Category: PASTIMES
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Summer Beauty Hacks - Sincerely me
D o you ever feel like your face is melting off in the summer heat? Do your pit stains ruin all your outfits? Have you ever had an accident with self-tanner?…
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The Artist’s Perspective
Some months ago I had an interesting conversation with a landscape designer while at an artist reception. With me being a painter and more likely to be called…
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What You See is What You Get - iMed
Medical imaging has a pretty big toolbox: x-ray radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, elastography, thermography, magnetic resonance, computerized…
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Tips for an Effective Lighting Plan - Ask a Remodeler
Lighting is a critical design element that should be addressed early when planning a home renovation. Given its impact on design, as well as so many other…
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Gray Tree Frog - The Plant Lady
S pring and early summer find the surrounds of my little house on a hill singing loudly at night. A series of trills puts me to sleep, the source is lots of…
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Albert’s Corner - A monthly column for people who share Their homes with four-legged friends
I’ve lived with Riley all of my life. He’s my best friend and constant companion. He’s the brawn and I’m the brains, or so I like to think. Early last year, he…
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Steely Dan is Coming - In Unison
I was eleven when I heard my first Steely Dan song. My pal John pulled a record out of a stack of albums and flashed the cover at me. “You have to hear this”…
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A Primer on Interior Home Maintenance - Ask a Remodeler
Homeowners often ask, “What are some general guidelines for keeping my home safe and healthy for my family?” Our experience over the last 28 years has proven…
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Summer Salmon for Eccentric Foodie - From Behind the Stove
As the hot weather finally sets in, the availability of fresh produce & ingredients should, in theory, make individuals more adventurous with food in the…
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The Artist’s Perspective
Those of you that know me as an artist, may or may not know about my long automotive past. I had three loves as a child_cars, art and music. While I was in a…
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Glad Happiness - The Plant Lady
For decades and generations of gardeners, the gladiolus have been largely ignored. More popular with florists, the large, cut flower sprays are inexpensive,…
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CROCS, AMERICA AND BUG SPRAY
“Dearly beloved, we are all gathered here today to get through this thing we call life.” Prince 1958-2016 Between the death of Prince, the construction in…
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Tailor-made Medicines - iMed
It wasn’t that long ago when the drug companies firmly held that genetics played no significant role in how medicines worked. But that changed in 1988 when…
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The Hill School Color Run
The Hill School, Middleburg VA ~ Photos by Tom Patterson
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Asian inspired grilled salmon (Recipe) - Federal Street Cafe
As the Chef and owner of The Federal Street Cafe here in Middleburg, I’m often asked for recommendations of cheap and easy recipes that are also healthy. Let’s…
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Hi-ho, Hi-ho - Sincerely me
I got fired from my first job at 15. Before you make an assumption, let me explain. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit and couldn’t wait to work. In…
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Are you Familiar with Houzz? - Ask a Remodeler
Whether you’re looking to renovate or simply freshen up your home with new paint or furnishings, Houzz is a great online tool for free design inspiration.…
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Fritillarias - The Plant Lady
Fritillarias number in the 100’s, all are bulbous plants, purchased in fall with the usual array of fall bulbs. Most are low growing, all are from the Northern…
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The Artist’s Perspective
I was recently watching the videos “Stressed Out” and “Car Radio” on YouTube by the duo band 21 Pilots. Stressed Out is possibly the closest song these guys…
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In Unison
What kind of music do you like? Most people don’t give the question much thought, while others feel they must have a soundtrack for their daily lives. I am in…