I think I’ve been neglecting to mention a few of my favorite restaurants of late. I haven’t taken my dorkiness to the next level by bringing along an SLR so we’ll have to do this via instagram. The photo above shows the delicious biscuits with pepper jelly and cream cheese at Bayou Bakery. Not shown … Continue Reading

The fine folks at Mount Vernon invited me to check out Mount Vernon by Candlelight this past weekend. As you can imagine, the whole experience oozes with colonial charm, complete with live period music played by groups of musicians stationed along the way. I appreciated that the evening wasn’t solely confined to the walking tour. … Continue Reading

What better way to follow up the quintessential Thanksgiving food orgy than with a little Virginia winery tour? This time we checked out Breaux and 868 – both very picturesque, but I think 868 was much more tasty. Either way, it was a perfect opportunity to take my new super-soft biker jacket for a spin. … Continue Reading

The Waterford Fair pretty much embodies autumn for me – freshly-popped kettle corn, decorative gourds, beautiful woodwork, wreaths made from dried flowers. It’s like fall fairyland. Next year’s goal is to come home with a gorgeous coffee table or headboard from Phoenix Hardwoods! Where’s your jacket, you say? Well, we had an unseasonable heat spell … Continue Reading