Christmas Dinner ~ "Foodie" Friday 12/18/15

OMG Christmas Day is a week from today! For some reason this year the season has crept up on us and for many reasons are behind in holiday planning. If that is the case you might want to consider letting someone else prepare your holiday meal! You do have options and here are a few restaurants that are Santa approved […]

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Austin Energy offers Weatherization Assistance

There is some relief for income-eligible homeowners and renters to improve indoor comfort, lower utility bills and save energy through no-cost home weatherization assistance. Reducing health and safety hazards are achieved by a weatherization process that includes a home energy assessment as well as testing for natural gas leaks and carbon monoxide. Recommendations are made […]

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2015 Austin Lights of Love 5K~Benefitting Ronald McDonald House

Our NW Coldwell Banker office supported the “Lights of Love 5K” on Friday December 4, 2015 and ran with other family members and friends.  Our efforts lead to contributions of over $1,500 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas!   We all experienced “being the light” through our donations; helping give children what […]

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A Magical Night~Canyon Creek Neighborhood~2015 Tree Lighting

A Magical night~Canyon Creek Neighborhood~2015 Tree Lighting   Canyon Creek Neighborhood in NW Austin held their annual “Tree Lighting” event ~ a magical night!! This 4th annual event was held at the Canyon Creek Park (by the pool) and an estimated 400 residents came out to share in the lighting of our Christmas Tree! Mr. […]

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Selling homes with families with kids

Selling homes with families with kids   According to the 2014 National Association of REALTORS, Home Buyer and Seller Generation Trends report there is a current tendency for Gen Xers and Gen Yers to move into larger and higher priced homes. They are generally moving because of work or just want more room with growing […]

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Speechless Sunday ~ Our nest isn’t wired

We saw this painted on an exterior wall in Florence, Italy this summer and I couldn’t resist snapping a photo! Our guide said this attracts a lot of attention from visitors.  Geno couldn’t resist making the comment “This nest isn’t wired!”.  I wrote his thoughts down in my notes and discovered them today!  Follow me […]

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