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My first lesson En Plein Air with Bluebells at Stone Bridge
En Plein Air  /  April 1, 2017

My first lesson En Plein Air with Bluebells at Stone Bridge

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Ice Skating amidst Inaugural Preparations in DC
Visiting Washington DC  /  January 18, 2017

Ice Skating amidst Inaugural Preparations in DC

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Snowy Gothic Architecture at Washington National Cathedral
Visiting Washington DC  /  January 8, 2017

Snowy Gothic Architecture at Washington National Cathedral

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Culpeper Cheese Company for our New Year’s Eve Game Night
Family & Traditions  /  December 31, 2016

Culpeper Cheese Company for our New Year’s Eve Game Night

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Cutting down our tree, Decorating, Baking for Christmas
Family & Traditions  /  December 25, 2016

Cutting down our tree, Decorating, Baking for Christmas

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Walton’s Mountain Christmas in my Texas and Virginia Homes
Virginian Author Earl Hamner - The Waltons  /  December 19, 2016

Walton’s Mountain Christmas in my Texas and Virginia Homes

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How we made our first Buche de Noel for Christmas
Family & Traditions  /  December 18, 2016

How we made our first Buche de Noel for Christmas

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When the 1860 Lincoln Election Flag Flew over Occoquan
Virginian Time Travels  /  December 10, 2016

When the 1860 Lincoln Election Flag Flew over Occoquan

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Autumnal Decor and Thanksgiving: French Country Style
French Country House - Virginia Lafayette Style  /  November 24, 2016

Autumnal Decor and Thanksgiving: French Country Style

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President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on Remembrance Day
Visiting Pennsylvania  /  November 19, 2016

President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address on Remembrance Day

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