The Ramblings of a Baltimore Area Realtor

Thinking About Buying a Home?  Is your credit holding you back from buying a home?  Spring is right around the corner and is an amazing time for a fresh start.  The world is coming alive, trees are starting to bloom, the crocuses are popping up in the garden and you are thinking how great it woul...

Spring Forward - Daylight Savings TimeMarch 12, 2023, at 2 am the clocks will spring forward one hour.Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada was the first city in the world to enact DST or daylight savings time on 1 July 1908.  This was followed by Orillia, Ontario and it became commonplace around the worl...

I Did Not Get Up This Morning to Be MediocreFor the last 7 weeks, I have been participating in Coldwell Banker's Closer Club and this sign has hung at the front of the classroom along with one that says Prepare to be Uncomfortable.  In between classes, we were given a list of tasks to perform tha...

Maryland Junior Ranger ProgramWhen my youngest son, Liam, was young we used to participate in the Junior Ranger activities when we traveled and he has all kinds of patches from our travels.  This is a great way for our kids to become more aware of the environment and other living things around us...

Rebuilding Together BaltimoreFor those who don't know Rebuilding Together, Baltimore is my charity of choice.  They are the charity I support on my birthday on Facebook and the charity I support through workplace donations.  Rebuilding Together helps underserved and income-challenged homeowners o...

March is National Quilting MonthEveryone who knows me, knows I sell homes not just to make my clients happy, but also so I can afford my quilting habit.  I love the month of March, it's National Quilting Month and National Quilting Day is March 18 this year.  What is your favorite pattern?  I per...

Baltimore County Public Schools Summer OpportunitiesRegistration is now open for the Baltimore County Public Schools summer music, dance, and theatre camps.This is the 37th year for the Summer Music Camp, the second year for the Summer Dance intensive, and the first year for the theatre summer pr...

World Wide Spay DayEveryone who follows my blog knows I am the Mom to a wonderful rescue dog.  In my home currently, we have 3 dogs and a cat, all have been either spayed or neutered.  The last Tuesday of February is not just National Spay Day but World Wide Spay Day. The purpose of this day is t...

Plan Howard AcademyPlan Howard Academy is now accepting applications from Howard County residents who are interested in learning more about the planning process and are interested in improving their county's future. The Plan Howard Academy is a 5-week program beginning on April 18 and educates in...

Catonsville Library Closed for RenovationsThe Catonsville Public Library is now closed for renovations, so you may be wondering where you can go to borrow books, videos, movies, etc.  Here is a list of the closest branches of Baltimore County Libraries you can visit in the meantime:Arbutus - 855 ...