Sandi's Blog

It's been a kabillion  years since I've blogged on Active Rain. I must confess, I have become addicted to TWITTER! I'm quite a wordy person and the 140 Characters Twitter allows has trained me to become more pithy. It also has shortened my attention span for reading more than 140 Characters. Also...

Bill Duncan is an Active Rain Inspector that has the best blogs. And he never hesitates to answer any questions either, even though there is no chance I would probably be flying him from Virginia to Iowa to do an inspection. I've always wondered what it was like to be the one to hold the entire t...

I am 44 yrs old. And I have a MYSPACE! Social Networking isn't just for the kiddies! We already know this, of course, since I am posting this in ACTIVE RAIN! What you may or may not know is MYSPACE and FACEBOOK are excellent way to communicate with friends, clients and colleagues. There is a fami...

North Iowa Outlaws Blood Drive October 27, 2007GIVE BLOOD PLAY HOCKEY 2007MASON CITY - Not everyone can score a winning goal as hockey player, but thanks to the North Iowa Outlaws and their booster club, The Posse, everyone can be a part of the team by giving blood! Those who came to give blood a...

Quotable Quotes I find myself quoting people, or statistics on a daily basis. It's like I have this chip in my brain that remembers odd, useless facts and sayings, but I can't remember to bring my cellphone when I leave the house.(Happened again today!) I think "Trivial Pursuit" was made with me ...

 Earnest money. It's an interesting concept. It's not a deposit, because the money goes to the buyer at the closing. It's not a bribe, because it's totally legal. It's not required...but it is by practice something just expected. And it's not always cash! Which is just about the complete circle. ...

OH BABY IT RAINED! It's been raining on me ALL WEEK!! But we held our Relay for Life EVENT at our local mall (and it really made the time pass while WINDOW SHOPPING!!!) And the food was WAY better than eating on the area football field!!! My friends and I had a wonderful FIRST year and KNOW it's ...

One of my core values is to "Live by the "GET BY GIVING" philosophy!" I didn't invent that, but I firmly believe that!!One of the ways I chose to GIVE BACK is the Relay for Life. I was blessed to help with the event last year, and this year I was inspired to have my own TEAM. We raised money for ...

Biggest Turn Off's When House Hunting When you decide it's time to sell your house, whether upgrading, moving for a job, or whatever the reason, one of the most important things you can do is put yourself in the buyers shoes. It's just not that endearing to a buyer to see how tall Johnnie is by t...

Communication. What a crazy word. When I think about this word, I automatically think of communication as having a clear understanding in what two people are talking about. They COMMUNICATE and HAVE A MEETING OF THE MINDS. It's fascinating to me to see with all the dialog that happens in a day, a...