Reframing Colonial Williamsburg Prints to Let them Sparkle
My prints from famed Virginia artists, Don Cannvaro and Caesar Monturano, were custom framed by an amazing team, who willingly…
Duckies Supervising New Year’s Eve Game and Snack Night
After all the greetings, I discovered a row of my granddaughter's duck collection on the counter, n our traditional New…
Building Joyful Memories with Beloved Christmas Traditions
Charles Dickens drew greatly from the powerful memories of his past to write A Christmas Carol: Traditions express love and…
Trying Crazy Turkey Recipes and Fun Thanksgiving Crafts
After roasting a Black Lacquered Turkey, then years of flipping turkeys, I fell in love with spatchcocking a turkey! And…
Meeting CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien at Museum of the Bible
The rift betwe JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis when Joy Davidman Gresham sought Lewis's affections with her two sons in…
Easily Painting a Powder Room Bath into Beachy Fun
Using great paints from two different companies, I easily and quickly redecorated my powder bath without sanding, priming, or sealing.
Painting my Steel Front Door without Sanding or Priming
Since I wanted to paint my front door, which is made of steel, I was elated to stumble upon a…
Riding a 1950 Steam Engine through the Shenandoah
Known as the Queen of Steam, the last of its kind was set to run for five weekends through the…
Looking for the Washington DC Cornerstone in Alexandria
To great fanfare on April 15, 1791, the southernmost cornerstone for the Federal City was placed at Jones Point, Washington…
Lord Dunmore Fights Virginia at Battle of Great Bridge 1775
Tenuous from the start, unlike other royal governors, Dunmore created a rift when he dissolved the House of Burgesses on…
