Southern Maryland This is Living - On-line Edition - Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 2006

Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 2006 The articles presented here are a sample of what is available in the hardcopy magazine. Magazines are on-sale now at your local news stands and supermarkets. You can also subscribe or renew on-line. Select articles from previous editions can be found in our on-line Archive. Enter for your chance to win a free TWO-YEAR subscription to the magazine.
		Ever consider applying a theme to your home's décor? Do you know for certain if your theme will blend with the style your home currently has? Is your style traditional, eclectic or country? Do you know the difference between theme decorating and a style of decorating? More...
		Spreading the word about Sotterley is work well worth doing. From its majestic 890-acre site overlooking the Patuxent River in St. Mary's County, the historic plantation has witnessed colonialism and revolution, slavery and freedom, prosperity and decay. More...
		Lucky owners of a hand painted piece of furniture by Erin McClintock-Hoffman, of La Plata, know that it needn't be large to attract all the attention in a room. No matter how large, or small, owners of Hoffman's work can take pleasure in knowing they have a one-of-a-kind piece. More...
		Having picked up his first lacrosse stick when he was five years old, Boyle was shocked to find most people in Southern Maryland knew very little about this sport dating back to the American Indians. More...
		When is the last time you stayed up all night, ran around the track at your local high school, ate ice cream at midnight, slept in a tent under the stars and enjoyed your breakfast outside? Once a year hundreds of people in Southern Maryland will do just that and all for a very good cause-the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. More...
		Whether you're celebrating springtime itself, or major events such as Easter and Mother's Day, wouldn't it be nice to whip up something spectacular for the ones you love? More...
		If you embark on one of the new Southern Maryland Trails some sunny weekend, it might be wise to keep in mind Robert Frost's famous poem "The Road Not Taken" in which he describes two roads one might take-the one less traveled making all the difference. More...
		Among the earth's plants, only trees both capture our imagination and force us to confront our limits of size and power. We can't escape the reality that as a rule, trees are bigger than we are and live longer than we do. More...