Harry Potter pumpkin pasty recipe perfect for kids and children's parties.

Harry Potter Recipes

The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook by Rita Mock-Pike Bring your love of wizardry and Harry Potter into the kitchen with your kids with this Harry Potter-inspired cookbook. Featuring 75 recipes, this book will inspire you to stir up your holiday season and make every day a spell-tacular celebration. Available for $17.95 at BarnesandNoble.com. […]

Pumpkin Patch Guide for Charlottesville Families

Celebrate the beginning of the fall season with this local pumpkin patch guide for the Charlottesville area.

Apple Fritters

Apple Fritter Donut Recipe

AN EASY FALL APPLE RECIPE One of my absolute favorite annual traditions that I have with my sons is our fall journey to a local orchard to pick apples. We’ve been doing this every September since they were toddlers, and even though they’ve now entered their teen years, it’s no less exciting than it was […]

Foxfield Races

A Guide to The Foxfield Races Family Day

YOUR GUIDE TO ENJOYING THE FOXFIELD RACES FAMILY DAY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE The Foxfield Races, which are 10 minutes west of Charlottesville, have been an important part of our community’s history since 1977. Spectators travel to the heart of Virginia Horse Country twice a year. They want to enjoy the countryside’s beauty and the steeplechase’s excitement. […]

Grandparent reading to child

8 Children’s Books to Read This Grandparents’ Day

TOP 8 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CELEBRATING GRANDPARENTS Grandparents’ Day is the second Sunday in September each year. All of the below titles explore the special bond between a grandparent and a child and reading them together is a great way to highlight the upcoming holiday. Plus, they make excellent thoughtful gifts for any grandparent.  Grandma Kisses […]