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Set the Dark on Fire

10th January 2012 by Christie View Comments

Set the Dark on Fire: To light up the night. To let go. To erase the past. To turn the darkness in your life into light.

What is it?
A party during the darkest time of year. When the holidays are over, the new year’s resolutions have already been forgotten, and it seems like spring [...]

Exciting Announcement!

5th December 2011 by admin View Comments

Did we tell you? Christie, of Christie and Jess, is launching a new business.  CityGirls will still be around of course, but she has found her passion in coaching, and is specializing in career and transition coaching for the women of DC.  Preeeeeesenting…..

Why is this cool?
Well — it’s always cool to find your passion! And, [...]

Bicycle Chic: Vol. 9: The Bike Waltz

28th November 2011 by Jess View Comments

Hey everyone, remember how I was riding my bike all the time and writing about it? Maybe you’re wondering if I stopped riding my bike? If it got too cold or too boring or too dark outside for me?

Well it did!
Sorta. This past month has brought a large volumes of obstacles and a [...]

Bicycle Chic Vol. 8: Body Meet Bike

18th October 2011 by Jess View Comments

Before I started this whole bike riding thing, best friend Stacey wisely pointed out the potential flaw in my bike commuting plan –the exercise bit. Seemingly unavoidable.

So now that I’ve been doing it for over a month, it’s a fair question —have I noticed any physical changes since I started riding?
According to MapMyRide, I logged [...]

Bicycle Chic Vol. 7: You’re In My Way

29th September 2011 by Jess View Comments

I mentioned that one of my favorite things about biking to work is being (nearly) unstoppable. And that’s true. It’s true. But I wanted to take some time today to describe the many new and bizarre things in my path that cause me to: swerve, ride over, stop in front of, collide with, kill, or [...]