Back in middle and high school, I tried to hide my tendency to turn to books as friends. Once in college, it became 'cool' to love to read and I was able to embrace my true love of reading. As a young girl I spent hours and hours at small branch of the Fairfax Country library at Lake Anne Plaza
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08/27/2008
I might be a funny one to write a tribute to a preschool since my 'baby' is in middle school, but I am so warmed by the way that this local preschool has touched so many people. Anyone who has read my blogs knows that I grew up here, in Reston, VA. We moved here when I was in 2nd grade, so I did
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08/26/2008
Sometimes I feel like everywhere I turn I find television shows, newspaper articles, books and blogs criticizing the honesty of real estate agents. It is funny, because this stereotype is so dramatically different than the feedback that I receive from my clients. I have been told over and over h
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08/25/2008
In an attempt to increase visibility to my blog, I am creating this entry for Technorati. Technorati Profile
08/22/2008
Tomorrow I join the legions of parents who have driven up to a university and dropped off their child. I know it won't be that easy (if I don't make her bed, who will?). She is a great kid and I am so excited for her opportunity. But as anyone who has been through it (or will have to go throug
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08/22/2008
Last week I wrote about the Olympics and the way it brings our family--and our nation--together (http://activerain.com/blogsview/638157/Ode-to-the-Olympics). It has been 9 days since we watched that amazing opening ceremony. So much has happened: we learned that the little girl singing in the ce
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08/17/2008
This is a generic letter to a client after a pre-listing walk through. It is a combination of many situations I have come across in these walk throughs over the years. I would, obviously, never address my clients this way. But for fun, I put this letter together to showcase some of the situatio
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08/15/2008
I just read an article in one of my trade journals on blogging. It got me thinking about some of the unbelievably great posts I have read here on ActiveRain. Blogging is/has become much more than just a way to increase your SEO, it has become a legitimate tool for writers to share their ideas and
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08/15/2008
With a cup of coffee in hand, I strolled last week down to the dock at South Lakes Village Center. I took these photos because they reflect how peaceful being by the lake feels--even on a hot and humid day. If you are interested in seeing which merchants are at the SLVC, you can go to the webs
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08/15/2008
Here are some photos from the famous Lake Anne Village Center. This was the first section of Reston to be built and the place where I spent a lot of my child hood. I have fond memories of playing in the fountain, the playhouse and the cement play area (on the left). We actually used to dive off
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08/14/2008
