As a real estate marketing professional, have you taken the time to focus upon the source of your bona fide leads, i.e., those leads that have actually converted to sales or listings? What percentage of your overall sales volume comes from knocking on doors (cold calling), referrals, open houses
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02/08/2022
Our journey into mindfulness was further clarified with a little book, titled, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn. The book was published in 1994, and instantly became a best seller. Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is internationally known for his wo
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02/07/2022
This recipe was developed by the two of us, after researching several recipes. It takes 30 minutes to make. We experimented and this works every time...if you follow the directions. Preheat over to 325F and Butter 9 by 2 inch spring form. The following ingredients should be at room temperature 1
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02/06/2022
Pictured above is one of our favorite vegetables. We had lightly sautéed spinach stacked under our blackened salmon. The chef had prepared an amazing lemon caper sauce on the side!Other vegetables as pictured above are also in season. We love those radishes in our salads.And I could not resist
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02/05/2022
Pictured above is a dolphin fin. Last Saturday our 4 mile walk on the beach was filled with dolphins, leaping and frolicking. There must have been at least 70-100 of them. Flocks of seabirds followed them. This means that the dolphins had spotted a school of fish and enjoying the feast. When
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02/04/2022
Pictured above is the underwater life and reefs that the low tides reveal. The reefs are full of all kinds of shells, sea anemones, sponges and sea stars.It is a buffet for the birds as they have an easier time grabbing their food. In the Summer, all these formations are underwater. Wishing E
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02/04/2022
Pictured above is an abundant fresh array of tulips from the greenhouses in Carpinteria. The bulbs are imported from Holland, as the majority of our growers came for Holland.We were greeted with these beauties as we entered Trader Joe's this morning. What a sight!Here is another shot of tulips.
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02/03/2022
Last time we visited our favorite garden and garden decor store was on 2/6/21. It has been almost a year. As some of you may know Woeste's in Los Olivos is so popular, that it on the Trip Advisor list.On that day dragons were everywhere. The artistry and colors were a delightful array of bright
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02/03/2022
Besides the beach, we enjoy our walks through the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park and Preserve. We always spot interesting creatures such as road runners, egrets, eagles, various ducks species and pictured above a blue heron. This 230 acre Marsh Preserve includes 110 acres ocean front prop
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02/02/2022
Tuesday, late afternoon, we took a break. And after a couple of errands, we went to the beach for a walk. I spotted this cute squirrel, and he/she did not mind or presence so close, nor cared that I took a picture. He/she was munching on some kind of nut--too busy for humans. "You can't be sus
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02/02/2022