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2017
Book Recommendation: Prussian Blue by Philip Kerr Prussian Blue (2017) is the latest historical crime fiction novel featuring Commissar Bernard Gunther (#12 in this series) by The New York Times bestselling British author Philip Kerr. Click on the links to learn more about the author and his book...
05/26/2017
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Originally called 'Haint' blue, haint is the Gullah pronunciation of haunt. Have you ever seen a blue porch ceiling? Maybe looking up and thinking "well that's pretty". It is pretty but there is a history behind them. When I designed this farmhouse style house I wanted to do some unique things an...
05/26/2017
Tulip in the Rain, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA When you are unable to load photographs with your ActiveRain blog editor, an alternative is to copy and paste them. There are limitations to this technique but that is what I did for this blog. I posted this photograph on Facebook and...
05/25/2017
Book Recommendation: Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles Previously, I have recommended The Natchez Trilogy by The New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles. The tree novels are Natchez Burning (2014), The Bone Tree (2015) and the latest book that I recently read Mississippi Blood (2017). I strongly...
05/25/2017
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What really matters to you and what is your purpose, your vision, your values? Do you have a problem with time management? The real problem might not be time management at all. If that were the case, then you would be able to solve your problems very quickly. But time management is not a time ...
05/25/2017
A fresh coat of paint and updated light bulbs may be all that is needed to make your home appeal to today's buyers. Bright White LED "Daylight" bulbs can change the look and feel of your home with the flip of the wrist and switch! Keep this in mind if you have other homes in the neighborhood ...
05/25/2017
Happy Hour Craft Beer Selection: Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA Our happy hour at home craft beer selection was 90 Minute Imperial IPA from Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Delaware. If you enjoy India Pale Ale, this is one that you will love. Click on the link to learn more. Drink responsibl...
05/24/2017
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Spring Blooms in Kentlands Dolores and I live in Kentlands, a neo-traditional community within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. This area is part of the Maryland suburbs of the District of Columbia. Kentlands is great for photowalking. The homes are pretty and there are many flowers among t...
05/24/2017
Commenting on posts written by ActiveRain members is an ideal way to learn how to market and promote yourself. How do you improve your marketing skills? Marketing is a learned skill. Some have it naturally; some don’t. ActiveRain provides every member with the opportunity “to learn it.” Commen...
05/24/2017
Craft Beer Selection: Baltic Porter from Flying Dog Brewery Our happy hour at home craft beer selection was Baltic Porter from Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. When this selection was introduced, it was paired with chocolate chip cookies from Baltimore's well known Otterbein's Bakery. T...
05/23/2017
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