SHOPPING & SPA DAY WITH GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT & TANGER OUTLETS

Two weekends ago, Ashlee and I were invited by Gaylord National Resort to experience a day down at the National Harbor.  I was so excited because even though I've lived here for three years now, I had never made the trek down there.

We started our day at Tanger Outlets and met with Isida and Katherine who gave us a shopping 101 crash course on how to utilize all their coupons.  Let me tell you..you can save a lot!  They have so many ways to save from joining their TangerClub membership club, getting the Tanger Style coupons, checking the website to just stopping into Shopper Services for random coupons the stores will provide.

Once we had been given all the savings advice, I started by stopping into one of my my favorite outlet stores, Theory, to pick up a few of my everyday tees and tanks ($90 t-shirts for $30 and they are the exact same quality you would get in their regular stores).

We then tried on some fun sunglasses at Sunglass Hut..may have to go back for those since my favorite pair broke a few weeks ago..

After that, we walked around and Ashlee made some purchases at H&M and the The Cosmetics Company Store and we both got some workout gear at Nike.

I think my favorite purchases were at Le Creuset.  I finally upgraded my wine glasses (I see you, rosé season) and picked up a new wood spoon since Mollie somehow discovered how to jump on my kitchen countertops and chewed up all my wooden utensils..fun.

After shopping, we headed to the Gaylord National's Relâche Spa for some R&R..not like shopping is that strenuous..just saying.

Right when we walked in, I knew it was going to be good.  The spa & salon were gorgeous and the staff was so friendly and attentive.  We were given a a mini-tour of the spa and then we went on to our service rooms.  We both had an Elemis Biotech facial and I opted for the Radiance Renewal one which was amazing.  If you watched my Instagram stories, you'd know I thought it may have been the facial I've ever had.  My aesthetician, Irene, was incredible.  She explained everything that would be happening during the service and made the experience so relaxing.

After our treatments, we were greeted with a glass of champagne and then guided to a room overlooking the river and the Capital Wheel.  They also had a jacuzzi, steam room, and sauna.  Side note:  I was super close to stealing the robe..it was so comfy.

We had the best day and I would highly recommend checking out the National Harbor area if you haven't already..don't forget to stop by the Relâche Spa ;) It's more than worth the trip and my only regret is not spending more time out there..

Thanks so much hosting us and for the experience, Gaylord National Resort and Tanger Outlets!