National Harbor
Georgetown Cupcake | Free (Not-on-Menu) Cupcake
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Monday – Chocolate PB Caramel |
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Tuesday – Vanilla Caramel Hazelnut |
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Wednesday – Chocolate Ganache Surprise |
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Thursday – Choc-Dipped Toffee Crunch |
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Friday – Lemon Coconut |
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Free Flavors via Twitter |
White House 2014 Spring Garden Tour
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Got our tickets! |
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View of the White House from the South Lawn |
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Flowering Wisteria hanging from the South Portico of the White House. |
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Tulip posing with the tulips! |
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More Tulips! |
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Perfect spring day! |
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South Lawn |
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Rose Garden |
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Rose Garden + Secret Service |
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White House Play Ground |
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Pinch me – is this real?! |
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Z and I on the South Lawn |
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South Lawn Water Fountain |
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Pretty Flowers |
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White House Kitchen Garden |
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Selfies with my fav people at the White House! |
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Sweater: The Limited | Blouse: The Limited | Jeans: The Limited | Necklace: BaubleBar | Shoes: Etienne Aigner | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban | Scarf: SimplyZeena | Clutch: Coach |
The White House opened its garden to the public over the weekend for the 2014 Spring Garden Tour. On the tour guests were able to see the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, South Lawn of the White House, and the White House Kitchen Garden. Tickets were free and distributed on a first come first serve basis starting at 9am. I convinced my lovely girlfriends to get up at 6am on a Saturday and line up at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion at 8am. We got our tickets for the 10am entrance – yay! Got some coffee beforehand and then made our way to the White House. It was the perfect spring day to walk in the garden and see all the history and beautiful flowers and trees. It was such a lovely experience!
Tulips & Cherry Blossoms
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Jacket: H&M | Sweater: French Connection | Blouse: The Limited | Jeans: The Limited | Shoes: J.Crew | Handbag: Coach | Scarf: Hijabee |
If you’ve been following me on Instagram [@adayinthelalz] you know that I have been beyond excited to finally be in DC for the Cherry Blossoms. I may have over done it – but oh well! This trip to DC was on Tuesday just when the blossoms were starting to bloom. My friend and I went early in the morning to avoid the crowds and allow me to snap some photos! I have been waiting for months to wear this adorable French Connection Tulip Sweater. My name in Persian means Tulip – therefore anything tulip related is a win in my book! I usually shy away from pink but this sweater had me rethink my rule and I totally embraced it!
Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration
The Freer, Sackler, and Ripley Center had a Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration. The event was filled with lots of activities, displays, and performances. In my opinion the celebration was great for kids. There was a ton of activities geared toward children such as face painting, storytelling, coloring, calligraphy, Iranian music, and traditional dance performances.
It was an interesting event to go to for a gal like me from the Midwest who rarely sees Nowruz celebrations outside my home. Below are some photos from the day:
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Sofreh Haft Seen |
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Haft Seen Details |
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Haft Seen Details |
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Haft Seen Details |
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Selfies with Hani Hulu
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