In mid-2008, following years of working as a reporter covering the Defense Department, I left daily newspapers for a job doing media training of sorts for military commanders. The love - and urge - to write never left. In fact, I miss it. I miss how I used
+ more bio informationYou're standing in the middle of (enter your favorite big-box department store name here) with a canary yellow onesie in your left hand and a pale green onesie in the other.When your good friend told you she was going to let the sex of her first born child remain a surprise, you thought it was sweet - romantic, even. You tota... More..
Let America's colonial history come alive for your family this Spring Break with a trip to Virginia's Historic Triangle Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown.Williamsburg, the colonial capital of Virginia at a time when the East Coast state was the most thriving colony in the Americas, is home to a preserved colonial city. Mee... More..
There's allrecipes.com and recipesource.com. Don't forget about epicurious.com and recipezaar.com.No time to sit in front of the TV to watch exactly when Emeril Lagasse throws a little BAAM! into his roast? Why head to the nearest bookstore to buy his latest cookbook when you can just check out foodnetwork.com?The Internet ha... More..
Trying to incorporate a little exercise into your next vacation? First things first. Ask yourself what type of exercise you're looking for.If you're hoping to stick to your weekly at-home cardio and strength training routine, check out these tips, starting with number one.If you're just aiming to stay active and burn those ex... More..
Whether you're heading out of town for vacation or attending a business seminar, whatever hotel you've chosen to stay in will become your temporary home away from home.But how can you actually make it feel a little more like yours? Try these five tips the next time you travel to make your hotel room feel a little more, well, ... More..
Inhale deeply.One-one thousand. Two-one thousand. Three-one thousand.Exhale.Now that you've remembered that you know how to breathe, you've mastered the first step of taking the stress out of traveling.Traveling today, whether you're headed for an important business presentation where your company's bottom line depends on mak... More..
My husband got lucky. I don't believe in Valentine's Day.I believe in love. In random surprises of love notes tucked inside lunch bags through the year. In Cupid linking two people with the romanticized magic of a heart shaped arrow. In the happiness a small bouquet of fresh flowers brings to any room. And, of course, I belie... More..
Rising from the heart of the Chesapeake Bay stands Tangier Island, the remote home to just 600 residents who survive by harvesting the Bay's famed crabs and oysters.Life here is a testament to a foregone era.Narrow roads, used only by bicycles, golf carts and the town's one police officer's Chrysler PT Cruiser, connect the co... More..
I needed a coach. No. Scratch that. I needed a coach badly. Like the "Ineeded it yesterday" kind of badly.At least, that's what I, a 26-year-old professional woman, kept telling myself one year ago when I looked in the mirror and decided that I wouldn't get on the scale.Seeing the 50-plus pounds I'd put on since marriage was ... More..
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