Category: PASTIMES
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Streaming Music Expands - In Unison
T he digital streaming tidal wave is finally overcoming many of those labels that have held back. A few years ago, big artists like Taylor Swift, Neil Young,…
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The Carrot Family - The Plant Lady
The highly diverse carrot family offers many plants that are aromatic and useful as herbs or spices. When flowering they are described as umbelliferous, the…
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An Inside Look at Kitchen, Master Bath, and Garage Renovation - Ask a Remodeler
In our 30+ years, we have had the pleasure to develop creative design solutions for every part of the home. From kitchens to bathrooms to garages, our…
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Pilates 101 - Fitness Professional
Pilates can help to change how you do other tasks in life. In fact, pilates practice three times a week can change your body in 10 weeks. Joseph Pilates said,…
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Middleburg Summer Fun - Sincerely me
Welcome to Summer Middleburgers! There are so many amazing activities to do around our little community that one could never be bored. There’s Polo, wineries,…
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Rebalance your body with Pilate - Fitness Professional
Pilates has been around a long time. Created by Joseph Pilates around 1918. He was born in Germany, by 1912 he was living in England and worked as a…
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Witch Hazel - The Plant Lady
Witch hazels are large shrubs that flower in fall or winter. Their name is derived from the old English word “wice” which means pliant or bendable, also the…
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Celebrating 30 Years of Growing Up with Area Families
From our first deck addition to our most recent whole-home renovation, BOWA has grown up with hundreds of area families over the past 30 years. It has been an…
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February 2018 - The Artist’s Perspective
Creative types sometimes stumble around in the dark looking for themselves. Their path less defined than most. Early man looked only for the basic needs of…
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My Annual Festival Recommendations - In Unison
We’re in the midst of a cold but dry winter, so what better time to start thinking about summer music festivals? As the music business has changed, so has the…
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Winter Blues - Sincerely me
E ven though spring is right around the corner and the days are already getting longer, we are still wrapped in the blanket of Ol’ Man Winter for a few more…
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Health and Nutrition: What Should We Eat?
W e have all heard that eating right is one of the keys to good overall health. A poor diet is a lifestyle and often results in cavities, gum disease, type II…
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Lessons of 2017 - Sincerely me
Happy New Year! With each year we are supposed to get older and wiser and last year was no exception. I always like to reflect this time of year and share my…
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Losing a Job with Four Babies to Feed is Scary
When I was just 2 years old, my parents left El Salvador for America. I stayed behind with my grandmother, Emilia. From the age of 6, I was at her side every…
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How Do I Tend My Children Once My Day-Care Assistance Ends?
After 17 years of addiction, I was tired of being tired. So, I left my home and my life in Washington, DC, with my newly born 3-week-old twin boys and moved to…
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Money For Art - The Artist’s Perspective
There’s a distinct change that happens in an artist after they have taken money in exchange for their art. What was an exploration of self-expression, becomes…
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Middleburg Women - Sincerely me
I recently had to compile a presentation on Middleburg for an out of town client. Those of us that live or work in Middleburg have already been charmed by her…
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Happy Hunting - Sincerely me
The 2017-2018 hunt season is upon us and for many locals opening cubbing day is like Christmas. Those that partake have spent the summer doing trot sets in the…
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Summer Slimmin’- Sincerely me
New Year resolutions are often based on health, fitness and preparing for your summer “beach body.” I think that the dark winter days are meant for Irish…
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Horse Show Evolution - Sincerely me
The Eagles have landed from their winter horse showing in Florida and are in full swing with the Virginia circuit. Though it has been many, many moons since I…