Lydie Ouellet Dickinson's (lydieo) Blog

I am so happy to give you this bit of good news about our new addition. Pepper is adjusting really well into our home. Last week, I gave you the update on our second rescue dog. After adopting Salty two years ago, we decided to go ahead and adopt a “Pepper”. It has been a week now and Pepper is g...

  I was reading an article yesterday published in “Allure” magazine on the top 13 beauty mistakes that turn-off men. For those that know me, it is not the kind of reading that usually gets my attention. But the title made me wonder.   It turns out that some of those “pointers” could be used in re...

It happens all the time. It happens in all levels of life. It happens too often in real estate. It happens only among real friends. It happened to me one month ago and it is still unfolding and hurting. I am talking about betrayal. At the beginning I was wondering “what on earth did I do?” Then, ...

At Realty Executives Tri County we were so busy in the past few weeks, my broker and I did not see the time go by… So, slightly belated but ever so sweet, this is what I was greeted with in the office today: From my Broker Kelley Byrnes-Benkart, Realty Executives, Tri County "Agent of the Month f...

Some people call me crazy. Some people call me a rescuer. Either way, I am proud to say: My family and I saved a dog’s life yesterday. I have been talking about it for a long time. Three years to be exact. Immediately after we rescued our Salty (yellow lab mix), I announced to my family that in ...

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice; and most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intui...

OK. So, I decided to take advantage of New-Hampshire for an extra day. My kids are enjoying all the snowboarding action. My husband is back home working hard for our living/ fun. My dog is having a field day. And I am still working on my laptop while all of these people are doing what they do. Ho...

Today, I am sending you my picture of the week from beautiful North Conway, NH. This “picture perfect” shot was taken from our rental kitchen window. I can assure you that over this coming week, I will have the opportunity to share many more. But for now, there is snowy scenery…. something that w...

Next week is School vacation and many of you are probably still trying to figure out what to do with these kids full of energy and ready to enjoy every moment of their time off. About an hour from Bellingham, you will find quite possibly the best ski mountain in this state. Wachusett Mountain in ...

  "It's not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you."  Zig Ziglar So, we hear the economy is slowly recovering. It has been a long road. My quote of the week brings up the question: How did you handle yourself throughout these past...