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She began her writing career during the blizzard of 1979 while at home with her two small boys. Nora states that with three feet of snow, a dwindling supply of chocolate, and no morning kindergarten she had little else to do. Since that day she has made remarkable progress w ith over 225 romance... Sign in to see full entry.

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Families began picnicking at the now haunting and abandoned site during the 1850s, although it wasn’t until 1928 that the first rides appeared at Williams Grove Amusement Park. Williams Grove Amusement Park was almost completely destroyed in Hurricane Agnes in 1972. After some rebuilding, however,... Sign in to see full entry.

Entering Tallahassee’s oldest public cemetery, the first thing you’ll notice is the curious headstone of "Bessie," short for Elizabeth. Unlike the rest of the cemetery markers, and contrary to Christian tradition, Elizabeth Budd-Graham's gravestone faces West. Born in the bewitching month of October... Sign in to see full entry.

There were no restrooms at the Palace of Versailles during the 17th century, so invited guests would just defecate and urinate in the most private corner of the massive building that they could locate. With the massive amount of partying going on and no indoor plumbing, it led to some pretty... Sign in to see full entry.

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After walking out into a less than warm yard in my jammies so that I could feed the birds, squirrels, and other fur babies that have made our yard their home, it hit me that I was going to have to change up my wardrobe from my usual skirts to something a bit warmer. Then another thought struck me... Sign in to see full entry.

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A fairy garden is a special kind of whimsical place set in miniature form that includes fairies, gnomes, woodland creatures, plants, and imaginative elements that are all in scale with each other. There are magical fairy gardens and villages located all over the world, but Maryland has one hiding... Sign in to see full entry.