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2011
Do you remember your first few months on Active Rain like they were yesterday? Oh wait. For some bloggers their first few months are today. 1. Christine Cumming: When I checked out Christine's blog there was something that stood out. She has a great balance of hyper-local posts and posts th...
11/30/2011
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This fellow lives in the National Zoo's bird house. And I can only wonder what he would look like with his feathers totally opened up. If you visit the zoo, this is one building you might want to check out. The birds sort of have the run of the place, and there's a lot of interaction with the...
11/30/2011
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A Great Way to Sabotage Your Short Sale Listing Yesterday, I was showing houses in Silver Spring, and many of them were foreclosures or short sales. And while I saw many things done in the presentations of some of these homes that I would do differently, there was one listing that stood out. Bef...
11/29/2011
This is one of the funniest posts I've ever seen on Active Rain! Not sure how I missed it. I think God made kittens incredible cute so people would get attached before they turned into cats!Just when people thought it was safe to get back into the housing market, it has been revealed that many ...
11/29/2011
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Coming home from the annual Christmas Tree hunt, I looked up and saw a ribbon of bright pink across the darkening blue sky and yelled "Stop the car!" Then I dug into my purse and pulled out my camera with a dead as a doornail battery. Oops! I dug some more and pulled up my I-Phone 4. Low batte...
11/27/2011
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This was the week in November when we saw a lot of posts about turkeys, stuffing, and giving thanks for our many blessings. And, as always, I found a few I thought were standouts for one reason or another. So here goes: 1. Mike Cooper: Count your turkeys and sleep well We will all be able to ...
11/27/2011
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Today, we spent Black Friday at the National Zoo instead of going to the malls to battle for bargains. And my favorite animals here are the cheetahs. They have a pretty big open area, and the best time to visit is early in the morning when it's feeding time. The zookepers put a piece of clot...
11/25/2011
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I have this vision of Active Rain bloggers all over the country, stuffed with turkey, dressing, cranberries, and pies, hovering over their laptops trying to get their ten comments and a post up before they are nodding off from the tryptophan overload. I don't think there has been a day since 2007...
11/24/2011
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As we approach Thanksgiving, our trees have dropped most of their leaves. But the ones that are left are just beautiful. Washington, DC is filled with wonderful parks and neighborhoods with tree lined streets. We have had more than our share of bright oranges and reds. If you are planning a...
11/23/2011
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Tomorrow, I'll be getting up early to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. First, I'll make the stuffing. It's an old family recipe with Pepperidge Farm seasoned bread crumbs (OK, my great-grandmother probably seasoned her own bread crumbs), chopped celery and onions, sliced mushrooms, walnuts, apple c...
11/23/2011
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Pat Kennedy -- author of The Irreverent Guide to Real Estate -- gives you a look at life on the streets as a real estate broker in our nation's capital. And her blog is peppered with great advice combined with humor!