There are many reasons to visit Brooklyn. My favorite is for the food, with each visit becoming a Brooklyn based foodie tour! One of the fabulous things about living smack dab in the middle of the East Coast is that we have several major cities within a few hours’ drive: Philly, Baltimore, Charlottesville,…
I just spent a lovely weekend at a lakeside women’s retreat with members of secret society group I’ve been a part of for the past couple years. Annually, this tribe of supportive, down-to-earth, fun and funny women converge for this retreat, and we… I’d tell you more, but then you know what would have…
The Twinbrook Deli Italian cold cut: Best. Sub. Ever. Growing up in the D.C. suburbs, and even when I was only an hour away from both Baltimore and D.C., you’d think a good Italian cold cut sub would be easy to find. In fact, it’s not. I’m struggling with it here…
I recently “tried” The New York Times chocolate chip cookies recipe. That is, I virtually tried it. Wait. Wait. Not virtually as in almost. Virtually, as in… My sister (who’s in New York) messaged me (I’m in Maryland) that she was trying a new chocolate chip cookies recipe. She shared the link…
A few years ago I was in Hershey, Pa., for a business trip. I’d been to Hershey Park before; we’re lucky to live pretty close, and how can you not visit “The Sweetest Place On Earth” when it’s less than two hours away?! Right. This particular business trip was the…
Admittedly, happy hours aren’t a regular occurrence these days. In fact, I’m not sure they ever were. But, what I DO know is this: happy hour as a grown-up (versus the happy hours I knew as a college student – whoa) can be really fun if done right. I belong to a…