Elaine's Blog

Cool as a Cucumber! Written By: Kristin Spiridigliozzi Adkins   When I moved into my house in 2017 I decided to start my own garden. I don't have much of a green thumb, so I didn’t think I could actually do it and well to my surprise I was actually able to pull it off! That year I was able to gro...

My Virginia Day Tripping! Written By: Kristin Spiridigliozzi Adkins I don’t know about you, but I do know that one of my favorite things to do is to go on road trips to places I haven’t been before and while looking at some of the best, affordable places to visit in Virginia, I realized there are...

Find a Penny, Pick it Up!  By: Kristin S. Adkins Superstition says, “Find a penny, pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck!.” Did you know there are many different superstitions about finding pennies? I didn’t so of course, I took a dive into the world wide web on a search about the sup...

The Beautiful Tulip Tree With Spring here and plants blooming I’ve really started paying close attention to the different trees in my neighborhood. Recently I noticed, my beautiful Eastern Redbud tree in my front yard that blooms the most beautiful purple-pinkish flower in the Spring has a diseas...

When You See A Cardinal It’s finally Spring and I can hear the birds chirping outside of my windows every day. One of my favorite birds to see are Cardinals. Did you know that cardinals represent a lot of different things to people?   A few of the most popular meanings when you see a cardinal are...

The Small Town Of Middleburg, Virginia Just Might Be The Unofficial Antiques Capital Of America, not the Cutest!Who doesn’t love antique shopping in Virginia? Walking into a local store, you truly never know what treasures you’ll find. From the everyday essentials to the perfect hand-picked gifts...

Moving On Up: Buying a Luxury HomeBuying a luxury home is equal parts exciting as it is nerve-wracking. When buying a luxury home you're investing a lot of money and/or committing to a substantial mortgage. With a large investment like this comes a lot of homework and ensuring you're buying the r...

Can We All Sing Hallelujah!"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a new version recorded by John Cale in 1991. Cale's version inspi...

Where in the world is Tesnacommacah? The Other Jamestown Good question you may ask.  Just go to Jamestown Va. 1607 as a time traveler, step out of the fort gate and you are there.  The term Tsenacommacah comes from the Powhatan language, and means “densely inhabited land.”Tsenacommacah (pronounce...

When life gives you snow, make snow ice cream! ♡ During our youth, my friends and I knew that when snow fell, certain activities were a "given." We made snowmen and ate snow cream.Snow cream is a winter specialty, akin to ice cream, both in taste and appearance but different in a special sort of ...