Lots of people and events make me smile. ‘Girls’ Night Out’ makes me smile… and laugh… and relax.
I love sitting down with these girlfriends I’ve known since high school- and some grade school. No introductions, No ‘you know my neighbor from soccer’. All we do is share stories, food and drink.
I also [...]

It is so nice every once in a while to have nothing to do.
Sitting around, drinking coffee and tea and reading the paper is precious. The grocery shopping is done. Birthday parties have been attended. Halloween costumes are ready and the house is clean. It is a moment of Zen.
Wouldn’t life [...]

I’m into no-stress endeavors. I’m into Halloween. I’m into pumpkins…
So I’m delighted to tell you- I’m into Homestead Farm.
It’s a real, working farm with apples to pick, animals to look at, hayrides to take and plenty of pumpkins.
The best part is the location. It’s just out at the end of River Road, [...]

I cannot believe how much my son loves cars. He knows all the brands and is now starting to memorize kinds of cars, as in a Toyota Camry vs. a Toyota Corolla.
He loves to point out the differences in cars AND trucks AND SUVs from hubcaps to tail lights. He also loves that [...]

Note to self: make sure your child is really excited about something before you travel 2 hours for it.
Last summer I learned that Thomas the Tank Engine was coming to Cumberland, Maryland. Conor loves Thomas and I was excited that a full-size Thomas existed. I read that it makes stops all over [...]

Nerds rule the world. Think about it…
Bill Gates is a nerd. Warren Buffet is a nerd. Mark Cuban tries not to be, but he’s a nerd. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were high school nerds. I can’t imagine any of the Supreme Court Justices are not nerds. And Drew [...]