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Downtown Dover: Fun for the Whole Family

July 29, 2014
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Did you know that the first Friday of every month, the downtown Dover shops pretty much throw a big block party with refreshments, fun activities and live music for the whole family? Stop searching for inexpensive things to do with your family on a Friday night! Get outside, walk around and enjoy what downtown Dover has […]

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Gals That Give Raises $29,771 For Delaware Community

July 28, 2014
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As you may know, Christina Lessard and I help lead a non-profit called Gals That Give along with three other women: Kim Willson of Ruggerio Willson & Associates, Stephanie Turner of George & Lynch and Erin Barrett of Outlook Events at The Duncan Center. We’ve had a surge of new interest in the event lately […]

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Quick Delivery Home in Kent County, Delaware

July 28, 2014
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I was driving to our model home in Lewes, Delaware the other day and stopped into our Dickinson Creek development to snap a few pictures of our latest Kent County spec home. It was so adorable and I loved the layout, I just wanted to write about it! Just look at the property – I […]

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New Home Design: Think Inside The Box!

July 23, 2014
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At some point in our lives, we have all been told that the best way to creatively solve a challenge or craft a successful plan is to think “outside the box”. In most cases, this is true but when it comes to building a new home design, the most valuable way to plan ahead is […]

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Braeden Mannering’s Big Picture Helps The Homeless

July 23, 2014
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It is so easy to get lost in the busyness of business with the to-do lists, emails, rush hour traffic and deadlines that we forget about “the big picture”. Meet Braeden Mannering, an inspiring ten year old Delawarean that sees the bigger picture, understands that there are people in Delaware that may not know when their next […]

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Teller Wines Lewes: A Charming Experience

July 16, 2014
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Teller Wines Philosophy: “To inform, inspire and share the passion of great wine through wine education” A few weeks ago, I stopped into Teller Wines for the first time. Lessard Builders was hosting a happy hour at our model home for the Women’s Council of Realtors in Sussex County and picking up wine was on […]

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Willey Farms: Local History & Passion For People

April 29, 2014
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The history of Willey Farms in Townsend, Delaware reminds me of one of those cute, inspiring videos you might see before a Pixar or Disney movie. It all began with a farm and an old baggage cart in 1975. Donald and Irene Willey would pack up the produce from their farm and sell it on […]

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Gals That Give Charity in Delaware

April 28, 2014
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Gals That Give Charity is giving back to non-profit organizations through monthly “Girls Night Out” events. To date, the events have collectively raised over $16,298 for local charities in Kent County, Delaware. Newly launched non-profit, Gals That Give Charity invites women to their “Girls Night Out” event on Thursday May 15th, 2014 for dinner, drinks […]

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Delaware CSA: Community Supported Agriculture

April 28, 2014
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Did you know that according to The WorldWatch Institute, the vast majority of produce travels over 1,500 miles from farm to plate and during the transport, it loses much of its nutrients, freshness and vitality? Over the past few years, there has been an increasing amount of conversation about the benefits of Community Supported Agriculture, […]

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Live Local Delaware: 5 Reasons

April 28, 2014
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Over the past few years, Delaware has been making headlines as one of the “best places to live” and “best places to retire” due to affordable property taxes, low income tax and reasonable travel time to Philadelphia, New York and Washington D.C. While these are the most talked about features that bring visitors to our state, […]

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New Home Search Questions Made Easier

April 28, 2014
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Spring is the new home search season in Delaware!  If you are out and about looking for new home sales this year, I’d like to share few of the most important yet overlooked topics when it comes choosing a new home.  1. Define your “dream home” by understanding how you live. Your home is the […]

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