The Color Yellow at Home
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The color YELLOW is associated with knowledge, sunshine and flourishing of all living creatures. This past weekend, my husband painted one of our rooms the color YELLOW.
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For homeowners selling their home, or buyers who have just purchased their home - YELLOW is a popular color. It’s BOLD, BRIGHT and LUSCIOUS - says HGTV. Try a Hip, Fresh Yellow color in the bathroom - or use YELLOW as an accent piece!
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So… Follow the YELLOW Brick Road - and have fun!
It’s a Wonderful Life - at Home
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Oh, Thanksgiving has come and gone - but the Holidays do continue. New Fairfield - Connecticut - has decorated the center of town and they will be having their TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY on Sunday, December 7th at 4pm on Memorial Field. I do Love this time of the year. Seeing the lights and holiday decorations takes me back in time to when I was a child and Christmas was my favorite time of the year!
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Now as an adult, I admit that I do get a bit stressed - between deciding what to buy for who, getting and decorating the tree, sending out cards, baking, wrapping, trying ever so hard to keep many gifts a secret - which can be difficult for me, and preparing for Christmas Eve at my house… Whew! I do love - and need to take a break - with my laptop in hand so that I can keep working, I LOVE watching Holiday movies.
The HALLMARK CHANNEL has begun their Holiday shows and they do a great job at pulling on my heart strings.
Another all time favorite of mine - and a tradition - is watching, “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”. Starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. This 1946 movie made #4 of Moviefone’s list of 25 “Flicks That’ll Lift Your Spirits” as it prompts, then answers the question of what would happen if a whole life was erased as if it had never been lived??
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It snowed yesterday, making it a perfect time to make some hot cocoa, light a fire, and pop in a great movie!
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A Great Time to go to the Movies
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It’s a great time to go to the movies… with lots of choices now and in the next few weeks - where do I begin!
“BOLT” - A Family Fun Movie. This animated feature has the voices of Miley Cyrus and John Travolta.
“MARLEY & ME” - A Comedy, Family Movie. Based on the New York Times Best Seller. Starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson AND their energetic pup, Marley.
“FOUR CHRISTMASES” - A Comedy - with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon. This is not your typical heart-warming holiday movie. Instead, Peace on Earth becomes Hell on Earth!
“THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON” - Oscar Bait - A story of a man who ages backwards - This could be be the fantastical epic we’ve been waiting for AND Brad Pitt is the main character!
“AUSTRALIA” - Oscar Bait, Blockbuster - with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in a sweeping WWII Love Story. I have plans to see this movie this weekend!
“TWILIGHT” - A Blockbuster, Tween Sensation - this vampire action, romance starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart is for all teens and their moms!
and last on my list… but not least - “SEVEN POUNDS” - Oscar Bait, Blockbuster- I am so looking forward to this! Starring Will Smith, so you know it’s going to be BIG - an IRS agent tries to right his karmic wrongs by helping 7 strangers - one of which becomes a love interest, Rosario Dawson.
For more on some some of these movies, and many more due out click on ABC News.
With Lowes Movie Theatre in Danbury, CT - telephone # 203-796-7777- just 10 minutes from my home in New Fairfield, CT - I look forward to seeing a few of these movies… and seeing who gets an Oscar nod.
Thanksgiving Day
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Oh My! It’s almost Thanksgiving Day - and I’m still looking at different recipes and ideas - always wanting to surprise my guests!
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Of course - The Food Network is my FAVORITE!
Between working with all my clients - approximately 8 to 10 hours a day on the computer- along with appointments viewing homes and being in the office - AND let’s not forget the family!- 5 kids and my hubby - which equals to many beds to be made - 4 to 6 loads of laundry a day - dinner EVERY night as a family and constantly cleaning, dusting and picking up after everyone - including Tisha - our dog, Moe - our cat, Chico, Cha-Cha and Fofita our Cockatiels and all the fish! Whew! I will squeeze in my baking, cooking and preparing for Thanksgiving Day with pleasure!
I will be stirring…
and baking…
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and preparing…
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and I will be drinking lots of coffee!
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Off to an appointment - the supermarket for the 5th time this week! and a few more errands… HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY EVE TO ALL!!
Thanksgiving Fun - Gobble, Gobble!
A Thanksgiving Alphabet
T…Turkey, table spreads, being together,
H…Happiness and homes, to protect us from all weather,
A…Aunts and uncles, a reunion in Fall,
N…Nieces and nephews, family members all!
K…Kind-hearted kin coming over for dinner,
S…Surely you’ll have fun, but you won’t get thinner!
G…Gourds and pumpkins, mouths open wide.
I…Indians and Pilgrims we remember with pride.
V…Very special times - there could even be snow.
I…Imagine what it was like on Plymouth long ago.
N…Never forget how the settlers led the way.
G…Giving Thanks and blessing this special day.
There are many more Thanksgiving poems to be read.
Also, a great holiday movie and one of my family’s favorite, A Christmas Story, has a very funny scene where the dad tries to sneak a piece of delicious Turkey - but never makes it due to the neighbors dogs getting to it first!
A Yummy recipe from Jen’s Blog on Homegood’s site:
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
- 1-15 oz can pure pumpkin
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup oil
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 3-1/2 cups flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Combine pumpkin, eggs, oil and water. Mix flour, baking soda, sugar, spices and salt in a separate bowl and add pumpkin mixture. Mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Place batter into 2 well greased loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until done. Making 2 loafs allows you to share one enjoy the other!
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I have so very much to be Thankful for - my family, our health, my and my husband’s job, my country (because I KNOW we will come out of this and be even stronger!), my friends, and my HOME. I am also Thankful for all my past clients that I have assisted in finding their home - where they will have many Holidays, making wonderful memories. AND - I look forward to my future clients and helping them to find a Home for the Holidays as well!
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Preparing for Thanksgiving Dinner
Today is Tuesday - that means I have 2 more days to prepare for Thanksgiving Dinner - Yikes! My guests will be arriving at around 1pm - so it’s actually a late lunch, early dinner by the time we sit down and give “Thanks”.
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My sister has e-mailed a few recipe ideas - wonder why she thinks I need them??
Some are from The Food Network - watch videos and get tons of recipes, hints and ideas for Thanksgiving from Emeril “BAM”, Rachael Ray “EVOO”, Paula Dean “Hi Y’all” - and all the Food Network Stars. Even if it’s to make one dish a little different.
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Can you believe the First Thanksgiving was in 1621?? - read more on History .com
GOBBLE - GOBBLE!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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It’s almost Thanksgiving - and I’ll have about 30 somewhat family and friends over. So it’s not 1, but 2 Turkeys that I will be roasting and many potatoes to be peeled, boiled and mashed along with preparing some treats to be served when my hungry guests arrive - some of which will be traveling up I-684 from Mt. Vernon, NY. Others will be coming from Brookfield, CT and my sis lives here in New Fairfield, CT - just minutes away from my home.
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Click here for some Thanksgiving Ideas from HGTV videos.
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I am looking forward to Thanksgiving Day - I have been very fortunate this past year and my family and I have many Thanks to be given AND I can’t wait for a slice of PUMPKIN PIE!
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A Very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your Family!
It’s COLD Outside!
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Boy is it COLD outside! Yesterday, I showed a home in Brookfield, CT - nice, cozy - warm cape. My clients took their time and checked everything out - the way viewing homes should be. Then we made our way into Danbury, CT- Brrrr!!! We viewed two Foreclosures - with no HEAT!! Both had been winterized so that the pipes wouldn’t freeze - too bad I did! By the second home, my toes and hands were numb and my nose was running - but I couldn’t feel it! I DON’T know how people work outdoors - like my husband.
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My state of mind says it’s only November and technically we are still in the Fall season - but - Mother Nature seems to want winter here - NOW! So, lesson learned for me - time to wear a winter coat - scarf - warm boots AND bring something warm to drink for me and my clients!
Closing Day for a Home in East Fishkill, NY!
Closing Day - what a wonderful day for all involved! My buyers are a wonderful couple with two young boys, and they will make great new neighbors in East Fishkill, NY.
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East Fishkill is in Dutchess County and conveniently located off the Taconic State Parkway.
I wish them many years of happiness and joy in their new home!
Shopping on a Budget in Danbury CT
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This week I went shopping in Danbury, Connecticut. With the economy being where it is and the heating and holiday season upon us, getting the most for my dollar was, and always is, important to me.
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A few stores I went into to purchase a Closing Gift and start my Holiday Shopping was on Newtown Road in Danbury - off exit 8 on I-84. I simply parked my car and had access to a few great shops like - HOMEGOODS
and… WALMART
and… MARSHALLS
All these shops with great prices - and… I saved gas too!
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GETTING TO KNOW ME
As a full time REALTOR in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties in NEW YORK - and Fairfield and parts of Litchfield counties in CONNECTICUT , I am very pleased to have the opportunity to share my passions on REAL ESTATE, FAMILY, PETS, anything and everything in and around a HOME - including my NEIGHBORHOODS, FOOD, MOVIES and DECORATING!
I have been married for almost 22 years to my wonderful husband Joe. We have 5 children - Melissa, David, Amanda, Sara and Jonathan. Waiting - anxiously - for almost 17 years, being home with the kids for 10 and a Nursery school teacher for 7 - I FINALLY became a Licensed Realtor - first in Connecticut - where my family and I live - and then in New York - where my office, Century 21 V.J.F. Realty is located.
I was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, New York. My parents, who came over from Portugal, were extremely hard working - with even stronger ethics on being good to everyone - everywhere - period! “Faz bem, nao olhes a quen.” This has been instilled in me all my life, which has made me the mother, wife, sister, friend and REALTOR I am today. Thank You Ma and Papa.
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