Unusual Chocolate Gifts!

Unusual chocolate gifts for Valentine’s Day can range from paired wine and chocolate tastsings to chocolate covered cheese puffs and lots of choices in between! Did you know you can try chocolate covered onions in Philadelphia and chocolate covered crickets or cicadas delivered by Amazon to your front door!

Six Places for Hot Chocolate in DC

Lise Howe Group Hot Chocolate Places

Here are six places for hot chocolate in the DC metro area. Lots of places in Washington sell hot chocolate but some stand out for their flavor combinations or quality of hot chocolate. Hot chocolate at these places will make you glad when the weather turns cold.

Which Witch Movie Is Your Fav?

Which witch movie is the best to watch in October? Here are some which might strike your fancy – so get your popcorn and your familiar – (in my house it is a black standard poodle rather than a black cat!) and curl up with a good movie! It must be the season of the witch!

Best Pumpkin Patches In Montgomery County

Celebrate Halloween at the Montgomery County Libraries

The best pumpkin patches in Montgomery County are listed here for you to choose from! Fall is here – and Halloween will be here very soon! Fall means pumpkins for pies and jack-o-lanterns and general decorations!! Here are some of the best pumpkin patches in Montgomery County MD to go for that perfect pumpkin! Montgomery County is just north of Washington DC, so whether you live in DC or Montgomery County, these are definitely the places you want to visit!

Homes on a Golf Course in Northern Virginia

Do you love playing golf? Do you want to have a golf course in your backyard? Is your idea of landscaping the gentle roll of a golf course and a few sand traps? Then check out all these golf course homes in Northern Virginia. Regardless of your price point, we have a home for you.

Celebrate Native Plants!

Why celebrate native plants when the exotic ones in the local nursery are so pretty? A plant is considered native if it has occurred naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction. Exotic plants that evolved in other parts of the world or were cultivated by humans into forms that don’t exist in nature. Native plants are part of an ecosystem that is more sustainable and supports local wildlife too.

Moving with Pets Cross Country

It is hard enough to move yourself and your family but moving with pets is even more difficult! Here are some useful hints from Dr. Nicole Cohen, my favorite vet to help you hold on to your sanity as you make that move.