Giving Where We Live

Giving Where We Live

In recognition of the first KW RED Day, several shifts of real estate agents and their associates from Keller Williams Realty in Leesburg invaded the ReStore in Purcellville on Thursday, May 28th to help with cleaning, stocking, displaying merchandise in the store and preparing online ads to increase sales.KW RED Day was organized on an international level to recognize the 72nd birthday of Mo Anderson, Vice Chairman of the Board of Keller Williams International, and her amazing commitment to community service.

The leadership of Keller Williams International firmly believes in giving back to the communities each office serves and has many programs in place to encourage this.RED is an acronym for Renew Energize and Donate; and the motto for the day was “Giving Where We Live”. You can read more about Keller Williams Realty, and about RED Day at www.kw.com/REDDay.

The ReStore in Purcellville recently opened and is located on Main Street. It is owned and operated by the Loudoun Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and proceeds from all sales benefit local Habitat for Humanity projects.The store carries new and used doors, windows, shutters, hardware, lighting, plumbing and electrical supplies, flooring, building materials, office furniture, and more. Volunteers are needed on a regular basis, especially during the week; and donations are accepted during regular operating hours. Learn more about the ReStore at http://www.loudounrestore.org/

The photo above includes the morning shift of volunteers. See more photos from the day at: http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=tzzir41.as7qcvhx&x=0&y=hr84v4&localeid=en_US
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Keller Williams Realty boasts a consistent record of holding the highest market share in real estate sales in Leesburg; and provides all types of real estate services. For more information please contact Vicky at 703-669-3142 or email her at vchrisner@kw.com.

More Recipes with Girl Scout Cookies

In prior posts I have added links for recipes made with the most popular Girl Scout cookies offered, including Samoas (aka Caramel deLites), Thin Mints, Tagalongs (aka Peanut Butter Patties), Do-Si-Dos (aka Peanut Butter Sandwiches) and the traditional Trefoil (aka Shortbread) cookies. 

There are a few other recipes I wanted to share with you that caught my attention while doing research for these posts:

Lemon Chalet Cremes:  Lemon Out of Site Delight - a Lemon pie that sounds delightful

Dulche de Leche: Dulche de Leche & Chocolate Delight

Thanks A Lots (sadly, our area doesn't offer this cookie, but I liked the recipe): Thanks-A-Lot Chocolate Eclair

You'll notice themes with many of the recipes:

Plainer cookies (like Trefoils, ThanksALots, Thank U Berry Munches) can be crushed and made into a pie crust, and then by adding a complimentary ice cream (soften it in your microwave first and then spread into the pie and re-freeze) or pudding (follow pie filling recipe) or cheesecake.  Then add some garnish like fruit, cookies or whip cream.

Fancier (like Samoas) cookies can be crushed and put into pudding with other favorite additives and served as delightful treats.

I also found some recipes intriguing - like the shrimp prepared with a recipe using Samoas, or the Do-Si-Do Chicken, and my favorite, the Thank U Berry Munch salad.

So, get creative with your cookies this year - buy an extra box or two, just to see what you can invent!  Then, submit the recipe to me (must be original), and I will post it and circulate it through the GS community, and your first box the next year is on me!

Remember, if you are in the Loudoun or Dulles area and would like to purchase GS cookies, we'd like to have your order!  Click here to find out how to place your order!

MARCH UPDATE:  Oh!  A new site offering recipes with GS Cookies... try these out (CLICK HERE)

LAST CALL!  We're placing final orders for GS cookies.  Email me TODAY with your order!