My mother tried desperately – for my own good – to force me into a teaching career that the very thought of gave me migraines. That experience compelled me to…
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1. Easy-Cheesy Onion Dip Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 finely chopped medium onion, and 2 cups shredded mozzarella in a 1½ quart baking dish. Bake at 350° F for 25…
Boats flooded Rudee Inlet thanks to the Rock Shout Out, an annual fishing competition at Virginia Beach, but I watched them diminish in the distance as the Virginia Aquarium’s vessel…
Since I started blogging at Parenting by the Book for Richmond Family Magazine, I have read twenty-four titles from experts on everything from our kids’ disconnect with nature to the…
Yes, it’s about two hours from Richmond to Portsmouth, Virginia. Yes, road-tripping to the beach with the kids in the dead of winter seems a little crazy. But the good…
1. Cinnamon Almonds Preheat oven to 250° F. In a large bowl, whisk an egg-white and 1 tsp water until very foamy. Add 4 cups of raw almonds and stir…
To this day, my son will watch me as I raise a vodka martini to my lips and say, “Mom, you realize you are killing off your brain cells every…
Richmonders rejoice! We’re just two hours from our world-class national capital and a vast selection of entertainment options. There’s no better time to enjoy its plays and parades, light shows,…
1. Quick Wild Rice Combine 1 cup golden raisins and ½ cup sherry in a small microwave-safe glass dish; microwave on high until the mixture boils. Prepare three 8.5-oz packages…
The middle school I used to teach at distributed “Grover Gold” to students whenever they helped out by running an errand for a teacher, for example, or cleaning up without…
Just hearing the song “Home for the Holidays” conjures up images ranging from “Dixie’s sunny shore” to “Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pie” – except, perhaps, for the hosts with…
At the grocery store I overheard snippets of a couple’s conversation. “Are you saying we always buy organic no matter what?” the man asked. “Yes, always,” the woman replied, examining…
