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Blog “New Year, New You” Part 1 “New Year, New You” Part 1 By K. Ross Happy 2025 everyone! We made it to new year!  The past several weeks we have been focused on the holidays.  This means time with our family, holiday work gatherings, etc.  This also means a time that is revolved around food and drink.  I believe this is […]
Blog We are Family: My Thanksgiving Traditions We are Family: My Thanksgiving Traditions Written By: Kristin Spiridigliozzi Adkins I do not know about you but I LOVE this time of the year! Tis the season for the leaves falling, lots of homemade food that you have been salivating at the thought of eating again all year, family and friends, and shopping. If […]
Blog Come to Richmond: Edgar Allen Poe Museum Come to Richmond:  Edgar Allen Poe Museum  One Lovely Saturday this past spring my best friend John and I went to see the Edgar Allen Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia. We just loved it.  It really is impactful to see his possessions and be in the same space that he lived in as a college […]
Blog Have You Tried TOUS les JOURS? You MUST! Have You Tried TOUS les JOURS? You MUST! A few weeks ago my best friend text me asking if she could take me to this new bakery in town that recently opened to have coffee and a pastry for my birthday. I of course couldn’t pass up checking out a new bakery in town. When […]
Blog Falling in Love with my Fall Garden! Falling in Love with my Fall Garden! Fall is right around the corner! With summer officially coming to an end soon and my once lush garden is not producing much anymore, I stared thinking maybe this year I could plant a fall garden. I’ve never done a fall garden so I decided to look up […]
Blog Pretty As A Peach; Let’s Talk Peaches Shall We? Pretty As A Peach; Let’s Talk Peaches Shall We? Origins: Although its botanical name, which literally translates as ‘Persian plum’, suggests the peach originated from Persia (modern-day Iran), genetic research indicates that it actually comes from China. First cultivated: Peaches have been cultivated in China since the Neolithic period. Where did peaches originally come from? […]
Blog Hidden in public and flaunted in the bedroom: Underware, My Oh My Hidden in public and flaunted in the bedroom: Underware, My Oh My There is still some disagreement over who created the first set of undergarments. Some people say that the English were the first people to make underwear as we know it today, while others say that the Ancient Egyptians were the first people to […]
Blog Pie to the Left of Me, Pie to the Right of Me…Love Pie! Pie to the Left of Me, Pie to the Right of Me…..Love Pie! Pie season is upon us and I predict that you will be making or buying a pie sometime in the near future, whether it is fruit, vegetable, meat or sweet desert.  There is something about this delectable dish that provokes childhood memories […]
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Blog Let’s Flex Some Mussels Let’s Flex Some Mussels  Mussels: A Dive into Their Rich History and Culinary Tradition Mussels, those delectable bivalves from the sea, have a history as rich as their flavor. From ancient times to modern gastronomy, mussels have played a significant role in various cuisines around the world. In this blog post, we will dive deep […]
Blog Cool as a Cucumber! Cool as a Cucumber! Written By: Kristin Spiridigliozzi Adkins When I moved into my house in 2017 I decided to start my own garden. I don’t have much of a green thumb, so I didn’t think I could actually do it and well to my surprise I was actually able to pull it off! That […]
Blog A Tree for a Child’s Fantasy A Tree for a Child’s Fantasy One of my favorite trees even as a child was the willow tree.  The 2 that I love the most is Weeping Willow and Corkscrew Willow. We had a Weeping Willow tree that had wisteria ground in it.  So playing under it was magical.  I had a large umbrella […]
Blog Cry Me A River: The Onion Cry Me A River: The Onion  I had went to see my grandchildren in Georgia.  We went out one day to Athens Georgia to go into Thrift/Antique Stores, which is a family pastime.  Low and behold the lady at the counter in one of them was eating her lunch.  It smelled delicious and looked so […]
Blog My Virginia Day Tripping! My Virginia Day Tripping! Written By: Kristin Spiridigliozzi Adkins I don’t know about you, but I do know that one of my favorite things to do is to go on road trips to places I haven’t been before and while looking at some of the best, affordable places to visit in Virginia, I realized there […]
Blog Find a Penny, Pick it Up! Find a Penny, Pick it Up!  By: Kristin S. Adkins Superstition says, “Find a penny, pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck!.” Did you know there are many different superstitions about finding pennies? I didn’t so of course, I took a dive into the world wide web on a search about […]
Blog The Beautiful Tulip Tree The Beautiful Tulip Tree   With Spring here and plants blooming I’ve really started paying close attention to the different trees in my neighborhood. Recently I noticed, my beautiful Eastern Redbud tree in my front yard that blooms the most beautiful purple-pinkish flower in the Spring has a disease and the trunk is splitting. So […]
Blog The Small Town Of Middleburg, Virginia The Small Town Of Middleburg, Virginia Just Might Be The Unofficial Antiques Capital Of America, not the Cutest! Who doesn’t love antique shopping in Virginia? Walking into a local store, you truly never know what treasures you’ll find. From the everyday essentials to the perfect hand-picked gifts and items of incredible value – be it […]
Blog Moving On Up: Buying a Luxury Home! Moving On Up: Buying a Luxury Home Buying a luxury home is equal parts exciting as it is nerve-wracking. When buying a luxury home you’re investing a lot of money and/or committing to a substantial mortgage. With a large investment like this comes a lot of homework and ensuring you’re buying the right property for […]
Blog Can We All Sing Hallelujah! Can We All Sing Hallelujah! “Hallelujah” is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a new version recorded by John Cale in 1991. Cale’s version inspired a 1994 recording by Jeff Buckley that in 2004 […]
Blog Where in the world is Tesnacommacah? The Other Jamestown Where in the world is Tesnacommacah? The Other Jamestown Good question you may ask.  Just go to Jamestown Va. 1607 as a time traveler, step out of the fort gate and you are there.  The term Tsenacommacah comes from the Powhatan language, and means “densely inhabited land.” Tsenacommacah (pronounced /ˌsɛnəˈkɒməkə/ in English; “densely inhabited land”; […]
Blog When life gives you snow, make snow ice cream! When life gives you snow, make snow ice cream! ♡ During our youth, my friends and I knew that when snow fell, certain activities were a “given.” We made snowmen and ate snow cream. Snow cream is a winter specialty, akin to ice cream, both in taste and appearance but different in a special sort […]

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