Recently I traveled to Williamsburg, VA to drop my oldest for her sophomore year of college. I thought a little “me” time was in order after saying goodbye to her (doesn’t get easier the second year, by the way) so I planned to stay a couple of days in Washington, DC at my cousin’s apartment….
As luck would have it, I was recently invited to be a guest on GoLocalLive in Providence, RI to speak to host Molly O’Brien about the genesis of The Front Door Project. While nervous for my first broadcasted interview, I was thrilled for the opportunity and decided to give myself a little extra time to familiarize…
How often do you drive past a home or building day after day and wonder what it might look like inside? Not surprisingly, I do that quite often. So I was more than pleased when I was recently invited to peek behind the bright red door at St. John’s Episcopal Church right here in West…
Many towns across the country have designated local historic districts within their town. But what does that mean, exactly? Most of us realize it’s a collection of old homes grouped on a single street or within a couple of blocks in a neighborhood. We assume the homeowners have to get permission to paint their house…
My daughter is a junior in high school and you know what that means…college tours! Our little family of four spent spring break driving 1,800 miles round trip to visit a number of schools in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Our first stop was Fredericksburg, VA, home of University of Mary Washington. I was…
While visiting The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a few weeks ago, I left the hotel early in the morning to catch a glimpse of the surrounding area. I was treated to one of the prettiest neighborhoods I have seen in a while. These particular homes were all in the Franklin-Rosemary Historic District…
