I just returned from the Renoir Landscapes exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It really is a must see if you are in the Philadelphia area. The exhibit includes 60 paintings from public and private collections of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the French Impressionist. The paintings are of landsca
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12/30/2007
Why not resolve to live with less in the New Year? It seems to me that either you are a purger or a saver (also known as a collector or even a hoarder in the most extreme cases). I happen to be a purger. I do not tend to get attached to many things. I am known to be ruthless about discarding--jus
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12/29/2007
Each room in a home should have a clearly defined purpose when preparing a house to sell. A key component of effectively staging a home is to restore each room to its' intended purpose. For some reason, the bedroom is the room that seems to take on dual purposes most often. I am not referring to
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12/28/2007
As I formalize my plans for New Year's Day, it got me thinking about the many ways we can celebrate the New Year in the Delaware Valley. I have lived in the Philadelphia area for almost twenty years. I must confess that I have never experienced the Mummers Parade on New Year's Day live and in per
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12/27/2007
Yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer reported on area public high schools ranked among the best in the country. Rankings were based on test scores and participation/performance on advanced placement (college level) courses. Conestoga High School received a "gold medal" ranking by U.S. News & World R
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12/02/2007
