| Adding Depth & Dimension |

January 2, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

We all look forward to this time of year: It’s without a doubt the most influential of all seasons, an ultimate “blank page” upon January’s arrival. It’s something we reflect upon, prepare for, accept with enthusiasm no matter what triumphs or tribulations transpired in the past. We either ache for a fresh start, grasp at […]

| 2018: A New Day One. |

January 1, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

My husband is really good at buying gifts. I open this monologue with the above, carefully crafted sentence, and must clarify that my husband is really good at venturing to my Amazon wish list and adding all affordable and reasonable items to his cart. (I say reasonable because all items are not fair game- He […]

| The 2017 Andrews Air Show: Fed Ex Field, Maryland |

September 17, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve never been to an Air Show before, but have always marveled at the beauty and wonder associated with one of man’s most incredible inventions. As a frequent commercial flier and a recent aircraft history enthusiast, watching mechanical birds in the sky- or riding in them- is something that I truly enjoy. When my husband […]

| Back In Time At Bull Run: Manassas, VA |

September 10, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I head to a website called jetpunk.com for party-of-one trivia games under the covers. I will admit, I am not good at most topics (animals and pop culture seem to be my only two strengths) but one quiz made me take a screenshot of my answers before unplugging for the […]

| Sunny Souvenirs: Burnside Farms, Haymarket, VA |

August 27, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

If I were to close my eyes and ponder a few of my favorite things, “Sundays” and “Sunflowers” would undoubtedly find themselves on my mental vision board. Well today, I got to frolic in fields of gold with my love as we uncovered yet another NoVa gem, Burnside Farms in Haymarket, Virginia. Many years ago […]

| A Backyard Agenda: Fairfax, VA |

July 1, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

The idea of a long weekend without plans is a foreign concept to me: It feels unsettling in my very core (although an uncluttered agenda might truly do me some good.) Nevertheless, as June came to a close I felt compelled to start looking for things to do in our area, Northern Virginia day trips […]