ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2015 

I spent a little time last week sleuthing around the Internet to find a scammer who was trying to rip-off local contractors. It was very gratifying. In the process, I came across another issue that also annoys me. I get a lot of "No Caller ID" or "Unknown Caller" calls. I received 11 "No Caller ...
12/12/2015
Pinterest Board: Acorn Squash Recipes Much serious cooking takes place during the holiday season. It is a good time to add recipes to your Pinterest boards and to follow boards with good recipes. Please click on the following link to follow my Acorn Squash Recipes board on Pinterest. Pinterest is...
12/12/2015
What’s Invisible, Has No Smell, But Can Kill You? Carbon monoxide is the most common cause of death by poison in the United States, killing more than 500 people every year. It is one of the most dangerous poisons because often people don't know it is present until it is too late. The best way to ...
12/11/2015
Being your own boss comes with many responsibilities.  You don't have a boss to give you deadlines and hold you accountable.  That means that you must be accountable to yourself.  You are responsible making and keeping deadlines.  Do you manage your deadlines or do they manage you? I speak to ma...
12/11/2015
Don't Let a Fire Ruin Your HolidayThe heaters are on and fires are in the fireplaces. It's the time of year we hear about house fires and tragic news about homes burning to the ground. It is even more sad that it is at Christmas and people become displaced and lose precious family treasures, liv...
12/11/2015
Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival Celebrate 20 years of enchantment at the Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival, a scenic, 3.5 mile drive through hundreds of light displays at the magically transformed Seneca Creek State Park. New this year are a custom designed Fantasy Castle and a magical Unic...
12/11/2015
Facebook Group: Flower Lovers The photograph of this Zinnia was taken during a late August photowalk through Kentlands, our home community in Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878. If you enjoy flowers or flower photography, you many wish to join some of the Facebook groups that share your personal intere...
12/10/2015
What Is the "Just Looking" Buyer Really Saying? We in the real estate business get calls from buyers that tell us they are just looking. But wait a minute. They took the time to call and maybe even emailed some questions so what are they really saying? Are they interested in real estate or not? ...
12/10/2015
Show Us Your Home for the Holidays Season 2...December Contest Remember this contest from last year? It's a fun and easy one, and now it's back for a second year. All you have to do is share a holiday scene from your home, your neighborhood or your community and write a little something about th...
12/10/2015
Blogging Beverage: The Poet Oatmeal Stout The Poet Oatmeal Stout brewed by New Holland Brewing Co., LLC in Holland, Michigan is one of my favorite beverages to enjoy while blogging in the late afternoon. This is a dark beer with a rich roasty malt character. Give it a taste test and you will add ...
12/10/2015