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2018 

Main Street Farmers and Artists Market in Kentlands The Main Street Farmers and Artists Market is open Saturdays, year round, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You’ll find it in the Main Street Pavilion at 301 Main Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland, one block off of Kentlands Boulevard. The Winter market is now...
03/09/2018
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Are you a plogger? There was an interesting article by Allison Klein in the Health & Science section of The Washington Post about a new fitness craze that is called plogging. Joggers and walkers are taking a trash bag and some gardening gloves along their regular routes and are picking up the tra...
03/09/2018
Hiring the candidate with the right attitudes and behaviors is more important than the skills. When you don’t really understand critical factors that create indvidula and team performance you can make many costly mistakes in hiring and training. The question is really one of skill or will. Many p...
03/09/2018
Ham Sandwich and St. EADman Abby Ale Chef Dolores made ham sandwiches for our lunch at home. My beverage selection was St. EADman Abby Ale from Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. The name and the label pay homage to Ralph Steadman, the Flying Dog label artist for the past 22 years. This b...
03/08/2018
Book Recommendation: Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Out of the Easy (2013)  was the second novel by The New York Times bestselling American author Ruta Sepetys. I enjoyed this book and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the links to learn more about the author and her books. Photo by M...
03/08/2018
Deep clean more than you ever have before, every nook & cranny in the home, it does make a difference.   Don't forget intake vents up high and the baseboards!      Many times homeowners want their home on the market RIGHT NOW.    Maybe they need to get to their new home quickly, or have other per...
03/08/2018
Breakfast with the Bunny in Kentlands The annual Breakfast with the Bunny and Egg Hunts in Kentlands are scheduled for March 24, 2018. There are two sessions and you definitely need to register in advance. The residents only events will take place at the Kentlands Clubhouse and Lawn. Click here f...
03/07/2018
Terracotta Army at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts You only have a short time left to visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA to view the special exhibit Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China. Click on the link to reach the VMFA website and to register for this exh...
03/07/2018
The oldest Mound in the state of Georgia that I know about is Rock Eagle.  There is actually two rock bird mounds in the state and guess what?  Both of them are located right here in Putnam County. Rock Eagle has a wonderful 4-H camp and retreat area build around it.  There are trails, lakes, ca...
03/07/2018
Pesto, Artichoke and Havarti Grilled Cheese Chef Dolores made Pesto, Artichoke and Havarti Grilled Cheese sandwiches for our lunch at home. Excellent. Click on the link to see the recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod.Our beverage selection was Raging Bitch Belgian IPA from Flying Dog Brewery in Frede...
03/06/2018