ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2018 

Excessive Heat Advisory for Montgomery County, Maryland This is an alert from MontgomeryCountyMD.gov   Whenever the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures and/or heat indices greater than 95 degrees, the County's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security will issue a Hyperther...
06/30/2018
Kentlands 4th of July Parade & Carnival, Gaithersburg, Maryland Kentlands residents are excited about the annual Kentlands 4th of July Parade and Carnival. Plan to begin the day at the Community Breakfast hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 16 Kent Garden Circle. The foll...
06/30/2018
Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Yield: 4 servings     Ingredients: 12 oz. fettuccine Kosher salt 1 lb. sirloin steak Freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp. butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 2 c. milk 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley 1/2 c. freshly gra...
06/30/2018
Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe Recipe by Susan Hissam and recommended by Chef Dolores "This is a very tart lemon pie using whole lemons (rind and all), sliced paper thin. It's for the TRUE lemon lover!" Ingredients 2 lemons, thinly sliced 2 cups white sugar   4 eggs, beaten 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch ...
06/29/2018
Prevent Hot Car Deaths Very hot weather is forecasted and that means that the chances will increase for more hot car deaths. Over half of the children who die in hot cars are forgotten by their parents or caregivers. Many children die in hot cars after the gain access to the vehicles. Please be a...
06/29/2018
Consider joining some Facebook Groups If you share my interests in photography, you should consider joining some Facebook groups. You may find many groups that share your personal interests. Facebook groups are free and provide a good opportunity to network with members from many countries. Do so...
06/29/2018
When things are second nature to us, we tend to forget the psychology behind the process.    We're working on some new customized marketing plans for upcoming listings.  And while we know that the buying process is a mixture of emotions and logic, we really were struck with the Yin Yang aspect of...
06/29/2018
Facebook Group: Our Flower World I post photographs in a number of Facebook groups. Our Flower World is a Facebook group with over 17,000 members. If you have an interest in flowers or flower photography, you may wish to join this group. Click on the link to reach the group.Facebook groups are fr...
06/28/2018
Asparagus and Mushroom Quiche Recipe   "This delicious symphony of asparagus, portobello mushrooms, crispy bacon and onion will leave your taste buds hungry for more. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner." Ingredients 5 slices bacon 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, cut into 1/2-i...
06/28/2018
A lifestyle listing video, like most good videos, should tell a story - through a collection of video, still images, captions, a voice-over, or a combo voice-over and on-camera dialog.  The goal is to help the viewer imagine how it would actually feel to live in the property, but to leave them wa...
06/28/2018