Carol Williams' Real Estate Marketing and Goal Setting Blog

Washington, the Evergreen State:Famous for:* Home of Microsoft* First Starbucks store* World famous apples...   and much moreWhen I tell people I live in Washington State, the natural inclination is to think Seattle and a rainy climate.  The truth is, Washington is much more diverse geographicall...

  "Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."-Carol Williams  Does getting Featured here in The Rain sometimes feel like a roll of the dice? Not anymore.  I'm always...

"I've come to realize I can trust myself. I have survived so much and I will survive whatever is coming next."  -BeckaI had a proud moment yesterday morning when I opened up Facebook and saw a post by one of my granddaughters.  The question was "What Did You Come To Realize in 2018?"  Her answer ...

"I'm a simple person with a complicated mind.... or is that a complicated person with a simple mind? I'm not sure." -Carol WilliamsI'm not sure where it started but I saw it first on a post by Nina Hollander, so thought I'd join in on the fun of sharing more about me.  If you haven't already done...

"Focus on being productive rather than busy." Happy Monday! I always enjoy putting together my weekly round-up of posts from the previous week, which is a productivity check for me.  This week was a very puny on the blogging front but I feel it was productive otherwise.  #1 Christmas Town In The ...

"Skiing is a dance and the mountain always leads."It's winter in Wenatchee and I thought it might be fun to show you a short video of Mission Ridge, the ski area 13 miles south of town.  This is where I learned to ski when I was 19 years old.  I took lessons every Saturday the first winter after ...

Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."-Carol Williams   Does getting Featured here in The Rain sometimes feel like a roll of the dice? Not anymore.  I'm always o...

"Focus on being productive rather than busy." Happy Monday! I always enjoy putting together my weekly round-up of posts from the previous week, which is a productivity check for me.Wenatchee: Ohme Gardens  Who knew a family yard project by Herman & Ruth Ohme would turn into a major tourist attrac...

"Leavenworth is a perfect example of an economically struggling town that put together a revitalization plan that went on steroids."-Carol WilliamsIn my blog post published Friday, I mentioned the nearby Bavarian resort town of Leavenworth, Washington.  Leavenworth was originally a small timber c...

What Inspires You? Anyone who Follows me here on ActiveRain knows I like to start each post with a "quote".  I often find quotes or movie lines that inspire a blog post.   This month’s challenge is for you to choose a quote and write a blog post around it.   It can be a famous quote,  movie line,...