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Wednesdays Unplugged – Pot Roast with Sweet Potatoes and Cider Gravy

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes...
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A Great Five-Minute Project For Your Hand Soap Dispenser

One of my least favorite chores in the kitchen has always been re-filling the built-in hand soap dispenser at the kitchen sink.  Through years of extensive research in to this...
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Most people buy with their hearts

If you are like most people, buying a home is one of the most signficant events you will experience in your lifetime. It is much more that simply buying a...
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Sunday’s Site – New Hope MN, home of Cinema Grill

Last week I talked about Crystal, a suburb just west of Minneapolis that started as Crystal Lake Township about 1860 as a swath of land stretching all the way from...
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Eco Friendly Carpet Cleaning Options

When selling, most people have their carpets cleaned.  I've had some questions lately about professional cleaning and the chemicals used.  A lot of Companies advertise that they're "safe", but how...
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Twin Cities Apple Orchards

It's fall, considered the best time of the year by many Minnesotans. The leaves are turning, apples and pumpkins are ripe, and the air is crisp. Where is HomesMSP? recently visited some...
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Full mortgage approvals – what do you need!

We are back to basics when it comes to mortgage underwriting.  Lately it seems like underwriters are asking for things we haven't needed in a few years!!  To make it...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Double Tomato Bruschetta

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes...
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Six Things To Consider Before Testing For Radon On The Home You’re Buying

If you're buying a house in Minnesota and you want to have the home tested for radon before buying it, there are a few items that the EPA recommends considering...
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Driving through neighborhoods

As I was chatting with buyers at my open house today I was reminded how useful it is to get out and drive through neighborhoods and stop at open houses....
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