friday fun: Friday Fun…Color!
- 03/20/25 05:23 PM
Friday Fun…Color!
When I learned that today is International Color Day, I thought of all of the different colors we see daily.
Colors can change our mood and evoke memories…good and bad. We learn from an early age that RED means stop and GREEN says we can go.
But relating it to real estate and selling houses, we always talk about using neutral colors and not too taste-specific.
One of my first clients who could not have been nicer, had a rainbow of colors in his house. There was the chartreuse family room, bright yellow kitchen, bold deep blue dining room, and bright red powder … (16 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Asking Questions
- 03/13/25 01:01 PM
Friday Fun…Asking Questions
Today is Albert Einstein’s birthday. In his honor, today is International Ask a Question Day.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
Albert Einstein
Most of us have been taught by our parents and teachers to never be afraid to ask a question.
People asking questions may be the primary reason for the invention of Google! Want to know the 100 Most Asked Questions on Google??
We’ve all been reminded by our parents “You’ll never know unless you ask.” It’s how we learn!
So…let’s have some Friday Fun!
Play along if you will…
Tag someone here…on ActiveRain and ask … (15 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…What’s In a Name?
- 03/06/25 04:23 PM
Friday Fun…What’s In a Name?
Today is Middle Name Pride Day! I know nothing about it but it’s interesting, when you think about it, that we’re given middle names.
Usually our middle name is given to us to honor a relative or good friend of the family. Some people we know choose to use their middle name instead of their given or Christian name.
Most of us knew when we were in trouble with our mothers…they always called us by our given AND middle name!
In the South, everyone has a middle name. I remember when I was in school, we had a new … (20 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Do You Remember?
- 02/25/25 12:49 PM
Friday Fun…Do You Remember?
We had friends over for dinner recently and somehow we wandered to the subject of dishes we used to eat.
A few years ago, Larry remembered a salad his mother made, so at the next family gathering, he made Ambrosia. Remember that? The kids loved it and now request it for every family holiday dinner.
Remember wedge salads (60s favorite dishes) or chicken a la king (50s popular dishes) and something a little more current…quiche lorraine (70s favorite dishes)?
Some things like chicken pot pie, lasagna and chef’s salad are still eaten and made every day. However, there are a … (16 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Your Go To Dish?
- 02/20/25 04:27 PM
Friday Fun…Your Go To Dish?
A lot of us have experienced extremely cold weather this week. We began our morning walks with temps below freezing and hefty winds!
Thankfully, we don’t have that many freezing or below days so when we do, we want to make our go-to cold weather comfort dish.
For us, that’s chili with cornbread Larry makes in a cast iron skillet. The recipe calls for Jiffy cornbread mix and is so much better than the box alone.
What about you? What’s your favorite dish to make (or eat) when it’s freezing cold out???
Not sure what to make…here are the Best … (14 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Happy Valentine’s Day
- 02/13/25 01:40 PM
Friday Fun…Happy Valentine’s Day
Depending upon the time of day when you’re reading this, you still have time if you plan on buying a Valentine’s gift for your special someone.
If it is late in the day…like around dinner…sorry…you’re on your own! You could try writing a poem or if you’re techie using AI to write one for you. Flowers are always nice as well.
At Casa Streib, we’re having our good friends over for dinner. None of us enjoy fighting Friday night restaurant crowds. So, I'm making Salmon, rice pilaf, salad, and a special homemade chocolate dessert …served with vanilla ice cream and … (23 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…You Watchin’?
- 02/06/25 01:08 PM
Friday Fun…You Watchin’?
The Big Game is this Sunday and just in case you’ve been away …it’s Super Bowl Sunday!!! Super Bowl LIX!!!
Nina Hollander, Broker ’s post shared fun Super Bowl Facts, so head there to learn more!!
The Streib house will be watching and cheering for the Chiefs!!! Nothing against the Eagles since we have often cheered for them. However Larry grew up in Lawrence, KS and is a big Chiefs fan.
While I’d love to see a 3-Peat, I’ll be happy because both quarterbacks…Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are from Texas!
Want some Super Bowl Food Facts??
How about 80 Popular Super Bowl … (18 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Gifts to Others & Yourself
- 01/23/25 05:13 PM
Friday Fun…Gifts to Others & Yourself
There are two things being celebrated today. Both can and should be celebrated every day. Both are gifts to be shared with others as well as yourself.
Today is Global Belly Laugh Day and National Compliment Day.
There is nothing I like better than an all-out belly laugh…laughing so hard I cry. The website asks that at 1:24 PM (local time) you “bounce a smile and laugh around the world."
This "belly laugh bounce" is done by throwing one's arms in the air and laughing out loud.”
If you don’t yet know the health benefits of laughter, read this and … (16 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Key Tales
- 01/16/25 01:59 PM
Friday Fun…Key Tales
Gloria Todor wrote an excellent post about Keys recently that reminded me of a few (well, slightly more than a few) times when we have been locked out.
Keys are such small things and the power they hold over us is interesting.
When we moved to Leesburg, VA, I was still living in FL, waiting for the movers. We closed on the house and Larry headed there to spend the night there. You know how it is…new home and you’re still figuring out where light switches are.
He stepped outside for a minute and OOPS…he was locked out. All he had … (17 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…STOP…What Would It Be For You?
- 01/09/25 04:32 PM
Friday Fun…STOP…What Would It Be For You?
If you had to leave your house NOW besides yourself or child…what would you grab?
With the horrific fires in CA, people have had to flee their homes with little to no notice.
You have to go! (Read Patricia Feager’s recent post)
Things can be replaced…YOU and your family members cannot.
HOWEVER…what if you had 5 minutes…or even more?
You can be ordered/asked to leave your home for many reasons…
Fire, earthquakes, hurricanes, gas leaks, tornadoes, floods, the S.W.A.T. team that shows up at your neighbors!
In some cases, it’s all you can do to get yourself out of your residence.
So please … (25 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun… Are Yours Packed Up?
- 01/02/25 01:21 PM
Friday Fun… Are Yours Packed Up?
Are the holidays over yet???
Some people are ready for the holidays to be over…they’re ready for the new year to begin. Christmas decorations are down the day after Christmas! While I’m not dragging my feet into 2025, I admit that I love Christmas decorations.
That said, the de-Christmasing has begun in the Streib home. My saving grace is that I pack an inventory list in each box, which makes it easier when I repack everything.
So…what about you? Are all your Christmas lights and decorations packed away???
And if not… when are you planning your de-Christmasing??
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Fan or Not So Much
- 12/26/24 05:10 PM
Friday Fun…Fan or Not So Much
Today is National Fruitcake Day! Before you laugh…I will admit to being a fan of certain kinds of fruitcakes!
If you mention fruitcake to most people, an ensuing joke or “ick” face will result. (come on…we’ve all made those jokes about fruitcakes.)
When I was a kid, my grandmother was given at least 5 fruitcakes every Christmas.
There was one fruitcake I loved…a fruitcake from Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, TX.
You can learn more about the history of fruitcake (it dates back to 2,000 BCE) and some fruitcake facts (fruitcake has fueled space missions) if you like.
Look at … (21 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…In the Eye of the Beholder
- 12/19/24 05:16 PM
Friday Fun…In the Eye of the Beholder
If you’re participating in this holiday, please accept my apologies. The opinions expressed are solely those of this blogger.
Today is National Ugly Sweater Day. You can read more about Ugly Sweaters but I think we all have seen them….some of you own one or two…some of you own one or two and don’t realize it!
At any rate…I am not a sweater person. And, unless my mother dressed me in one before I could voice my dislike of them, I have never worn an ugly sweater.
Last weekend our grandson sent us a picture from a party … (15 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…It Has Begun!
- 12/12/24 05:32 PM
Friday Fun…It Has Begun!
Pardon my flour! For more years than I can remember, I’ve been making dozens of small carrot-raisin cakes at Christmas and giving them to friends and family.
When I started I had to hand grate the carrots. Food processors may have been out but I didn’t have one. It was a chore to grate 3 cups for just one recipe…I usually made at least 5 batches!
Now, Larry and I begin our cookie making. We have our favorites…spritz cookies…that we always make first. We’ve made 200 of them…so far. I’ve made 2 batches of chocolate bark and 8 of the … (15 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Two Geezers and an Air Fryer
- 12/05/24 02:35 PM
Friday Fun…Two Geezers and an Air Fryer
After reading about Air Fryers for years, we finally got one the day after Thanksgiving.
Every Sunday, Will Hamm has shared recipes that would work in an Air Fryer. My friends kept telling me how great they are for wings and heating up things.
My reason for the hold up was that I didn’t want another large appliance on my countertop. My Jura Automatic Coffee maker is already large enough.
Then, one night my good friend, Hannah Williams, told me that QVC had an air-fryer on tv and the price was good. She liked that it had … (25 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…So…Who Ate Too Much???
- 11/28/24 07:24 PM
Friday Fun…So…Who Ate Too Much???
The hardest part of these large family dinners is trying to figure out what to do with all the leftovers. I have decided to have a “You bring it, you take it home” rule.
We had 28 for dinner and a few who came over for dessert. One turkey, one ham, and a brisket. And a ton of other calorie laden side dishes. I don’t eat a lot of meat so my plate was a carbohydrate-lover’s dream.
For those of you who do a lot of cooking and meal preparation, you may relate to this…after preparing and presenting all … (21 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Q&A…Your Thoughts
- 11/21/24 01:52 PM
Friday Fun…Q&A…Your Thoughts
Full disclosure, when the Q&A section was first introduced, I wasn’t all that keen on it. There were some real estate students who asked questions for their classes and some other nonsensical questions.
Over the years though, the Q&A has matured and is one of the sections I go to when I open ActiveRain.
Just today, for example, Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA asked if anyone has advertised on Homes.com.
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! shared when the final approval on NAR’s settlement is scheduled.
The Q&A also functions as a bulletin board making us aware of upcoming Zoom … (25 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…When’s the Last Time???
- 11/14/24 02:19 PM
Friday Fun…When’s the Last Time???
Thanksgiving is around the corner and preparations are in order. Today is Clean Your Refrigerator Day, created for those needing to make room in their fridge for all of the turkey day goodies.
So let me ask you…do you regularly clean out your fridge or wait until you can’t take it anymore???
I toss things as needed and always edit what I have the day before the garbage is picked up.
But what about REALLY cleaning your fridge???
If you’re a novice to this you can find what you need to know here.
~Suffice it to say that it’s best to … (16 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…Your Favorite Must-Have Dish
- 11/07/24 04:02 PM
Friday Fun…Your Favorite Must-Have Dish
It’s planning time for our family Thanksgiving dinner. The number this year is, as they say, fluid, however I'd guess at least 30.
We’ll have the usual turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and more desserts than you could ever eat. And, yes, we’ll have some healthy green vegetables and fruits. And because this is Texas, I’m sure tamales will make an appearance.
Everyone wants to bring something! I let them know that if there is a family dish or tradition they would like to include, feel free to bring it.
So for some Friday Fun…share with us…
1.What is your must … (23 comments)
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friday fun: Friday Fun…What’s Spookier Than Halloween???
- 10/31/24 01:19 PM
Friday Fun…What’s Spookier Than Halloween???
What do you think is spookier than Halloween??? It’s figuring out what to do with the leftover goodies!!!
With fewer children in our area, I don’t buy as much but there will be leftovers, I know. It has to be removed from the STREIB casa or my big child will be all over it!
When we were in Delray Beach, I loved sharing leftover treats with my nurse friend who worked at the hospital. Now that we're back in Houston, I take them to my niece, who is an elementary school teacher.
There are many things you can do with … (24 comments)
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