A few days ago, I was checking the date and noticed that Anouk would be turning three in exactly a month. The realization filled me a little bit of nostalgia at what's past, a little bit of curiosity at what's to come, a little bit of apprehension over the birthday itself (this is the first year we're having a party with more than...
I am always attracted to books by local Hampton Roads authors -- they're almost always a must-have. When I happen to come across a book that is by a local author AND has something personal to say about the history of our area -- that's a must-have and a must-share. Today I Met a Rainbow by Dr. Patricia Turner is set during the integration of...
A few weekends ago, J., A., and I visited the newly opened Pleasure House Point Natural Area in Virginia Beach after reading about it -- and seeing gorgeous photos of it -- on the Tidewater Gardener's blog. James wanted to check out the kayaking potential; Anouk and I were so sick of being cooped up in the house that we would have gone...
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I've mentioned before that all my life, I've struggled with my own curls. I think a lot of that came from not knowing how to care for my hair. It was very important for me, from the time A.'s first curls popped out around her first birthday, to come up with a haircare routine that would give her strong, manageable curls without a lot...
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The 12 photos in 12 hours project is supposed to happen on the 12th day of the month, but this month, I was sick and spent the 12th mostly in bed, which would have made for a very boring blog post. I rescheduled for the following week, and ended up shooting our day yesterday instead. Don't forget to stop by No Monsters in...
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When my friend Molly first told me about Zeke's Beans and Bowls, out by the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach, I wasn't quite convinced. A coffee shop -- that also serves Hawaiian food? How do those two things even remotely go together? But after our visit last month, I was more than willing to admit I was wrong. It works. It just does. We...
Here's a last minute Valentines craft we did during the little snowstorm we had last night. I was browsing Pinterest a few weeks ago when I saw these adorable glittery heart-shaped shoe clips. At almost $35 a pair, the price was a little outside of our budget but Anouk was so enamored that I decided to try a DIY. We cut hearts from...
We're hosting a Valentines Day party at our house on Friday for Anouk's friends and wanted to do something special for our Valentines this year. Something candy-free (because the sugar bomb will already be intense) but that still offered a small treat, and something Anouk could help with. Oh, and quick, because there's already a lot to do. After rummaging through the craft...
On a cold rainy morning a few weeks ago, Anne and I slogged over to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens for a bit of colorful cheer in the form of beautiful, tropical flowers. The Winter Orchid show had just started, and we thought it would be the perfect place to retreat from the gray weather and forget that the groundhog had just told us...
This recipe comes from my local vintage cookbook collection, specifically from one compiled in 1976 by the Members and Friends of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. When I was paging through it and came across this recipe for hot buttered lemonade, I said, "Hmm, weird" out loud while James said, "Oh, that sounds awesome." And then we sort of...
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A few weekends ago, James, Anne, and I headed up to the Eastern Shore of Virginia for a little antiquing and snapped these photos on the way. I don't know what it is about January that makes us want to visit the Eastern Shore (last January we visited Kiptopeke State Park and Cape Charles) but I think it must have something to do with...
