Wandering Maryland’s Eastern Shore
June 30, 2009
By Carol Sorgen
Whether you’re attending the springtime Food and Wine Festival, the annual “Christmas in St. Michaels” celebration, or simply looking for a relaxing getaway, Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a year-round picture-postcard destination. Read more »
Campus Visit Key in Selecting School
June 30, 2009
By Heidi Fletcher
Vice President for Enrollment Management
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Summer is the time for cookouts, ice cream, trips to the beach and the beginning of the high season for college visits/selections for your rising high school senior.
One of the most important things your child can do before selecting a college is to visit the campus. You wouldn’t buy a car without test-driving it first — and the same goes for your child’s college choice. Read more »
The Simple Pleasure of a Snowball — It’s a Baltimore Thing
June 21, 2009
By Suzanne Molino Singleton
A simple pleasure of spring is spotting the snowball stand’s hinged door propped wide for the first time. Swerving your car quickly into the parking lot and scampering out to attack a cup of your favorite flavor Read more »
‘The King of Lies’ Rings True for Readers
June 8, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
I like to read first novels.
Some, like “To Kill a Mockingbird,” might be the only one the writer ever gets into print. Others reveal a writer who clearly has promise. Read more »
Celebrity Style Worth Copying
If you like what you are wearing you will feel more confident.
June 8, 2009
By Colin Megaro
Colin Megaro, celebrity stylist and founder of Planet Style Concierge (PlanetStyleConcierge.com), says we can often look to celebrities for style cues. Which celebrity is a sure-fire hit when it comes to style? “There are a few celebrities who always catch my eye,” Megaro says. Read more »
Mama Needs a New Pair of Shoes!
June 8, 2009
Photography courtesy of Rosen Shingle Creek
Orlando’s luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel and the Mall at Millenia have teamed up to present the “ultimate” shoe shopping package: Mama Needs a New Pair of Shoes. Read more »
Sorry Kids, TV’s on the Blink
June 1, 2009
By Suzanne Molino Singleton
On a four-family camping trip in Pennsylvania over Memorial Day weekend, I had slyly asked the campground ahead of time to tape a note on the TV in our “rustic cabin” (why it had a TV in it to begin with is beyond my comprehension) so that my 12- and 17-year-old teens would spend time outdoors instead of in a comatose position on the bunk beds. Read more »
North to Alaska
Family Foursome Finds Inside Passage Fabulous
May 29, 2009
By Merrill Witty
Photography courtesy of CruiseWest
The 6 a.m. wake-up call our first morning aboard ship was a bit of a rude awakening, but we dutifully vaulted out of our beds, threw our parkas over our fleecy PJs, and trotted out on deck. It was cold all right, but we were so stunned by the beauty of towering mountains banded in mist we didn’t much notice. Read more »
‘A Brief History of Charles Village’ Charms Readers
May 26, 2009
If you live or have ever lived in Charles Village, “A Brief History of Charles Village” is perfect for you. If you just love old houses and unusual housing stock, you’ll find this a wonderful read. Read more »
Crying for Someone, No One, Nothing, Everything
May 19, 2009
By Suzanne Molino Singleton
Why do we cry at a funeral of someone we didn’t know?
Seems the cheerless scene forces us to put on the brakes of life as we rise above the trivia, like an angel peering down from heaven. Read more »
