Articles in the Washington D.C. Category
blogging, friends, Give Me Your Best Shot, photography, photostory, Washington D.C. »
What do two blogging friends do when they meet for the first time? Photo by Kristi (from her iPhone!) They find a place to eat, of course! And what do those two bloggers do when they order a dozen famously gourmet cupcakes? Well, if they are photographers, they take pictures of those cupcakes for 20 [...]
blogging, video, Washington D.C., Wordless Wednesday »
Alternatively entitled: “Dancing With the Bloggers” On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending an evening with Invisalign Teen and Dmitry Chaplin, dancer from Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance and a professional dancer on Dancing With the Stars. And he can dance… Janine (@janinenickel) of Twofer Mom and Home Office Hustle [...]
family, holidays, photography, Washington D.C. »
In honor of Veteran’s Day and the many men and women who have served in the military, who have sacrificed for the preservation of our freedom….I say thank you. Eulogy for a Veteran Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that [...]
photography, Washington D.C., Wordless Wednesday »
The freak snow storm that hit the East Coast last weekend was quite the exciting news around the Washington DC suburbs. We’ve lived here for nearly 14 years and have never had snow this early in the season. We comment every year that we’re either in shorts or winter coats for Halloween…but we’ve NEVER had [...]
family traditions, holidays, Washington D.C. »
Last weekend, while I was at Blogalicious, I shared lunch with two wonderfully delightful women from Living Social. As a mom working from home, I love when I can find deals for my family….especially when I don’t have to leave my home to get them. Yesterday, Living Social released some survey results on Halloween trends [...]
Give Me Your Best Shot, photography, photostory, Washington D.C. »
I haven’t been enjoying this beautiful time of year as much I should lately. Typically stuck behind my computer all day, I am missing some of the most beautiful scenery the Washington DC area has to offer. Luckily, last weekend I was able to take a leisurely walk at sunset around my hotel on the [...]
blessings, family, Washington D.C. »
The following reflections were written by my husband. You can see my own reflections on Remembering September 11 on 5 Minutes for Mom. Decisions Can Have a Lasting Impact Ten years ago… I had just celebrated my 30th birthday. I was returning to work, after recovering from hernia surgery. I was working on Holocaust restitution [...]
family, Give Me Your Best Shot, photography, photostory, travels, Washington D.C. »
After a whirlwind of a camping trip that I can’t seem to stop blogging about, my dad came into town, followed by a short visit by my sister and her two kids. Rather than stay home in the air conditioning, we opted to take the group of 7 kids to the Dulles Air and Space [...]
family, family traditions, holidays, photography, Washington D.C. »
Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays! Why? Because I LOVE the USA! (Plus, the fact that the kids don’t expect candy or presents when they wake up on the morning of July 4th is a HUGE plus now that I’m a mom) We woke up early this morning to attend the annual 4th [...]
blogging, Washington D.C., Wordless Wednesday »
I’m usually not the stand-out, adventurous type, but apparently I’ll do just about anything for my local blogging friends. On Saturday, I headed north to the latest Momz Share event with a few of my favorite local bloggers. The theme was the 80s, and I made an attempt at going for the early 80s look [...]
