Living

Listen To Your Mother comes to The Synetic Theatre on May 6th!

I’ve always thought the saying ‘everyone has a story’ must be true; there is just so much going on in life you never know what is happening with any given person at any time. And Mothers? Well, we have a lot to say about a lot of things, don’t we? Especially about motherhood. It was [...]

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Just Say Whoa to Texting! Focus on Physical Communication at Synetic Theater – Summer Camp Available

by Elaine April 30, 2012 Around Town

A recent story on NPR “Teen Texting Soars; Will Social Skills Suffer?” caught my attention. The story focused on a poll by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life project which showed that teens text – a lot. And the end result of all that texting may be children who lack interpersonal communication skills. [...]

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My Fave Place in DC: The International Spy Museum

by Jill Berry April 12, 2012 Around Town

I’m a big believer in fairness. Fairness makes me feel like a better person. But, I can also be left feeling that adjudicating what is fair is a thankless task. Take a squabble between two children over the only blue soccer ball. Who is to say who had the ball first. I wasn’t there. Child [...]

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Newly Released Children’s Book about DC and Give Away!

by monicasakala April 5, 2012 Giveaways

While there aren’t many true “Washingtonians,” after a while, if you’ve lived here long enough, you probably come to think of yourself as a Washingtonian. I moved here right after college in 1996 and but for a brief 18-month detour for graduate school, have lived inside or close to DC since then. Can I call [...]

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Cascarones: My Favorite Easter Tradition

by Aimee April 5, 2012 Living

I learned about cascarones — confetti-filled eggs — the first Easter I spent with my then-boyfriend-now-husband, Abel. We were walking down the street in San Antonio, TX, and suddenly Abel’s father was cracking an egg over the head of Abel’s mother. Pretty soon we were all in on the fun. I often joke that learning [...]

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Events and committees address green schools and spaces

by Jessica Haney April 3, 2012 Green

All around Northern Virginia, schools and counties are going green in a variety of ways. On March 3, the year-old non-profit organization NoVa Outside put on its first Green Schools Expo at George Mason University. With some 24 public schools in attendance, along with more than a dozen non-profits, government agencies, university groups and businesses, [...]

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DC Arboretum Capital Columns by Abel Olivo

My Favorite Place in DC: The National Arboretum

by Aimee March 30, 2012 Around Town

In all my years of living in DC, I must have driven by the National Arboretum hundreds of times without ever turning into its gates. If you’ve ever taken New York Avenue east to Annapolis or the Eastern shore or the beach, then you’ve driven by one of the most special places in our fair [...]

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Organic gardening class teaches how to make your bed, and plant in it!

by delorap March 6, 2012 Green

Now that spring is here (as evidenced by the daffodils in bloom in my yard), it’s time for DC-area residents to start planning their summer gardens. In order to make the most of your space (be it large beds, container gardens, edibles, or only ornamentals), some basic prep-work will be necessary. Don’t know how to [...]

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Strathmore: Cultural Beacon in the Suburbs

by Sandie February 20, 2012 Around Town

I will admit that I’m a bit of a New York snob when it comes to DC. I’ve lived here nearly five years, and for the first 3.5 years, I prefaced every introduction with “I just moved from Brooklyn” (code for: don’t try to impress me with anything about DC and its suburbs, because everything [...]

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President’s Day Weekend: How about Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic?

by monicasakala February 17, 2012 Around Town

Wondering how to pass the time this long, cold President’s Day weekend? Look no further because an afternoon of Feld Entertainment’s Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic will delight the boys and girls, young and old, in your house. We were lucky enough to attend opening night at the Verizon Center last night – so [...]

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