Here in the Northeast we have received a lot of wintry weather this year from snow and sleet to freezing rain. All of this icy precipitation has caused a lot of slick driving and walking conditions for us, sometimes even hazardous. Over the years we have learned how to deal with these conditi
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01/30/2009
Here are some basic horse facts that you may or may not know that I thought I would share with you. Those of you that want to learn more about horses, make sure you take notes. Did You Know . . . . . . . . A horse is considered an adult at the age of 4. In the wild horse world, the femal
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01/29/2009
Nicanor, Barbaro's full brother, has been training in Florida and is expected to make his first career start at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida. This newly turned 3-year old has been training with Michael Matz and has had several good workouts. Nicanor is the son of Dynaformer out of
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01/29/2009
The national economy is expected to continue its downward spiral for the next few months, continuing with the loss of numerous jobs before stabilizing. This was stated by chief economist, John Silvia with Wachovia in front of hundreds of people in the Lehigh Valley. According to Silvia, the
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01/28/2009
Next week the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, scheduled to open at the end of May, 2009, will be accepting applications for 1,000 new jobs. The number of jobs is about 800 less than anticipated last year when the Sands was planning to open up a hotel/convention center and retail project at th
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01/28/2009
Equine Barn Managers Short Course Offered "Surviving in the Horse Industry" is the title of the exciting new equine short course being offered by the Penn State Cooperative Extension in Southeast PA and by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County, New Jersey. The two-day program is
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01/26/2009
Have horses and thinking of moving into the Lehigh Valley area, but not sure if the area is equestrian friendly? It certainly is horse friendly even with the development going on. You will find many events, clubs and things to do involving horses. Do you have horse crazy children wanting t
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01/26/2009
I recently posted a photo of my famous mouse cookies which have been a hit with many. I have received a few requests for the recipe so I decided to post it here for all who wish to sample them. So here it is! Happy baking and eating! Brigita's Almond Mouse Cookies You will need: 1 cup but
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01/26/2009
WooooHooooo! After numerous attempts at different times, I was finally able to download the photo of my christmas cookies which are a Christmas tradition at my home. I have no idea why I was having trouble, but here it finally is. Brigita McKelvie's traditional Christmas mouse cookies.
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01/24/2009
