People often associate savoring with food, something so good it conjures up good, pleasant, sweet memories or perhaps so bad it automatically creates a sour taste in your mouth and you know you don’t want that again. Or yes! I want a positive experience. When buying or selling a home it helps to be aware of what you like and don’t like. Savoring is actually a positive form of mindfulness, a state of mind achieved by focusing on the present moment your thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Everything we do different is an experience. When selling a home, one door shuts. After you buy a home, another door opens. THERE ARE FOUR WAYS WE CAN SAVOR THE BUYING AND SELLING MOMENTS Enjoy the time you have in whatever chapter you are in your life. If you are selling, challenge those overwhelming mo... 01/14/2022

On January 8th, I wrote an AR post called "My Best Read Holiday Posts 2021-2022."  I included names and links for stories that filled my heart with joy because to me, they were stories written by real members from ACTIVERAIN about what inspired them during this particular time of the year. In one way or another, their stories struck a chord with me and soon, I recognized the courage it took for them to write about their personal life experiences.The point of this post is to read the stories by members of ActiveRain. During the holiday, their stories were fresh and new to me. I discovered inside ActiverRain is a plethora of personal accounts, experiences, memories, photographs, history, and sceneries that best embodies the spirit that lives inside of us. My imagination was transported in... 01/12/2022

Martin Luther King JRFlower Mound Residents pays tribute to Martin Luther King JR, "We must learn to live together as brothers or die together and fools." In observance of Martin Luther King JR Day, the following closures are today: Town Hall, Municipal Court, Library, Animal Adoption Center, and Senior Center. Police, Fire, and Emergency Services remain open at all times. IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! IT'S A HELICOPTER! IT'S A CHINOOK!!!The day January 12, 2022 began as usual. But then the windows began to shake! Pictures on the wall started moving. Dishes began to rattle. I looked out my kitchen window. Was it a bird? A Plane? Helicopters? No! It was a Chinook and military Helicopters! The Texas Army National Guard Chinook Helicopter landed at Flower Mound's Edward S. Marcus High School ... 01/17/2022

 INFORMATION FOR NEW HOMEOWNERS IN TEXASExemptions are a form of tax relief that can reduce the taxable value of your property. Types of exemptions include: Homestead Over 65 years of age Disabled individuals Disabled veterans Agricultural EXPLANATIONATIONIf you own and occupy your new home, it is your homestead and you likely qualify for a homestead exemption. Tenants are not authorized to file for tax exemptions on property they rent. In Texas, this is the most common type of tax exemption. If you are new to the State of Texas you need to apply for exemptions by submitting a copy of your Texas Driver's License. The address on your driver's license must match the property address of the property you are filing the exemption for. Investors may not apply for home exemptions if they are n... 01/10/2022