Julie Bogen

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  • Honeymoon: part 2, Rome

    Honeymoon: part 2, Rome

    Full disclosure: this was not my favorite part of the trip. It was 90+ degrees, Jake and I argued, and the city felt extremely overwhelmed by tourists. Not to mention the smell was garbage was exacerbated by the heat, etc. In any case, there were parts I loved. After driving through the traffic and speeding… Read more

  • Our honeymoon: part 1, Tuscany

    Our honeymoon: part 1, Tuscany

    Part 1 of Julie & Jake’s honeymoon in Italy, including B&B and restaurant recs in Tuscany. Read more

  • Spring Forward

    Spring Forward

    So it’s been a few weird weeks in Bethesda. Lots of wonky weather changes — going from 70s to 30s and back again — and we are are currently bracing for the only snowstorm of the season, 8 days before the official start of spring. I, of course, am thrilled. I’ve really missed the evident… Read more

  • Life in Bethesda

    Life in Bethesda

    Much has changed since my last post. I have officially moved from New York City to Bethesda, Maryland (explanation on that here); I have a new job at Vox.com in Washington, DC; Jake and I are fostering kittens; the wedding is mostly planned (you can get an idea of those plans on my Pinterest); I took… Read more

  • The best of Brussels (and Paris!)

    The best of Brussels (and Paris!)

    It has been months and months and months. It has been months. So many months! I’ve been meaning to post this since April, and I don’t think my blog has been touched since January. There’s a lot to catch up on, and therefore probably lots of posts coming (?), so bear with me. As many… Read more

  • Heyyy, Monday

    Heyyy, Monday

    As far as Mondays go, this one is pretty solid. I worked from home, binge-watched the last few episodes of House of Cards S4, and actually had time to cook my meals. I’m pretty sure nothing hits the spot like a homemade breakfast sandwich. Some other highlights: Read more