I can hardly believe the calendar has turned another page and we're staring down the final long month of the year. We'll be seeing those big yellow . . .
5 Things May: Out and About in Charlottesville This Month
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. For parents of school-aged students, May is quite possibly the busiest month of the year. All the . . .
10 Things to Do in October
I'm gonna go ahead and say that I think October is the busiest month of the year. Even more so than December, guys. At least at the holidays, people . . .
10 Things to do in Charlottesville in June
As a busy mom, I often feel like I'm the last to know about the goings on in our community. I swoon over post-event photos and promise to do better . . .
It Takes a Village
Clearing out my phone messages the other day, I found this text chain with my neighbors the night before Winnie was born. About a month earlier, we . . .
Her Heart: Unexpected Friendships
My friend Cathy and I have been neighbors and co-workers for over three years. Her daughter Becca, a first year at UVA, is adored by my children and . . .
30 Days of Gratitude: Love Thy Neighbor
It's been a cold, wet week which means that we stay indoors with cozy socks, lit candles, and something in the oven. This idea of comfort food is, . . .
30 Days of Gratitude: Heart for the Homeless
This morning, I reluctantly turned the kitchen calendar to November. October holds such joy for my family with all the birthdays, pumpkin carving, and . . .
Friendships that go the distance
My family just returned from a week-long vacation in South Carolina where we explored new places and reconnected with loved ones. For several days, we . . .
Weekend Wrap Up: Charlottesville
How do I sum up this weekend's events in my beloved Charlottesville? My family drove home from vacation listening to and reading about the terror . . .