ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2013
Christmuss 2013 -- Gift #4 Along the 8 Days of Hanukkah tradition, each day I'll have a GIFT waiting for you underneath the ActiveRain Christmas YULE BLOG, as we all eagerly await that very special day. This GIFT IDEA was inspired by the . . . FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS Holiday Greetings So with...
12/20/2013
Christmas 2013 -- Gift #3 Along the 8Days of Hanukkah tradition, each day I'll have a GIFT waiting for you underneath the ActiveRain Christmas YULE BLOG, as we all eagerly await that very special day. Today's GIFT is a gift of Christmas food. And who doesn’t like FRUITCAKE?? I am one of those ...
12/19/2013
8
Comments
Christmas 2013 -- Gift #2 Yes, it's that time of year again and Gift #1 has already been passed out. Kinda like the 8 Days of Hanukkah tradition, each day I'll have a GIFT waiting for you underneath the ActiveRain Christmas BLOG, as we all eagerly await that very special day. This little fur b...
12/18/2013
4
Comments
This is a great read, and a good question. Gene takes us on a brief journey of his Christmas Past and I can relate to it on a lot of levels. These are the types of stories I love reading about this time of year. Makes you know about a person, not all about business. This is a true Christmas sto...
12/17/2013
Common Courtesy on Linking in Posts and Comments -- OPEN IN NEW WINDOW Since ActiveRain has changed formats, I've noticed more and more links in the comments and in the posts themselves that are NOT opening in a new window. This means: when clicking on a link, the original post is usurped by the ...
12/17/2013
It's Time For Christmas Gifts on ActiveRain - Gift #1 For the past few years, I've been posting Christmas gifts for your enjoyment. Today, and up until good Ol' Jolly St. Nick visits, I'm going to be giving you wonderful presents under your virtual tree, or your Christmas (b)Log . . . Today...
12/16/2013
13
Comments
There is much controversy offer a gaffe made by some talking head on some TV show about Santa Claus. As we all know, Santa Claus is a made up, fictional character . . . kinda like Barney the Purple Dinosaur. Made-up! The consumerism of the Season is what this is all about. Santa Claus is not a ...
12/15/2013
OMIGOSH -- drop everything . . . and run to your bedrooms and look under the bed for monsters and things that go BUMP in the night! I'm sorry if I'm going to ruffle a few feathers, but GEEZ . . . what is wrong with people? If someone wants to stuff $200 in my pocket after showing them a few homes...
12/14/2013
5
Comments
Real estate can slow to a snails pace during the holidays. I love to catch up on my 'to do' things that have slipped when I've been swamped. Today was such a day that I didn't have to worry about a time clock, and was able to read posts from ActiveRain bloggers I don't normally (have time) to fi...
12/13/2013
6
Comments
Homes That Are For Sale During the Holidays It may be a little too late to buy a home now and have a home for the holidays . . . unless you're paying with cash. If financing, the typical escrow is 30 days. If you're considering buying a home in the Portland Metro real estate market with the th...
12/13/2013
Rainmaker
1,562,386
1,562,386
