Hollin Farms

September 14, 2020

A Perfect Family Fall Day

Saturday in the DMV area really felt like fall had arrived, didn’t it? The sky was a little cloudy and overcast (we had a light drizzle for a little bit, which added to the delightful temperature) and the weather was cool and crisp that you actually needed a light jacket and/or a long-sleeved shirt.

And by some struck of luck, that was the day I decided it would be fun for our family of four to go apple-picking at Hollin Farms! In addition to there be no better way to kick off the fall season (and get excited for pumpkin patches next month), both Ava and Luke have recently rekindled their love affair with red apples, so I figured they would like picking their own red apples.

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May 27, 2016

Violet’s Corner: Dog Days in the DC Area

Hi folks!

As you can probably glean from the title of this post, my latest and greatest guest blogger is Ms. V herself (our adorable pit bull). We both thought it would be fun to share some of her favorite things she likes to do in the area (as well as some other suggestions) in case any of her peers (and their owners) are looking for things to do. [Read more…]

September 23, 2015

Happy Fall!

Hi folks,

Today is the first day of fall so how appropos that I share our fun and seasonal Sunday activities with you today?

On Sunday Tommy, my mom, Lena, Ava and I drove about an hour and a half from our house to Delaplane, Virginia to meet some friends to go apple-picking and pumpkin patch hunting at Hollin Farms. It was quite an adventure! [Read more…]