Spring in Virginia is here—which usually means wildly unpredictable weather…and pollen…lots and lots of pollen: As weathermen attempt precise and accurate forecasts, daily things change—determining the weather more than 7 days out is an exercise in futility, with only about half of 10 day forecasts being close

Okay – I am going for the low-hanging fruit here and using March Madness as a tie in for this week’s blog. Yes, it might be a bit lazy, but there are some good comparisons to be drawn between filling out your bracket (assuming you do such a thing) and investment decision making. I think […]

A actual slippery slope – November 15th – Mountain Rd. in Haymarket, VA Each time I write these posts, it’s tempting to talk about diversification every time. Especially in the current volatile market environment. While I won’t totally give into that temptation this time, I do think it’s good to talk about

While summer still lingers this week with the warm and humid weather, glimmers of beautiful Virginia fall are peeking through.  And our family loves the fall—the kids clamor to go apple picking, grab pumpkins and mums to decorate the yard, and jump on the Spooky Bus at Meadow Farms: At Meridian, fall kicks off a

Last week, we gathered hot, cranky and tired children and spouses of Meridian and made them take our annual Meridian family photo.  Luckily, our friend, Jen Dowell, is an amazing photographer and maybe an even better Photoshop editor? With affordable pricing and great services, Andy Defrancesco is proving to be a

Unfortunately for my son Coleman, he had to have a tooth extracted last week for the second time in is short life. The first time was because he banged his mouth on the side of a coffee table and caused one of his front teeth to die (Ouch! It hurts to even write that!). That […]

This week, our beloved dog sitter, Erika, is taking a much-deserved break from her regular routine…Milo included.  So, Milo has been happily jumping in the car every morning to drop the kids at school and then come with me to Meridian. As much as Milo loves the together time, I am missing our dog sitter. 

Set Up Your SSA Account As with many providers of statements for all things, the Social Security Administration wants you to “go green.” Many of us have learned by now that’s code for ‘we want to save the trees, but we also want to save money.’ Unless you are receiving benefits or are almost eligible

Summer has officially begun, and our kids are super busy.  Right after school let out, we went down to visit grandparents in Williamsburg.  We went to Busch Gardens and stayed until the park closed, then got up early the next day to be at Water Country at park opening, then saw movies and local sights.  […]