Blaise Pascal, a polymath of the 1600s, said even a genius needs beauty, noting, “In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart.”...
Noteworthy
Stop and Smell the Rosemary
Last summer, my husband built me a new garden, complete with raised beds, storage for all of my supplies and a gate to keep out the “neighbors”...
The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free
The Barbizon tells the story of a hotel’s fascinating history, from its conception and the tenement laws that lead to its design in the 1920s...
A Month for Pairings
Once in awhile, moons align, and the right wine matches with great food. I hope you enjoy some of my absolute favorites for food and wine pairings...
Nature’s Gift
Phil Eldredge—a Woodbury native of 20 years—found himself inspired when his friend Vikas Narula asked the question, “What is your heart’s whisper?”...
Mary Jane
1970s Baltimore: Mary Jane Dillard is 14 and has been raised to be a proper young woman. Thanks to her strict mother, she knows how to keep a tidy...
Spring Closet Refresh
Spring is here and with it comes spring cleaning and reorganizing of our homes, but how often are we going through our closets and giving them a...
Cheers to Springtime
If you have a bottle of white wine that has been rolling around in your fridge for months or a red wine that has been sitting too long on the wine...
The Luck of the Irish
St. Patrick’s Day—when it comes to this day of days, many people become Irish, wearing a bit of green, having a pint and singing a song. For people...
Owls: Our Most Charming Bird
Discover a nonfiction bird book that unexpectedly reads like a birder’s own illustrated nature journal. In this book, Matt Sewell documents over 45...
A Breathtaking Book
Woodbury author publishes the benefits of breathwork for kids. Local author Colleen Canning describes her new children’s book Bellies to the Sky as...
Vicious
Have you ever wondered what life could be like if you could turn yourself into a superhero? V.E. Schwab’s 2013 novel explores the near-future world...
Pour Some Love
Celebrate the season of love. With Valentine’s Day comes gifts, chocolate and—you guessed it!—wine. This romantic season, take the guessing out of...
Strawberry Mocktail
Celebrate love with a delicious drink. This February, I’m celebrating the ladies who matter most in my life with a Galentine’s Day party. This...
Don’t be a Chicken
Kowalski’s has received Best Rotisserie Chicken awards multiple times, including as recently as last October. It’s so convenient. It’s a wonder...
Black History Month
Library recommendations to celebrate Black culture. This year, the R.H. Stafford Library offers three book recommendations in honor of Black History...
Bigger and Better
School expansion includes multiple learning and gathering areas. Woodbury Leadership Academy, a K–8 nonprofit charter school, is extending its...
With the Fire on High
Start 2022 off with a great read. Elizabeth Acevedo returns after winning the 2018 National Book Award in this tale of Emoni Santiago, a 17-year-old...
Going Green
A few months ago, I happened across a 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report stating that only one in 10 adults meets the...
Celebrate the New Year with a Healthy Mocktail
Like so many, I always tend to start the new year with a health kick—a new gym, yoga, immunity shots, essential oils. I’ve tried it all. This year,...
