Category: PASTIMES
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Anxiety and the immune system
B ad news seems to come in waves. Pandemics, stock market fluctuations, and constant 24-hour news. All of this can send the calmest person into all-out anxiety…
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Vegetable Gardening - The Plant Lady
Maybe all the gardener grows is a vegetable garden, but this is undoubtedly the year to consider growing your own food if you haven’t been inclined to do so…
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Goonies Never Say Die - Sincerely me
W e are living in a scary time at present. Most of us have never been through anything like it, and the uncertainty is a little overwhelming. However, during…
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How Do You Ensure a Successful Design? - Ask a Remodeler
A successful remodeling project is one that improves your family’s enjoyment of your home long after the project is completed, and the process starts with a…
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Fall is a Time for Sowing - The Plant Lady
Maybe contrary to your notion of a timeline for seed sowing, fall is the best and perfect time to sow seeds of winter annuals and biennials. This exercise is…
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - Around The Town
M y human Tom is obsessed with a man named Mr. Rogers. He told me that Mr. Rogers kept him company and taught him a lot when he was a child. Mr. Rogers was the…
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Playlists - In Unison
I’m not sure how Pandora continues to exist. While a number of my friends swear by it, I have never been a fan of internet radio where you have minimal ability…
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The Artist’s Perspective
C reative talent finds its way through and to those who wish to see it every day. I have to share, in my many years of writing this column, that I see kind,…
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Thoughts from the Field: The Dirt on Dirt - Fieldcraft
We all know the saying “no foot, no horse,” an adage that rings true in a multitude of contexts. Simply put, a strong foundation is key to success. As we inch…
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Dental Benefits, Use Them or Lose Them - Middleburg Smiles
It’s time to review your annual dental benefits before they are lost. Most employer-sponsored health insurance plans are on a calendar year. This means that…
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Buy Polar - Sincerely me
Since I have 9-month-old twins who are growing like weeds, keeping them fed and clothed can be quite costly. I have been given pre-loved clothes and toys,…
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Beautiful Day - Middleburg Film Festival
Every once in a while, a film comes along that seems to speak to a generation in times of need. Easy Rider embracing the beauty of America in the late ‘60s…
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Waves - Middleburg Film Festival
When I see movies at the Middleburg Film Festival, I make it a tradition to keep myself in the dark as much as possible, so as to keep the surprise intact. I…
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Jojo Rabbit - Middleburg Film Festival
The definition of satire reads “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the…
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Harriet - Middleburg Film Festival
True story movies can be tricky sometimes, because although most of them are pretty entertaining, it can be hard to tell where the “true story” ends and the…
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Middleburg Film Festival - THE TWO POPES Awarded Top Narrative Prize and WILLIE Takes Home Top Documentary Prize
The Middleburg Film Festival announced today the Audience Award winners for Best Narrative Film and Best Documentary Film following the conclusion of the…
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Golf Fit - Fitness Expert
The golf swing is a very complex coordinated movement that has compressive forces close to eight times your body weight. Swinging the club repeatedly during an…
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Too much T.V. - Around The Town
O .K. I hope my human Tom does not get mad at me for bringing up this subject, but here it goes. The human world is obsessed with living other people’s…
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Sliding Doors - Sincerely me
There are many sliding door moments in life that can alter the trajectory of future events. For me, attending Foxcroft School and going to the library for…
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What is Sleep Hygiene and How Does it Impact My Health - Middleburg Smiles
Healthy sleep contributes to physical and mental well-being. It impacts our productivity, quality of life and longevity. Healthy sleep is the result of several…