Even for Mother’s Day, we Moms are doing a lot of planning and prepping. Part of that is giving thanks and showing appreciation for the many fabulous moms in our lives. If you need a super last-minute gift for a special mom, see our shortlist below—no shipping...
After weeks of heavy holiday meals, sugary cookies and festive cocktail parties, most of us are trying to clean up our eating. And that usually involves cutting out things, from fried foods to dairy. Sometimes, though, being too strict can backfire, causing us to...
Winter sports are lots of fun — just ask any kid who’s just scored the winning goal during an ice-hockey game or finished sledding to the bottom of a giant hill.But when you’re sitting on that sled, getting ready to ski, or doing a figure-eight on the pond...
As summer starts, I looked into joining our community pool. The price was more than I wanted to spend for 3 months, knowing we wouldn’t go every day. Have you been to the Cub Run ReCenter? It is part of the Fairfax County Parks & Rec and it has...
Artist Katie Ré Scheidt traded in a 12-year career on Wall Street, to focus on her abstract expressionist, portraiture and nude works that she creates in her Litchfield County, Connecticut-based studio. We’re always fascinated by second (or third) acts of talented...
Looking for a new playground to try out? Here is a very short list of some amazing playgrounds in the area : Chessie’s Big Backyard at Lee District, Alexandria- Built for the community by the Fairfax County Park Foundation, this playground offers three different...
