A*cute reader Bridget is the lucky winner of our fab giveaway!
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DC-based DIY Diva Launches Online Store + Giveaway
Quynh’s Instagram feed is an adventure in style, food, and travel. Snapshots of her do-it-yourself projects almost always lead to accessory junkies begging asking her for a custom-made piece. Luckily for me, she sees my Roomie every day, so I often have an edge on the rest of the Instagram crowd. 
But, it’s a new year, and I have a whole new sharing attitude. So, you too, can have your own Q piece.
I’ve been spoiled, so I’m sharing the wealth!
In advance of launching her Etsy store, Ginger n’ Snap, Quynh has gifted a necklace to A*cute for a giveaway! All you have to do is enter your comment below on how you’d style the link necklace (along with your e-mail address!), and I’ll pick a lucky winner.
The contest ends at midnight on January 31! Enter as many times as you wish. You can also tweet your comment to @AcuteConsulting for more chances to win.
Good luck. May the odds be ever in your favor!
InstA*cute
I’m still on my shopping fast (ok, I bought like eight a couple pairs of shoes, but bear with me here), so I’ve been shopping my closet and only buying small pieces to update my wardrobe. I picked up a printed scarf for about $10 at H&M a couple of months ago in anticipation of the fall. A simple knot took a plain button-down shirt and pencil skirt to a whole other level.
One of my Instagram fashionistas decided to copy the look and made it her own with a full skirt:
Check out @enigma_tic1′s rendition of the look!
Walk a Mile [or more] in My Shoes
So, I just discovered eBay. Please grant me a late pass. I’m used to just giving my gently worn clothes away, but I’m saving up to shop for something special, so I’ve decided to sell some of my once-worn items online. Through the magical world of Twitter, I’ve connected with some wonderful dolls who I trusted with my items.
I know what you’re thinking. What business of it is mine who wears my shoes after they’re sold? Well, I love my shoes. It’s almost as if I’m in a relationship with them. And, I’m more of the “If you should ever find someone new, I know [s]he’d better be good to you” than the “You Oughta Know” variety when it comes to break-ups. It’s important to me that they end up in a good home.
After successful sales, I’m slightly addicted to eBay now, so I’m sure that I will have more items for sale soon. Until then, happy shopping, and selling!
Falling Back in Love with the District
“When something itches my dear sir, the natural tendency is to scratch.” — The Seven Year Itch
Ten years ago in my freshman dorm room. Excuse the picture quality, this is before iPhones existed.
I never intended to stay here. DC was supposed to be a temporary stop away from New York, lasting only as long as it took for me get a degree. Then, I decided to get another. Then, I landed my first job. One thing led to another, and somehow, I’ve been here nearly ten years — long enough to get a DC-issued driver’s license, become a DC-registered voter, and incorporate the occasional “joanin” to my vocabulary. Though I love my friends and the experiences I’ve had here, I was getting the “itch” to try something new.
After a short adventure, (Thank you, Charlotte) I resolved to try to rekindle the romance with the District and have as many adventures as possible in the city that has become my home (away from home).
Eastern Market
A short walk from its namesake metro station, Eastern Market is a cute scene that’s a warm break from DC’s Romanesque architecture. I almost forgot where I was.
Shopping is usually enough inspiration to get me out of the house, but add good food to that, and it’s a party. Though Eastern Market is a DC staple, my recent trip was my first. After grabbing a yummy crab cake sandwich at Market Lunch, I picked up some local produce, and snagged a necklace in my favorite color for next to nothing.
Pearl Dive
Whenever I want to pretend that I’m on a getaway at a marina, I can just take a 10-minute trip up the road to Pearl Dive. Fueling my obsession with seafood, this restaurant is fast becoming a fave in my book, and my tummy.
Bookettes
Of course, my ultimate escape is a good book, and my book club — the Bookettes — makes sure that I am always on an interesting literary adventure. I was excited to be our recent group leader. Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl is a multi-layered, multi-narrator suspense novel that deceives you at every turn.
