Southern Shores Canal Dredge A Bust. http://ow.ly/17BBu

Recycle Fun Art

Here is a simple way to recycle those magazines you have hanging around the house.  While looking for recycled gift items last December at the Kill Devil Hills Artist Cooperative I found these lovely bows you see here.  Apparently these bows are made from very colorful strips of magazine paper and, because the paper is shiny and bright, the result is truly artistically pleasing!  I used them on gifts wrapped in newspaper for the total recycled effect which was a big wow with family and friends!  Hey, it beats trying to recycle that coated paper.  Try it!

Living Green Tip #12 Repair dripping faucets and showerheads. A drip rate of one drip per second can waste more than 3,000 gallons per year.

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A Long Love Affair

I love Southern Shores!  I was a young girl the first time I saw the beach at Sea Crest Village. It was the late 1950’s and we were almost the only family here!!  My father's friend had a home on Third Avenue where our family of 8, plus the dog, stayed for a week.  No air conditioning, but who noticed!  There was a sleeping porch that caught the ocean breeze and hundreds of frogs in the pond croaking all night. It was heaven!  We played with the dolphins, collected big conch shells, swam in the warm water and rode our bikes all over the Outer Banks.  This was many years before there even was a Corolla!  No phones, TV or even radio then.  Just a portable record player with vinyl that drove our parents nuts!!  In 1971, my parents built their own beach house on Third Avenue where every year the whole family gathered from all over the country. Although I moved to Los Angeles, my son learned to swim in the Atlantic ocean!  He always preferred the beach here.  Today he brings his science students each year for their marine biology field trip all the way from Cleveland.  And his 4 year old daughter Lucinda shares our love for our Southern Shores beach. They visit at least four times a year!  My parents sold that beach house when they moved to a year around residence on Sea Oats Trail.  They retired here from the Washington DC area, remaining in Southern Shores until their deaths in 1992 and 2009.  My father, who died last February, refused to leave Southern Shores, even when his eyesight failed and he had to climb 14 steps everyday to get in and out of the house.  His passion for his home brought me here as a full time resident 2000 and I will be forever grateful that he needed me.  What started as a holiday in 1958 became a way of life for my parents, my son and me.  Southern Shores has a way of embracing you, keeping you safe and happy.  It is my hope that other people who visit here will be able to transform their vacation into their own permanent paradise.

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Living Green Tip #11 Use a covered kettle or pan to boil water, it’s faster and uses less energy.

Read about Dare County Outer Banks Insurance Law Suite update! http://ping.fm/xVded

Living Green Tip #10 Don’t place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat.

Special Reduction - Whalehead Beach Lot Ready To Build - Walk To Beach!

Great price for the incredible value you receive.

$399,000  -   MLS 62070    -  1035 Corolla Dr Corolla NC   -  1035CorollaDrive.CorollaLifestyle.com

This is a level lot ready for construction to begin in beautiful Whalehead Club, an extremely popular vacation destination in Corolla NC. This home site is surrounded by large, custom built beach homes that are either 2nd homes or investment properties in successful seasonal rental programs. All preliminary pre-construction work is finished. Water permit paid, lot filled, custom designed septic approved and electrical installed. We even have plans with permits available for you to use. This is a large lot in one of the loveliest, upscale areas of the Outer Banks. And it is in an X Flood! Come Build Your Dream Home!!

20,019 Points! Good For Me! Good For ActiveRain!

Thank you to all the wonderful bloggers who have helped me so much while becoming addicted to late night blogging.

And thank you to ActiveRain for this opportunity.  A couple weeks ago I received my first client referral for an ActiveRain Associate, which was thrilling.  Plus, it is a great client with cash!!!  Hurray!

Finally, passing 20K in points seems like a silly thing to celebrate, but to me it represents a turning point in my relationship with my fellow REALTORS.

Gotta love ActiveRain.  Good night, all!

Living Green Tip #10 - Make sure monitors are set to go into “sleep mode” within 15 minutes of suspended usage.

Living Green Tip #9 Keep all south-facing glass clean.

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At 7:30 AM today EST it was 27 degrees in Southern Shores NC & 30 n Anchorage AK!

Great webinar today. Thanks to Virtual RE BarCamp! REALTORS, start your blogs!!

Green Tip #8 Use a covered kettle or pan to boil water, it’s faster and uses less energy

10 Best Lessons in 2009!

2009 was a learning year for me in every area of my life.  Here are my top ten lessons for your consideration!

1.     My father’s death broke my heart but not my spirit.

2.    Love stays with me even if my Shi Tzu’s are gone.

3.    My 3 legged Jack Russell’s acceptance shows excuses are for losers!

4.    Belonging to a team, even a team of 2, is better than solo.

5.    It is possible to have great clients, some even become great friends.

6.    Working hard and smart is exhilarating and pays off!

7.    Keeping with the winners puts excitement in every step.

8.    Giving more than I get makes me happy & keeps me positive.

9.    A four year old knows everything that is important for me to hear.

10.  Family matters.

Total Sales in Southern Shores increased by almost 10% in 2009!!

Green Tip #7 Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes

Wishing all a fabulous 2010! Thanks for a great 2009!