Oh, Christmas Trees!
As the horrific details of the Newtown massacre unfolded last weekend, we were fortunate enough to be alive and well at the Homestead. With all of the beauty around us, it was hard to digest the new...
Life After Newtown
Yesterday I started writing a blog entry about our weekend at the Homestead. Then with the details of the Newtown massacre weighing on all of our minds, I felt totally insensitive posting it, so I d...
"The Best of Christmas"
Here is my latest essay, “The Best of Christmas” in Robious Corridor Magazine‘s December/January 2012. (Be sure to scroll down.) In the spirit of doorbusters, here is a sneak pee...
Holiday Time: Cyn-ful Chocolate Truffles!
Hi! Here is my latest “Creative Cook” column for Robious Corridor Magazine, some decadent yet easy-to-make chocolate truffles. Holiday Time: Cyn-ful Chocolate Truffles(please scroll down...
Make a Splash on a CAYMAN ISLANDS Adventure
Here is my latest “Traveling With Tots” column from Richmond Parents Monthly‘s December issue — “Make a Splash on a Cayman Islands Adventure.” Just take a look a...
"Star Track," Which No Man Has Pronounced Before
Much to Daddy Mac’s delight, Sam has discovered that ultra-strange American phenomenon known as Star Trek this week — or rather “Star Track” as he calls it. It’s so hil...
If the Shoe Fits – – at the Craddock-Terry Hotel
We are staying at a fabulous hotel in Lynchburg, Virginia, called the Craddock-Terry. It’s actually a former shoe factory set on the James River, renovated in a unique artsy style. They̵...
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
Well, if Christmas gets an “Eve” the night before, why not Thanksgiving, too? So instead of a stocking hung by the chimney with care, it’s a turkey defrosting in the sink with a he...