In a month's time, we planned the perfect small family wedding in the beautiful Virginia countryside.
Planning Our Perfect MicroWedding
Category: Virginia
My Virginia Spring Planters
We have had absolutely stunning weather in Northern Virginia this week. Warm, sunny, a nice breeze. I worked from home today and it was brutal not being able to go play in my garden, and so the minute I was off the clock I headed out. I arranged my planter boxes last week and snapped [...]
Snow!
The snow is tumbling down in Arlington, Virginia, this November 15.
How to Make Spaghetti Eis
As I've mentioned before on this blog, I spent several of my childhood years living in Germany. That is where I discovered one of the greatest German delicacies, Spaghetti Eis. For those of you not in the know, Spaghetti Eis is a fabulous strawberry sundae made to look like a plate of noodles topped with [...]
A Day at the Waterford Fair
It seems a fitting follow up to my last post to write about the Waterford Fair. The same professor who taught me how to look for clues to the past is also who first told me about the annual festival in Waterford, Virginia. My teacher was from the little Loudoun County town, which was established [...]
Time and Place: Returning to Our College Campus
It was the first week of my freshman year at Mary Washington College, and my historic preservation professor announced that we were going on a walk. Awesome. A stroll through Fredericksburg, Virginia, was better than a dark classroom, even if we were sweltering in the late August heat. We fell into line behind the tall [...]
My Modern Kitchen Corner
Anyone who steps in my house figures out within about 3 seconds that I love retro and modern designs. When I moved into my home, my old dining set didn't match at all—and I was thrilled about this. It gave me a chance to search out some wonderful new pieces, and create a space where [...]
The Old Town Farmers’ Market
The weekend is here. It has been a long week, and I am planning some leisurely strolls to recharge. One of my favorite places to wander is the farmers' market in Alexandria, Virginia. It is "the oldest farmers' market in the country held continuously at the same site" but I don't really care much about [...]