Thrift store find Thursday
This weekend I hit up all of my favorite thrift stores that were within a 30-mile radius of Ellicott City. I was in search of the perfect Halloween costume for an “80’s prom” themed party that I went to on Saturday. Winning second place in the contest was an honor after hours of searching the [...]
Charlestown Pumpkin decorating contest
Good thing I brought my camera with me when I went over to visit Charlestown today. Their pumpkin decorating contest was set up in the John Erickson Conference room. I voted on my favorite, but all of the entries were pretty creative. Winterized Cardinal pumpkin Fall Harvest pumpkin Pooh Bear pumpkin Enchanted Evening pumpkin Theodora the Adorable pumpkin C-town Island pumpkin [...]
Witches pot door knob hangers for Halloween
On Monday I got a note from my neighbor telling me that my plumbing had leaked into their bathroom and caused damage. I immediately took care of the situation, but never got a chance to meet the tenant of the condo. That’s when it occurred to me that I haven’t really met any of my [...]
Creepy Halloween Tree
I purchased two small indoor trees, along with several other house plants, when I moved into my new place. For the past several months they have all adapted well. I moved them around and would take notice when one began to thrive in a certain spot. After awhile they all found a place in the [...]
Pink October
October is breast cancer awareness month. Individuals and companies around the country have most definitely stepped it up this year. I have never seen so much pink! Even the NFL has taken an aggressive approach to raising awareness by introducing the color pink in their uniforms and accessories. It’s not just a subtle pink either. [...]
Spinach, artichoke, & prosciutto dip with pita chips
10 July 2009
I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, Simple Vegetarian Pleasures, by Jeanne Lemlin. I’ve used a few of her recipes before on this blog back when I had, like, two readers. So I thought it was only fitting to end with one from her. Yep, that’s right. This is my last post — [...]
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Compensating for memory loss
09 July 2009
The July Erickson Tribune “Your Health” section has an article about memory–how to preserve it and even how to improve it. But what if, despite your best efforts, your memory doesn’t seem to be getting better?
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Protecting your keepsakes: Some tips from the American Institute for Conservation
22 June 2009
In an April post entitled Rescuing film classics, I wrote about director Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, an organization dedicated to the preservation of cinema’s greatest treasures. This got me thinking about how we can preserve the treasures that we have in our own homes—things like photographs, books, old letters, and original artwork. With help from the [...]
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Most valuble NFL football franchises
03 September 2009
Forbes Magazine recently came out with its annual list of the most valuable NFL franchises. But the surprising thing wasn’t that the Dallas Cowboys were number one on the list. In my opinion, the most startling fact is that an impressive number of smaller market teams were up pretty high on the list. Looking over the names of the teams [...]
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Thrift store find Thursday
05 November 2009
This weekend I hit up all of my favorite thrift stores that were within a 30-mile radius of Ellicott City. I was in search of the perfect Halloween costume for an “80’s prom” themed party that I went to on Saturday. Winning second place in the contest was an honor after hours of searching the [...]
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