Dawn's Down Home In Denver Blog

~ Friday Funny ~ I have a friend at the office, Bob, who has a great sense of humor.  He shares jokes with me often.  And in turn, I share them with you.  For those of you that enjoy football and have been watching those miracle Broncos wins led by Tim Tebow, you will enjoy the latest joke that B...

~ 31 Days of December Challenge - Day 16 ~  Today was the Aurora Association of REALTORS(R) Holiday Luncheon.  I served on the committee.  This was the 19th year that I have served on this committee.  (WOW!  Have I been selling real estate for that long?!)  I have chaired this event twice.  Thank...

Juli Vosmik shared a Christmas story that exemplifies the true meaning of Christmas.  As I commented on her post, I do believe that Santa Claus is not a real person, but an actual spirit that can and does live within us.  There are those that ignore this "spirit" and those that let it flow freely...

~ Holiday GreetingCard Contest ~   The POSITIVE ATTITUDE for the Weary Soul group gives you the opportunity to share your creative side during the holiday season with a creative writing challenge. Join in on the challenge with the  ActiveRain Holiday Greeting Card Contest!     My card is aimed at...

~ It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas! ~ This is the entrance to the Highland Pointe Subdivision in Centennial, Colorado.  It's nice coming home in the evening and seeing the holiday decorations!  I am glad our subdivision decided to take part in the festivities.  At the end of November, ...

~ My ABC's of Why I am Thankful ~ This contest is allowing me to express the many things I have to be grateful for.  I believe we should all count our blessings and know what and why we are thankful.  I have decided to give you my ABC's of why I am thankful.   ActiveRain - has given me friends ac...

~ That is What I Call One Stop Shopping - But No Thanks ~   Today I was shopping at my local Aurora WalMart store in the Southlands Shopping Center.  At the front of the store between the two entrances, they have "convenient type shopping stores".  There is a bank, a nail salon, a McDonald's, an ...

~ A visit Down Memory Lane ~ A few months ago I was back home where I grew up and decided to drive by my childhood home in Des Plaines, Illinois before I headed back to the Denver area.  The neighborhood hadn't changed too much.  There were a few newer trees where the big old tress no longer grew...

~ I Had to Say Good-Bye to My Best Friend Saturday ~ 2011 has been an extremely difficult year for me.  I feel like this is an ongoing theme for me to write about and, it may sound like fiction to some.  Believe me, it's not.  I have had to unfortunately live through it.  As each event unfolded, ...

~ Check Your Insurance Coverage ~ One of today's features written by Doug Rogers "No Dear Buyer, You May Not Ride in My Jeep" has inspired me to write this post.  Reading through all the comments and the pro's and con's of having buyers ride in your car vs. follow behind reminded me of something ...