So where is the place to be this Saturday, October 13th, 2012? If you said, "The Art And Wine Pumpkin Festival in LadySmith Village" then you are right. This is a great opportunity for children and adults to have some Fall Season Fun.For the kids, there will be Moon-bounces, Pumpkin Painting and more. For the Adults, there are Art Galleries and much more.Here is the place to go so that you can learn about this event: Art & Wine Pumpkin FestivalIt is true, Pumpkin Festivals Are So Much Fun 10/11/2012

From Dirt To Drywall: Ladysmith Village Ladysmith Village, a new community developed by Newland Communities in between Fredericksburg and Richmond. With trails to walk, run and ride a bike, there is plenty of exercise and scenery of over 120 acres of mature trees. Escape to the library with a nice book and an amphitheater and more. There are currently two builders in the community: The Christopher Companies and Spear Builders with prices starting at $195,990 for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms home with a basement for The Albemarle model. This summer the neighborhood will feature a Farmers Market from June thru September at 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 2nd Saturday of each month. It will feature local products & farm products, homemade goods, coffee bar and lemonade stand. Zip Code: 22546... 06/20/2011

Water Sources Caroline County has many different water sources in county.  Personally I’m a well-water kind of guy, but that’s not an option where I live.  I found a source from the New York Times that shows a list of the county water sources and links to the results of each water system’s latest test.  Some of the results are a bit disconcerting. 20 Water Systems in Caroline County, Virginia Examine whether contaminants in your water supply met two standards: the legal limits established by the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the typically stricter health guidelines. The data was collected by an advocacy organization, the Environmental Working Group, who shared it with The Times. Land`or Utility Inc. (Serves 4,225 people) Caroline Utility System (Serves 3,656 people) Lake Caroline Wtp (S... 12/20/2009

This report released in May of 2008 by the Mortgage Broker's Association says that it costs about $50,000 for a Lender to REO a property and as much as 30-60% of the loan value. It makes you wonder why they don't put more effort in working toward approving Short Sales... Read more to find out: Mortgage Banker Foreclosure Update View more documents from Matthew Rathbun. 10/11/2009

So, I have been doing some digging into Affordable housing options for Caroline and Spotsylvania areas and I have dug up a lot.  There are funds from Central Virginia Housing Coalition and from some source lenders in the area.  I have also written to local county officials, asking them to take advantage of employee grants that are there.  Does anyone else know of options for those who need a little extra help? 03/19/2007