A humor blog written by Navy spouse, Lisa Smith Molinari, and our very own Village Connector columnist of “The Meat and Potatoes of Life” received the most votes recently in the Circle of Mom’s Top 25 Military Family Blogs contest for 2011. CircleofMoms.com, a social networking site launched in 2008 and frequented by 6 million [...]
Ever wonder how the participants on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars are able to look so radiant? No, it’s not the six hours a day they spend practicing the Mambo or the high-end makeup artists that we’re referencing. It’s the revolutionary skin care treatments of the Galvanic Spa. At least that’s what Karina Smirnoff is [...]
Sometimes life gives you lemons and sometimes it gives you lemonade. You have to choose what to do with the “lemons” when you get them. When there are life-changing events, including illness, death and divorce, most people tend to crawl into a hole and keep to themselves. I know, I’ve been there several times. Loneliness [...]
Many of you may already know her with the unbelievable connection and artistry she has given to the Howard County Community as well as the surrounding Metropolitan area. Her talent and art work is know both Nationwide and International. She is suffering right now with Cancer; her second fight with Cancer and she is asking [...]
by: Rachel Kingstrom FREDERICK, MD – In 1910, Raymonde de Laroche became the first licensed female pilot. At that time, 3 percent of all pilots were women. Over the past 101 years, the number has increased to only 6 percent. One young female pilot is working to change that. Frederick, Md., resident, Victoria Neuville, grew [...]
How many times have we put off what we need to do today until tomorrow or for some indefinite date in the future? I have and far too many times than I can count. We do that to gain more time to do something that we find more pleasurable at the time. Now looking back, [...]
Co-written by Tammy Bowers and Becky Lynn Street Realizing this month that many of us have known someone who has dealt with a fire…we had one ourselves 7 years ago two days before Christmas. We lost our entire kitchen and the rest of the house with soot and smoke damage….but with friends and families we [...]
Written by Tammy Bowers and Damon Foreman My neighbors and I decided to have dinner at Smokin Hot Bar and Grill in Glenwood a few months ago…and we were not only pleasantly surprised the food was amazing, but the entertainment was phenomenal. It was as if we had our own private concert with a friendly, [...]
I have had the opportunity to work with a virtual assistant from the Philippines recently. Marry “Joy” Tolibas is her name and we spend several hours each day on Skype, talking via email and social media. “Joy” and I are working together to provide virtual assistance for The Village Connector Community News. Joy has a [...]
Every year many Marylanders head down to Hampden to see the “Miracle on 34th Street.” Year after year about 20 or so homeowners spend countless time and money to make this Baltimore Tradition happen. If you have not seen the holiday lights on 34th Street in Hampden you are missing something special. On this block, each [...]
