If you’re getting out of town for the unofficial last weekend of summer, I hope you’re at the beach, in which case, color me jealous. But if you’re sticking around town (and the Hill specifically) you can make the argument there’s no better place to be. Mass exodus from the city = you get a […]
What is social media for if not to make our friends jealous with our pictures of our painted toes against an ocean backdrop; or jealous of us in front of something awesome or just a rustic table laden with wine glasses and lobster. So after looking at everyone else having a fun summer, we are […]
Here’s a bit of European history: Back in 1830, Belgium officially separated from the Netherlands. On July 21, 1831, the country installed Leopold I as its monarch, and thus became the Kingdom of Belgium, a French-speaking, Catholic, bourgeois country with a passion for making the world’s tastiest mussels, frites, beer and chocolate. (Thank you, Wikipedia!) […]
It seems like it was just yesterday we were planning our Memorial Day barbecue, and now here we are sending out a Save the Date for the Labor Day backyard party. There are just a few more weeks to take advantage of summer, so savor every opportunity. Last week, I gave you a few […]
Believe it or not, we are on the back side of summer. Just a few more weeks left to enjoy all the delightful cliches of the warmer months. I, personally, detest summer. I moved halfway across the country to get away from a land of perpetual heat. (Texas, my friends, does not have this “dry […]