During one of my recent trips back east, I decided to check out the Woodrow Wilson Museum. Ever since our family tour of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum a few years back, I’ve kind of made it an unofficial goal of mine to tour as many as I can. It is fascinating to Read More >>
Luray Caverns – Luray, Virginia
Last week while The Girl and I were in Virginia, we stopped by the Luray Caverns. IT.WAS.AWESOME. The Luray cavers were discovered in 1878, by Andrew Campbell and a small group of his men. The land the caves were on was privately owned at the time. It was later put up for auction, due to Read More >>
Southern Virginia Garden Tour – Vegetables, Kids, Pigs and Chickens!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming! Check out these photos and the stories behind them Amanda from Virginia sent in: Read More >>
Michie Tavern, Meadow Run Mill and General Store in Charlottesville, Virginia
After our quick trip to view the fall gardens at Monticello, The Girl and I stopped at Michie Tavern for a bite to eat. We weren’t even really that hungry but the buildings were so cool that we decided to stop anyway. Michie Tavern was originally built in 1784 by William Michie. Michie had been Read More >>
Walton’s Mountain Museum and Earl Hamner’s Home
Walton’s Mountain Museum Walton’s Mountain Museum and Earl Hamner’s Home — I LOVE the Walton’s. I own all of the DVD’s. It was one of the very few programs I would let my kids watch when they were younger. We didn’t do the Disney Channel, we watched shows like the Walton’s, Leave it to Beaver, Read More >>