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Adjusting Your Plans on the Road to Retirement

Adjusting Your Plans on the Road to Retirement Retirement…

Home Equity in Retirement

Can you turn home equity into retirement income? The…

Be Heard & Vocal Health and Power Workshop

Learn about how to have “Vocal Power” and “Be Heard”…

Sisters Helping to SUCCEED, Volunteer, Inspire Community Service!

S.H.E. Rise (Sisters Helping Each other Rise) is more than…

Fitness Is A Dance Party!

Discovering Brickhouse Cardio Club with my friend and neighbor Shelly…

Blog party at Union Jacks

I attended for the first time a County Blogger part…

Health & Wellness News

Activities to Enjoy With Seniors

Here are some ideas for activities to do with Senior Citizens or encourage them to do on their own or in a group setting. Engaging in activities such…

December 14, 2012Comments OffRead More

When Nursing Homes Are Not The Right Option

Paul is an 86 year old man who was in a nursing home and wanted to go home. His only living relatives were cousins who lived in the…

December 6, 2012Comments OffRead More

In the News

Local Business Honored

Home Video Studio, an award-winning local business in Columbia, Maryland which is owned and operated…

January 24, 2013Comments OffRead More

Neighbor Ride

Together Our Volunteers Are Making a World of Difference in Howard County Imagine for a…

January 15, 2013Comments OffRead More

Local Award-Winning Business Hosts Open House & Holiday Gathering

Home Video Studio, an award-winning local business in Columbia, Maryland invites the local community to…

November 7, 2012Comments OffRead More

Jemicy Upper School Student Receives Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

Jemicy Upper School senior Zachary Bowers has been selected as a recipient of the 2012-2013 Comcast…

February 24, 2012Comments OffRead More

Paws for Purple Hearts

Paws for Purple Heart lend support to their fellow Veterans…in companionship, lifelong friendships and Hearts…

January 22, 2012Comments OffRead More

Smartly Spaced Hosts Business Workshops

Could your business use a boost in 2012? Perhaps learning something new to help you…

January 11, 2012Comments OffRead More

Breaking News

Video Juke Box

Self-Employment – Profits Are Better Than Wages!

Having a job is fine, but being self-employed in your own small business may serve you better. In this video Glenn Garnes will share with you how profits…

December 10, 2012Comments OffRead More

Stefanie Spielman – Continue To Fight

The following Video of the Week is the opening video for the 2010 Stefanie’s Champions Awards Ceremony. This is a great video highlighting Stefanie Spielman’s message to those…

December 4, 2012Comments OffRead More

Small Business CEO TV – Idea Mensch

Entrepreneurship is getting a much needed boost in America courtesy of a new company called Idea Mensch. It’s mission is to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life.…

November 6, 2012Comments OffRead More

A True Story Of A Carpenter

This is the true story of an elderly carpenter who plans to retire. When he tells his employer of his plans to retire and spend time with his…

October 9, 2012Comments OffRead More

Business

Down the Up Staircase: Go Against Groupthink

Down the Up Staircase: Go Against Groupthink (With acknowledgement to Bel Kaufman, author of “Up the Down Staircase”) “Up the Down…

November 24, 2012Comments OffRead More

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Watkins Nature Center to host Green Craft Fair

On Saturday, November 10, 2012, Watkins Nature Center will…

Green Future Grand Opening

Join the Green Future team as they celebrate the…

American Troops Receive USO Care Packages

Recently members of the Linda Dear Team, with Re/Max…

Therapy Dogs Bring Cheer To Local Assisted Living Residents

Annabelle is a favorite visitor among the residents of…

Ingredients That Make the Difference!

As we all know not every ingredient in your…

Meet Kerwin and Jaco, Our New Family Members

Guinea pigs make great pets and they have for…

Congratulations to one of our Charter Members!

Jeffrey D. Carlson, CFP® ACHIEVES AMERIPRISE PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISOR…

Well-Intentioned Messages: It’s For Your Own Good!

“You want to start your own business? That´s terribly…

But What If They Don’t Like It? Strategies for Persuading People to Agree With and Support Your Ideas

Gaining others’ acceptance of your ideas can be difficult,…

Banking Instead of Tanking with Your IRA!

Banking Instead of Tanking with Your IRA! By Satchie…

Steel Band, Gen. John Stricker, Middle School

I have had the pleasure of knowing Jason and…

Patapsco Middle School’s Town Council

This year I was exposed to Patapsco Town Council…

Girl Scout “Cookie Booths”

Since September Girl Scouts in Central Maryland have been…

Hurricanes Undefeated!

The Elkridge Hurricanes have had a great season this…

Thankful Paws Helps Four-legged Family Members

Sometimes life can present all of us with an…

You Know You’re A … When…

We all have those moments when we know exactly…

Chocolates and Tinsel…Oh My!

Ok…how many of you have already gone gift shopping…

Club Pooches’ Christmas Contest

Club Pooche has been fully captivated by the holiday…

Lifestyle

Upholstery Cleaning – Different Ways to Remove Stains on Carpets

Holiday seasons are best celebrated and dished up with assorted types of food. They are special events where nearly everyone do not care how much they spend…

May 21, 2013No Comment

Schools

Compass Academy has Vision with Sense of Direction

A small group of dedicated teachers and parents founded Compass Academy immediately following the abrupt closure of a local special needs school. Funded through tuition payments, the…

November 12, 2012Comments Off

Movie Reviews

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Extremely Excellent or Incredibly Insensitive?

9/11: few combinations of numbers hold as much power as these three. This is a date which lives in infamy and remains an enduring symbol of loss…

February 3, 2012Comments Off

Featured

Women’s Expo and Conference

This weekend is The Women’s Expo! Patsy Anderson, well known for her role as the Promoter of this event, is excited about the more than 200 women…

March 12, 2013Comments Off

Family & Children

Caring for Aging Parents: Don’t Wing It

Caring for Aging Parents: Don’t Wing It As the boomers and their parents age, more and more family members are managing eldercare responsibilities. The emotional, physical…

February 12, 2013Comments Off

Business

Need Tag or Title? Save Time with Frenny!

There are a few things in life that almost everyone dreads – paying income taxes, hitting the interstate on a holiday weekend, a summer cold – and…

May 11, 2012Comments Off

Home & Garden

More Than Cleaning Chimneys

More Than Cleaning Chimneys Written by Karen Lamansky Mary Poppins is a classic hit that remains popular to this day. It’s the movie that familiarized the American…

July 14, 2012Comments Off

Money

Socially Responsible Investing

Socially Responsible Investing As the global climate change discussions heat up in Washington, many investors are paying attention to the impact of their investments on the…

April 25, 2013Comments Off

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