Guess what?! At 1:30 am Wedneday night--a CAR hit our house!!! It totally jolted Mike and I out of bed. I immediately picked up the phone for 911 because we are used to hearing what a wreck sounds like on the Washougal River rd because it's a narrow and curvy road. Usually the wrecks are far up o
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11/28/2008
The holidays are the time of traditions!! Our family does a lot of the local events around Camas, Washougal, Vancouver and Portland. There is a lot to choose from around here! We're lucky that we are only 15-20 minutes away from large events services.. I'd like to hear some of your favorite fami
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11/24/2008
Nationally, home prices are down, but hopefully stabilizing. Are you seeing this where you live? Clark County, Washington must be one of the "pockets" that everyone is talking about that is still working though the equity possibilities. Our housing market isn't hit quite as bad as everyone else i
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11/22/2008
Hi Todd, I hope you don't mind if I re-blog your story, "The foreclosure that never had to happen" that is listed below. Your story states so succinctly how I feel about the current market and the way the banks have bungled their chances to help out the sellers. Thanks Todd. This story takes pl
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11/20/2008
I have to write a blog about my good friend Vicki Price! She is absolutely gorgeous on the inside and the outside too. I have known her for about six years and she is a Designer and also a Stager by profession. I first came to know her through the YWCA Auction. But, she has plenty of awards and a
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11/19/2008
Have you tried out the new little Ice Cream shoppe downtown Washougal?? The name is "Papa's" and the ice cream is delicious. The store offers hot dogs and a few other fun food items but the best part is that it has a candy store inside too. I also love that it has a WII game inside the store for
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11/17/2008
Top 5 Things Your Plumber Would Want You to Know! (I interviewed my Plumber husband. He's been plumbing in Camas, Washougal, Vancouver, Washington for over 30 years.) 1. Watch what you put down your drains. Coffee grounds and grease are big culprits. Hot water is your best friend when it comes t
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11/17/2008
I can truly say I am my Plumber's best friend! He's my husband, Mike! He's been a plumber for over thirty years. He is a fourth generation plumber. His grandfather is famous for many plumbing inventions, most are obscure and unknown, but used by most households in America. Mike's father teaches p
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11/12/2008
Here are the current stats for sales, etc. in the Clark County, Washington area. Stats are taken from the RMLS. I find it extremely interesting that FSBO (For Sale By Owners--Unrepresented Sellers) only show one sale last week that is recorded. I know that not all FSBO sales are recorded by RMLS,
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11/11/2008
These are my grandchildren!! I call them "The Lil' Darlin's." I'll only tell you one story about one of them and it is kind of real estate related. I took my 7 year old grandson Preston with me to show homes one day in Vancouver, Washington with one of my guy friends and his Dad. We were t
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11/08/2008