It was wonderful being in DC over Thanksgiving weekend. We enjoyed a pretty empty city, which meant finding parking easily and going to touristy places without fighting the crowds. I was amazed as I walked my dog in the neighborhood, though, at how many homes I saw with piles of delivered newspapers and overflowing mailboxes. […]
‘Tis the season to be busy…holiday shopping, decorations, parties with friends and families. I know my weekends are busy during the month of December, but fortunately there are some breaks to catch my breath and actually enjoy the season. Capitol Hill is filled with festive diversions this coming weekend—there are plenty of opportunities to jump […]
It’s that time of year! Put down your oven mitts and drop that turkey because Christmas trees are arriving on Capitol Hill. I know in our community we have people following various traditions about when to put a tree up in their homes, but the trees are arriving early this year and we are fortunate […]
I don’t know about you, but oven space is always the deciding factor in how much I try to wow the family at Thanksgiving. Any gustatory good intentions go up in smoke if you can’t manage to get the oven time to clinch the deal. And as much as I’d like to show off my […]
Dear greenHILLhome, Our blender died and I have no idea what to do with it. I know what to do with computers and printer cartridges, but no idea if small electrics – blenders, toasters, old home phones, etc. — are the same. I’ve about settled on trashing the base and putting the glass bowl in […]