Short Sales and Foreclosures and Loan Mods, Oh My!
The video below makes me angry. However, it explains a lot of things that happen in my world. I get so frustrated when banks do things that seem completely counterintuitive. I’ve had numerous short sales go in bizarre directions because of bank regulations. In one of them, the bank came back and demanded that the […]
Weekending
Since I have so much catching up to do, I’m spending much of my weekend at work. I’m never one to make up lists but, as I sit here sorting through endless piles of paper, I’m dreaming of all the fun I could be having… Pork and Pearls – Hundreds of families and friends are […]
The Little Things
1 Thessalonians 5:18 – …give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Lately, I’m often reminded to really appreciate the little things in life. Every day I’m faced with people in difficult circumstances. Heck, we are ALL in difficult circumstances these days. However, I feel blessed that (as […]
Fun on Daniel Island and the Most Amazing Birthday Party EVER!!!
Before you read any further, look at the photo above. Seriously. My friend’s son turned 7 and the photo above is from his birthday party!! His mom (a dear friend of mine) is a whiz when it comes to birthday parties. Her son loves basketball so for her son’s “All Star” 7th birthday party, she […]
Be A Tourist in Your Own Town – Part 1
Be A Tourist in Your Own Town is one of the best-kept secrets for Charleston residents. I first heard about it when I was in Leadership Charleston a few years ago. I thought it was a great idea but, frankly, I forgot all about it. Chad and I were trying to come up with a great […]
Resolutions
Here are my resolutions for 2011: Be intentional. Enjoy the present. I’ve written about this before but I really want to focus on it this year. I don’t want to spend my life waiting. For the weekend, next vacation, summer, fall, etc. I want to enjoy where God has placed me NOW. In this moment. […]
Happy New Year!!
It’s our annual tradition to get together with some of our dearest friends on New Year’s Eve. We usually have a houseful of children and we get out for one night of fun on New Year’s Eve. Now that we have 10 children between the 4 couples, we’re having to reconfigure our accommodations! So this […]
Real Estate Report for Daniel Island – August 2010
Below is the statistical report for last month. Per MLS stats, sales are up over 70% from this time last year! That’s great news for those of us who call DI home. For my fence-sitting friends, there are still some very good deals available. But, per the data above, our market is steadily improving and […]
The Ice Cream Man
So it’s a nice evening and we’re all in our PJs getting ready to play a serious game of Sorry and we hear the tune of the ice cream truck. We all run outside and wait for Mr. Dave to turn onto our street. For 10 minutes we hear the elusive sound. The big boys […]
Back in the Saddle
After a busy first week of school, we sure enjoyed the weekend!! We played games, built Lego vehicles, watched the Wizard of Oz, and ate good food. Boys are messy and loud (and it seems that every mosquito in Charleston found Davis while he was blowing bubbles in our yard yesterday), but they are inexplicably […]