A special event to celebrate 2019's Girl of the Year! One of the projects I picked up in grad school was doing a deep dive into t...

Three whole days of living history, air shows, and flea markets! Three years ago, when my sister was graduating from the University...

A must do for any vintage fan in the Mid-Atlantic! Last year, when my parents helped my brother move back to Georgetown to start hi...

A temporary exhibit that really brings you a sweet taste of history! Last post, I mentioned an exhibit at the National Archives tha...

A gem in the heart of Hill Country, Texas! After Christmas, I successfully convinced my wife and dad to make a pilgrimage with me to ...

One of the oldest homes in New England! One of the best things about living in the DC area is that I’m not too far away from where ...

With a talk that revealed some fun behind the scenes looks at the creation of our favorite colonial girl: Felicity! Longtime readers ...

Historically inspired dishes in the heart of Georgetown! This has been an exciting, eventful summer so far, which is unfortunately ...

First stop: Disneyland Paris! Hope you all enjoyed Part One of Grace’s Long, Long Holiday! Time to kick off part two, which might be ...

Or, Mini Grace's Long, Long Holiday Guess who finally graduated from her master’s program! And then promptly still hasn’t had eno...

There’s more to Sin City than meets the eye! A few weeks ago on Instagram, I posted a picture of Maryellen on a beach chair and ask...

The new museum on the block! A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go to Philadelphia for a conference, which was exciting becaus...

Boldly going where few dolls have gone before! Way back when I started collecting American Girl dolls again, I told myself I wasn’t g...

A French tradition in 20th Century American Style! Not far from the National Zoo, visitors to DC can swing by the Hillwood Estate, Mu...

Not quite the old Felicity Tea event, but close enough for me! As you guys know – or as new readers might expect – I love Colonial ...

Many Flavors, One Nation! Hey, Happy Halloween!  Whew, it has been a semester! Sorry for falling off the face of the earth again....

The Most Magical Place on Earth! Said it before, will say it again: I come from a very Disney family. No, we’re not Annual Pass holde...

Celebrating 50 years of folklife! In 1967, the first Smithsonian Folklife Festival was held in Washington, DC. Created as a means o...

Where else can you see the actual Declaration of Independence on America’s birthday? Is there a better place to celebrate the Fourth ...

A weekend you won't want to miss! Last month, two of my friends and I packed up and drove to Mount Vernon for Revolutionary War W...