Category: PASTIMES
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Dishes Done Right - Sincerely me
Brandy Greenwell I have been a wife for ten years and a mother for 16 months. I am not a stranger to caring for my family, but now the household under my care…
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Some Like It Hot - The Plant Lady
It’s solstice time, the longest day of the year. With the sun at its highest, we enter the so-called dog days of summer when the dog star or Sirius rises at…
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Backyard Barbecues - Kitchen Philosophy
F ire up the barbeque for this locally inspired Fourth of July celebration using classic summer favorites all grown and produced here and near to Middleburg.…
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Take a Peek Inside This Luxurious “His-and-Hers” Master Bathroom - Ask a Remodeler
The homeowners appreciated many of the “his-and-hers” elements of their original bathroom built-in 2001, but they disliked the builder-grade finishes, lack of…
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Have A Nice Bidet - Sincerely me
W hen my Grandmother passed decades ago, we found an entire closet full of toilet paper when cleaning out her home. We used the inherited stash for many years…
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Touch - Around the Town
Nobody knows the importance of touch like a dog. Humans also benefit from our furry, cute, and undeniable nature. Since the Corona Virus invaded your world,…
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Coping physically and mentally during challenging times
W hat is one thing that you can do right now to improve your overall health? Regular exercise, specifically aerobic exercise. The good news is you can start…
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Themed Gardens - The Plant Lady
My garden book library is extensive on two oak bookshelves my husband built. Winnowed down many times, there are some I’ve given away and regretted. Barbara…
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Scotch Eggs - Kitchen Philosophy
Whether you are heading to the races or enjoying an afternoon in our gorgeous Virginia countryside a well stocked picnic basket is alway a great idea. You need…
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Aerobic exercise and respiratory health
W hat is one thing that you can do right now to improve your overall health? Regular exercise, specifically aerobic exercise. The good news is you can start…
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Why is Tom home all day? - Around the Town
Wow! Is it April? Or February? Or Christmas? What has happened to the time? I am very aware that something disturbing and scary has happened to your human…
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Thoughts from the Field - From Forest to Table Fieldcraft
As we all adjust to the current social, economic, and physiological landscape, it seems that we are on heightened alert as to how we can support our local…
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May Flowers - The Plant Lady
May is the floral explosion month with roses, iris, clematis, and baptisia, all coming into flower. The work of general weeding turns to staking and…
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my favorite Covid-isms - Sincerely me
T his month I have made a collection of all my favorite Covid-isms floating around the internet. All of my energy this month has gone to dusting my house with…
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3D Renderings Improve Remodeling Design Experience - Ask a Remodeler
Traditionally, the project design was a two-dimensional (2D) endeavor. Designers created and presented flat, static floorplans and a handful of elevations, and…
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Hang in there - In Unison
By now, a lot of us are getting used to telework or hunkering down at home. If you have decent Internet bandwidth, there is a lot of diversion between Amazon,…
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Coronavirus Pandemic - Middleburg Smiles
We find ourselves in a bit of a surreal time as we are fighting an invisible foe, called coronavirus or COVID-19. Right now, our community seems well, but…
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How to Fight a Bully With Money
Do you remember in school there was generally a bully in every class? Someone a little experienced in the art of intimidation, size, and pugilism who would…
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Challenging Times Can Encourage Us to Work Smarter - Ask a Remodeler
The understatement of the day is, this is undoubtedly an interesting time for all of us. Between a declared coronavirus pandemic and the related economic…
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In Unison--April 2020
The festival season for 2020 was looking pretty awesome for those of us living in the Piedmont. DelFest in Cumberland, MD has a lineup as good as Telluride…