When Kyle moved in with me in 2016, we had a rocky start.  Moving in together is always an adjustment, but when both partners work from home, it becomes a trial by fire. We didn’t do well sharing the same space all of the time, and it took us a while to figure out how […]

Yesterday marked 11 years since I hit publish on Capitol Hill Style.  It’s incredible to think about all that has happened and changed during that time, and how, despite all of those changes, this blog has remained.

On Friday, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale pre-sale event will be coming to a blog near you.  Truthfully, I’ve loved the Anniversary Sale since I was a kid, but it’s gotten a bit out of control in blog land the past few years.  Even the mention of #NSale is triggering for me.

Every morning, I open my three e-mail accounts and marvel at the number of unnecessary e-mails.  Retailers, old subscriptions, notifications from social media, promotions — it’s an endless pile of unwanted digital correspondence and it’s weighing me down.

Last week, Grace Atwood from The Stripe was getting dressed for a big event.  She put on everything she brought on her trip and none of it worked.  Predictably, this left her feeling a tangle of emotions.  Emotions that I have felt many times.

Earlier this year, I was sitting with a friend when she asked the question:  Are you taking Kyle’s name when you get married?

Working on Capitol Hill, conference calls were not nearly as common as in-person meetings.  Working in politics and on campaigns remotely, I had to adjust to a new world of hosting most meetings on the phone.  Because when your colleagues are spread throughout the state or country, in-person meetings are few and far between.

Several years ago, I was passed over for a promotion.  I felt under-valued and under-appreciated.  I couldn’t understand how someone who did half the work I did, who spent most of the day at coffee meetings, who relied on others to do a significant portion of the job was selected over me.  Then, I had […]

I like my home clean and orderly.  Kyle likes his home to have that “lived in” look.  (Translation: piles of shoes, stacks of mail, dishes in the sink, towels dropped on the floor, etc..)  It is the largest ongoing battle in our relationship, and I am losing.  So living on my own while I work […]