Branching Out with All-things Real Estate

Our California journey continued to delight as we headed further north up the coast via Highway 1.  The jagged coastline took our breath away at every hairpin turn. I have heard for years how beautiful this area was and it certainly exceeded our expectations.Because we were coming in from the inl...

Our California excursion continues to delight and surprise us at every turn. We left the Los Angeles area just in time before the rioting began. We were in the Santa Monica area and left by heading north along the famous Highway 1 Route. The first, memorable encounter were the sobering view of th...

What a beautiful trip it has been thus far as we travel the gorgeous state of California. I earned this trip from Oliveda, the waterless, clean, and, fantastic line of products that I have fallen in love with. After this first leg of my trip to Santa Monica and meeting our founder, Thomas Lommel,...

The homegrown tomatoes and basil are in full bloom. This is when I love to make my famous, Tomato~Basil soup. It is so good and extremely good for you. And, the key to this recipe is using fresh ingredients.I have had many different varieties of Tomato~Basil soup and often, people add too many sp...

A few days ago, we experienced a terrifying incident while driving. My husband, myself, and our son were heading into Fort Worth. We were in the right-hand lane going 65 mph. A pickup truck in the left lane began drifting into our car. My husband laid on the horn and the truck moved back into his...

Carol Williams has challenged us this month to think about the "What If" question regarding our path in real estate. It is a very thought-provoking question that I've needed some time ruminating about. Life is like that when you reach a certain age as you dive into the "what ifs", from life.As I ...

Oh, the nostalgia of a tree swing! Anytime I see a tree swing, it brings me back to simpler days, warm summer days, lemonade, and skinned-up knees. There is just something so wonderful about swinging away under a majestic and stately tree.I found this swing at an antiques festival and knew the pe...

When listing homes, a common question we get here in Texas has to do with a swimming pool adding value to a home. While I would love to have a standard answer, there are so many variables to consider on this topic. And, those of you who live in climates where swimming pools are not a common thing...

Last night, massive storms broke out all over North Texas and many other states. Granbury is located about 30 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The featured picture was taken by a Granbury resident as this monster tornado cut through the northern part of our area. It was a beast to behold.When the t...

I know this title may have caught your eye! This post is aimed at rethinking the type of underarm products that you are using. And yes, this is a very important topic! Did you know that your armpits house a very large lymphatic system? These drainage systems help your body process toxins from you...