Mom of 8, Published Author,and REALTOR® in DFW Homes - Ta-Dah!

Every year I seek to find one word that becomes my theme for the year. Now, the choosing of the word is not entered into lightly. It's very deliberate. The word is tested. It's shared. It's confirmed. And then, it's lived.  One reason you can't do the choosing of the word lightly is because you m...

Homeschooling in Fort Worth, Keller, Southlake, Colleyville, and other parts of the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex offers many wonderful opportunities. As a homeschooling mom, moving with seven of my eight children to an unknown area had an added element of wondering what kind of resources are ava...

I remember a bazillion years ago when I was selling my first house. We did a bunch of staging things suggested by the Realtor and then we didn't want to move. I'm a firm believer in doing things that add value to your life, and your home.  Why Should The Buyer Be The Only One To Enjoy Your Update...

I'm not big into dream interpretation, but there are times I think that we can take a message from our sleep and learn from it.  Last night I had a dream -  I was lost and had lost almost everything in my life. I couldn't find any of my kids. I couldn't find my car keys (although I was driving my...

I was just reading a post by Patricia Kennedy called To the Newbies: 10 Tips to Help the Oldies Notice You. Now, being a newbie here there is so much to learn about Active Rain, and that is all good. But this statement she made really stuck out for me, "Your local posts, market information and li...

Did you know that money really doesn't grow on trees? Or that it isn't even made from trees?  Did you know that if there is a little FW on your paper money it was made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth, TX? Did you know that you can take a free tour and watch while millions of...

Several years ago when I was still in the “honeymoon” stage of cooking, we had Thanksgiving meal with all the relatives at our house. (The “honeymoon” stage is when you want everything to be really cute and perfect.  The smallest failure can result in tears.) It was my opportunity to “shine” for ...

 Seriously! Active Rain is an amazing community of people. I mistakenly thought it was simply a little network of agents. Initially I thought, why would I want to take time out of my day to connect with other agents? Besides how personal could it be? This leads me to the first thing I learned. #1...

I know that not everyone has eight kids like I have and that laundry isn't quite as big of an issue for most people. However, it is not an afterthought for us. It doesn't matter if you're a single person or if you are like my friends who have adopted nineteen kids. Laundry has to be thought about...

All too often when I'm thinking of what I'm thankful for, I just kind of lump all of my children together in one group. Today however, I'm going to focus on my youngest son, Bryan who is now twelve. Today I got to take him to his last football game of the season. I'm thankful that I have a career...