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2018 

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Lemon-Blueberry Dutch Baby Recipe Chef Dolores noticed an interesting recipe in Parade Magazine and made a Lemon-Blueberry Dutch Baby for our breakfast. This is like a giant popover and it was delicious. Click on the link to view and print the recipe.Use this link to visit the parade.com food sec...
06/27/2018

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Wine Tasting at Serpent Ridge Vineyard, Westminster, Maryland We were exploring the rural areas of Carroll County, Maryland and decided to visit Serpent Ridge Vineyard to sample their wines. We sampled nine of their wines. Dolores' favorite was the Cabernet Rose and my favorite was the Serpent Ki...
06/27/2018

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The goal is to help you get your house sold with a minimum of discomfort and expense. And we want to help you maximize the investment you’ve made in it.  Staging Myths & Misunderstandings Last year I read a post that discussed seeing past staging when buying a home.  And that may be true when vie...
06/27/2018

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Wegmans to open a new store in Rockville, Maryland Wegmans, one of the area's favorite upscale grocery chains, will make its debut in Rockville. Wegmans has signed a lease to open a store at the 18-acre Twinbrook Quarter, a redevelopment project near the Twinbrook Metro. The opening date has not ...
06/26/2018

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Blogging Beverage: Organic India Tulsi Lemon Ginger Tea Chef Dolores thought I needed a stress-relieving and reviving afternoon blogging beverage and served a cup of Organic India Tulsi Lemon Ginger Tea. I really like this tea and recommend it to you. It is caffeine free.   UNIQUE BLEND THAT PACK...
06/26/2018

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Dinner at il Porto Restaurant in Gaithersburg, Maryland Chef Dolores wanted some Italian food and we decided to have dinner at il Porto Restaurant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Both of us had the Shrimp Fra Diavola. The service was good, Marvin was our server, and the food was delicious. We had the ...
06/26/2018

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I have found this link to be helpful: "Do It Yourself - Barbeque Proprane Cylinder Safety Tips." I've made no secret about the warmer temperatures here in the Greater Sacramento Region.  While sitting quietly enjoying my Sunday afternoon, I heard the familiar sound of fire sirens and the rumbling...
06/26/2018

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Out-think, not out-spend your competition. If you want to out-smart your competition find something, some niche that you can do better than anyone else in your marketplace. Grand Staircase at the Paris Opera. Photo by Nicole Brown, Dreamstime Perhaps one of the most important principles that luxu...
06/26/2018

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Lunch at Gemelli's Italian Market in Gaithersburg, MD Our out of town guests had a final request before leaving for the train to go home. They had fond memories of a lunch at Gemelli's Italian Market during a previous visit and wanted to go there for lunch and to purchase a sub sandwich to have o...
06/25/2018

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Pink Sapphire Oriental Lily, Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland This Pink Sapphire Oriental Lily is one of the new plants in the front planter of our home in Kentlands. It is easy to plant the bulb and all you have to do is watch it grow and bloom. They grow to be a little over three feet tall.  P...
06/25/2018
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