Judy Klem's (judyklem) Blog

We Came, We Saw, We ConqueredOur mini-AR Reunion at Dagny's house was a resounding success! Reuniting the intrepid traveling four - Dagny Eason, Debbie Gartner, Ginny Gorman, and me - the original team who drove to the Atlantic City Rain Camp together, we had an amazing time this afternoon. We sh...

How Exciting! A Mini-AR Reunion!Today will be a very special day, because I'll be spending time at a mini-AR reunion with the great women with whom I attended the Atlantic City RainCamp:       Dagny Eason                   Debbie Gartner                  Ginny Gorman           We'll not only catc...

Sometimes, I think I have enough information about basic kinds of things. Then my husband Herb asks if I've checked with any consumer groups and I realize I don't have the latest data at all. In this re-blog, Barb Van Stensel gives the lowdown on vinyl windows. Be prepared for a real update on wi...

Do Your Buyers Swim Upstream or Go With the Flow?You put your house on the market. You've tidied, gotten rid of masses of stuff, cleaned, polished, maybe even painted some or all of the rooms. And yet your house sits and your agent's feedback seems to be about how the house is "too small" and "th...

Norma Toering has done a great mid-year checkpoint in her blog today. She highlights some of the new and old ways of doing business, with pithy comments that always have a sense of balance. If you haven't been reading Norma's blog, I highly recommend it. Enjoy!Napoleon wrote, "The laws that gover...

How Does Your Garden Grow?Ahhhhh. Blue skies and full sun have emerged from the densely overcast days we've had this week. My hydrangeas are filled with flowers, making for lovely bouquets around the house. I can never decide which I like better: seeing the entire plant covered in these gorgeous ...

Smooth Moves - Right Into Your New HomeSo far in this series about moving house, we've covered planning in Do You Have Smooth Moves?   and then went on to give tips about packing in  Smooth Moves - Keep on Truckin' . Today, let's see how everything comes together on Moving Day. Tools You'll Need ...

Smooth Moves - Keep on Truckin'Yesterday,  Do You Have Smooth Moves  gave some tips about planning for moving day. Today, let's talk about how that planning sets out how you pack and label your boxes. Tools You'll Need - Black marking pens  - Colored labels (large dots or squares in multiple colo...

Do You Have Smooth Moves? Your Moving Day - Part 1: PlanningIt's the end of moving day, and you're in your new place with your family and pets around you - and the boxes around everyone. You're pretty tired from all the work you've done already, but you have to get the beds ready for sleep, and n...

This is such an important announcement, that I had to re-blog it. It will save me from a lot a frustration early in the evening (since I'm on the East coast, and the time given below is Pacific Standard Time) when AR will be down. While I was at it, I also subscribed to this blog so I can "stay i...