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2013 

Calming the Stormy Short Sale Seas.  Sometimes it takes divine intervention to keep a Short Sale together.  I've had my share of Short Sale miracles and I feel pretty blessed to have navigated  many Buyers and Sellers through some stormy short sale seas.  It takes more than average qualifications...
02/27/2013
Few writers capture the essence of my soul more than Cherimie Crane.  ActiveRain.... please sit up and take notice.... we have a Southern Belle in our midst who should SERIOUSLY be writing for a living!  Please stop by Cherimie's blog and give her some unabashed Southern love.  I'm sure you'll ag...
02/26/2013
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A life unplugged.  Are you tethered to your TV, computer, or cell phone practically 24/7?  Have you lost touch with enjoying a real conversation with another red-blooded soul (your dog doesn't count).  When's the last time you read a good book in quiet solitude?  Perhaps this post is for you. Rem...
02/20/2013
Just a 'Little' Heart Attack.... It's the #1 killer of women in America, and yet we're oblivious to the warning signs.  Or maybe we're just too busy to notice the warning signs.... you'll see what I mean when you watch this short (funny) video.  I think every woman in America can relate to this c...
02/17/2013
It's Heart Day at The Cafe.  When I was a youngin' growing up on the poor side of the tracks, we had limited resources to celebrate birthdays and holidays.  We also moved around a lot, so I never got attached to people, places or things... let alone holiday traditions.  But that never stopped me ...
02/14/2013
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How Do I Love Thee?  Let Me Count The Ways.... 1.  You are kind, considerate and respectful, and that says a lot about you.  2.  You know what you want and you're not shy about expressing it.  3.  When you make up your mind to do something, you do it.  4.  You're intelligent, determined and focus...
02/12/2013
Kids Sing The Darnedest Tunes.  Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur.... Huh, what's that?!  I was searching YouTube for a song called 'Low' by Flo Rida to use in my Zumba work-out when I ran across this little cutie singing 'Low.'  It totally cracked me up.  It reminds me of my grand-daughter ...
02/10/2013
I'm sure your Mama used to say, like mine... Don't air your dirty laundry in public.  Or... loose lips, sink ships.  There's something to be said for our Mama's and discretion.   We've read posts, and commented too, sometimes shaking our head, sometimes partaking in bed.  Indeed, none of us are p...
02/08/2013
I've had one my entire life.  I've carried it around, I've protected it, and I've whipped it out on occasion in harried situations.  What is it?  It's my Silver Lining Playbook... that inner voice that pushes me onward and upward in the midst of life's chaotic storms... Excelsior!  If you haven't...
02/04/2013
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Happy Heart Day Everyone!  It makes my heart happy to support great causes... Today is National Wear Red Day in honor of heart disease awareness.  ActiveRain is doing its part by encouraging you to post a picture of yourself wearing red on ActiveRains's Facebook Page today and you'll receive 500 ...
02/01/2013
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