: Lilly, pearls, Seersucker, puppies...the list could go on. I'll try to pick 7 things you may not know right off the bat:

1. I have lived in three countries: Philippines, Africa and USA. I love traveling so much and hope

I have the opportunity to do some in my work and personal lives.

2. I sleep with my door closed...it is an absolutely MUST! I'm not sure what or why it is but I can't fall asleep unless that door is completely closed. Strange...maybe??

3. I am obsessed with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, the Rat pack...that era of music...Michael Buble has a special place in my heart. He puts on one of the best concerts I've ever seen, it is worth the money, trust me!

Not to mention he is easy on the eyes, ladies!!

4. My favorite place in the world is my beach house in Amelia Island. When we were young, my family

would spend the entire summer in AIP and then come back to Maryland when school

started. I hope to give my kids the same lifestyle, it was very relaxing and rejuvinating to have the three months away. It is my true "home" since my parents moved from our childhood home to their new house.

5. There are two things in my life which I feel have shaped the person I am. 1. Attending Mount de Sales Academy for high school and joining Zeta Tau Alpha at Salisbury. People laugh about going

to an all-girls school but it was the best experience of my life. I am still best friends with

all of my friends from high school. The school itself was challenging but opened a lot of doors for me as a

young woman. As for ZTA, I couldn't ask for a more amazing experience. Throughout college

I met hundreds of wonderful people. The girls I have met have pushed my buttons while at the same time

been a shoulder to cry on. I would not have it any other way!

One of the highest points in Baltimore.

Love, the greatest of all things.

6. I am allergic to everything furry...but that certainly does not stop me from holding and petting

every pup I see on the street. It's a cross I have to bear but with the help of my

faithful allergist (yup...allergist) I get by. I am super allergic to winter mold, I am extremely happy to

report that I have made it through the toughest part of the winter minimally scathed.

7.  I love routines and have a "keep it on track" attitude. I have yet to decide if this is a good thing

or a bad thing. I like my routines because it really does keep me on track. But at the same time

I am trying to make the most of my life so it's ok to veer a little bit. I've dedicated this year

to new beginnings in whatever that may be!

Hope you all enjoyed! It's nice picking those things out and sharing them, it helps to remember why I am the way I am!

Tagging You!

Lindsey at The Middle Sister

Beth at Social Climbers
Aimee at So Says Aimee

TaTa,

Miss J

Valentine's Day Fun!

Hello All!!

What a weekend it has been! It is go go go all the time..even when we are relaxing.

On Friday, BF and I celebrated our Valentine's Day in with homemade sushi!! As you can see from my previous posts sushi may be my favorite food. I went to Whole Foods and picked up tuna and salmon, avocado and cucumber, and sushi rice and seaweed. It was actually really easy to make! I seared the sides of the salmon for a couple seconds on each side just to make sure there were no germies! The "fish guru" at Whole Foods told me although it wasn't sushi-grade searing the tops was all that was needed to make sure it was ok to eat! Here is a picture of our dinner!

 

On Saturday we spent our day doing errands. I want to give credit to two of my favorite places for their absolutely excellent customer service. First my little Tory Burch Revas had some freying on the sides I took them back to Nordstroms and immediately without question the shoe gentleman ran to the back and got me a brand new pair! Next we headed down to Burberry because my handbag had some tiny holes where the leather hit the little "feet". After looking over the purse they gave me a BRAND NEW BAG!!! I couldn't believe it! Anyone in Maryland I really recommend the Towsontown Burberry, they are nothing but lovely and really want to gain and keep their customers!! Now I've got my eyes on these little numbers:

What does everyone think? Classic silver or trendy white? ...or both!!

I would love to know if anyone has any stores that they would recommend for great customer service. As someone in Marketing I love to give credit to those who work hard to make everyone's experiences wonderful!

I ended my wonderful weekend going with my friend Grace and her two minnies to Disney Princesses on Ice! It was absolutely amazing, Disney really knows how to do it! Check out this picture I took at the end of the show!

 

Sorry for the blurry...they were moving so fast!!

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Kiss Kiss

Miss J

Holy Cramole It's February!!

Hello Darlings!

Can you believe it is February?! I mean I could have sworn I was just ringing in the new year and celebrating my 23rd! Well with that being said we are moving swiftly on to Spring and I am a-ok with that! Baltimore has escaped (knock on wood) any big snowstorms... we did have one, which my poor little SAAB fearlessly drove through to get to work... I felt like I was on Rockin' Roller Coaster at Disney driving down our little road to the office...

Great job little car!

The snow soon melted away and we are back to normal and life has moved on. We celebrated my Dad's birthday with an amazing lunch at Jesse Wong's Asean Bistro. It isn't our usual sushi spot but I got my parents a gift card as part of their Christmas gift and what better way to spend it than on sushi!! They had some left over on the card so they got a Peking Duck. What's a Peking Duck you ask?

Peking Duck, or Peking Roast Duck is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one of China's national foods

 Our spread

Dad with all his favorite foods!

That birthday was a lot of fun. The restaurant gave us a little private room so we didn't need to worry about noise around us! Dad got to open his gifts and had a great time! I got him an IPAD Keyboard which will help him to not ruin his screen while typing.

Overall January was a crazy but enjoyable month!

TaTa!

Ms.J