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                <title><![CDATA[Give thanks for easy décor solutions]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A production as grand as a Thanksgiving feast deserves to be staged with appropriate scenery. It&#8217;s time to wash off, polish up and steam-iron the fancy stuff. Think of your table as a bare stage.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:10:18 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gardening Q&A with Richard Nunnally]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Q:I have huge amounts of nut grass especially in the summer. Most of it has gone away now, but it will be back when it gets hot next year. Is there a pre-emergent for this? How do you kill it without hurting fescue? Answer: There is not an effective pre-emergent for nut grass. However, there are two post-emergent materials used by commercial turf managers called halosulfuron and bentazon. One is sold as SedgeHammer and the other as Basagran. Both of these can be used right over the top of fescue to kill yellow nut grass. Though neither will hurt your ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:09:56 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens One Great Morning of Raking: Help Maymont&#8217;s staff tidy the estate&#8217;s Japanese Garden, 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow. Call ahead and bring your own rake. http://www.maymont.org or (804) 358-7166, ext. 310. Maymont House Holiday Tours: Victorian holiday splendor on display beginning tomorrow, on the half-hour noon-5 p.m. (last tour at 4:30) at the estate, 1700 Hampton St. $5 donation requested. (804) 358-7166, ext. 329. Tuesdays-Sundays (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year&#8217;s Day) through Jan. 6.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:08:20 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[ON THE HOME FRONT: Holiday hosting]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2009/nov/20/on-the-home-front-holiday-hosting-13595/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Reusable labels Stylish and reusable PlaceTiles are erasable ceramic labels that can be used as guest place cards or a descriptive accessory for each dish being served. A marker is included. The tiles come in styles such as medallion, rose, tropical fish, vine, shell and more. A set of six sells for $35 at Just the Thing in Chester, online at http://www.placetile.com or at (678) 467-4776. Keep it polite]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:07:40 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[What' it worth?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Q:I inherited a desk from my stepfather and would like to know more about it. All I know is that it came from England. It has two drawers, twisted legs and probably once had a leather top. I believe it is a lady&#8217;s writing desk.&#8212;C.C. Answer: Your piece is not a strict reproduction of a 17th-century piece (desks like this did not exist at the time), but it was made in the style of Jacobean furniture. The joinery indicates it was made during the early 20th century.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:06:52 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Two guides for birders that really soar]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is that bird you&#8217;ve just spotted? Whether you&#8217;re in your or away from home, there are times when unfamiliar species challenge your ability to identify them. Birds that have unusual or even similar markings are often difficult to sort out. Birds that pass through our backyards and neighborhood parks as they follow the Atlantic Flyway during spring and fall migrations can be particularly vexing. Spring birds often feed near the crowns of trees amid dense foliage. Even though they&#8217;re apt to sing and have bright plumage, it&#8217;s not easy to find them. During fall migration, birds often have confusing ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:01:32 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Candles a simple solution for decorating dilemmas]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Candles. It&#8217;s that simple. They are the answer to any decorating dilemma or bare space in need of embellishment, whether it&#8217;s a dining table, a sideboard, shelf or mantel. Grab some pillar, tapers or votives in fall colors and try these quick tricks to warm your home&#8217;s Thanksgiving mood: Place a round pillar candle in a clear glass container. Fill the container with popcorn kernels, birdseed, dried split peas, mixed nuts in shells or other fall-look filler about halfway up the candle.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:01:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Get Buttoned Up column]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Even if money and time are tight, you can still have a wonderfully rich and full Thanksgiving. All it takes is a little organization and a willingness to let go of the need to do everything. Let others help My mom is an incredible entertainer. She can cook like Julia Child, dress a table like Martha Stewart and get people to dish like they&#8217;re on &#8220;Oprah&#8221;&#8212;all after a full day&#8217;s work at the hospital. It&#8217;s pretty impressive.]]></description>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[A stand-in for the traditional cranberry]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Not to be unpatriotic, but another &#8220;cranberry&#8221; outshines our traditional Thanksgiving cranberry. This fruit, sometimes called mountain cranberry, partridgeberry or foxberry, is esteemed in other parts of the world. You may know it by its Scandinavian name, lingonberry, because that&#8217;s where it&#8217;s most popular, with many thousands of tons harvested each year from the wild.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:01:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Restoring old cabin connects Richmond man to his roots]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[NATHALIE Four years ago, Richmond engineer Robert Moss was standing in a thicket of pine trees, tangled vines and poison oak deep in rural Halifax County - face to face with a decision that would change his life.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:10:37 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2009/nov/13/bulletin-board-home-garden-calendar-72630/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens Petersburg Area Art League Arts &amp; Crafts Show, 6-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. tomorrow and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Union Train Station, 103 River St., Petersburg. Free. (804) 861-4611. Divine Design &amp; Craft Boutique: Holiday boutique of handmade goods from local crafters, 7-9 p.m. today at Gay Community Center of Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave. Free. (804) 622-4646.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:07:28 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gardening Q&A with Richard Nunnally]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Q:My wife received a rather large cutting from her mother&#8217;s rose in the late spring. It had flourished in New Hampshire for nine years. We have nurtured it to vigorous life planted in potting soil in a rather large flower pot through the summer. When should we transplant it to our garden? Answer: You should plant it right away. Roses need a cold dormant period, but their roots also need the insulation of the soil for protection during the winter. If you&#8217;re not sure exactly where you want it to go permanently, leave it in the pot and bury the ...]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:05:59 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[On the home front]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2009/nov/13/on-the-home-front-87318/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Decorate in a flash Usually home decorating is an evolving process. But sometimes speed is of the essence&#8212;say, when you&#8217;re preparing to sell your house or you&#8217;re just impatient for a change. That&#8217;s Jill Vegas&#8217; forte. Vegas helps would-be decorators fast-forward their dreams in &#8220;Speed Decorating: A Pro Stager&#8217;s Tips and Trade Secrets for a Fabulous Home in a Week or Less&#8221; ($21.95, Taunton Press). The book is in large part a typical decorating primer, but with a focus on getting things done fast.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:04:06 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lessons from a cabin renovation]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Lessons from a cabin renovation]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:01:16 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[International design day in Short Pump]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Want to learn secrets of Richmond&#8217;s top interior designers and home-improvement experts? Tips and tricks of the trade will be unleashed Thursday at the second annual Day of Design, sponsored by the Richmond chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association. The event will be held at the new Sierra Hotel at Short Pump Town Center from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.]]></description>
                
                <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:01:14 EST]]></pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Benny L. Kass Mailbag]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no way to ensure mortgage stays with lender Q:I read with interest one of your responses to a reader who asked why mortgage applications take so long. You had written that you prefer to have direct con tact with a local lender. I also felt more comfortable dealing with a local lender when I purchased my current house. However, soon after closing, the mortgage was sold. The same thing happened when I refinanced a few years ago. Is there any way to ensure that a mortgage stays with the original lender? - Ed]]></description>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Tips for painting a room]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[In theory, we all know how to paint a room with latex paint. Dip a brush or roller in a color, and spread it over the wall. But painting neatly and efficiently using the foremost methods and tools is a skill most of us MARTHA STEWART could brush up on. Here&#8217;s a guide detailing what you need to know to paint a flawless finish in any space.]]></description>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Help Maymont shine for holiday season]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Maymont is seeking donations of greenery, floral arrangements, wreaths, swags and other seasonal items for its &#8220;Deck the Halls&#8221; auction next week. To donate, call Maymont volunteer Beverly Bouse at (804) 356-4003. Donations of greenery also will help Maymont horticulture staffers as they decorate the estate for the holiday season. Greenery needed includes holly, juniper, white pine, cedar, berried plants, boxwood and nandina. Call (804) 358-7166, ext. 326, for more information.]]></description>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[What' it worth?]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[http://www2.richmond.com/content/2009/nov/13/what-it-worth-40498/]]></link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Q:My wife and I would like to learn more about an object we found in our attic. It is marked on the bottom. I believe it is sterling and was made before 1800 in London. I also would like to know its value. - J.J. Answer: Your sterling silver bowl was made in London in 1878. To say that it is extravagantly decorated is an understatement. It is typical of many pieces of Victorian silver. Eighteenth-century silver often is sparsely decorated.]]></description>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[I Did It Myself]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[PROJECT: Kitchen backsplash TIME: One week COST: $1,200 HOW HE DID IT: Jeff Wilson took a week of vacation to install a tile backsplash in the kitchen of his Glen Allen home. &#8220;I knew he was up for the challenge because he helped restore our 1972 Corvette Stingray convertible,&#8220; wrote his wife, Alicia Wilson. Hiring a contractor to do a backsplash in the 15-by-24-foot kitchen would have been costly, particularly given the pattern and materials Alicia had in mind. Her vision was to incorporate natural materials in a vertical pattern to offset the length of the kitchen&#8212;meaning lots of angled ...]]></description>
                
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