A couple of evenings ago, Friday the 13th, three generations of women celebrated a “Girl’s Nite Out.” It had been a bazaar day, weather wise. The Greater Sacramento Region had experienced heavy rain, hail, and then a break in the weather in late afternoon to reveal spectacular double and triple
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04/15/2012
Late yesterday afternoon, my daughter Jill, eleven-year old granddaughter Macie, and I, were driving through the Greater Sacramento city of Folsom. It had been a crazy weather day, and within a short span of a few minutes there had been heavy rains, hail, and then a parting of the clouds and ult
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04/13/2012
There is something that sometimes gives me concern. It often happens while I'm visiting Facebook pages of some of my young family members. It is astonishing how relaxed they can sometimes be, with the amount of information they are willing to dish out and post, while using social media. Grant
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04/13/2012
When I stepped out of my house at about 11:30 am today, it was pouring rain, with a lot of hail slurried in. What a perfect day to have lunch at Biba’s in the midtown section of Sacramento. Biba’s is known for her wonderfully authentic Italian dishes with the freshest of ingredients. And the r
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04/11/2012
I hope all of you had a delightful Easter! We enjoyed near 70 degrees of glorious springtime warmth today. It was a perfect day to be outside enjoying nature’s gifts. Much of my day was spent at my daughter’s home, with about 20 family members. There was great food, plus an egg hunt for the k
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04/08/2012
I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!Tomorrow will be a BIG day for many children, while they hunt treasured eggs hidden by either humans, or the legendary Easter Bunny. It may also be a good time to remember it isn't always the best idea to put all one's eggs in
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04/07/2012
Many homebuyers consider schools when purchasing. Having reliable information about schools, school districts, and educational facilities is deemed important. The following links provide web access to this information in El Dorado County, Placer County, Sacramento County, Sutter County, Yolo Co
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04/06/2012
Easter weekend is usually family time around my house. In addition to a traditional Easter Dinner, there is another recipe I plan on cooking during our time together. It is an adaption to traditional Jambalaya, which I call “California Jambalaya.” I’m hoping it will help kick start our holiday
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04/04/2012
There are some mornings you wake up, and need a chuckle to jumpstart your day.The pictures below provide an example of why parents should ALWAYS check homework before their kids hand it in: A first grader handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment. After it was graded and the child br
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04/02/2012
If you have been a real estate professional for any length of time at all, you have more than likely had an impossible or difficult client to work with.Over the years I’ve been in this business, I’ve noted agents seem to gravitate to three different methods of handling these situations.(1) Some a
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04/01/2012