Elizabeth Byrne: Arlington, VA Real Estate News

  Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms. I hope you have a chance to spend your day with people you love. As I was reading some poems about mothers, this one caught my attention: Dear Lord Dear Lord, it's such a hectic dayWith little time to stop and prayFor life's been anything but calmSince You...

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When I have any time to spare on weekends, I usually try to read something for pleasure. No business books, no motivational stories, just pure fun. Suspense novels are probably on top of my list, particularly written by David Baldacci. David Baldacci used to be a corporate and trial attorney in W...

Life around Arlington, VA can be very hectic. This small county of only 26 square miles, located across the Potomac River from Washington DC, had a population of 213,300 as of July 1, 2010. This makes   Arlington one of the most densely populated counties in the country, with 8,267 residents per ...

Weekend is almost here again. For those of you who would like to do something fun this Saturday or Sunday, here are some suggestions: Kennedy Center  is always a great place to visit. It is our country's cherished performing arts center including Opera House, National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), an...

Ahoy! Just Another Day at Work Our Portuguese Water Dog (PWD), Django, takes his job seriously. PWDs belong to a working breed, originally from Portugal where they helped fishermen with their jobs. PWDs were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and act a...

A few days ago I wrote a post on St Michaels, MD and wanted to include a video, however, I couldn't figure out how. Steve Hoffacker surprised me yesterday, when he called me and offered his help. He walked me through all steps I needed to follow to embed the video into my post. Thank you so much,...

My ActiveRain friend, Lloyd Binen, inspired me to to start a series about my state, Virginia. His recent post about California's state flower gave me an idea to brush up on my Virginia history and share it with you. Today, I will introduce Virginia to you with some facts all school children in Vi...

Every artist was first an amateur. Ralph Waldo Emerson When we start a new venture, we are often full of doubts when things don't go the way we planned. We compare ourselves to others, already successful in our chosen field, get discouraged, and often quit, before giving ourselves a chance to suc...

If you've never been to St. Michaels, located on Maryland's eastern shore, you should visit sometime. This beautiful small town is located about 90 miles away from Arlington, VA and Washington, DC.  St. Michaels is full of historic colonial, federal, and Victorian homes. Old churches and many ant...