Postcard from Jiles Harrisonburg, Va โข Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley โข Hotel Madison 30 April 2023 Bonjour friends, We’re about to hit the rode. But I just wanted to write a quick postcard and tell you a tiny bit about last night. . . . We had a super time celebrating Bonnie & Andy at theirRead the Post
Springtime Memory Making โ May’s Curated Calendar
Here’s this months curated calendar to help you live a beautiful life and create some new conscious memories in Old Town ALX. Sending lots of love and wishing you many happy moments. See ya around town. xxx Hello Spring! Hello Neighbors! Hello Friends! It’s springtime in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. Our hometown. Aren’t we lucky?!!!Read the Post
April Showers Old Towners with Some Early Spring Memory Making โ April’s Curated Calendar
Spring has sprung. We’ve got Cherry Blossoms. And we can break out our white jeans, dip into our pastel sweaters and matching Jack Rogers. Yet you can still wear all black, leopard shoes, and a trench. I love springtime in DC! All the beautiful Cherry Blossoms. And all of the excitement around all the beautifulRead the Post
Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris by Jennifer L. Scott โ Reading Again Now that I’m a Happily Married Lady
contains affiliate links The Madame Chic books by Jennifer L. Scott are sweet, little, easy, useful reads. Scott is from laid-back California, and while in college spent 6 months with the aristocratic Famille Chic in Paris. In a fun way this chronicles what she learned from the titular character, Madame Chic. I haven’t read theRead the Post
Self-Care is Self-Love: 50+ Ideas to Show Yourself Some Love
Here’s a list of self-care ideas in no particular order. Enjoy! ๐ Cut flowers Arrange flowers Spa day Make your house feel serene Uplifting background music Read a book Go to a museum Go for a walk in nature Meditate Look at a picture book (i.e. cookbook / art book / etc.) Practice gratitude IntentionalRead the Post
George Washington’s Birthday Parade & Other Activities in Old Town Alx โ February 20, 2023
Alexandria is really proud to be George Washington’s hometown. And our neighborhood, Old Town, Alexandria โ a Washington DC neighborhood to give perspective to our non local friends โ well, Old Town does the biggest George Washington Birthday Celebration anywhere. There’s still a birthright ball at Gadsby’s Tavern โ where there was an actual birthrightRead the Post
Aunt Sheila’s Carrot Cake Cookies
My Aunt Sheila makes these cookies all year long. But I associate them with Christmas. She always brings a big batch of them to Virginia for the holidays, along with some other yum yums! Aunt Sheila’s the baker in the family! But this year, we decided to give it a go too . . .
Caroline’s Crab Dip
For over 60 years Miles’ dad’s side of the family has been having the big Family Christmas Party on the second Saturday of December.* A different person hosts every year. It’s typically pot-luck. He’s got a long line of relatives in Virginia and it’s typically a day trip for most of us. One year, afterRead the Post
Stay tuned for our digital nomad / snowbird adventures . . .
We snowbirded for the first time earlier this year. And, I guess, since we’ve got an online presence we’re also digital nomads! Snowbirds. Digital nomads. Retirees. We made a few mistakes, on our trip. And we had lots of fun. Stay tuned for articles on what we nailed and what we could do better! We’reRead the Post
Let’s Nourish Ourselves Over the Holidays โ An Invitation to Nourish Noรซlle: A Christmastime Self-Love Journey
Bonjour mes amis, my jet-setting friends! Time to take a little journey. But we’re not going to France. To cruise the Med. Regent Street to shop. Or Highclere Castle to pay homage to Downton Abbey. This time weโre going within. In a time and space reality thatโs full of holiday hustle & bustle itโs importantRead the Post
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