Hoppy Easter to You and Your Peeps!
Ready, set, go! Let the official sugar rush begin! There has been plenty of anticipation leading up to this day by all sorts of folks! Here is Sam’s class hopping with excitement down the ha...
"Civil War History at Pamplin Historical Park"
Have you ever been to Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg, VA? It’s a phenomenal place, well worth a spot on your bucket list! Below is a link to my article on Pamplin in Richmond Parents Mo...
Welcome to Spinter! (Spring/Winter)
A springy-y snow day! It’s hard to believe that Richmond, VA, had a snow day during the last week of March, but it’s the truth. Here is the cold, white evidence – SNOW! We have...
Our Resident Senior Citizen
Alas, Louise is no spring chicken anymore. She’s more like a grandma kitty these days — without the grand-kitties of course. According to rough calculations, she’s having her ...
When Will Spring Really Spring?
SPRING — MAYBE! Our bizarre climate has been such a tease lately — warm weather, some more downright balmy weather, then followed by cold weather and snow. Repeat. Mix in some rain...
Little Patriots
Sam’s entire first grade class presented their Patriotic Play last week, and it was stellar. Of course I’m highly biased as one of the proud parents, but it really was stellar in so many...
"Massanutten: A Winter Sports Paradise"
Sam and his friend Madelyn skating away at Massanutten…. This was our FIFTEENTH travel writing trip together! Madelyn’s mother Loretta Sherwood is a fabulous photographer who took all of...
Thunder, Lightning, Snow!
Gosh, the concept of this triple whammy seems like the ultimate in oxymorons. Snow is coming down with thunder galore. There’s even some lightning thrown in there for some extra punctuation....