Note: This post was originally written in June 2020 following a trip to Florida that was postponed twice. Growing up in rural...

It’s no secret that one of my favorite types of articles to write are travel pieces, especially family travel, since it affords my...

Note: We recently wrapped up our annual summer trip to visit family. While you wait for a blog post about that trip, here is a piece I...

As the summer of 2021 gets underway, our clan has no vacation plans again this year. Last year, we took mostly day trips to explore...

I have this oversized basket that we received as a gift on our wedding day that sits behind my office desk. The basket was presented to...

I have not packed a suitcase and left the confines of my home since the end of December. Typically, we take a respite from our travels...

Wrapping up Awards Season 2020 with a list of our favorite places in Virginia and beyond…. Best State Park: False Cape State Park in...

Since we are in the throes of Hollywood’s awards season, we thought it might be fun to hand out our own little “awards,” a list of the...

The Outer Banks beaches of North Carolina are some of our favorite places on Earth. We are lucky enough to visit three or four times a...

I’m old school and still read actual newspapers. I like to keep articles on hand of places to go, exhibits to check out, shows to see,...

Every year since 2013, part of our New Year’s Eve tradition has been reminiscing about the past year via a Mason memory jar full of...

For the past three years, I’ve been covering the Green Spring Garden Club's Christmas Homes Tour for Williamsburg Magazine. During the...

I am neither a fan of NASCAR nor country music, so I was hesitant to visit Bristol, VA, a town which has deep roots in both. We recently...

I am neither a fan of NASCAR nor country music, so I was hesitant to visit Bristol, VA, a town which has deep roots in both. We recently...

One of my husband’s life goals is to see a baseball game in every stadium in America. His favorite team is the New York Yankees, so we’ve...

We know quite a few families who spend their weekends trekking from town to town for travel soccer, softball, swimming, or lacrosse. Our...

Hi. Me again. The middle of the night June 1. I am now nearly 41 ½, so I thought I would check in on my progress as a woman in mid-life...

Two spring breaks ago on a tour of the lighthouse on St. Simon’s Island in Georgia, I was fascinated by a library box that was showcased...

I have not watched Marie Kondo’s show or read any of her books, but I have heard that when it comes to clutter, she recommends parting...

It’s 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20. I’ve been up for two hours now. The older I get, the worse my sleep patterns are becoming and it’s...