One of my newer hobbies/passions is beekeeping. I visited a garden that interestingly enough had beehives integrated into the landscape design.  That initial interest in bees and the healthy balance bees create, expanded to a deeper interest in finding out what the bees are doing, how they survive and how important they are to agriculture.

When you have a career that constantly keeps you “on the go”- meeting with clients, vendors and contractors, a trusty work tote becomes a necessity, for me it is out ranked only by my morning fix of caffeine. Over the years I’ve struggled with finding the perfect tote; trying many and loving few. When scouring the market for the latest and greatest in chic carry-alls there are a few key features at the top of my list.

Recently, my family and I visited Colonial Williamsburg, an area rich with our nation’s history, natural beauty, and colonial design. Among the many places we stopped was the St. George Tucker House, home to Revolutionary War militia officer, lawyer, legal scholar, and judge St. George Tucker. Beyond the varied rooflines and expansiveness of the home, one of the things that most grabbed me was the use of the bright green wall lacquer.

In the January/February issue of New England Home, Karen Davis was asked to choose her picks for a Game Room.