Jennifer Steck's (jsteck) Blog

Every Christmas I admire the most creative and beautifully decorated trees imaginable. I see them at stores, on do it yourself television shows and in other people's homes. However, I wouldn't trade my tree for any of them. Why? Because every one of our well-loved ornaments has a story.We pull ou...

The snow has been falling over the last week, Christmas music fills the air and the best holiday shows are on television, sometimes over and over again. Christmas is a wonderful time of year.This year I decided to get myself a Christmas present. While things are a bit slow, I have time to read, s...

Have you ever had someone's eyes glaze over when you try to explain blogging to them? I have.Commoncraft has come up with a fabulous video that puts the concept of blogging into plain English. Their video productions are a definite must see. Check it out. Special thanks to Jim Duncan who featured...

 It was a bit frigid today as I set out to preview houses for some of my clients. As I finished checking out the condition of the last home, the snowflakes started coming down. After all, it is December.I turned onto the highway and in the eastern sky was the most beautiful rainbow. Imagine that....

My sisters and I have been very close over the years, especially since both of our parents are no longer with us. We've been to wonderful places during our sister reunions and have been asked to leave a few because we were having so much fun. Now the kids are grown and living across the country a...

There is no place like home. There is no place like home.My niece, Heather, sent around one of those "getting to know you" questionnaires the other day. You know the one.Where are the last four places you have lived?Where are the last four places you've worked?If you could be anywhere, where woul...