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2011 

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Home Cleaning Tips New Jersey professional home stager Kristine Ginsberg knows how important it is for homes to be very clean when the are offered for sale.  Thanks, Kristine for providing these suggestions. Colonial Williamsburg Holiday Wreath IMG_1349 Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon Powe...
12/11/2011

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VA Mortgage Loan Limit Changed Again Although it was previously reported in the news that the higher VA loan limits were extended as part of the same bill that extended the higher FHA loan limits, there was a subsequent bill recently passed that reversed the VA loan limit provision.  As a result,...
12/10/2011

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Montgomery County, Maryland Board Vacancies  Currently, there is a valuable opportunity to serve on the following boards or committees: Rustic Roads Advisory Committee Commission for Women  Committee on Hate & Violence  The deadline for application is December 23, 2011. You may access vacancy ann...
12/09/2011

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Orange Mincemeat Squares With just weeks to make the decision, we continue with the question of what kind of cookies should be left for Santa on Christmas Eve.  We want to make sure that Santa will be pleased and a taste test is the best way to decide.  Also, there are good reasons to practice an...
12/09/2011

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Albuquerque Images Our friend in Albuquerque, John McCormack, is always a reliable source for information on real estate in his market area. John also keep us supplied with beautiful photographs that make us want to visit New Mexico.  Thanks, John for sharing your pictures. Colonial Williamsburg ...
12/09/2011

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U.S. Capitol Dome at Night Pat Kennedy supplies us with some great photographs in Washington, DC.  Her description of the circumstances explain why it is always good to have your camera handy for those special moments. Thanks, Pat for the outstanding image. Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center IM...
12/09/2011

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Secret Recipe for Cheese Tarts Connecticut real estate professional and ActiveRain Blogger Chris Canfield is breaking family traditions and sharing some secret recipes. Let us know what you think of these cheese tarts. Colonial Williamsburg is a wonderful place to visit over the Christmas holiday...
12/09/2011

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Follow Your Passion On Saturday, Dolores and I attended the annual Holiday Gift Mart at the First Baptist Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This is a large show and much local talent is on display.  We were delighted to see Burt Lancaster and his wife Carolyn at one of the exhibits.  Burt is a lo...
12/09/2011

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In Confidence: 5 Strategies to Clean the Slate and Give Yourself Room to Change and Grow  Life can be hectic and demanding just in the process of day-to-day living and working – but it can be even more so while you are in a transitional phase in your life.  In order to give yourself some room to ...
12/08/2011

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Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Pistachio Apricot Cookies One of the important questions at this time of the year is to decide what type of cookies to leave for Santa on Christmas Eve.  Everybody seems to have their own ideas as to which cookies will be Santa’s favorites.  The prudent thing for us to do...
12/08/2011
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