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2018
Red Mosaic Jewelry at the Saturday Farmers Market in Kentlands Allyson Cowells of Red Mosaic Jewelry has been creating beautifully designed artisan pieces for three years and finds doing so, "a great stress outlet." She started designing jewelry because she also loves wearing it. She enjoys makin...
11/23/2018
Book Recommendation: Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci Long Road to Mercy (2018) is the first novel featuring FBI agent Atlee Pine by The New York Times bestselling American author David Baldacci. Dolores and I enjoyed this fast reading book and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the...
11/23/2018
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Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Yields: 4 Ingredients: 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 lb. bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 lb. baby red potatoes, quartered 2 tbsp. butter, softened 5 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tbsp. fresh thyme Fr...
11/23/2018
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Chocolate Beet Cake Recipe 1 C. margarine, softened, divided1 1/2 C. packed dark brown sugar3 eggs at room temp1 1/2 oz. dark chocolate5 medium beets/2 C. pureed beets1 t. vanilla extract2 C. all-purpose flour2 t. baking soda1/4 t. salt1/2 t. cinnamon1/4 t. nutmegconfectioners' sugar for dusting ...
11/22/2018
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Snowy Day Project: Decorate a Wildlife Tree The kids in the family and the neighborhood will love making edible ornaments to decorate a wildlife tree to treat your feathered and furry friends in the community. There are no limitations on design ideas or on contents and artistic skills are not as...
11/22/2018
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Sometimes it takes just one counteroffer and then other times it takes several. However, it is good to remember that another buyer can make an offer during the countering process and it can stop the negotiations and kick out the latest counter in play. Prior to acceptance, an offer can be rescind...
11/22/2018
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Wordless Wednesday - Hiding In Plain Sight Previous Wordless Wednesday Posts ______________________________________________________________________________ Creative & Unique Solutions... One Room at a Time WHAT IS HOME STAGING? NEW HAMPSHIRE HOME STAGING FAQ P...
11/21/2018
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Comparing Inexpensive Pinot Noir Selections The Pinot Noir wines from California are good with turkey and many other dishes. We decided to compare two of the inexpensive selections that we have used as our house wines. We compared the Liberty Creek Pinot Noir with The Naked Grape Pinot Noir. Your...
11/21/2018
Draghici's Kentlands Christmas: 202 Little Quarry Road Since 2012, one of the most impressive displays of Christmas lighting in our home neighborhood has been at the home of Mikel Draghici at 202 Little Quarry Road, Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. This year, there will be thousands of lights d...
11/21/2018
This Malbec was south of $10 a bottle totally unheard of and totally incredible. My wine guy said to me: I know you love Malbecs and usually the price is twice what this one you can buy for... now with that said, he had my attention. This Malbec was south of $10 a bottle totally unheard of and to...
11/21/2018
