I got mail! Sometime in November, @Dayton_Architecture, one of the many old house appreciating accounts I follow on Instagram, put out the call for the Old House Lovers Holiday Card Exchange. The idea was to connect people within the old house community and to send an "old-fashioned physical piec
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12/28/2021
Once upon a timethere was someone whoreally needed a glassof wine. It was me. The end. I found this wine bottle gift bag at one of my favorite stores along one of my favorite Main Streets - Sweet Elizabeth Jane in Ellicott City, MD - and just had to get it. I love it so much that I almost didn't
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12/24/2021
If poetry was a front door, it would look like this, wouldn't it? Two verses in poetic harmony, using similar lyrics to tell their unique stories. I am in love with these two inviting entrances spotted in Baltimore's historic Union Square district. They seem to greet all passersby with a smile. S
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12/22/2021
For expats, the Holidays can be a bittersweet time especially during a global Pandemic. When you are 5,000 miles away - give or take a few - your heart aches for a little taste (literally) of home, and finds delight in the German Christmas Village in Baltimore. My children and I stopped by the Ch
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12/18/2021
Eight Baltimore homeowners - plus the Mencken house and Clay Pots - participated in the 36th Union Square Christmas Cookie Tour of Historic Homes last weekend, graciously opening their doors to curious, old house loving people like me. We got a glimpse of yesteryear as we toured these charming ho
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12/13/2021
So much in the world of Real Estate is done digitally. You can tour homes from the comfort of your couch (although it doesn't replace in-person visits because floors don't creak in pictures), and sign offers, addenda, and loan docs on your tablet. So what about your earnest money deposit? Can you
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12/10/2021
Hills conquered. Finish line crossed. Another challenge completed. Yesterday my friend and partner-in-Real-Estate Cherie and I ran the Big Foot Endurance 5 & 10 Mile Trail Race at Rockburn Branch Park in Elkridge, MD to support Parkinson's Research and to honor our parents. We are both daughters
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12/05/2021