Carol Williams' Real Estate Marketing and Goal Setting Blog

“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon nature is the most perfect refreshment.”-Jane AustenMy brother's wife, Beverly, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2026. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary next month. Beverly was a remarkable person. She had a way of being ...

There are places that make you feel small in the very best way, and the Redwood forests of California are among them. On Tuesday, we were fortunate to hear Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP give a Zoom presentation on his beloved state of California. He grew up in Northern Cali...

“When he went, the power and the glory of the Presidency went with him.”-Calvin Coolidge (referring to the death of his son)Born: July 4, 1872  (Plymouth Notch, Vermont) Died: January 5, 1933 (Northampton, Massachusetts) President: 1923 - 1929In the book Confronting the Presidents, Bill O’Reilly ...

“While much of the country sleeps through winter, the food that keeps America nourished is being grown and harvested in Yuma, Arizona.”As many of you know, I've spent the last few winters in Yuma, Arizona, for the sunshine and golf. Like me, when most people think of Yuma, agriculture is not the ...

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  Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving post...

“Turns out life is less about sprinting and more about staying upright and moving forward at whatever pace is possible.”   -Carol WilliamsThe January ActiveRain challenge asks us to Reflect, Rejoice, and Renew. When I look back on the year 2025, those three words fit neatly. Thank you, Leanne Smi...

"I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies all right. But my damn friends, they're the ones that keep me walking the floor nights!" — Warren G. HardingBorn: November 2, 1865 – Corsica, Ohio (now known as Blooming Grove)Died: August 2, 1923 – San Francisco, CaliforniaPreside...

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  Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving post...

“Every lesson learned becomes a light we can pass forward.”  Here it is, the last day of the month AND year, and I haven't written a single entry for this month's Challenge hosted by Patricia Feager and Lew Corcoran. Shame on me. I had good intentions if that counts for anything. If there were a ...

"Politics makes me sick."-William Howard Taft Born: September 15, 1857, Cincinnati, OhioDied: March 8, 1930, Washington, D.C.President: 1909–1913Before we begin this presidential edition, a brief housekeeping note. In my earlier posts, I wrote about President #26 (Theodore Roosevelt) and then jum...