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Book Recommendation: Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKennaMurder at Morrington Hall (2019) is a murder mystery featuring all-American heiress Stella Kendrick and Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst by American author Clara McKenna. I enjoyed this fast reading novel and recommend it for your reading l...
12/26/2020

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You may love to be an NBA player but not matter how hard you work at it this will not happen if you ar 5 foot 2.  I think you could accept that but why do so many of us beat ourselves up to do someting well that is simply not our strength. We make the best decisions when rely on our strengths ra...
12/26/2020

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Christmas Ornament: "Madonna Sistina" by Raffaello SanzioOne of my holiday blogs was about every Christmas ornament having a story. Sometimes, additional stories are provided by others. I posted a photograph of this ornament on my Facebook timeline and a Facebook friend in Italy responded with th...
12/25/2020

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The Memories Behind Christmas Ornaments Dolores and I wish you a Very Merry Christmas. We are at home this year.As you enjoy the decorations in your home, give some thought to the memories behind each ornament on your tree. Use your imagination for the stories behind our ornaments. Christmas Orna...
12/25/2020

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I bought myself an Instant Pot sometime last year and I've been experimenting with recipes ever since. My favorite thing to make in the Pot is soup. It's my kind of cooking because it's a matter of dumping everything in, turning the pot on, and letting it do its thing.  It's very convenient beca...
12/25/2020

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The Sandpiper Ornament on our Christmas TreeI was asked about the Sandpiper ornament on our Christmas tree. Long ago, Chef Dolores attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia to complete her art history degree. In those days, we had CB (Citizens Band) radios in our vehicles. It was befo...
12/24/2020

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A Surprise Christmas Eve DinnerChef Dolores was telling me about her dinner plans when I received an email advising that our dinner, prepared by The White House chef, was being delivered. The chef has the day off and is preparing meals at a local Gaithersburg church where he is a member. This is ...
12/24/2020

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A Special Holiday Message From Santa Claus I was very fortunate to have a personal meeting with Santa Claus after his recent response to an ActiveRain blog that I had written.  Santa  asked me to convey a special message to all of the members of ActiveRain and their employees, friends and familie...
12/24/2020

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YouTube Thursdays - The Santa Claus(e), Viola, and Mooers         We've been working on ideas for this year's holiday message to our SOI. It's going to be tough to beat last year's, The Santa Claus(e).  As with all video marketing, it's important to entertain, or at least engage, and stay true t...
12/24/2020

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There is a story for each ornament on our Christmas treeWe have been collecting Christmas tree ornaments for the 55+ years of our marriage. Each has a story. These stories probably need to be recorded but the stories will probably end when we are gone.This ornament is a painted sand dollar given ...
12/23/2020
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