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Are you a lover of New Hampshire's State Parks? Do you have some artistic ability? Click here for Contest Requirements The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation is hoping that the submissions will consider personal experience with State Parks, the natural history and scenic landscape in ...

What I love about this new administration is that President Obama's policies and proposals are right there for anyone who is looking for them. As a REALTOR®, I was looking for answers as to how the Homewoner Affordability and Stability plan could help, not only my clients, but myself as well. Wel...

This is my cat, Princess. Alas, Princess is no more. I found some fur clumps in my backyard, last fall, that were orange, black and cream. Yup, you guessed right. She's been eaten. (I live in a rural setting.) So this is a tribute to Princess. May she rest in peace with Chippy, the Chipmunk. This...

How many of you have looked up at a home which had one of these.... and said to yourself: "That must be a Widow's Walk"? Well, you would be mistaken. According to Judson Hale, Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, in his book, titled, Inside New England, a Widow's Walk was actually a closed-in Cupo...

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! Want a fun and "green" way to say Happy Valentine's Day? Check out this site: www.jibjab.com. They offer quite a few FREE greetings as well as a subscription for those of us who like to send humourous greetings... all of the time... like me. I chose the 6 month...

Lyrics | Maria - My Favorite Things lyrics I am usually the one that people go to when they need a little motivation: The positive thinker in the bunch. Today, I'm having trouble finding my happy thought; my passion. I shouldn't have read my mail yesterday. I shouldn't have listened to the news t...

When you mention dog sledding, the Iditarod® comes to mind, but that race is in Alaska. What about right here in New Hampshire? The New England Sled Dog Club, Inc. is running its 80th Annual Sled Dog Race in Laconia, New Hampshire, next weekend: February 13-15, 2009.           In preparation for...

If you are like me, you understand the importance of donating blood. And, if you are like me, you may feel that donating blood isn't always a convenient proposition. The blood drives are usually during the middle of the day and they take up an hour, to an hour and a half, of valuable time. If we...