You get engaged and show off your bling, bling ring to the BFFs. There are “ooohs” and “aaahs” all around. You dance giddily with your gal pals. Then suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, the room falls silent. Perhaps it’s your mind that goes to that awful place. More likely, it’s one of your friends (ever [...]

A couple of years ago I was working on a breezy sewing project when I realized I needed to find a JoAnn’s Fabrics before I could finish.  I figured a big city like Washington, DC must have a JoAnn’s within its borders… right? Wrong.  A quick search on trusty ol’ Google Maps showed that the closest [...]