I know I'm not breaking any news with saying The holidays seem to start earlier and earlier every year. If you know where I can sign a petition to keep Christmas in December, let me know! For me, the official start has always been December 1st. As a child growing up in Germany December 1st was sy
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11/30/2011
Life is so much simpler at that age. Totally unimpressed by the serious faces of the grown-ups you can steal the show and make everybody smile. You can giggle about your daddy's speech and nobody will think you are out of line. You can walk the planks of an historic ship wearing just one shoe an
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11/28/2011
The Rockburn Heritage Center: restoration and deterioration side by side Pfeiffer's Corner School is a 19th century 1-room schoolhouse. Since 2003 the school has been sitting across the street from Rockburn Elementary School in Elkridge, MD. It was moved to its present location at Rockburn Branch
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11/20/2011
NOVEMBER IS MILITARY FAMILY APPRECIATION MONTH! This weekend marks the beginning of Military Appreciation Month at PORT DISCOVERY ~ Children Museum in Baltimore. Military personnel (active & veteran with military ID) enjoy free admission to the museum for themselves and 1 guest - from November 19
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11/19/2011
I've shown at least 3 vacant homes recently that clearly had not been checked on in a while … These were not foreclosures and not even short sales – just good ol’ regular sales, imagine that! Do you check on your vacant listings? My guess is the listing agents have not been back at these propert
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11/15/2011
Welcome to the VA FUNDING FEE CHANGE ROLLER COASTER! It's a YES, it's a NO, it's a YES, it's a MAYBE! How incredibly frustrating! I've written about the VA FUNDING FEE CHANGE a couple of times - you can read about it here and here and went from being excited, upset, hopeful .. to just frustrated!
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11/07/2011
When I joined Mike for his fundraiser yesterday - Susan G. Komen Spin for a Cure - in Winchester, VA he came up with the great idea of posing for a picture together for Kerrie's challenge! Kerrie wants "to see what unique trait you bring to the 'Rain. Funny, serious, numbers, love whatever it ma
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11/06/2011
I'll probably be crawling to my appointments tomorrow and I'm feeling muscles that I had long forgotten about. But it's all good - I raced for a good cause! Mike Cooper called (me out) and I answered. Today was the day for his 12 hour SUSAN G. KOMEN PEDAL FOR A CURE at the Valley Health Wellness
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11/05/2011
Every mishap is also an opportunity! I know that a broken mirror is supposed to bring 7 years of bad luck. *thinking hard about when I broke that mirror* But what could it possibly mean when you spill a gallon of paint? It's one of those did-that-just-happen-moments or maybe-if-I-just-close-my-ey
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11/01/2011
