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2016 

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Kentlands Photowalking: Enjoying the Flowers Walking through the neighborhood is good exercise.  Having a camera in hand adds interest to the importance of exercise.  Kentlands, our home community in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is designed for walking and the beauty of the homes and gardens provides ...
09/09/2016

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The business of residential real estate is no longer a game of marketing real estate; it is a game of marketing YOU!  In a previous post about our Mid-Year Business Check Up, we mentioned a very important paradigm shift that is now required if you are interested in achieving market leadership in ...
09/09/2016

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Drunken Apple Cranberry Cobbler I saw a recipe for this dessert but like all good things I couldn't leave well enough alone and had to put my own spin on it.  The original recipe called for a can of cherry pie filling and a can of Pillsbury Grands biscuits.    Here is my spin.  It smelled so goo...
09/09/2016

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  Sweet Apple Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce - A Lithuanian Dessert A Lithuanian  friend of mine always brought the tastiest things to our African Violet club meetings. (We all took turns at refreshment). Thanks Ilse. I've always loved bread puddings.This is one she made and I had to have the re...
09/09/2016

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Daylily, Kentlands, Summer Flowers IMG_2940 Daylilies add a lot of color to our home garden in Kentlands, within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. They require little care and bloom every year for your summertime enjoyment.  Daylily, Kentlands, Summer Flowers IMG_2940Canon PowerShot G11 CameraP...
09/09/2016

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ActiveRain Practices: Scheduling Reblogs in Advance Posting reblogs is a very easy way to pay it forward and to share interesting or useful information. And, you do receive points for a daily reblog and for the comments you receive on the reblog.My personal experience is that reblogs are much eas...
09/09/2016

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Facebook Group: OrquideAMORES Orchid lovers will find a number of Facebook groups that may be of interest. One that you may wish to consider is Orquide AMORES which has over 4,700 members. Click on the link to visit or join this group.Facebook groups are free. You can join existing groups or crea...
09/08/2016

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Prep Time: 1 hour 10 min. Total Time: 2 hours 10 min. Makes: 8 servings   Ingredients: 1 lb bulk Italian sausage 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1 tbsp. chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp. dried basil leaves 1 tsp. sugar 2 cups Progresso d...
09/08/2016

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Apple Crisp or Apple Pie,  Childhood Favorites      Let's have coffee while we peel Macintosh apples from a friend's tree. 5 cups tart Pennsylvania or New York apples, peeled & sliced Topping1 cup brown sugar3/4 cup flour3/4 cup oatmeal1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg1/2 cup oleoMix until ...
09/08/2016

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Apple Bread Pudding - Belle Melange’  Lovely Mess I watched a cute movie titled,“Tortilla Soup” the other evening.  A friend had recommended it because of my interest in cooking.  Although the movie had been released a decade ago, I hadn’t seen it.This delightful PG 13 rated movie has one of my f...
09/08/2016
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