A new school year is around the corner. I've been doing the First day of school for over 10 years. I thought I'd pass on some tips. School is around the corner, do you have your supplies. Go to the open houses so you can put faces to names when the kids talk about their t…
Jousting! This past weekend was the opening of the Maryland Renaissance Festival , a two and half month event just outside of Washington DC. It was our first visit and I was expecting carnival rides, games and food. I was wrong. It was so much better. As we went through the gate…
We recently got a Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the neighborhood. I have not been but the family talked about going. We decided not to go because we didn't like listening to people eat while watching a movie. It's difficult to lose yourself in the movie. Instead, we decided on t…
It was our last day at Corbin Cabin in Shenandoah National Park. George Corbin built the cabin around 1910. His family was one of the residents kicked out of his home after Shenandoah became a National Park. In the 1950s, the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC), renovated it and now,…
Before going to the supermarket, I'll ask my daughters if they need anything for their bathroom: shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste. The other day my oldest said, "Mom, I need mousse." "Uh-huh," I answered and she walked off. After she left, I thought, "Why…
My daughter is entering her second year of High School. College is right around the corner. Since my youngest was taking a summer camp on a local college campus, my oldest and I decided to tour the campus. It was a young university but was getting good reviews. After touring the univ…
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