
For my first non-DC My City feature, I went about ten minutes north of my place to meet up with Casie (kay-cee, not Cassie like I called her for far too long) of the fashion blog whippedSTYLE. For those of you that don’t know the DC/Virginia/Maryland geography (I had no idea until I moved here) Bethesda, Maryland, borders DC and is quite an affluent area. It’s basically an extension or suburb of DC and is really freaking cute. I had heard it was, but it definitely exceeded my expectations.
First we had brunch at Black’s, a Bethesda staple since many restaurants in the area don’t make it. So happy that the weather was in our favor, we sat on the patio for at least an hour.
Casie loves the Bloody Mary’s at Black’s and I confessed to her how much I wanted to like them, but I just don’t. She insisted I try hers, and since this column is all about new things I pinched my nose and went along with it. I mean, look at it, it’s a beauty! But of course, I didn’t like it. However, I can see how Bloody-Mary-lovers would. It’s definitely special… just not for my picky taste buds.
After brunch we headed to one of Casie’s favorite shops, Mustard Seed, where they carry a variety of new, used, and vintage clothing. Casie finds amazing items here all the time.
Like these cute floral shorts she scored for $5 while we were there!
After leaving Mustard Seed we headed to the Flea Market where we pretty much exclusively were staring at the jewelry. I probably tried on at least 10 rings.
On to Bethesda Row where most of the shopping and restaurants are. The place was packed with people, and dogs — which I was staring at because I’m obsessed with dogs. It was adorable. I can’t wait to go back.
In need of an afternoon snack we popped into YogiBerry for some yogurt. Again in the try new things mode I tried Casie’s favorite yogurt flavor, taro. Such an interesting flavor, but I still had to go with my classic tart yogurt with chocolate chips and strawberries. Yum!
I was so close to wearing almost the exact same thing Casie was wearing! Get her look:
Dark skinny jeans: Seven Roxanne / Tory Burch Reva flats / French Connection Trench Coat, purchased from Mustard Seed, similar / Marc Jacobs bag / Pyramid Studded Bracelet from Mustard Seed, similar / Blouse: LOFT / Necklace: Gorjana
We ended up strolling around Bethesda all afternoon, enjoying the weather and chatting. Such a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Let’s hear from Casie shall we:
Is being a blogger what you thought it would be? If not, how is it different?
Yes and no. I didn’t anticipate that there was such an amazing network and such a feeling of community. I’ve met some truly incredible women and made some great friends that I know will be in my life forever—that’s priceless. And I love that through all of the madness in my life, I have a creative outlet. I also didn’t anticipate the level of work required. It’s really really hard work and that’s not to ever be minimized. But it’s also very rewarding. Most bloggers can attest that, when you’re a blogger, your mind is constantly in motion; working for 15 hours a day is not out of the norm. Many of us don’t take a moment to sit back, look at what we’ve done and just allow ourselves to be proud (without letting that moment turn into an ambitious to-do list of things you still want to do.) I know I never do. But the few times I’ve embraced that moment (usually forced by a good friend), the feeling I have in that fleeting moment between feeling proud and formulating my ambitious to-do list–that’s a great feeling.

Find Casie on whippedSTYLE, facebook, and twitter.
First of all, that safety pin fabric you found is amazing!! I hope you got it! Loved finally meeting Cassie this week and learning more about her. Keep up the great work Meg! (and I’m jealous of all of your fun adventures around town!)
wow! nice places!
House and About blog
i love all of these, meg!! this series is so fun to read and learn more about people. keep it up!
Great post! Makes me want to hop the metro to Bethesda for an adventure.
That metallic fabric is AMAZING! My Mom had a dress that looked very similar when I was growing up, and I was obsessed with it.
Love learning about the bloggers in the Capitol area – thanks for the great series.
Um, how have I not met Casie yet? Yogi, Caddie’s, Black’s, Mussel Bar?! You literally described my weekends! Thanks so much for featuring her!
XO,
Caitlin
http://www.douxrousse.com
i once had a windy day + skirt moment…i feel ya babe
I used to live in Bethesda and this is making me miss it so much! Caddies was our go to bar and Blacks always had the best food! I need to make a trip back soon
Love these features! Downtown Bethesda is a great little area and Casie is a sweetheart!
This is such a fun series! I’m curious about the taro yogurt — I wasn’t really a fan of the taro I tried in Hawaii, but I think the yogurt could be interesting. And totally with Casie on the flowy skirt ordeal.
What a fun series! I Must go back and read the old ones now. I would totally steal the idea and do it in Philadelphia but I take crappy pictures so no one would want to look at them. Instead, maybe one day you’ll make the 3(?) hour trip up here and I’ll give you the tour.
PS- I’ve never hung out in DC! How weird is that? Ok once in Adams Morgan like 6 years ago.
PPS- I hate Bloody Marys as well and wish also I liked them. Funny.
@Naomi I will definitely come to Philly and do one with you! I want to do a BLOG BIZ BUZZ there this summer anyway!
I love this feature! Gorgeous photos 🙂 x
Kate {Something Fabulous}
http://thesomethingfabulous.blogspot.com
Lovely that you got to meet Casie- Looks like an awesome time. I’ve just recently become acquainted with her through Instagram.
On a similar note, I am looking forward to meeting you as well! 🙂
oooh! I am jealous. What a lovely day with two of my most favorite bloggers. How fun. And, oh… I ate a dog biscuit when I was little too 🙂