ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2014 

“Are YOU aligned with the stars?” Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. You may have heard of the “star-crossed” lovers, Romeo and Juliet. You may have experience times when everything seemed to go your way, times when the “stars aligned”.  Some call it kismet; others call...
12/21/2014
9 Moving Day Tips to Keep You Sane! Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. 9 Moving Day Tips to Keep You Sane! If you’ve followed my previous Moving Tips posts then you’ve already edited what you have, decided what’s going and hired a professional mover. However, you’re job...
12/21/2014
Real estate professional Anita Clark has some good advice on how to get your garage organized. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. 10 Tips to get your Garage Organized Let's face it, with the holidays quickly approaching, one of the last things on many homeowners minds i...
12/21/2014
"When making this recipe, some people candy their own fruit or used plain dried fruits, but I go for the neon yellow and green and red candied fruits in the plastic container.  The secret is to soak the "fruit" for a day or two in rum or brandy to cut the sweetness.  Each year I look at new recip...
12/21/2014
Identify the good things in your life and happiness is sure to follow.  Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments.   Fixating Roots An Uneasy Feeling….     Especially during the holidays it’s easy to feel this can’t be it! Have you ever felt like you are lacking? Have you ever ...
12/21/2014
Is your blog signature in compliance with state rules? I have noticed some ActiveRain blogs with no signature and many with very little information in the signature. And, some members are not taking advantage of the available automatic signature.As we prepare for the new year, it may be a good ti...
12/21/2014
I told Santa that you have been nice! Dolores and I had the opportunity to meet with Santa Claus during a recent visit to Colonial Williamsburg. I was surprised to discover that Santa was familiar with the ActiveRain network. He is a pretty smart guy and I suspect that he knows that real estate p...
12/21/2014
Washington, DC and Baltimore Metro Areas Housing Report   If you are thinking about a move to the Metro Area of Washington, DC, you may wish to know something about the housing market. These reports provide the November, 2014 statistics that will allow you to compare the home prices and real esta...
12/20/2014
"Keeping our focus on the positive rather than the negative, on what we do have rather than what we do not have is essential." - Bob Crane Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. A Goal Setting Fatal Mistake, and how to Prevent it. Practitioners of “The Secret”, along with p...
12/20/2014
The secret family recipe for Candle Cookies is shared by Belinda Spillman in this blog. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Delicious Chocolate Treats to Make for the Holidays   One tradition in my home over the holidays is to make some of my family’s favorite chocolate ...
12/20/2014