realtor: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas for Week of April 13 - April 19 - 04/23/08 03:58 PM
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realtor: It Seldom Snows in College Station Texas AND I MISSED It!~ - 03/08/08 04:17 PM
While I was away on vacation, I missed the rare sight of real snow in College Station Texas. I'm so happy to see that others took photos so I could enjoy what I missed. I am unusual that I love cold weather and Texas doesn't have much of that but I … (2 comments)
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realtor: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas Week of Feb 23 - March 1 - 03/08/08 04:00 PM
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realtor: E-Pro Certification Class ~~ How Do You Keep on Track? I need help! - 02/20/08 05:07 PM
I signed up for the E-Pro Certification class that is online at your own pace. Well at this pace I'm going at, I won't even get started on it. I have great intentions and say okay today I am going to start this class, but something unexpected always seems to crop … (7 comments)
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realtor: Today is a Beautiful Day in College Station ~ We Missed the Storms of Yesterday - 02/17/08 07:35 AM
Skies will be sunny today after Saturday was a long day of tornado watches, warnings, and severe thuderstorm warnings most of the day. Our TV stayed on all day to watch the approcahing storm system that was to produce tornadoes, hail, and wind. I drive my husand nuts as I keep … (13 comments)
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realtor: The Weather Channel Man Was in College Station Today - 02/16/08 07:05 PM
College Station made national news today and not in a good way. The Weather Channel weatherman was in College Station reporting on the potential threat of tornadoes in our area. I'd rather not make the news in a negative way.
So all day we have been watching our weather. We are under … (1 comments)
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realtor: Texas A&M AGGIE Basketball - Aggies Lost A Good Game - 02/16/08 07:01 PM
Even with the severe threat of bad weather in College Station today, there were 17,000 fans at the Texas A&M University versus Oklahoma State basketball game today. The Aggies lost by a few points. It was close. Both teams played a great game.
Since I'm 'new' as a sports fan, I had … (3 comments)
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realtor: Life Gets Back into Our Routine at Our Home - 02/16/08 06:57 PM
The other day I wrote this How to Take Care of A Sick Husband and Survive!!
Update on hubby...he is well now. He survived and I did too. He seldom ever takes sick leave from his job so I knew he had to be very sick. Before he recovered, he was so tired … (2 comments)
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realtor: Be Sure to Welcome New Active Rain Members When You See Them - 02/09/08 09:17 PM
Each day, seven days a week, I read other's blogs. First I go to the new posts, especially when I see a newbie. It is important to a new member to be welcomed. It is a way to encourage them and support them. They get excited that someone writes a comment … (5 comments)
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realtor: My First Buyer As a Result of Blogging on Active Rain - Thanks to AR - 02/09/08 09:11 PM
This week I received my first buyer as a result from blogging on Active Rain. I've been blogging since October 2007 and was beginning to wonder when this would happen. I KNOW people are reading my blogs so I figured it was going to be any day ... and it was.
When … (10 comments)
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realtor: Tomorrow is the BIG Day Football Fans Have been Waiting For - 02/02/08 05:31 PM
Finally - the Super Bowl will be played tomorrow evening. We are smart. We are watching it in the comfort on our family room.
At this time I still don't know who I am for. I tend the favor the Patriots but both teams are SO great that it should be … (5 comments)
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realtor: Super Bowl Tickets Are a Hot Ticket This Week - 01/28/08 07:48 AM
According to what I am reading on Yahoo News, tickets for the coming Super Bowl Football Game are selling now for tremendously high dollars. The original tickets cost between $700 to $900, which I thought was TOO high. However, because of the popularity of this game between the New England Patriots … (5 comments)
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realtor: Did Anyone Miss Me While I Was 'Away" from Active Rain? - 01/26/08 05:37 PM
I have been an extremely devoted blogger for the past three months, I have missed a lot of days blogging lately. The first reason was I had an allergic reaction to anesthesia that knocked me for a loop for a week. Then I went out of town for a few days.
When I got … (16 comments)
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realtor: Sad Night for Texas ~ Dallas Cowboys lost to New York - 01/13/08 06:55 PM
We watched the Cowboy-Giants football game down to the last play. We were sure disappointed that our DALLAS COWBOYS lost. They have played so well over the season. Before the game, we would not have thought New York would win....but they did...they outplayed, outlasted, and outwitted the Cowboys... My husband are … (16 comments)
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realtor: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas Week of Jan 6 - Jan 12 - 01/13/08 12:56 PM
Report #2 (see first Report posted on Jan 5 in my blog)
This report is for Sunday Jan 6, 2008 through Saturday Jan 12 2008. I got the totals from our local Multiple Listing Service and it includes ONLY RESALE single family residences. I have not verified the figures so they are … (0 comments)
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realtor: Football AGAIN ~ I'm Going to Love Football and Be the Perfect Wife ~ - 01/12/08 06:05 PM
When Clay & I first got married almost twenty five years ago, he said I'd be the prefect wife IF I liked football. Over the years, we laughed about this because we knew I'd never love football...... Well, never say never or you will do it.
Last month when Clay was … (7 comments)
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realtor: The Kinds of Calls I Love to Get ~ I Got Two Today - 01/12/08 05:58 PM
Saturday for me is usually spent at home because I try not to work when my husband is home.. There are TWO kinds of calls that set me in high gear to work real estate on a weekend. The first one is a call to take a listing. The second one … (3 comments)
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realtor: Get Out and Vote ~ No Matter Who You Vote For - 01/09/08 10:54 AM
We have the privilege of voting for our favorite candidates that many nations do not have. It is our responsibility as a citizen to get out and vote. If you don't vote, you do not have the right to criticize the ones who win.
This year's election is very critical to our … (12 comments)
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realtor: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas Week of Dec 30-Jan 5 - 01/05/08 06:24 PM
Report #2 (see first Report posted on Dec 29 on my blog)
This report is for Sunday Dec 23, 2007 through Saturday Jan 5, 2008. I got the totals from our local Multiple Listing Service and it includes ONLY RESALE single family residences. I have not verified the figures so they are approximate.
Number … (1 comments)
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realtor: What Active Rain Has Done for Me in Three Months & 50,000 Points - 12/31/07 08:37 PM
It seems like yesterday that I signed up for Active Rain but it's been almost three months. I must say when I first started, I thought I'd have trouble thinking of things to write about....but now it is SO easy. Then today I noticed that THIS blog makes me reach 50,000 … (29 comments)
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realtor: What Am I Doing on New Years Eve? Presenting an Offer on One of My Listings - 12/31/07 07:45 PM
Today has been a great way to end the year.
This afternoon a realtor emailed me an offer on one of my listings. The closing date is perfect - just what the sellers wanted. The price is not too far from asking price.
It's driving me crazy sitting here at 7:42 … (9 comments)
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realtor: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas Week of Dec 23-29 - 12/31/07 07:38 PM
Thought it would be interesting to let consumers and other interested parties know what's happening to the Bryan/ College Station Texas market. Conditions are a little slow this week with Christmas but today things started picking up.
This report is Sunday Dec 23 through Saturday Dec 29. I got the totals from … (0 comments)
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realtor: This Whole Week Has Felt Like a Sunday ~ Husband is Home on Vacation, that's why - 12/25/07 03:28 PM
It's hard to keep the days straight in the holiday season anyway. After all, who REALLY wants to work at this time of the year? I've been working very hard on a large project to get more listings so that has kept me busy the entire month.
However, my dearly beloved has … (17 comments)
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realtor: Recommendations for Movies to Rent Today - 12/25/07 02:53 PM
Hope everyone is having a great family get together today. We visited the girls over the weekend and had our Christmas Dinner. Hubby and I decided to stay home for the day with just ourselves, puppies, and kitty.
He is at the video store right now (if it is open) to check … (8 comments)
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realtor: I Kept Track of Santa Tonight With the Help of Norad - 12/25/07 12:51 AM
Since I don't have small children at home anymore, I wasn't aware until recently of the website which tracks Santa's trip around the world. As I am writing this, Santa is in Colorado Springs, CO. He is carrying toys for girls and toys for boys. He is in his sleigh and … (13 comments)
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realtor: Tis The Day Before Christmas and What are YOU Doing? Survey - 12/24/07 09:39 AM
What is everyone on Active Rain doing today? Let's take a survey....
So I'll start it......
Today I will be doing these things:
nothing unless I have tostaying home with my pets and husbandnot answering the phone unless it's a necessitykeeping my pj's on all dayplaying computer gameswatching a movie on TVrelaxingSounds like I … (21 comments)
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realtor: I Need to Take a Deep Breathe and Relax Over the Next Few Days - 12/23/07 11:38 AM
Have any of you been overly busy and stressed this time of the year? I have. Real estate AND holiday responsibilities are driving me up the wall.
So....today I need to take a deep breathe and RELAX over the next few days. We have already visited our children and think we … (5 comments)
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realtor: IF we have a Female President, what would be the Title of her Husband? - 12/23/07 11:20 AM
This is not meant to be a politcal debate, so please don't go there. This blog is not endorsing any presidential candidate. I am only asking a question.
I already looked it up in Wikipedia and since there has been no female president of the U.S. yet, Wikipedia says there's not designated … (10 comments)
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realtor: HOW Do You Keep YOUR home clean? ~ I Need Help! - 12/22/07 04:59 PM
Anyone have any tips on how to keep your house clean all the time?
I hate to do housework and so does my husband. Time goes by so quickly that before we know it, it's a disaster zone again. We did better the first of the year but have sure stacked … (12 comments)
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realtor: This Year Went By Too Quickly for Me ~ It Still feels Like Fall Here - 12/22/07 04:53 PM
As I write this blog, it is 64 degrees and sun shiny in College Station, Texas. It doesn't look or feel like Christmas. This weather is typical of our area. We've even had Christmas with 80 degree temperatures. I don't think I ever remember a White Christmas unless it was when … (2 comments)
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realtor: Newly Listed Home for Sale - 3807 Westfield, College Station, TX - 12/15/07 07:58 PM
Great location for Texas A&M University students. Three bedrooms with split bedroom arrangement, two baths, family room with raised ceiling and corner fireplace, spacious kitchen with refrigerator included, nice sized breakfast area. Fenced backyard. Nice front landscaping. $127,900 makes it very affordable. This one won't last long. Call Kay at 979-220-5644 or … (8 comments)
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realtor: Home for Sale in Westfield Village ~ 1012 Windmeadows, College Station, TX - 12/15/07 07:39 PM
This charming home would be great for a first time home buyer or students. It has three bedrooms, 2 baths, bonus room that serves as computer area, fireplace, large kitchen and dining combination. Excellent location close to medical facilities, shopping, and schools. It would make a great Christmas gift for someone special. … (3 comments)
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realtor: I Got A Christmas Gift Today ~~ I Listed a House - 12/15/07 03:35 PM
Instead of Christmas shopping today, I took a listing. It was almost like a Christmas gift because I wasn't expecting it.
An Aggie parent who bought a house for his son four years ago called me the other day and said his son had graduated from Texas A&M University and is … (15 comments)
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realtor: Have You Finished Your Christmas Shopping? Was it at a Store or Online? Comments Please! - 12/13/07 08:48 PM
Here it is already December 13 and I have not bought one gift for anyone on my Christmas list. My husband and I haven't even discussed what we are going to do for Christmas. Sometimes we just stay home and he will cook a pot of homemade soup. Then other times … (20 comments)
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realtor: Sleepless in College Station ~~ NOT Sleepless in Seattle - 12/13/07 02:15 AM
Many of you who read my blogs on a regular basis have noticed that I have trouble sleeping all night long without waking up in the middle of the night. Usually I wake up between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
Someone the other day said "are you are sleepless in College … (24 comments)
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realtor: Sellers Keep Insurance On Your Home Until Your Money is in Your Bank - 12/11/07 03:07 PM
It is extremely important that realtors tell sellers to NOT cancel their home insurance until AFTER funding (when the seller gets their money in their hand or bank). When buyers and sellers go to closing, they are just signing the papers that leads to funding of the monies. Funding is sometimes … (14 comments)
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realtor: Educate Your Buyers Regarding Credit Cards and Other Important Things - 12/11/07 02:50 PM
Have you ever had a preapproved buyer's contract fall through just before closing because 'something' changed in their life or credit? I'm sure we can all remember this happening at least once. Even though the realtor basically stays out of the loan approval process, there are some items that need to … (9 comments)
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realtor: Once a Week I Take a "Retirement Day" ~ It Recharges Me - 12/10/07 10:12 AM
Thirty-four years ago, I thought I'd be rich and famous by now.....ha... At least I thought I'd have enough money to retire when I got older. Well, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) my goal to be able to retire was not reached. I just didn't put aside enough money to be able to … (20 comments)
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realtor: What Do All These Letters Mean? I'm Learning - I Need Help ~ Comments please! - 12/10/07 09:52 AM
This morning I decided to go to Pogo.com and play my usual games. I am a Club Pogo member so I earn badges which give me the opportunity to play games I might not have played otherwise. What the badges mean is each week two games are selected by Pogo and … (11 comments)
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realtor: Being a Slave to the Cell Phone ~ You Don't HAVE to Live That Way ~ - 12/09/07 12:49 PM
I am constantly amazed at the number of people who think they have to be on the cell phone ALL the time.
Now it is even worse since people use the blue-tooth. I can see where the blue-tooth feature comes in handy while driving in a car. In fact, I think … (28 comments)
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realtor: How to Get that "Honey DO" List Done - 12/08/07 06:37 PM
All husbands seem to hate doing chores around the house, especially when the wives make a list of 'honey do' items needing repairs/maintenance. I have learned over the 25 years I have been with Clay that he will not do anything on the list if I bug him so I just … (21 comments)
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realtor: Who Remembers AMERICAN BANDSTAND on TV? - 12/08/07 06:29 PM
This will tell our age, but who cares. Age is a 'mind' set and my mind is young.
When I was growing up, I remember every afternoon after school, we would run to the TV and watch American Bandstand. It was a show with Dick Clark as the host. The show consisted … (29 comments)
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realtor: I've Been Meme'd by Ginger Magoon of College Station - 12/08/07 05:59 PM
Earlier this week I was meme'd by one of the local realtors in the town, Ginger Magoon of College Station. MEME Got Me on My Birthday!!!!!!!!!!! She got meme'd on her birthday.
At first I had no clue as to what a meme was, but after looking it up using the search … (4 comments)
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realtor: ~~~PICKLES & POPCORN~~~ - 12/08/07 04:55 PM
Yesterday my husband was off work and we decided to go to a theater to see a new movie. We looked over our choices and we couldn't agree on the same one so we just didn't go.
The main reason I like to go to a theater versus watching a movie is … (5 comments)
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realtor: Time for Christmas Shopping ~ Be Kind to Retailers Month ~~~ - 12/07/07 07:35 AM
I just looked at the calendar and couldn't believe it is almost Christmas Day. That's only about 18 shopping days until we have to finish our shopping. That is not long. There will be long lines at the checkout register and crowded shops. Tempers will be flaring and it will be … (22 comments)
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realtor: Active Rain Reached 60,000 members while I was Sleeping Tonight ~ Congrats~ - 12/03/07 02:14 PM
When I woke up at 2:30 a.m. to write my comments to blogs, as I usually do, I noticed we are at 60,023 members. We were only a few short before I went to sleep at 9:45 p.m.
This is a REAL milestone for Active Rain.
What was the exact time … (72 comments)
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realtor: The EDIT Feature in Active Rain Can REALLY Come in Handy - 12/03/07 02:14 PM
When I first started blogging on AR on October 2 of this year, I had no clue as to the many built-in features AR has to help us with our writing skills.
One of the features that has really been a life saver for me is the EDIT feature located at the … (6 comments)
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realtor: Revisiting Christmas Parades of the Past - Sarah Norman, Margie Stibora, remember this fun time? - 12/01/07 12:41 PM
I've lived in Bryan/College Station, Texas, my entire life except for a few years away when I was first married. As a child I remember us waiting anxiously for the annual Christmas Parade. I remember when it was held in downtown Bryan instead of on Texas Avenue.
I had the pleasure of … (18 comments)
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realtor: The Spell Check Feature on Active Rain Helps Me a Lot - 11/30/07 07:44 PM
When I was young, I had no problem spelling correctly. I was a great speller....but as it goes....the computer arrived on the scene in the 1980s and since then I can't spell anything correctly. Wow. It's amazing how quickly we forget a simple thing like SPELLING...
Another wonderful feature Active Rain has … (15 comments)
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realtor: Why I Bookmark Blogs and How to Do it~~~It's my Memory Bank - 11/30/07 07:41 AM
I'm a person who can't remember where to find things again, so I LOVE the BOOKMARK feature in Active Rain - it's my MEMORY BANK.
The bookmark button is located just below each blog. All you do is click on 'bookmark' and it will show up in your list of bookmarked posts … (13 comments)
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realtor: Staying Positive All the Time - 11/29/07 10:22 AM
Earlier this morning, I wrote this blog: What Active Rain Has Done for Me in Only Two Months ~~~ Reading the comments left by the readers on AR has given me more affirmation that Active Rain is a POSITIVE place to be. I really appreciate everyone's comments and learn so much … (15 comments)
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realtor: What Active Rain Has Done for Me in Only Two Months ~~~ - 11/29/07 08:57 AM
Only two months ago I opened an Active Rain account. I had no idea what Active Rain was at that time except our brokers told us we needed to blog and use the Internet to our advantage. Little did I know how it would change my life.Active Rain has transformed my … (30 comments)
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realtor: An Easy Way of Reducing the Loan Balance on Your Home Mortgage - 11/27/07 07:13 AM
We bought our home in 2001 and got a 30 year loan. For those who know my husband and I, they know we are not young. We got a Veteran's loan with 100% financing. We really want to have our home paid off in the next ten years because we are heading … (20 comments)
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realtor: Enjoy the 10th Anniversary of Santa's Wonderland in College Station, Texas - 11/21/07 11:48 PM
The weather is getting a little cold, Thanksgiving is tomorrow and with that enters the beginning of the holiday season in the U.S.
Santa and the elves have been working all year to complete Santa's Wonderland- A Texas Christmas Experience!
This is the 10th Anniversary of Santa's Wonderland located on Highway 6 South just … (3 comments)
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realtor: 44 years ago on November 22, John F. Kennedy was assassinated ~where were you?? - 11/21/07 09:04 PM
I will never forget the moment I found out that John F. Kennedy had been shot on November 22, 1963.
I was a senior in high school . We had just finished our lunch break and going into our next class when the principal of our school announced that the thirty-fifth president of … (18 comments)
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realtor: Thanksgiving Dinner -- What's on Your Menu? Traditional or Non-Traditional? - 11/21/07 08:49 PM
Tonight there are many of you busy preparing for the big meal tomorrow. The highways are busy with family and friends headed out to visit with their loved ones. I'll be on the road tomorrow for a day visit to be with our family.
We usually have the traditional meal: turkey, … (4 comments)
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realtor: ~~~~~~I am an Active Rain Addict and Love It~~~~~ - 11/21/07 09:23 AM
I became a member of Active Rain on October 2 of this year. During this time, I have learned so much from others who so willingly share their experiences and ideas. I think it is great that we have a community where we can communicate with realtors and other professionals throughout … (6 comments)
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realtor: ~~ I am Thankful for These Things and More ~~ - 11/21/07 09:09 AM
We all have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Day. It is a time that brings families and friends together to have quality time. So many of us on AR are writing in our blog today about being thankful for what we have, so I am doing the same.
I am … (1 comments)
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realtor: New Invention Needed - The MAGIC Automatic Dishwasher - 11/19/07 02:28 PM
We have a built-in dishwasher but it doesn't offer the feature I'd really love to have. It washes and drys dishes....but I still have to put them in the dishwasher and take them out after they are clean. Around our home, it's just a chore we do not like. We have … (1 comments)
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