8 Habits of Good Writers
Writing means sharing your experience of the world with others. Writing well requires cultivating the habits of being fully engaged with your…
Cherry Blossoms Peak in Washington, D.C.!
The Washington, D.C., cherry blossoms reached peak bloom this week, a little earlier than expected, thanks to the warm weather. Peak bloom…
How to Make Creamy Ricotta
When you think about how fresh and creamy good ricotta cheese tastes, it’s hard to believe that the word ricotta actually means…
How to Make Pasta Frolla, Italian Pastry Dough
Pasta frolla is the go-to pastry dough of Italian baking. The phrase means short pastry, and you might find it reminds you…
Read Your Way to Better Writing
It’s been said that Ernest Hemingway read more than he drank. If that’s true, one wonders how he found the time. I’m…
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City
Music pulses from lobby lounges. Guitar shapes are everywhere. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. The memorabilia ranges from…
How to Make Your Own Chicken Stock
There’s something so satisfying about making your own stock. You get to use up all the parts of a chicken and some…
Wentworth Mansion in Charleston, South Carolina
“8004” The gentleman quietly ordered a bottle of Dom Perignon. He then requested six glasses and two chairs for the corner half-booth…
Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania
“A body would think the whole south had broke loose and are coming into Pa.” Rachel Cormony wrote in her diary on…
Mid-Autumn in Atlantic City
Don’t you just love hotels? They’re theatrical and cozy at the same time, a place to escape and a place to feel…
One Morning at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
KILROY WAS HERE The phrase appeared on ships, aircraft, buildings, wherever American servicemen went during World War II. Usually accompanied by a…
Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum in Baltimore, Maryland
The red attic staircase is winding and narrow, so narrow that only one visitor at a time can climb up and peer…