writing: I’ve been feeling like a fraud… - 11/29/16 06:45 PM
I haven’t written an ActiveRain blog post in almost a year…. because I’m not as much of a Realtor as I used to be…
I was a FULL-TIME (and then some) Realtor for 8+ years. I built a reputable business and had established my name in the St. Louis Metro East area. I helped a lot of buyers and sellers, I drove tens of thousands of miles with clients in my car, I was invited to multiple clients’ weddings, I was even on House Hunters.
When my husband and I decided to move to Florida, I was excited to master a whole new … (58 comments)

writing: 2015 Books (complete with some rambling) - 01/12/16 02:32 AM
Here’s my highly anticipated year-end reading summary… complete with a picture of me in my pajamas standing next to a pile of books.
I have to start by saying that this isn’t a very complete pile… or list.
In our last house, I always cleared off a section of shelf in January – and throughout the year – as I finished books – that’s where they went. 
When we started packing, I carefully labeled all my boxes of books so I could find not only my “current year” shelf but also my “on deck” shelf.  However – with the aid of fast-moving movers – … (3 comments)

writing: 2014 Reading and Writing (mostly contracts) - 01/07/15 07:28 AM
Happy New Year!
I've been a total slacker in the blogging department lately.  But, I had Matt take my picture next to the pile of books that I read in 2014 - and that's usually my 'kick-the-year-off' blog post - so here I am again:)
Last year I read 35 books (pictured).
My favorites:  Sisterland, Detroit: An American Autopsy, Cleaving, Room, The Reader, Five Days at Memorial, and Yes Please.
The Glass Castle, When I was Puerto Rican, and All is Vanity were books I'd read before and reread this past year.
My least favorites: The Liars' Club (maybe it was the … (1 comments)