Pack with Purpose | Choosing the Right Luggage
We’re on the move again! We’re traveling domestically and internationally, so we need to be sure our luggage is in good working order. Toting the right type of bag to ...
A Breath of Fresh Air
If you’re like me, by the time the calendar rolls around to March, you’re ready for an excursion. Our great Commonwealth of Virginia can have relatively mild weather, but snow ...
Be a Cookie Swap Hero | Beyond the Peanut Butter Blossom
It’s cookie baking season y’all! Get out those aprons, here comes some cookie inspiration. No matter what your age, who can resist a cookie? When winter rolls near, we all ...
Take a Tour of Barn Quilts | A Celebration of Americana
Joining the ranks of “Americana” staples like apple pie, blue jeans, and the bald eagle, barn quilts have reclaimed an important spot in sentimentality. While quilt designs first appeared on ...
How Smart Is Your Home? | What Gadgets Can Do for You
A vacuum that runs itself? A refrigerator that lets you know you’re out of milk? As appliances are increasingly made with microprocessors, they are also making our lives more efficient, ...
Addictive Game Day Foods | You’ll Want to Make All Year Long
The qualifications for a perfect game day spread are pretty straight forward. Here are the four magic ingredients: 1. Must be scalable — crowds can eat a lot. 2. Must ...
Herb Harvest | Preserving Summer’s Bounty
Summer is here! Gardening shops are overflowing with seedlings, and gardeners have already started planting and anticipating a wonderful summer harvest. But there is still plenty of time to add ...
Summer Sweets | Desserts for the Sweetest Time of Year
In my humble opinion, the best time of year is upon us: summer! It brings that longawaited warm weather and the undeniable urge to go outside for that much-needed vitamin ...
