Greater Richmond Real Estate Blog

Using affirmations can be something to start utilizing at home before heading into work.  Some people who use affirmations like to write them down in a journal, and others may simply prefer repeating one favorite affirmation on a daily basis.  Otherwise, having a few affirmations taped on the bat...

Have any of your visiting friends or relatives suddenly announced that they're luckily staying with you for a few extra days longer than originally expected?  There still are a few holiday diversions to help entertain guests.   For people who enjoy viewing a few more nights of seasonal holiday li...

Have you ever considered having healthier desserts for the holidays?  For the second year in a row, I've decided to make healthy Ginger Cookies based on a recipe found online last year.  Last year everyone told me they liked them.  Fortunately, that recipe still is available online this year.  It...

This morning while walking our miniature rescue poodle Nathan, I noticed that the leaves in our neighborhood still need to be removed from the street.  Normally by this time of year, a municipal truck with a huge vacuum hose comes through to pick up leaves.  However, leaves have yet to be picked ...

Are you still looking for last-minute edible shopping items for this holiday season?  Does your Richmond Virginia home need just a few more items for a party?  The Strawberry Street Vineyard likely will offer exactly what you need---or at least some great choices!   Open since 1979, this establis...

Is exceptional nature photography something you would enjoy having in your Richmond Virginia home or in any home?  Landscape photographer Ben Greenberg specializes in panoramic photography that truly captures just the right moment, setting, mood and color combinations of various natural landscape...

Yesterday afternoon my friend and I braved steady, pouring rain to walk three blocks away from Tarrant's Cafe (where we had just eaten a delicious lunch) over to 1708 Gallery at 319 W. Broad Street in Richmond Virginia.  Today has been very sunny.  However, yesterday was much a different story! A...

Are you looking for shopping with excitement and meaning that likely will impress your friends and family for the holidays?  While stopping by Cary Court, a historic section of Carytown in Richmond Virginia, I also encourage you to come visit Janet Brown Interiors.  The shop now has been at the s...

Last Friday and Saturday, I participated in a two-day art class at Crossroads Art Center in Richmond, VA.  We studied and copied styles of four renowned artists:  Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, David A. Leffel, Nell Blaine and Andrew Wyeth.   Often considered as one of the most talented artists residing ...

Back during the Persian Gulf War, I was stationed in tropical Guam on a U.S. Navy military base and was there for two years.  Our mission was to support the Naval fleet from information gathering techniques.  Honestly, that's about all that I can divulge about my military duties even now.  I just...