Cover Story
Elizabeth Miller Mother of the Year
Image: Elizabeth Miller with Daughter Annabelle and Son Sam - photo by Paul Simkin
“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take” – Cardinal Mermillod.....
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By David Roffman
MAY 2008
health & Beauty
What’s in your makeup bag?
When was the last time you checked what was in your makeup bag? Still have that favorite (now clumpy) mascara from 3 years ago? Has that dated baby blue eye shadow lost its luster? Maybe it’s time to do a little spring cleaning of your bag! Makeup in general has a very short lifespan and even though they do not have “expiration” dates, they can make you sick once they have spoiled! Here is a quick rule of thumb for keeping you makeup in ship shape!.... [more]
By Charlene Louis
MAY 2008
In country
Breakfast with Town Criers
Historic Annapolis Foundation will host a “Family Breakfast with the Towne Criers” on Saturday, May 3, in which participants in the 2008 National Towne Crier Competition will teach children how to spread the news by bell and proclamation. The continental breakfast and festivities take place from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. on the William Paca Garden Terrace, 186 Prince George Street in Annapolis. Tickets are $7 per adult and $5 per child. Advance reservations are required and can be made online at the Historic Annapolis Foundation website, www.annapolis.org, or by calling 410-267-8146..... [more]
By david roffman
MAY 2008
cooking - the list
are you on it?
Because Mom Deserves The Best (or else!!!) -- Mother’s Day will be here in a few, short weeks, and TheListAreYouOnIt.com has a special page detailing all the brunches, lunches, dinners, spa treatments and fun ways to celebrate mom’s big day. For all the info, visit our constantly updated, Mother’s Day page:.... [more]
By Nycci Nellis
MAY 2008
Chapter four
Diary of a Georgetowner
Georgetown has been laid out as a town; its harbor is busy; its residents are thriving and building substantial houses; and its affairs are being handled by a body of commissioners who meet regularly at one of the local taverns. Trade is growing on the river above Great Falls, and the flat-bottomed boats make their way back and forth from Georgetown and Alexandria to Cumberland almost daily during the good weather. Already some citizens have been discussing plans for cutting canals around the falls of the river..... [more]
Edited by David Roffman
MAY 2008
dc diary
In remembrance of Kayla
It was a sad day for the Evans family on Friday, April 4. I made the decision to put Kayla, our beloved golden retriever, to sleep.
After my wife Noel and I were married in September 1993, we decided to buy a puppy. It took awhile, but in March 1995, we drove out to a farm in Maryland that Noel read had puppies for sale. It was a Sunday night and I remember almost turning back because we couldn’t find the place. But we did, and fortunately they had four puppies left. We played with all of them, but one puppy in particular grunted when we rubbed her tummy..... [more]
by jack evans
MAY 2008
the village
It Takes a Village...
Surrounded by stacks of plastic, metal and canvas boxes, I’m standing in the middle of The Container Store. This place gives me hives, so my mood is bordering on edgy at best. All around are ideas for storing sweaters, shoes, oregano. There just aren’t enough boxes for what I need. My life is not torn from the pages of Real Simple, and no amount of containers can make it so..... [more]
By Page Evans
MAY 2008
opera
Soprano Sarah Coburn
When Placido Domingo takes the stage as the enslaved Ottoman emperor Bazajet in the Washington National Opera’s upcoming production of Handel’s Baroque tragedy Tamerlano, joining him on stage will be one of the rising stars of the opera world; Soprano Sarah Coburn. ... [more]
By Joshua Speiser
MAY 2008
Music World
Washington Performing Arts Society
Looking ahead towards the beginning of next season, the classical music scene as developed by Washington Performing Arts Society looks as exciting as ever. The performing venues are not confined to just the Kennedy Center though the Concert Hall is the centerpiece with The Music Center at Strathmore running a close second..... [more]
By vera tilson
MAY 2008
performance
"1776" – Terrific Cast
It’s not much of a drive to go out to Olney, the still bucolic, but also lively and lovely Maryland town about 20 miles outside of Washington, DC, and take in the theatrical offerings at the Olney Theater Center. The theater, (actually three theaters now after completion of a major expansion plan in 2005), has been around for 70 years, but the perception persists that it’s still one of those institutions that fits under the category of secret treasures..... [more]
By Gary Tischler
MAY 2008
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