Just Someone Ordinary, Searching For That "Little Extra."
We woke up before the sun rose on Sunday morning, faint traces of dawn beckoning us awake. I rubbed my eyes and set my body to autopilot, climbing out of bed and dragging on the clothes that I had set out the night before. My husband and I were meeting some friends for a day […]
Read MoreOne of my first adult trips abroad was to London, England, when I was just 22 years old. I booked a single roundtrip ticket and had no intention of inviting anyone along- the goal was to find a three-star accommodation downtown and nestle inside a cozy coffee shop for a week, people watch and write. […]
Read MoreSometimes 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 […]
Read MoreIf 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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