ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2014
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It's Monday! Meet 3 New Rainers #2 Early in September, I wrote a post to introduce 3 new ActiveRain members. That was so much fun that I decided I'd make a regular series of posts! I hope you'll join me in welcoming our new members who might be taking the blogging "plunge" for the first time. If ...
09/22/2014
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The LIKE button vs. the SUGGEST button My real question is this, does the LIKE button for a blog post, replace the SUGGEST button? Here's my dilemma. I define these words the same way. In my opinion, the SUGGEST button should be used when the content of the post will be beneficial to others....
09/18/2014
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It's Monday! Meet 3 New Rainers #1 Inspired by Debbie Reynold's series, Saturday Subscribers, I'm going to start some introductions to new ActiveRain members! I'll share one of their very first ActiveRain posts and share a little bit about them. The posts will be short and will really about con...
09/15/2014
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FAQ: How Do I Price My Home To Sell? It's time for a move. It doesn't matter what the reason-job transfer, need more or less space, a desire to be closer to family or work. Maybe the neighborhood has changed. Generally speaking, when you've made the decision, you have a "game plan" in mind for ...
09/09/2014
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Fruity Saturday: Waldorf Salad Every once in a while it's nice to have a fruit salad. It's a nice accompaniment to breakfast, or an afternoon snack. Rich has been asking for Waldorf Salad. It's not difficult to make, but I don't generally have all the necessary ingredients. Since he was going to ...
09/06/2014
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Wishful Wednesday: I Am But One Person Sometimes there's a message trying to get through the minutiae. If we are quiet, we'll hear it, or in my case read it! Be the change. That's what Gary Woltal suggests. Gandhi agrees. "Be the change you want to see in the world." Anna Hatridge, another AR b...
09/03/2014
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FAQ: Why Didn't My House Sell? Once upon a time you were an eager Home Buyer. You had a list of criteria for what you wanted in your home purchase. You'd done the research, knew your comfortable price range, and you were ready to make a move. You settled in as a happy Homeowner. You unpacked yo...
09/02/2014
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Motivational Monday: Be Strong While recently attending a local real estate expo, I realized that I've been riding along, willingly I might add, on the "struggle bus". Why would anyone in their right mind do that? Well, because I didn't realize I was doing it until someone asked! The very next d...
09/01/2014