Taking the ordinary to the extraordinary one small change at a time.
I like candy corn. I like that it really is a seasonal candy and it acts that way. Sure, you will usually see a small bags of candy corn among the collections of other ubiquitous candies like gum drops and jelly beans in the aisles of most supermarkets and drugstores. It is not "Halloween" corn or... Continue Reading →
Last year I did not do anything for Lent. Not a thing. Maybe because the year before I sent out thank you notes to some friends for Lent. I ended up scaring a few dear friends who thought I was sending out final farewells before I did something awful. My apologies dear friends. I did... Continue Reading →
My sister has a beautiful way of creating floral holiday tabletop decorations that are low on expense and high on impact. Just take the cranberries you purchased over Thanksgiving that you either forgot to cook or meant to use as decoration but never quite got around to it. Yeah, those cranberries. Add them to some... Continue Reading →
October of last year I decided to send an email to a couple of friends who live in the DC area, have children and who might be going to a pumpkin patch. You see, I wanted to join in. I am pretty sure I have never been to a pumpkin patch before. My apologies to... Continue Reading →
Peppermint, oh peppermint, how I love thee, let me count the ways. Well, actually let me focus on the best way, the holiday a la mode magic way, the candy cane. Want to add a little Christmas to something? Just add candy cane. Hang it, crush it, sprinkle some on top, candy canes make ordinary treats... Continue Reading →
I love meeting a friend for lunch. I also love exploring places I have never been. So why not combine the two and elevate the simple lunch to a mini road trip? My friend Craig and I like to take trips to nearby towns that we hear about either, in Craig’s case, the local news,... Continue Reading →
Taking the ordinary to the extraordinary one small change at a time.
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a few tiny houses in washington, DC
Tiny house tours and resources in DC
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