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Class Ring Returned, Don't Forget Snapdragons, Halloween Safety: Top Maryland Blogs
Check out some of the blog posts from Patch sites in Maryland.
Here are the best of recent blog posts from Patch sites all around Maryland. Want to share your thoughts on local politics, sports or entertainment? Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Start a Blog" under "Post Something" on your Patch homepage. If you need help getting started, send an email to susan@patch.com.
The government shutdown is over but is the stress of the situation may still be felt by many. Blogger Stacie Beard offers some coping advice in her post You Can't Furlough Stress - Or Can You? on Bel Air Patch. “Bad things happen and you can survive them. Try to remain calm and move on,” she writes.
"The only way to bring about real change in Maryland is to find a way to bring Republicans, Independents and fiscally conservative Democrats together," wrote Larry Hogan, chairman of Change Maryland. If you haven’t heard of Change Maryland, it is an independent non-partisan group with more than 60,000 members. To find out more, click here to read their blogs on Annapolis Patch.
Want some fall landscaping ideas? Look no further than Tim Hamilton’s blog on Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch. “This time of year, everyone is thinking cool-weather annuals and vegetables including pansies, mums, cabbages, kale, and lettuces,” he writes. “But don’t forget about other, lesser-appreciated annuals such as sunflowers, celosia, snapdragons that thrive in cool, fall weather.” Read more in the Gardening with Greenstreet blog.
If you’re looking for some new fall recipes, check out Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from blogger Carol Woelfel Thames on Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch or Oma's Chunky Applesauce from blogger Ellen Francis on Silver Spring Patch.
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