6 Lessons For My Granddaughter

There are lessons to be learned in every breathing moment, should we take time to stop and look around. Sometimes the profound smacks us upside the head and says, “Pay attention”; other times the soft whisper of the wind and the sunset teaches us the beauty of a quiet evening. Life is an ever evolving lesson. She made her way into this world in April, 2008, with a cry to let us know she had arrived. One look and I could see her mothers face looking back at me. It’s quite remarkable when you see the face of your child in the eyes of your grandbaby. There’s something so sweet and innocent about a newborn. It was love at first site. She grew, as babies do, so fast it seems – where did the time go. I should have cuddled her more because now she has no time. She is exploring her own world, as small as it is. Lesson 1 – take time for the small things, time passes too quickly She begins exploring the boundaries of her world by rolling. I have never seen a baby roll with such precision. Around tables, through doorways and down the hall...

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Vacation Thoughts of Home

Vacations are made for getting away; a time of refreshment and relaxation. I usually take time away around the Holidays as a time of reflection, also. Looking back on the previous year without a calendar contolling my time gives me fresh eyes to review my accomplishments. Sometimes, though, vacations remind you of home. Vacations are about memories too! This year we are in Phoenix – although I moved back home to Indianapolis, from Phoenix –  you can’t beat Phoenix in the wintertime. This year Chihuly has a handblown glass display at the Desert Botanical Gardens, which is absolutely beautiful. We decided to go for a tour on New Year’s Day.  It was a gorgeous sunny day. With the sun dancing off the glass sculptures, it really added color and light to the desert. So, why did this beautiful day remind me of Indianapolis? When the Chihuly glass display opened at the Indianapolis Childrens Museum, we took our grandkids (and our children) for a wonderful day of fun. Check out the fun the kids and grown ups alike can have learning about the masterful craft and art of handblown glass. Although the Phoenix display is temporary, the Chihuly glass display at the Childrens Museum...

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Tis the Season

Nothing brings life to the Christmas season like a child’s wonderment as the tree is put up, the lights strung and the ornaments hung. Nothing, that is, except this Mimi watching her grandchildren taking in the moment. This is our first year in our new home, which made it special to have the whole family together to start the season. This little one could not get enough of the thrill and excitement of having the chance to help decorate and play a bit of hide and seek. Of course all the ornaments ended up on the bottom half of the tree. What fun we had – another memory created.        

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November and Thanksgiving

I love the month of November! One of the things I missed about Indiana while I lived in the Southwest was Fall. We decided to move back to Indianapolis a few years ago and fall has always been my favorite time of year. By fall, I actually mean the part where the leaves start turning color and each days color is a bit more magnificent than the previous day. By November, most all of the trees have lost their leaves. By mid November to the end of the month, the trees are bare, we have experienced our first frost; sometimes even our first snowfall. The air is a bit more chilly. It’s a crisp chill though which leaves you refreshed, not chilled to the bone Still, November is my favorite. It’s the month I was married, it is my birthday month and Thanksgiving. It’s one holiday after another. Once nature has stopped decorating the outdoors, we start decorating the indoors for the holidays. This year is especially magnificent. For the first time in several years, I have all my children together. My son flew in today from California to spend the week for my birthday and Thanksgiving. I am blessed! I hope your November...

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Moving On

Not Like Any Other Day Today was an early morning as I got my youngest daughter on a plane and now I sit here at the Indianpolis International Airport, waiting for my flight to join my daughter in Phoenix. It is a vacation of sorts. My son will fly in for the weekend, as we have one last hooray at our Phoenix home. If you remember, we were supposed to have that last blast back in January, but time got away and we didn’t put the house on the market until June. A Home Sold I intended to chronicle the details along the way – but somehow time passed and the specifics don’t seem quite as important. Yes, my husband and I had differences of opinion about the price, when to reduce the price and how to respond to the offer, once we received it. It was not all that exciting to me, being a REALTOR, but I know every detail was important to my husband. I think REALTORS should sell their own home occasionally to remind themselves of the impact the whole process has on our clients and their family. While, I have been able to rationalize price reductions in light of...

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