Stepped out of my front door today to discover this: I hate spiders. And I really hate ugly three-inch spiders like this one. But would you look at the amazing web he's made? There is a traditional old-school spider web behind him and then this zig-zag type structure running through the middle of
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08/16/2011
If you're relocating to the Edwardsville, Illinois area with school-age children, you may need more information about District 7 schools. Here are some of the basics: The district is large -- about 185 square miles -- and encompasses the cities, villages and areas of Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Ha
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08/16/2011
I remember the rush to get my grade school-age daughter out the door each morning and sometimes forgetting to slip her some lunch money as she ran toward the school. Well, Edwardsville's schools have solved that problem with a service called MyLunchMoney.com. Parents can place a balance on their
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08/16/2011
Pack your lunches and sharpen your pencils. Wednesday, August 17 is the first full day of school in the Edwardsville School District. This year the district has adjusted starting times and dismissal times for Edwardsville High School as well as for Liberty and Lincoln middle schools to accommod
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08/16/2011
Sellers -- Here is a great explanation of the factors that go into selling your home from my blogging colleague Karen in Virginia. Questions about selling your home in St. Louis' Illinois suburbs? Let's talk! Although they can be stated in different ways there are only six factors that affect th
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08/02/2011
I've been working for longer than I care to admit with a wonderful family whose goal is to move up into a new home in the Edwardsville School District. As sometimes happens, one partner has a list of needs and wants that only partially intersects with the other partner's list. That has made findi
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07/26/2011
Real Estate Recovery: Edison's Coming Soon to Edwardsville, IL In the world of real estate, it's great to see dirt moving on a construction site again as a bright idea develops right before your eyes. A new entertainment facility called Edison's is being created along IL-157 in Edwardsville, Illi
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07/25/2011
Edwardsville Named Best City in Illinois for Young Families Who knew a website named Nerd Wallet would have such good taste in lifestyle locations? The site -- which offers financial resources and advice for consumers -- found Edwardsville to be the best city in Illinois for young families. The N
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07/23/2011
My blogging colleague Debe Maxwell in Charlotte, NC has a great post that I'd like to share with those of you trying to make a decision about selling your existing home and buying your next place. If you have questions about how the process of selling and buying can work in your favor, contact m
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07/22/2011
Why I Chose Real Estate: Never Stop Using What You Learned in Kindergarten I love to learn. When I entered Kindergarten, my teacher, Mildred Pierce (yes, that was really her name), was the most glamorous and terrifying person I had ever seen. She would arrive at Frohardt School in a taxi, still d
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07/21/2011
