04.29.21

Join A New Gardening Co-Op!

With the spring season upon us, Virginia gardens are brimming with beautiful flowers! I’ve been gardening in my own Foxhill Garden for the past eight years and just last year started offering fresh […]
12.02.20

Three Ways to Add Flowers to Your Christmas Decorations

The holiday season is officially here and one of our favorite ways to elevate our decorations is with plants and florals! Whether you’ll be setting a dinner table or simply want to brighten […]
11.26.20

Thank You + All the Plaid/Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Specials

  Well, it’s been quite the year – one we are likely to remember for decades to come. Despite all of the stress and craziness that 2020 has brought, one thing has remained […]
11.04.20

3 Simple Steps to Elevate Your Thanksgiving Tabletop

1. Pull out your fine china – Whether you’re celebrating with your immediate household only or you’ve developed a COVID cluster that you can safely gather with this year, there’s no better time […]
09.25.20

Here Come the Holidays!

The fall and holiday season is always our favorite. With everything going on this year, we are looking forward to it more than ever – cooler weather, cozy blankets, and all the holiday […]
06.22.20

Simple Steps to Enjoying your Outdoor Space

By Laura With so much time spent at home these past few months and more coming up this summer, I’ve found time in my Fox Hill Garden to be even more soothing than […]
03.06.20

Street Style: Joanna Abizaid

Laura and Alyssa here popping in to share about our friend Joanna of Cline Rose Designs. Joanna established Cline Rose Designs in 2007 and has been serving clients all across the U.S. ever […]
12.20.19

Gift Guide No. 05: Last Minute & Stocking Stuffers

It’s actually here. It’s the final weekend before Christmas and the countdown is officially on to get all of the shopping done. It’s not too late to find really amazing gifts for the […]
12.13.19

Gift Guide No. 04: Splurge

It’s the holidays (have you heard?!) and sometimes that means going totally overboard. It’s the time when you want to “just go for it” when it comes to that absolutely perfect gift. Too […]
12.11.19

Gift Guide No. 02: For Her

Whether it’s a BFF, sister-in-law, mom, or wife, we all have that special girl (or a few!) in our lives. Here are some gifts that she’ll be thrilled to open this year. If […]
12.10.19

Gift Guide No. 01: Thoughtful & Economical

The holidays came up quick this year and we’re here to help with our gift guides packed full of gifts that are perfect for every person in your life and available right here […]
12.05.19

Limited Edition Laura Hooper Calligraphy Fine Art Collection

Some of you know my story of how I got into the calligraphy world and built Laura Hooper Calligraphy hand-addressing envelopes, teaching calligraphy, and personalizing holiday items, but for those who are just […]
11.28.19

All the Plaid/Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Specials

Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for all of our loyal readers and hope that all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving day filled with family and friends. We also hope you get […]
11.14.19

You Can Learn Pointed-Pen Calligraphy Right Here in Old Town

At Laura Hooper Calligraphy, we have been teaching calligraphy for six years and offer in-person workshops right here in our Old Town studio conveniently located off King Street near City Hall. The workshops […]
11.04.19

One-Stop Holiday Shopping Event

Angela and I tend to have our best – and worst – ideas while we are having drinks. We are always trying to think of new things to do at the stores and […]


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