El Arroyo stands as an iconic Austin gem, renowned for crafting the finest hand-squeezed margaritas and serving up delectable Black Angus beef tacos, among a plethora of other Tex-Mex delights, since 1975!Situated at the corner of West 5th and Campbell, this local favorite boasts a quirky marquee
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12/12/2025
Exploring the annals of history is always a fascinating journey, offering glimpses into the significance of various dates. Here are a few intriguing historical tidbits to dive into this week. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY ♦ 2008: On Dec 11 Financier Bernard Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme unraveled wi
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12/11/2025
Buckle up, Active Rain fam, because eight years after my very first “Who am I?” blog post, life decided to send another freight train screaming down the tracks straight at me. This one had “DIVORCE” written in giant neon letters on the front.Picture this:♦ My son is a fish with goggles, swimming
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12/09/2025
Mother Teresa said it best: “Spread love wherever you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” What a simple yet powerful reminder of the impact each of us can make every single day.Imagine if we all carried this mindset into our daily interactions, at home, at work, in our neigh
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12/08/2025
El Arroyo stands as an iconic Austin gem, renowned for crafting the finest hand-squeezed margaritas and serving up delectable Black Angus beef tacos, among a plethora of other Tex-Mex delights, since 1975!Situated at the corner of West 5th and Campbell, this local favorite boasts a quirky marquee
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12/05/2025
Key Highlights You Need to Know........ November wrapped up with 3 closed sales (proudly including one of my own listings!), a 200% increase over November 2024. Even better news: 6 homes went under contract by month-end, pointing to a robust December for closings. The holiday slowdown? Not in Can
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12/04/2025
Exploring the annals of history is always a fascinating journey, offering glimpses into the significance of various dates. Here are a few intriguing historical tidbits to dive into this week. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY ♦ 2012: On Dec.10 Magnus Carlsen Becomes Chess's New Kid King at age 22♦ 2000: On
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12/04/2025
My beautiful granddaughter, “Beautiful Beckett,” has always had a spark in her step and a love for baking in her heart. For years she dreamed of owning her own bakery, back then she planned to call it Queen B’s (because we all lovingly call her “B”). But now that she’s 11, she’s made it official
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12/03/2025
Thank you, Lew Corcoran, and Patricia Feager for hosting the December Active Rain Challenge, even in the craziest, busiest month of the year! I know this takes a ton of your time and energy, so huge gratitude from all of us. Life is one long, twisty highway, isn’t it? Looking back, I realize my “
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12/03/2025
Today’s Active Rain Zoom call with Praful Thakkar was pure fire, once he gave us the Right Link to Gemini NanoBanana Pro, the whole group went from “huh?” to “WHOA!” in minutes. The homework? Take real listing photos and transform them with AI magic. I couldn’t wait to dive in!Warning: this tool
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12/02/2025
