Random Thoughts

I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month....Harlan Miller Christmas is a special time of year. There's a spirit of love, kindness and giving in the hearts of men. What would it be like to capture ...

Snow is beautiful - from the inside, looking out. If you're dressed warmly enough, it's not so bad outside either. When the windchill threatens to be below ZERO - it is then, I dream of Arizona winters. I could have shown this picture first, but ...

Real Estate sales is a highly competitive business. REALTORS® don't usually recommend or praise their competition. Granted, we work together  to accomplish the goal of our respective client; but we don't generally have celebratory cocktails ...

There are lessons to be learned in every breathing moment, should we take time to stop and look around. Sometimes the profound smacks us upside the head and says, “Pay attention”; other times the soft whisper of the wind and the sunset ...

Vacations are made for getting away; a time of refreshment and relaxation. I usually take time away around the Holidays as a time of reflection, also. Looking back on the previous year without a calendar contolling my time gives me fresh eyes ...

Nothing brings life to the Christmas season like a child’s wonderment as the tree is put up, the lights strung and the ornaments hung. Nothing, that is, except this Mimi watching her grandchildren taking in the moment. This is our first year ...

I love the month of November! One of the things I missed about Indiana while I lived in the Southwest was Fall. We decided to move back to Indianapolis a few years ago and fall has always been my favorite time of year. By fall, I ...

My 22 year old daughter said to me at 12:15 this morning, 'Mom, it's September 11' . And suddenly, there is not another thought in my mind. I remember..................... we all remember.   I want to take one moment to say Thank You ...

This Father’s Day is a bit more special than any previous Father’s Day. I grew up the oldest of seven children and my Dad was my hero. He always had a way of making everything okay – from skinned knees to fights with my siblings. ...

We have finished the remodel of the bathrooms in our home. I don’t recommend people remodel when selling their home. In our case, it was necessary. We have loved this home in it’s prior condition; now, it is even more ...

  M&M’s…………….or chocolate in any form. He did have cereal and blackberries first.

To the brave men and women who have given their all to serve our great country. I thank you and remember your bravery and sacrifice! This was recorded at the Verizon Center in Noblesville, Indiana.

When people find out I moved back to Indianapolis from sunny Arizona, they always ask Why? Here’s one of four reasons – the fourth grandchild. There’s also brothers, sisters, my Dad, lifelong friends, family cookouts, ...

A Rant!  This week I am in Arizona while we have new carpet and tile installed in preparation for listing our home next week. Another goal was to get estimates for moving when we do sell. I called a couple of different companies ...

Indianapolis will host the 2012 Super Bowl. :)

Have you ever been in a position where you couldn’t find the words you wanted to say? Or what you want to say isn’t coming out in a clear concise fashion? Maybe you said something you wish you had never said. It happens to us all. This ...

Scott Saghirian over at TopTechAgent, has meme’d me. I have gone 10 months without being meme’d. They have caught up to me; my luck has run out and now, I must disclose 5 things about myself. *I am MiMi to these beautiful ...

This is not specifically about real estate or Indianapolis. I know my readers can see the obvious connection of good client care practice regardless of the business or city. In search of new communication devices to keep me accessible wherever I am, ...