Category: PASTIMES
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Remodeling for the Second Half in the “Game of Life” - Ask a Remodeler
W hat adjustments are you planning to make in your home to ensure your long-term comfort and safety? For many of us, when it comes to our homes, the “Game of…
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Big Trees - The Plant Lady
V irginia is a state with lots of champion trees and a big advantage; it’s home to the two most famous big tree hunters in the country. They form a tag team,…
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Shhh, It Happens - Sincerely me
Recently at a dinner party I attended, the host thoughtfully broke the ice by asking each guest to relay one of their most embarrassing moments. Within seconds…
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Creativity - The Artist’s Perspective
Creativity. That one word, so intertwined in every artist’s life. The idea that an idea to make something original with your own two hands gets floating around…
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Your Day at the Races - What to wear - Sincerely me
This month marks my four-year anniversary writing for Middleburg Eccentric. To celebrate, I am throwing it back with a reprint of one of my favorites and…
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Could Magnesium be the missing link?
Magnesium is an often an overlooked mineral that is responsible for over 300 processes in the body. When we don’t get enough magnesium through diet, we can…
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Ask a Remodeler: Is a Remodeler on Your House-Hunting Team?
According to the National Association of Realtors, 75% of people surveyed believe spring is an ideal time to purchase a home. With spring within reach, I would…
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Little Bluestem - The Plant Lady
Our local fields often contain a native grass that has a winter presence which is hard to miss. I have seen it turn a rich rusty red, although this winter it’s…
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All eyes are on Hollywood’s Red Carpet - Fashion Sense
A ll eyes are on Hollywood’s Red Carpet Season. The most popular question asked is who is wearing what? In Middleburg, I see a little crimson runway wherever I…
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Seventy five percent of fitness is nutrition - Fitness Professional
Everyday there seems to be a commercial on television touting the miracle weight loss stories and the hope of total fitness by doing some exercise. In only…
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Sincerely me: Lessons of 2016
H appy New Year, readers! I hope everyone is well on their way to fulfilling their resolutions and making 2017 a fantastic year. 2016, like any other year,…
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The Artist’s Perspective
Some forms of creativity can be a very solitary adventure. Often this can find the artist alone in his or her thoughts of how to express an idea, then execute…
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In Unison: Steve’s Picks for 2016
Every year music fans are bombarded with best of lists, all of which tend to have the same music on it, good and bad. So here is my list of albums for 2016…
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A Christmas Wish - Sincerely me
I f you are a regular reader of my column, you know that I usually give shopping advice in December. You also know that I love to support local businesses,…
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An artful life inspired to be expressive with care - The Artist’s Perspective
In 2009, as our country dealt with the aftermath of the worst recession in seventy or so years, my wife Linda and I did something that seemed crazy. We opened…
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Middleburg Garden Club’s Greens Show at Emmanuel Church
A lways a highlight of Middleburg’s Christmas Season, this juried flower show involving themed entries from area garden clubs It was about fifty years ago that…
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The seasonal flowers of Christmas, Florist Cyclamen - The Plant Lady
The seasonal flowers of Christmas are few. Nothing like the countless options for Mother’s Day or Easter. It boils down to forced flowers that are best grown…
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A Look Back, Helps Us Look Forward, Be Grateful - Fitness Professional
As 2016 comes to an end, it is nice to take a look back at all that was accomplished. Whether it is goals that were achieved or goals that are still on the…
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Is your Home Susceptible to Ice Damming? - Ask a Remodeler
A n ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the eave or valley of a roof preventing proper drainage. This occurs when snow melts and slides to cooler portions…
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THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR! - Fashion Sense
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Beauty abounds in the town of Middleburg as holiday fashions make their debut on Washington Street this season. The…