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Patch's House & Home
Not in My Backyard
If you’ve been watching the evening news or reading Patch.com, you probably have heard tidbits of the tug of war between town residents and Wawa Corporation on proposed new stores next to...
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Patch's House & Home
Coupons For Ordinary People
You have to eat; therefore you probably spend a pretty penny at the grocery store every week or two. Wouldn’t you like to cut back on your spending a little bit, yet still get all of the ...
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Arts
Great Finds From My Antiques Appraisal Events
Since 1998, I have presented appraisal events to live audiences across the country. You may have attended one of my antiques appraisal shows or read about the people I have met who asked...
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Patch's House & Home
Recipe: Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
When I was in New Orleans, I tried a chicken and andouille sausage gumbo that was delicious. I recently had a similar dish while visiting family out in California, and when we returned ho...
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News
What Are You 'Pinterested' in?
I’m not much of a domestic diva. I’m lousy in the kitchen and I’d rather be strung up by my toenails than clean, but party planning? Homemade gift ideas? DIY, repurposing projects, organi...
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The Neighborhood Files
It's Mommy Market Time
Are you a mom, or are you planning to become one soon? Patch's March and April calendars are packed with mommy markets and consignment sales just for you. It’s a fact of life: Kids g...
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Opinion
Foreclosure Dogs
A very sad unexpected victim of the recent housing and economic downturn are pets. According to a report by MSNBC, the number of dogs left at shelters by loving owners has rose 25 fold i...
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Patch's House & Home
Two Kids Consignment Sales Coming This Spring
Growing Express, formerly Kids WeeCycle Sales, will hold two kid’s consignment sales in our area this spring, one in Ambler and one in Blue Bell. Gina Duchossois, one of the co-found...