Rosa Loves… Sharing a few snapshots of her week.
Here’s a few photos I took in the last week:
- I attended my friend Anne’s beautiful wedding at the Woodrow Wilson House in Kalorama/Dupont Circle. I loved that the museum was opened during the reception and I was able to learn some interesting facts about the 28th President of the United States.
- Lani and I had dinner at Jaleo and then went to see the documentary ‘The Tents’ at Bethesda Row.
- After a stressful week at work, I went for a walk on Saturday morning to relax. Luckily, I returned home just in time before the rain arrived.
- I couldn’t get enough of my new striped shirt and it was part of my Sunday outfit (of course, I added a little sparkle).
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
Note: Shirt is from J.Crew and necklace is from BaubleBar.
{Photos by RosaLovesDC and taken with her iPhone}
Rosa Loves… A Friday afternoon in Georgetown.
Life has been a little busy and I really needed a break from work. So on Friday afternoon after finishing a few things in the lab, I got on the metro to meet Sara and we headed to Georgetown. First on the agenda was a Danielle Nicole presentation at Cusp. I was able to finally meet the fabulous handbag designer in person and I totally fell in love with several pieces but the Bella Crossbody was my favorite. Next, I met my husband for a late lunch at Kafe Leopold’s. I was very excited because it was my husband’s first time eating there and he loved it. For dessert, we walked a couple of blocks to have pie and coffee at Pie Sisters. We also did a little couch shopping and I am happy to report that we found one. Woohoo! It was so comfortable, we were ready to take a nap right there at the store, true story. At the end of the day and on the way home, I realized how much I truly enjoyed my afternoon off with my husband and my friends.
By the way, Prince Harry was around Georgetown at the same time I was there but I didn’t run into him. I think that would have made my afternoon even more awesome ;)
{Photos by RosaLovesDC}
Rosa Loves… The perfect lipstick for spring.
A couple of weeks ago, I decided I was ready for spring and a new lipstick seemed like a good idea. I wanted a fun color so after trying on a few shades, I chose Fireball from Pure Color Vivid Shine collection by Estee Lauder. It’s the perfect shimmery orange-coral lipstick for spring and it’s super creamy and light. What’s your favorite lipstick color for spring? Share in the comments.
{Photo by RosaLovesDC}
Rosa Loves… To share some random thoughts and photos of pretty flowers.
My favorite camera lens broke on Saturday and I had a minor freak out when that happened. I love playing with my camera and I try to challenge myself a bit but lately I’ve been going through a very comfortable phase. I found a lens that I love and settings on my camera that work so I’ve been a little lazy with my photography. When my lens started misbehaving on Saturday, my first thought was ‘Crap! I won’t be able to shoot any photos until I get it back from the repair shop’. Of course that is not true since I have another lens. After dropping off the faulty lens for repairs, I came home and started to take test shots of the pretty flowers with a different lens. There was no reason to freak out. Yes, the broken lens was interfering with my routine but it’s not the end of the world. I can still play with my camera and I have to admit that I had a lot of fun rediscovering my other forgotten lens. For me, photography is supposed to be fun and minor hiccups like this one should not get in the way.
Hope you are having a fabulous week so far.
{Photos by RosaLovesDC}
Rosa Loves… Ladies Lunch at Proof.
There’s nothing better than catching up with some of the most fashionable ladies in DC over lunch. Right at the end of the conference I attended, Carla, Sara and I went to Proof for some great food and a lovely chat. I had the sautéed potato gnocchi, which I always order it because it’s kind of amazing (and I kind of wished I had a plate in front of me right now), and for dessert, I thought that the sorbet would be a refreshing choice. While enjoying our food, we talked about science (Carla is a scientist too!), fashion, and restaurants. When we were done with our lunch, I went home and took the rest of the afternoon off to relax before going back to the lab the next day.
{Photos by RosaLovesDC}
Rosa Loves… A very minty outfit.
After getting all my spring clothes out of storage, I knew I wanted to wear my favorite mint sweater almost immediately (you can see the sweater in more detail here on Blair). While getting dressed over the weekend, I thought that my sweater would make a great combo with a mint necklace. The end result was a bit minty and I kind of loved it.
Note: The necklace above is from J.Crew Factory and it is no longer available online, but you can see a very similar version by Jeweliq here. The sweater is from H&M and it was purchase last year.
{Photo by RosaLovesDC}
Rosa Loves… A relatively quiet weekend with Lola.
Sometimes all you need is a weekend at home and that’s what I did. I spent most of our time at home, relaxing and enjoying the company of my little Lola. Luckily, I didn’t plan much for the weekend except for running a couple of errands and a low key brunch with friends. The rest of the time was spent drinking Italian sodas, eating cookies, watching movies, and doing a little photography.
Hope you all have a good weekend.
{Photos by RosaLovesDC}
Rosa Loves… Macarons as the perfect conference snack.
The conference I attended was a bit long; five days of science are awesome, but sometimes there’s so little time in between talks that it’s hard to get a snack. So when I heard that DC Patisserie would be at the Artisans’ Market at Williams-Sonoma the weekend of my conference, I made a quick stop on my way to pick up a friend who was staying in Bethesda. While the macarons didn’t last long, they were indeed the perfect snack for the first few days at the conference. By the way, my favorite one was Cherry Blossom of course, but they were all equally delicious.
Editor’s note: My heart is with Boston right now. If you would like to help those affected by the events that took place in Boston this week, you can make a donation to the One Fund Boston, which was established by the Governor of Massachusetts and the Mayor of Boston. For other ways to help, you can click on this link for more information on other charities.
{Photo by RosaLovesDC}
