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2018 

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Lunch from Szechuan Palace in Gaithersburg, Maryland Chef Dolores wanted to have some Chinese food and stopped at Szechuan Palace in Gaithersburg, Maryland for our lunch at home. She selected the Hot Sour soup and Kung Pao Chicken. These were very good choices and we enjoyed them. Our beverage wa...
04/27/2018

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Historic Kentlands Carriage House Walks through your home neighborhood are more interesting when you take a few photographs and learn more about the community. The one story Colonial Revival style Carriage House was constructed around 1920.  It is located next to the Gaithersburg Arts Barn which ...
04/27/2018

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The “hard close” is never the “best close,” and this holds true for every market.     Whether one is selling real estate or another entity, the one factor that trumps all others is the skill of “listening.”  We are all aware of the fact that “knowledge of the product sells the product,” but the p...
04/27/2018

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Facebook Group: National Capital Dahlia Society If you have dahlias in your home garden or simply enjoy dahlias, you may wish to join the National Capital Dahlia Society Facebook group that has about 278 members. You will find some of my dahlia photographs in this group. Facebook groups are free....
04/26/2018

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Meeting the Candidates at Pinky & Pepe's Grape Escape Chef Dolores and I attended a local event, at Pinky & Pepe's Grape Escape in Kentlands, to meet some of the candidates in the June primary election. We had the opportunity to meet and chat with Gabe Albornoz and Marilyn Balcombe, who are on th...
04/26/2018

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Clothing – start by asking yourself when the last time was that you wore it. If the answer is more than a year ago the odds of wearing it anytime soon aren’t high. Toss it! Take It or Toss It? A Guide To Planning For A MoveWe recently wrote a post about working on getting your home ready for sale...
04/26/2018

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Walkabout Wednesday at Outback Steakhouse, Germantown, MD Chef Dolores had been traveling on a long day trip with her friends in the Red Hat Society and suggested Walkabout Wednesday at the Outback Steakhouse in Germantown, Maryland for dinner. This special offer provides a choice of the 6 oz. Ce...
04/25/2018

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Red Hat Luncheon at Sin & Grin in Kentlands Chef Dolores and her friends in the local Red Hat Society selected a new restaurant in Kentlands as the location for their regular luncheon social. Dolores reports that the ladies enjoyed their meal at Sin & Grin which is located at 353 Main Street, Gai...
04/25/2018

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Finding ways to furnish that new home does not have to be expensive. Recovering Seats Dining Room Chairs ~ Easy DIY Project ~ Major Impact   Anyone that has recovered dining room chair seats will tell you, it's one of the EASIEST projects you'll ever undertake as a DYI task.  Promise.   Over the ...
04/25/2018

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5% Closing Costs Assistance in Montgomery County, Maryland 5% closing cost assistance up to $10,000 is being offered by The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Maryland for first time home buyers who lack the funds to pay closing costs. At least one of the borrowers must be wor...
04/24/2018
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