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Pantone's Color of the Year for 2020 is - drumroll please - Classic Blue. We always enjoy hearing about the Pantone Color of the Year. Partially, because we get a kick out of the company's description of the color and the ensuing discussions about the choice. According to Pantone, Classic Blue ...
12/10/2019
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When we first met our buyer, Nick, his eyes, so merry, first caught our attention. Oh, how they twinkled. His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry, and when he laughed, his round belly jiggled like a bowl full of jelly. He seemed familiar somehow, too good to be true, but assured us...
12/08/2019
YouTube Thursdays - Spreading Cheer in Your Unique Style Tuning in to Your Style You've heard us say this before. And, more importantly, you hear it a lot from marketing and branding experts. Authenticity is huge in your marketing. That includes video marketing. Genuine beats slick any day. ...
12/05/2019
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We really do learn something new everyday. This morning, I ( Debb ), was delighted to learn a new word for one of my favorite sounds. The word is psithurism. Psithurism is the sound of wind in the trees and rustling of leaves. Psithurism comes from the Greek word psithuros, which means whispering...
11/30/2019
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YouTube Thursdays - Thankful We wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your support and encouragement throughout the year. Your comments and friendship in Active Rain are greatly appreciated. Today, we'll be spending Thanksgiving with our son, his wife, and three of our grandchildren. Ou...
11/28/2019
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Some of you may recall, we remodeled our kitchen this year. While it was a long and arduous experience, we appreciate those of you who reminded us to keep our eye on the prize. And you're right, the inconvenience was well worth it. When you're in residential Real Estate, it's obvious how import...
11/26/2019
Brush Prairie Home Sales - November. Many of our buyers are looking for homes in the country surrounded by nature. But they also want to be close to shopping, services, and good schools. One area is Brush Prairie/Hockinson where we regularly find homes that meet their criteria.In a rural area ro...
11/22/2019
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YouTube Thursdays - Instagram and Facebook Live Videos vs Pre-Recorded Videos Last week, we shared ideas for a video marketing campaign to showcase the holiday events happening in your community via Social Media. Ideally, these videos will be well under 60 seconds, and you’ll need to decide betw...
11/21/2019
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MultiGen Home Sales - November.Multigenerational households can be a great option for all ages. The 2018 Pew Research Center study shows that 1 in 5 or 20% of all U.S. households are multigen families. Although many young adults are part of this population, seniors are becoming a larger percenta...
11/19/2019
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Like most grandparents, we are both completely enamored with our grandchildren. They make us smile and laugh, and have a knack for bringing joyous, proud, and sentimental tears to our eyes. Being around a child awakens that childlike spirit in us. Come on, they beckon, it's time to play! Most yo...
11/18/2019