The one where I go on a photo date.

This weekend I got the chance to hang out with one of my favorite DMV bloggers, Karin. We ended up browsing Sephora, but not before we explored Leesburg a bit and drank too many chai lattes.

First, we stopped into one of my favorite spots, Shoes Cup and Cork Club.

Karin always has the best jewelry. Her friend, Jennifer, owns Odette New York, and Karin makes the prettiest model.

Something about the warmer weather has me wanting to bring my camera along everywhere. :)

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The one with a favorite book.

Hi, Everyone!

Today I'm over on Danielle's blog, Sometimes Sweet, sharing a favorite book of mine and a little bit of my personal style. I'd love it if you would hop on over and give it a read - the book I'm talking about is so, so good.

If you are curious about where anything in my outfit came from, I do have an OOTD video up on my YouTube channel.

I really love this series Dani has started and can't wait to add more books to my to-read list. :)

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The one with the records.

April 21st was Record Store Day. In an effort to support local small business and add to our growing collection, my friend Ashley and I met for coffee and a little shopping.

If you live in the area, Natalia's makes the absolute best chai. I allow myself one a week. ;)

After coffee and lots of talking, we headed over to the CD Cellar.

We left with some Simon & Garfunkle and St. Vincent.

Do you have a favorite record?

Hope you are having a great spring!

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The one with the spring pictures.

Yesterday, I got all dressed up for a guest post I'm working on for one of my favorite blogs (will be sharing soon!). As Jer and I walked around Middleburg, trying to find the best spot for outfit pictures (lucky Jer), I was struck by how gorgeous Virginia is in the spring - so gorgeous that I thought I would share some pictures with you.

We stopped for lunch at one of my favorite markets. (( How cute is my new phone wallpaper? It's from Paper'd - definitely recommend you checking them out. ))

And a trip into Middleburg wouldn't be complete without a stop into the best bakery in Virginia (IMO), The Upper Crust. Their apple pie is ridiculously good.

Hope you had a wonderful, relaxing weekend & are ready for a productive week.  :)

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The one with The Violet's spring issue.

Hi, Everyone!

Excited to share that The Violet's spring issue launched today. I feel this way about each issue, but it is visually stunning. The talented photographers showcasing their artfulness make me want to grab my camera and dash off to a foreign land (Ashlee's piece on her trip to Greece is not to be missed! - find it on page 31).

Also, Sarah's words on being kind to yourself really touched me. If you are looking to live a more self-compassionate life and achieve your goals, read her article on page 26.

I was also honored to write a small beauty piece. You can find out my thoughts on the spring trend of bright makeup on page 81.

Happy reading!

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The one with a helpful Instagram tip.

Instagram is the greatest, and with its release to the Android market yesterday more and more people are instagramming their breakfasts and OOTDs.

I thought I'd share a tip that I use all the time. It's a tip I think both seasoned and new IG users alike could benefit from. Wish I could take credit for thinking this up, but I first read this tip on Photojojo's twitter page.

First, before I share the tip, please, please IG responsibly. I unfollowed someone last night who posted 38 (yes! You read that right!) pictures in one night. Now I actually enjoyed some of those pictures, but there was no way I could make it through my feed to see what other friends were posting.

TIP: By putting your phone into airplane mode first, you can instagram a photo, have it save to your phone's photo album without showing up in everyone's feed.

(( IG will show that the photo failed, but when you open your photo album there the picture will be with the IG editing. I then upload the picture using the Flickr app. ))

Now, maybe you're wondering why someone would want to do this? I'll give you my three reasons -

• I forgot my regular camera but want pictures to remember something by. This happened on a weekend trip to Tennessee. Not all the pictures were super interesting to anyone but me, but I'm glad to have some pictures to remember that little trip.

• I want to take a lot of pictures in a short amount of time. A few weekends ago, I got the chance to hang out with Karin and Sarah. After brunch, we walked around Arlington, looking in shops and eating frozen yogurt. All these pictures were taken right after each other and would have cluttered up the feeds of my followers. By using the airplane mode tip, I was able to take cute pictures of a fun afternoon and upload them to Facebook later.

• I want pictures for my Facebook page. I recently started a Facebook page for my Youtube channel. I'm sure not everyone on IG cares what blush I'm currently loving. I like that I can still use the IG filters on these photos, so that my FB page is pretty to look at.

So this is nothing ground-breaking, but I hope it might help some of you. :)

Oh, and if you are looking for some great IGers to follow, I'll list some of my favorites down below...

category // IGers

food // hannahqueen ourcitylights

celebrity // zooeydeschanel laurenconrad (don't judge!)

family // tenleyclark tiesandfries thedoeorthedeer jimaiemarie danihampton taza

daily life // heylisachiu _sarahnicole_ metropolis718 busybeelauren

inspirational // elisejoy linneapaulina whitneyjohnson

creative // puglypixel goodnightlittlespoon sheepishknitcrochet

coffee // chelseabirdd chelseadiane

fashion // yesterdayssweetheart kendieeveryday 

beauty // whoorl amarixe essie_button

I'm sure I'm leaving people out, but those are some that popped to my mind. Follow these people and your feed will be full of inspiration and pretty images.

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The one with The Hunger Games invite.

{These flower photos have absolutely nothing to do with this post. I just felt like That is All needed a little color.}

Do you live the Metro DC area? Do you love The Hunger Games? You should totally come out with me and a handful of other DMV blogging ladies to see The Hunger Games movie opening weekend!

There are a lot of great girls who blog in our area. After the initial Blogger Brunch, we have gotten together a few other times & have definitely seen some friendships blossom. (Ok, now that I used the word "blossom" the flower pictures totally make sense, right?)

If big groups aren't your thing, don't worry. This outing should be a lot smaller. So far Karin, Lisa, and myself have purchased our ticket.

So onto the important stuff - date and time. We decided that the AMC theater in Tyson's Mall would be the best meeting place. The showing we will be at is on Sunday, March 25th at 12:30pm. 

Click here for the theater's Fandango page. Hopefully the movie time won't sell out since it's a Sunday afternoon, but better safe than sorry.

After the movie, we might grab food or a coffee. I will inevitably make my way into Sephora. ;) It will be a really relaxed afternoon. 

If you can make it, please email me at ashley.miracle {at} gmail {.} com, so I can include you on the email chain.

Oh, and feel free to invite anyone you'd like. They don't have to blog to join the fun.

“May the odds be ever in your favor!” 

Yeah, I went there. What can I say? I'm super excited. :)

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