Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert's (ygilbert) Blog

If you are thinking of buying a new home, run do walk do not pass go. Prices are going up due to labor and materials are going up. The Houston area builders have put off raising prices for the last year, but the material and labor prices keep climbing so they have no choice but to raise prices. T...

 This Saturday night we had grilled Salmon, Salad and a variety of mixed grilled vegetables. I wanted something red and light so I chose The Papapietro Peryy Nunes Vineyard Pinot, it went very well with our dinner and it was delicious. It had tart rasperry taste, with a light ruby color and the a...

 I realized that I had not done a Speechless Sunday on Houston per se. The Houston and surrounding area has so much to offer. We have wonderful subdivisions, great sports, wonderful restaurants the good scene is great here. We have water surrounding us so boating and fishing are one of the many r...

 Today is National Selfie day, I did not really think I would partake in this. Today I had to go run an errand at lunch and I happened to pass by the subdivision where I bought my very 1st home. So, I thought I 'll swing by and see what it looks like, then I thought how cool it would be to take a...

  Happy Fathers day to these three guys! I love you guys with all my heart. First of all my dad who was a wonderful father and always encouraged me to stand on my own 2 feet and make me the independant woman I am.  To Bob the love of my life my soulmate, with you my side you have helped me raise ...

 Just because our homes are small in size does not mean they are cheaper than homes the same size or slightly larger. We put a lot of quality in our homes. We do not use the finger jointed studs that many other builders are not as strong. We also use the zip sheath system in our homes that is muc...

 We had this wine with some roasted chicken peas and salad. We had before we left for the wedding I just never got a chance to review it. This has some really deep dark garnet color, with hints of dark berry fruit on the nose, the aromas on the tongue is deep dark cherry and raspberry with a touc...

   I was remembering our trip to Milan last fall, it was a last minute trip because I had just signed on to start my new job with Sitterle. That seemed the place where we could get to and relax but still see new places that we had not seen before. We spent a day just wandering and we stepped into...

 This beautiful 4 bedroom  one and half story home with a Lakeview is back on the market again. This has a beautiful open kitchen with high-end granite huge island. Large utility room as well. It has 3 and a half baths. It is listed for $405,000 with a monthly special of 30,000 using Smart Choice...

This Cabernet Sauvignon from Pride Vineyards is historically one of my all time favorites. This 2014 vintage was no excpetion. We had this for my birthday dinner back in May. It was wonderful, the taste on the palate is full of deep dark fruit with dark chocolate and casis. The aromas are of deep...