peggy sijswerda

Peggy Sijswerda, MFA, lives in Virginia Beach and writes about travel, food, and wellness and is the author of Still Life with Sierra, a travel memoir. Facebook @ifyouseekadventure, Instagram @peggywrites, peggysijswerda.com.

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Christmas in Eastern Virginia

Merry Christmas, Colonial Williamsburg! Historic Holidays. Wood smoke rises on street corners as fires blaze in cressets—an early form of street lighting and reminiscent of super-sized torches. A heavenly cinnamon-apple scent wafts by—it’s hot cider and just what you need to warm your bones on a cold December night. Soon the Fife and Drum Corps […]
July 4, 2025

Independence Day Celebration

Yorktown VA
July 4, 2025

4th of July Family Forest Bathing

Potomac Overlook Regional Park
July 4, 2025

Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Farm

George Washington’s Ferry Farm