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2015 

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 Happy New Year! Poinsettias, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA USA IMG 2205Photograph by Roy Kelley Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
12/31/2015
Trash Collection: Holiday Schedule for Kentlands “There will be no garbage pick up on Friday, January 1st. The next pick up will be on the next regularly scheduled day, Tuesday, January 5th” – Kentlands Citizens AssemblyFor out of the area readers, Kentlands, our home community, is located within...
12/31/2015
Pinterest Board: Breakfast and Brunch Recipes If you are looking for some breakfast and brunch recipe ideas for the holiday weekend, please visit and follow my Pinterest board for Breakfast & Brunch Recipes. You will find over 1,300 recipes and this board has over 2,000 followers. Croton, Longwoo...
12/30/2015
When was the last time you updated your headshot? When was the last time you updated your headshot? If you are due for a new one this article series is for you!   Here are some clues that indicate that it is time for a new headshot:   The outfit you are wearing could be mistaken for “retro” Your ...
12/30/2015
With both home prices and interest rates projected to increase over the next 12 months, buying (or moving-up), sooner rather than later, makes more sense than ever. What will yesterday's increase in interest rates mean for home buyers? As many of you may already be aware, the Federal Reserve incr...
12/30/2015
Pinterest Board: Appetizers and Dips Recipes If you need some new ideas for appetizers and dips, please use the following link to visit and follow my Appetizers and Dips Recipes board on Pinterest. This board has over 800 recipes and over 2,000 followers.Pinterest board are free. You can create y...
12/30/2015
Paying it Forward in ActiveRain Belinda Spillman has challenged ActiveRain bloggers to share ways that we have paid it forward to impact the lives of others. During my many years in the business world, I have been involved in countless community and industry activities. I have served as president...
12/30/2015
Volunteer for a Gaithersburg Advisory Committee  Through a variety of volunteer committees, Gaithersburg residents play an important role in advising the Mayor and City Council on vital issues - from economic development and educational supports to environmental services and cultural arts. More t...
12/29/2015
"Goals can have a magical quality, they can elevate you to the top of your profession, they can make you rich, they can help you to so wonderful things for humanity." 6 Reasons Why Your Goals May Have Failed This Year!Tonight we will not be talking about trees or targets, just goals and some of t...
12/29/2015
"The recovery has been a long process and we still have a ways to go, but, a sustained recovery, over time, is better than these severe ups & downs we have experienced."  Since 2006 we have experienced a Real Estate Market that has been less than smooth. That being said, the market has been makin...
12/29/2015