We recently planted some new shrubs and plants in our yard, and it was just last week I felt that we chose some of the right vegetation when my wife called me outside to see the butterfly that had landed on our butterfly bush for a short break. While most folks on the Hill don’t […]
A couple months ago Anna Cranage Conathan, 37, went to a cosmetics trend show at Nordstrom. She thought it was interesting, but it focused far more on luxury than practicality. It wasn’t for her, she thought, at least not where she is in life right now: a work-at-home mother who tries to remember to brush […]
Pizza, for me, is more than dinner. I grew up in Staten Island, New York. The forgotten borough, perhaps, but the pizza could hold its own with many of the legendary places in Brooklyn or Manhattan. Pizza night was every Friday and it was a privilege to ride with Dad to pick it up, sitting […]
I’m not sure 90 degrees ever felt as refreshing as it has the last two days. Aside from the break from the heat, I couldn’t be more thankful that my power has stayed strong through the heat waves and crazy storms…and that the tree that fell on my block missed my car. The summer is […]
You’ve seen the signs all over town, and you’ve likely had a door knock or run into a candidate on the streets — election season is upon us. Tomorrow night presents one of many opportunities to meet your mayoral candidates and hear a bit about where they stand on issues affecting the Capitol Hill neighborhood. […]