Happy Halloween from Carroll County Maryland! The Phillips family spent the day with old traditions and great friends. Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, we filled the day with laughter and screams! I hope everyone had a safe and spooky evening!
10/31/2010
Spend Halloween evening on a ghost walk! There is still time to visit nearby Gettysburg, Pa and go for a ghost walk. Farnsworth House Ghost Walks and Mourning Theater Sleepy Hollow Ghost Tours Battlefield Bed & Breakfast Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking tours Gettys Town Inn It’s fun
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10/30/2010
Settlement didn’t go off without a hitch; however, it was a wonderful experience! This particular property was challenging for me because it was my childhood home. I got a true taste of what sellers go through. I listed the property and handled it exactly the same as all my previous listings. So
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10/28/2010
My husband is cheating on me! The past few years have been an adjustment for our family in many ways, careers changes, family changes, and dramatic health issues. We have both put on a few pounds and made futile efforts to make a change to lose the weight. It’s not a lot, but, it’s only going
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10/28/2010
Animals across the country need our help! Locally: Baltimore Humane Society NEEDS OUR HELP! Towels, blankets and comforters are used by our pets every day, so they do a huge amount of laundry. They are out of laundry detergent and desperately need more! If you can spare a bottle of laundry soap,
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10/28/2010
Wordless Wednesday ~ Doggles! Ok folks, in all honesty, I am DOG tired; however, I don’t want to quit the wonderful roll I’m on blogging. With that in mind, I thought I’d introduce to you my buddy, Neko! He is a 10 year old spoiled rotten German Sheppard mix whom I adore. Back in August during
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10/27/2010
Maryland Non-Resident Seller Transfer Withholding Tax Maryland Non-Resident Seller Transfer Withholding Tax is very confusing, Realtors, title companies & accountants all with different perspectives. The clear part of the picture, Maryland Non-Resident sellers are taxed at 7.5% of the total proce
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10/26/2010
Corn Mazes are great fun! I found one right here in Manchester, Maryland at Showvaker’s Quality Evergreens Christmas Tree Farm, this year's theme is "Alcatraz: No One Escapes The Rock!" Admission to the corn maze is free for children 2 and under, $5.00 for children 3 - 11 and $9.00 for ages 12 an
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10/25/2010
Preserve Your Carved Pumpkin & Pumpkin Patches My children put great effort into their pumpkin carvings every year. My heart breaks for them when their beautiful creations deteriorate so quickly as the rotting process takes over. Here are a few tips to help preserve your carved pumpkin. Fungus,
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10/23/2010
10+ Halloween Facts, Fun and Folklore 1. 90% of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids’ Halloween trick-or-treat bags 2. 86% of Americans decorate their house for Halloween. 3. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween 4. The first Jack-O-Lanterns were made out of tur
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10/23/2010
