Living in 15-minute Increments By Eileen Wacker I am the mother of four kids, aged 8 to 14 years old, and trying to launch a business. I live life in 15-minute increments. Our house wakes up at 6:00 a,m. during the week. Getting everyone to eat something is a challenge so I let them eat […]
May You Get Un-Busy
May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Peggie Arvidson May You Get Un-Busy I’ve spent my life around busy people. In my 20s I thought that meant that to be worthy and successful, I too, should be busy. I took this constant busy-ness to mean that I was doing important things. My to-do list never ended. I joked – heck – […]
A Rite of Spring – Pasta Primavera
May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Charles Oppman A Rite of Spring – Pasta Primavera Now that spring is in full swing we’re likely to see the seasonal springtime dish pasta primavera on Italian restaurant menus across America. It just makes sense―the word primavera means “spring” in Italian. But what is pasta primavera exactly, and what’s its culinary history? Let’s […]
MIDDLEBURG TRAINING CENTER
May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Meg Mullery MIDDLEBURG TRAINING CENTER “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” Hollywood Actor John Wayne (1907-1979) Early each morning, a parade of horse-athletes leave their respective barns, exercise riders mounted, destined for the adjacent racetrack. The track is just one component of the 149-acre Middleburg Training Center, a crown jewel […]
Goldfish Swim School – Join the Wave
May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Lani Gering Goldfish Swim School – Join the Wave While the Old Town Crier doesn’t typically write about franchised businesses in this space, I couldn’t help but want to tell you about Goldfish Swim School. I think it goes hand-in-hand with Mother’s Day as well as being a pretty cool addition to Alexandria. I […]
April 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
How to Grow Corn Poppies – Six Easy Steps Corn poppies, (Papaver rhoeas), also known as Flanders poppies, field poppies or Shirley poppies, are hardy annuals with vividly colored, papery red, pink or white blooms that rise above lacy foliage. The fuzzy stems reach heights of 2 feet and more at maturity. Easily grown by […]
Adopting a Pet with Special Needs
April 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Adopting a Pet with Special Needs What does it mean to adopt a pet with special needs? Adopting and caring for a pet with special needs can be quite a rewarding experience and often not as harrowing as imagined. Pets with special needs come in all shapes and sizes with varying needs. Some experience mental […]
Pets of the Month
April 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Rocky, Young, Male, Black Mouse Rocky might not be a flying squirrel but he’s still quite the jokester! He’s working on his standup comedy routine, starting with comments on the weather – “I’m not going outside! It’s raining cats and dogs!” – and riff at his friends – “Mickey sounds like he could use some […]
Laz & Szilvia Bazals – From Hungary to Fort Hunt
April 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Lori Welch Brown Laz & Szilvia Bazals – From Hungary to Fort Hunt Typically this column is about the personality of a single person, but it’s hard to choose between the personalities of Laz or Szilvia when you have the unique and special personality of the spa they own and operate itself to consider. […]
Veterans Day and D.C.’s Memorials
April 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Bob Tagert Veterans Day and D.C.’s Memorials This month we decided it would be a great opportunity to revisit the war memorials and military memorials in our Nations Capital area. The crisp fall is perfect for a brisk walk around D.C. and most of the tourists are gone or certainly in smaller numbers. Also, […]
