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2014 

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12/19/2014
Main Street Farmers and Artists Market, Kentlands   The Main Street Farmers and Artists Market is open Saturdays, year round, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You’ll find it in the Main Street Pavilion at 301 Main Street, one block off of Kentlands Boulevard. A variety of local artists with unique handcraf...
12/18/2014
Gayle Rich-Boxman offers some good suggestions when gifting wine. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. I was reading my latest Food & Wine magazine and there is a nice piece on an interview done with Ted Allen, a well-known foodie/chef on television and is the current hos...
12/18/2014
Debbie Gartner, "The Flooring Girl" is always a reliable source for home flooring advice. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comment. The best of 2014 - My Top 10 Hardwood flooring articles As the year is coming to a close, I thought it would be helpful to reflect on my top floor...
12/18/2014
Twas the week before Christmas and the frenzy is real The hurrying and scurrying, hardly time for a meal.   Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Twas the Week Before Christmas    Twas the week before Christmas and the frenzy is real The hurrying and scurrying, hardly time...
12/18/2014
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to drop mortgage down payments to 3%   Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced that the down payments for conventional mortgage financing will be reduced from the current level of 5% to a new lower level at 3%. The intention of this change is to make it easier for you...
12/18/2014
National Bake Cookies Day I am certainly willing to celebrate National Bake Cookies Day. The following post is from the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. Dolores and I recently visited the museum and this is my way of recommending the Chrysler Museum of Art as one of your personal trav...
12/18/2014
Holiday Wreaths, Colonial Williamsburg   Colonial Williamsburg is a great place to see holiday decorations that are made from natural materials. The decorations include hundreds of wreaths in the historic area. The designers are very creative. When you use natural materials, you may need to make ...
12/17/2014
Communication is critical in all of our relationships, personal and professional. It costs very little to remind someone that you care, and when you share information, it can help them relax. Knowledge is power- share yours frequently, it will help people have a more enjoyable (stress-managed) tr...
12/17/2014
Professional home stager Sharon Tara has some good photo editing tips to share. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Today I'm going to share a tutorial video showing how I use Ribbet to colorize old black and white photographs. Ribbet is very user friendly and the techni...
12/17/2014