Every mishap is also an opportunity - you just got to choose to see it. For years, somewhere down on our home improvement list (you know, the list that's never ending) were our stairs. The carpet, installed by the previous owners, was cheap and ugly and the steps itself creaked horribly. For yea
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06/13/2012
Refinishing Furniture - from shabby to chic in 10 steps I bought this trunk at a Flea Market in New Hampshire about a year ago. It was shabby but interesting and that's why I just had to have it. I love a charming piece that will complement my home decor and help make my house a home. I go on tre
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06/11/2012
What is there to do on a Sunday afternoon when the temperature climbs above 90 degrees (besides hanging out by a pool)? Going out for ice-cream or frozen yogurt of course! One of our favorite places to go get ice-cream is Coldstone Creamery. We like the one in Olney, MD because it has a nice ter
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06/10/2012
Since I started my Real Estate business there has been one thing that has bothered me a great deal (okay, it's more than one thing but today it is about this -->) the mountains of paperwork! In the past, I bemoaned the printing of every contract.. the mountain just kept growing and growing and I
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06/08/2012
A bouquet of chocolate-covered strawberries, grapes, pineapple and melon was waiting for me at the office today! A sweet surprise indeed, courtesy of my newest 1st Time Maryland Home Buyers, and a token of their appreciation. Their home buying journey had already been a long one before I met the
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06/07/2012
Bruce Reichstein always provides expert advice on VA loans. Whether or not BAH counts as income can get a bit confusing (same goes for BAS). If on active-duty and not likely to separate very soon - BAH is a reliable source of income and will be counted to determine loan amount. The same goes for
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06/05/2012
Cars were lined up along Frederick Rd, "The Greasy Hands" (yep, that is the name of a band) made sure everyone got their funk on, the strawberry-lemonade was gone quickly, the cookies were delicious, treasures were plentiful and vintage was truly vintage ... in short The Funky Flea, sponsored by
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06/02/2012
I read an article a few weeks ago that pretty much declared front porches a thing of the past and no longer a necessary feature for any new construction. The developer, subject of the article, was going to fully eliminate it from its elevations. Front porches, it argued, were originally designed
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06/01/2012
