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2018 

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Be prepared to handle a water emergency by knowing how to use the water shut off valve for household water leaks, burst or broken plumbing pipes or natural disasters.  Here's a quick video that is important for homeowners (and home renters) too.  The folks at the plumbing company Mr. Rooter® want...
06/07/2018

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Facebook Group: Natural Beauty A few days ago, I received an invitation from Mustafizur Rahman Sohan in Dhaka, Bangladesh to join Natural Beauty, a Facebook group with over 25,500 members. They featured the first photograph that I posted in the group. Click on the link to reach the group.Facebook...
06/06/2018

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Cocktail Suggestion: Elderflower Gin and Tonic Chef Dolores has prepared some especially good gin and tonic cocktails and I thought you might like to have the recipe for your summertime happy hours.  ELDERFLOWER GIN AND TONIC Yields 1 cocktail A fusion of Gin and Tonic that pairs Bombay Sapphire ...
06/06/2018

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BE SURE you are on the Official United State Postal Service site before you enter a credit card, and the fee is JUST $1, not $39.95!     I had a buyer call stating she was a victim of a scam and that I should help get the word out so many more are not affected when changing a home address.    She...
06/06/2018

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Les Trois Petits Cochons  - Paté au Poivre Noir One of the many benefits of retirement is that we can enjoy more happy hours without the worry of evening calls and appointments and can go out for early dinners to beat the crowds at our favorite restaurants.For one of our happy hours at home we ha...
06/05/2018

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Ruhlman Brewery, Hampstead, MD Chef Dolores and I were exploring the Maryland countryside and stopped to visit Ruhlman Brewery in Hampstead, Maryland. As you can see from the photograph, this is a small facility. Dolores photographed the unisex restroom facility. We sampled several of their beers...
06/05/2018

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Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Yields: 4     Ingredients: 1/4 c. Sunkist Tangelo juice 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp. honey 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard 2 garlic cloves, minced Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs 1 head broccoli, cut into...
06/05/2018

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Your home should look fantastic from the Curb, so Buyers can't want to take alook inside!              The Front Door Steals the Show... Florida Home Seller Tips from Joyce Marsh One of the fastest ways to sell your home, is to make sure your "Front Door Steals The Show".  Joyce Marsh Luxury Real...
06/05/2018

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Macro a Vegetarian Thai Dumplings for Lunch Chef Dolores pan fried some Macro a Vegetarian Thai Dumplings for our lunch. This the first time we tried them and they are very good. We used some Mae Ploy Sweet Chilli Sauce for dipping. By the way, this chili sauce is one of our favorites. These dump...
06/04/2018

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Ruby Tuesday: Asiago Sirloin & Panko Crusted Shrimp When you join the Email Club at Ruby Tuesday, you receive notices of special restaurant offers. We received a BOGO (buy one, get one free) coupon and went to Ruby Tuesday in Germantown, Maryland for dinner. We selected the Asiago Sirloin and Pan...
06/04/2018
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