Fall Fun for 2021
Looking for outdoor fall fun to enjoy with your family? Here’s my compendium of the area’s best (free or cheap!) fun that keeps you in your bubble as much as …
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Northern Virginia Family Fun
Looking for outdoor fall fun to enjoy with your family? Here’s my compendium of the area’s best (free or cheap!) fun that keeps you in your bubble as much as …
Read MoreOUR VISIT TO THE MAJESTIC IN OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA It’s rare to find food that knocks my socks off. As a lifelong vegetarian who likes to cook, restaurant eating can …
Read MoreFun, snacks, socializing, and take home a freezer full of meals for about $2.50/serving? That’s the idea behind Mamapreneur Jen D’s Freezer Meal workshops. I tried one out and had a complete BLAST! Come in and see how it went, and what my family thinks of the food!
Read MoreFaccia Luna bills itself as a “Casual Italian and Pizza Restaurant,” and that’s exactly what you’ll get. We chose them because of the patio seating and the family-friendly menu, but we’ll be going back for the amazing service.
Read MoreI have a curly-top kid who didn’t like getting his head wet. His whole life, washing his hair had been a struggle. And since he was bald for a great deal of his life, he was pretty big by the time hair cutting came up. What we needed was someone who not only could make his curly hair look good without giving him a buzz cut, but someone who could navigate this quirk of his without making it worse. I am lucky enough that the awesome stylist, Hilda, who cut my own hair when I was a child is still available at Carla’s in McLean. (And, by the way, she makes MY hair look great, too, even during the whole Post Partum Hair Loss phase.)
Read MoreOne of the biggest worries parents have in this area is where to find reliable childcare. Many of us live far from family, and when you need child care, you need GOOD child care. Where can you find it? Here’s a list of sites recommended by our members.
Read MoreNot only did these guys do a fast, tidy, and competent job removing a dead tree from up against the power lines in our front yard, they gave us a …
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