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Sunday’s Site – La Casita Mexican Restaurant, Columbia Heights/Fridley

Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the obvious. I wonder what took me so long to use La Casita as a Sunday Site…it has been our favorite restaurant for years, one...
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More On Staging For The Holidays

I met with someone this week who is putting their home on the market soon.  They mentioned putting lights out front and asked my opinion.  So, I thought I would...
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Woodbury – One of the Top 10 Best Places to Raise Your Kids

BusinessWeek recently released the results of its fourth annual survey of the best places in America to raise your kids. I wasn't surprised to learn that the Twin Cities was...
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Sweet Abundance

"Giving thanks for abundance is sweeter than the abundance itself" ~ Rumi   Wishing you sweet abundance…and a Thanksgiving that makes you smile!  
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Sausage Sweet Potato Bake

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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Bad Chimneys Don’t Always Need Repair

Most homes in Minneapolis and Saint Paul are old houses with masonry chimneys.  When these masonry chimneys go bad (and they all go bad) the repair can be very expensive....
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Townhouse Styles, Part 2 – Side by Side

The 'side by side' townhouse style is the most popular by far, dominating 80.8% of all active Twin Cities townhouse listings. This style also has the longest history, with roots going back to classical Greece and...
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Sunday’s Site – General Mills Nature Preserve, Golden Valley

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area Yesterday I walked the General Mills Nature Preserve in Golden Valley after listing a condo in a complex...
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Find a Reputable Contractor

I met with a Client this week to help her prepare her home for sale.  One issue she has is her bath area.   It's a beautiful bathroom, but the ceramic...
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$5 = 18 meals!!!

On Wednesday when I posted my Baked Potato Soup recipe here, I also posted it on Active Rain, a group REALTOR blog with 165,472 nationwide members. A Wisconsin couple commented that they...
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