Lately, and in part due to the the upcoming American celebration of Thanksgiving, I’ve been reflecting a lot about what it means to be grateful – the habit that practiced daily and with due diligence can have a most dramatic…
2020 Holiday Gift Guide – Romanian edition
I am so thrilled to bring you a curated list of functional, beautiful and thoughtful products created by the hands and minds of fellow Romanians. Please make sure to bookmark this blog post, click on the links provided, discover each…
Romanian Holiday Gift Guide – premiering on Wednesday, 11/18
For a while now, I have been discovering and following on social media Romanian creators, artists, artisans, and small businesses. And I have been in complete awe. Their workmanship. Their creativity. The unique Romanian sensibility so well portrayed in their…
Enchanted Swannanoa – an Italian-style mansion to explore in Central Virginia
If you had $2 million to spare what would you do? James Dooley, Irish immigrant, lawyer, financier and VA house representative in the Senate at the end of 19th century, built a mansion for his beloved wife Sallie May Dooley,…
A restorative Sunday routine to prepare you for the week ahead
In the past few years, I have perfected my Sundays to include the most delightful and productive routine and I am so excited to share it with you! It has helped me start the week in a better mood, feel…
Fall in the Shenandoah Valley
Virginia is the loveliest in the fall time! For the past 8 years, as I have made my home in the Shenandoah Valley, I have truly come to love and cherish this time of the year. It is, by far,…
