Nature is my favorite place to go for hiking and spiritual recharge. I live on the east coast and love the lush green of beautiful Northern Virginia. Recently, I was invited by the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau to visit their  beautiful city.  The first time I hiked the Southwest was in Moab, Utah [...]

Families will gather for the sixth-annual Georgetown Jingle in Washington, DC. Each year, the Four Seasons Hotel, JDS Designs, and The Washington Design Center host this family-friendly holiday extravaganza. On December 11th, twelve talented interior design teams will showcase evergreen trees and crafted items that they have adorned with elaborate ornaments.  Proceeds from this holiday [...]

Recently, my husband and I went to the Green Brier Resort for a weekend getaway.  As we walked into the posh resort, the ornate chandeliers captured my eyes. The fixtures beamed glistening rays of light in each room.  The different styles of chandeliers were made from different components such as crystal, brass, bronze, pewter, wood, and wrought iron. Many [...]

✈ Planes, Trains and Automobiles Bring the Twitterati to a Fashion Tweet-up in Washington D.C. Do you know any of the famous Tweeters in these Photos? This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend George Zaharoff’s, first Nordstrom Tweet-up at the Pentagon Mall in Washington, DC.  The talented fashion designer, and his co-host Guiseppe [...]

Photography is a hobby that I enjoy, and now that I am a blogger I can share my favorite images with you. When I travel, I indulge in this passion and get lost through my camera lens. On my trip to Italy five years ago, these magical doors captured my attention and took my imagination [...]