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Wordless Wednesday…Hearts Abound! Happy Valentine’s Day!!!  The day is young so if you have not yet bought that special gift or made reservations at your favorite restaurant…STOP reading this now!!!Pick up the phone and make that dinner reservation…pick up some flowers, cigars, chocolate, or adul...

Random Thoughts…Football Withdrawal In years past, I would be having my annual football withdrawal. While I still love a well-played game of football, there has been a misplaced emphasis on all things other than the game of football. Nevertheless…a few random thoughts… ~Just when I thought I unde...

Motivational Monday…Illumined Freedom Mini-me is said to have one of my traits…being bossy. (I refuse to respond lest I incriminate myself) When she was only 4, she told her older brothers (9 and 11) what to do and did not hesitate to throw them under the bus. She is independent and creative.  Re...

Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain February 4 to February 10, 2024  Every day there is something to learn here at ActiveRain.  With this series, I highlight posts that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, a post about Real Estate or other professions, about a plac...

This Week…A New Year and The Super Bowl What a week!  We had an excellent Zoom presentation from Charlie Dresen. If you’ve not seen Charlie’s videos on Steamboat Springs, I urge you to take a look. I’m still trying to figure out how he can be in front of a camera while filming and fly a drone!!! ...

Friday Fun…Dark, Milk, or Not At All? This is the perfect time to celebrate chocolate…February 9 is Chocolate Day! Did you know that there are people who do NOT like chocolate?   FUN FACTS ABOUT CHOCOLATE ~49% of Americans prefer milk chocolate ~The most popular time of day to eat chocolate is in...

Staging Thoughts Even though I’m retired from home staging, I still believe in its ability to help sell a home.  This week Dick Betts wrote an excellent post about virtual staging. When it first made its entrance I admit I was skeptical. At that time it was less cost-effective than it is now.  My...

Wordless Wednesday…16 Years of a Good Habit You know how it is…when something becomes a habit…you forget you’re doing it. It becomes as natural as any of our daily routines. That was the case yesterday…my 16th anniversary of joining ActiveRain. I didn’t realize it until something popped up on my ...

 Tuesdays Treasures…Cooking With Julia Not THAT Julia! Mini-me wanted to spend time with me decorating a cake, so that is what we did this weekend.   Because it’s easier to frost a cake after it’s been in the fridge for a few hours or overnight, I made the cake the day before. All that was left t...

Motivational Mondays…The Two Sides of Giving We’re all familiar with the many sayings and quotes that remind us of the benefits of giving to others. And they’re true…we’ve all experienced the inner joy we get when we give of ourselves to others. When you think about it, there are two sides of giv...