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Children Back At School – Colds Soon To Follow!

Children Back At School – Colds Soon To Follow!

Well, the kids are back in school, and we all know what that means, right?  Colds, flu, allergies, and all kinds of germs seem to lie in wait wherever we go.  The common cold is the most frequently occurring illness in the world with children getting about 3-12 colds per year and adolescents and adults [...]

Ingredients That Make the Difference!

Ingredients That Make the Difference!

As we all know not every ingredient in your pantry makes a cake, but if certain ingredients are mixed together with love and care, you can create something delicious!  Tracy Queensberry has managed to combine just the right ingredients into Icing Smiles.  Icing Smiles is her nonprofit organization that she has poured her heart into, [...]

Marriotts Ridge Defeats Centennial 2-1 in Nail-Biter!

Marriotts Ridge Defeats Centennial 2-1 in Nail-Biter!

In a hard fought and exciting match Tuesday evening, the Marriotts Ridge Girls Soccer Team defeated visiting Centennial 2-1 to remain undefeated on the season at 3-0-1. Only a 0-0 double-overtime tie against perennial state powerhouse Century in the season opener mars their record. Following wins over Howard and Wilde Lake, Centennial promised to be [...]

Using Metrics to Drive Your Business

Using Metrics to Drive Your Business

Metrics, love them or hate them, they are all around us: Fahrenheit measures temperature, miles per gallon gauges fuel efficiency, kilowatt per hour calculates energy consumption and the list goes on an on… While metrics can give you an indication of how something is performing at a given time, the real benefit comes when you [...]

Second Chance Saloon Features Local Artists

Second Chance Saloon Features Local Artists

When Second Chance Saloon opened its doors in December 2008 the owners could have filled the walls with beer signs, flyers, and flea market art. Well- after a few months the flea market art is the talk of the Ladies room and the beer signs and flyers in the bar room make for interesting reads. [...]

Meet Kerwin and Jaco, Our New Family Members

Meet Kerwin and Jaco, Our New Family Members

Guinea pigs make great pets and they have for thousands of years.  The first evidence of domesticated guinea pigs comes from the people of the Inca tribes in Peru as early as 5,000 BC.  Then, the guinea pig was raised as food.  It is amazing to imagine how far guinea pigs have come since. First [...]

Freebies with your First Visit with Dr. Julie

Freebies with your First Visit with Dr. Julie

All new patients receive a free one month’s supply of multi-vitamins as well as a meditation CD to get them started on their road to health. Must print this ad and bring it to your first office visit.  Consumers Win! members need simply present their membership card to get this promotion.

A Community Treasure from “Down Under”!

A Community Treasure from “Down Under”!

I met Lisa Shah online about a year ago, thanks to Twitter and Facebook.   Lisa is from Australia and I hope to one day meet her in person. Since we originally connected online, Lisa has become one of my favorite people. She has been a tremendous source of inspiration to me in many of [...]

County Sponsored Lacrosse Brings Families Together

County Sponsored Lacrosse Brings Families Together

Knee deep in snow last February, spring seemed far away, but as a parent of a middle school girl, it was registration time for spring lacrosse.  Howard County Parks and Recreation has leagues for boys and girls of all ages.  We registered my 13 year old daughter for the girl’s junior division, this was her [...]

Fourth Network for a Cure Mixer a Hit

Fourth Network for a Cure Mixer a Hit

What an incredible night had by all attending the 4th Columbia Networking for a Cure, a Happy Hour held on June 30th at Sonoma Bar and Grill – Owen Brown Village Center in Columbia. There was plenty of incredible food, ½ price appetizers and drinks till 7 PM and then raffle prizes too…let’s not forget [...]

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