Branching Out with All-things Real Estate

It is that time of year when thousands of folks will descend upon our little town of Granbury, Texas. Our historic Square is transformed with wine vendors, musicians, and artisans of all types. It is truly one of the most anticipated events we have all year long.The Granbury Wine Walk is a great ...

The point system here on ActiveRain is one that awards points for various activities. Recently AR provided us with a post explaining points. If you take a look at the way the system is structured, there are many ways that you can help your fellow Rainer by gifting them with some points.Here is a ...

We are nearing the end of another school year. As a former high school Biology teacher, I know that at the end of the year, it was an exhausting time. With exams, end-of-year activities, and grades to post, teachers are worn out.This is a great time to take a moment to "thank" a teacher. There ar...

Texas Realtors have created an opportunity to achieve a Commercial Specialist designation. This designation is an intensive set of courses to equip the agent who desires to practice in the commercial arena with the skills and knowledge to help them excel. The 3-modules are comprised of 12 full da...

I know the picture is a bit grainy but let me tell you the back story of this photo. This is me when I was 18 years old and meeting my grandmother, Ruth Annie for the very first time. This is a truly amazing story that still resonates all these years later.At the end of my senior year in high sch...

Many of you may not know that I have a passion for teaching the Word of God. On Sunday evenings, I teach EXHALE Bible Discovery. Each year, we take on a new book or books of the Bible and study verse-by-verse, chapter-by-chapter. In this manner, we dig deeper into the history, original meaning of...

Today I am focusing our series, Slab to Shingles on a very important topic–communication with your builder. As we all know, understanding how we communicate is essential. And, when building a home, it will be critical to establish how and when you will communicate with your builder.We all know th...

Our community faced more tragedies as we lost two more precious teenage students to suicide. I cannot even imagine what those parents are going through. Whenever this happens, teachers, co-workers, siblings, parents, friends, and family all face the reality of life without them. When I taught hig...

The Granbury Chamber of Commerce along with the Granbury Independent School district are partnering for a really unique opportunity. All of our 5th-grade students have the opportunity to participate in this event on May 20th. The students will learn valuable entrepreneurial skills as they plan, p...

Today was the annual Lake Granbury Master Gardener's Annual Plant Sale. The gates opened at promptly 8 a.m. and the line was huge! I arrived at 7:30 and was still fairly far back in the line. These people are serious about their plants!But, it was all for a great cause and those of us in line enj...