Retirement The Margaritaville Way! We love the stories behind our client’s decisions to sell their homes. This one is especially fun. We all dream and plan for the day we get to report to work for the very last time! Well, our family has been giddily preparing for this moment for the past year, and once they
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Full Frontal Conversation It’s safe to say I’m a bit of a Chatty Cathy. I adore the art of conversation and believe dynamic conversation results from the meeting of active and curious minds. Every conversation is an invitation to know someone, learn, and feel something. The exchange of knowing, learning, and feeling is a gift received
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You’re Going to Make it After All If I have a spirit animal, I’m pretty sure it’s Mary Richards from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Decidedly single, Mary moves to a big city, overcomes fear and trepidation to forge a bold career, and is the woman every girl either wants to become or befriend. For its
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Denaro Fair: There Is Only One Race… The Human Race There Is Only One Race... The Human Race by Denaro Fair Many people are quick to judge us. We’re ghetto, we are this, and we are that. Well, here are a few perspectives from a black man who was born and raised in a hood that really can’t
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Sellers Story: Dancing Around The May Pole The image of the maypole is exactly the vision invoked as you make your way down the winding country road and turn the corner. You feel like dancing or playing in the welcoming meadow. Sunshine fills the clearings. Shadows sway along the boughs of the forest, sending dappled light
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RJ Flemister: The Essence of A Man The Essence of A Man by RJ Flemister I truly hope you read all of this somehow before you comment and like.   Unfortunately, this won’t be liked by everyone because everyone has a right to their opinion. I am okay with and respect that. God has been faithful to me and my
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I’m Still Hot, It Just Comes in Flashes I still look good in yoga pants, wear my hair long, put on makeup most every day, dress in clothes purchased in this decade and often get mistaken for being 10 to 15 years younger than I am AND I wake up two to three times a night
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Apartment Dwelling Disorder Apartment-living is different than house-living in many ways. Not least of which is literally having neighbors on top of you. As a noise-sensitive lover of zen-living, I’m hyper-vigilant about ensuring my environment is visually, acoustically, and spiritually balanced (insert pitying chortle here). Upon moving into my humble abode, I thought I’d hit the
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Sluys Poulsbo Bakery: Made by Hand The co-owner of Sluys Bakery, Stephanie Sluys, draws the curtain open a bit to share a glimpse of how their bakers make everything from scratch, from the absolute ground up with base ingredients, according to many original recipes. By 1:00 am, the baking team opens the shop’s doors, and, without
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