Susan's Blog

April 16, 2010 - April 18, 2010 America's Family Pet Expo Touted as the world's largest pet and pet product expo with more than 1,000 animals including dogs, cats, birds, fish, llamas, pot-bellied pigs, reptiles, miniature horses and more on display in stage shows, competitions and demonstrations...

I realize that everyone wants to find ways to save money around the house, and these inexpensive home improvements will save a few dollars and some will pay for themselves.   Here are a few of my favorites:  1.     Get a Programmable Thermostat It can save you a couple of hundred dollars a year o...

If you are first time homebuyer you may be confused some of the lingo, abbreviations and terms that are used in Real Estate transactions.  Here are a few of the common terms and a brief explaination...if I missed something contact me and I will help! Abbreviations in Listing Advertisements AGP - ...

A recently released report that tracks six different crime areas ranked several local cities as among the safest in the country, and three Orange County cities made the ten list! This report tracks murder, rape, burglary, robbery, aggravated assault and motor vehicle theft.   The overall good new...

Each year, fires kill more Americans than any other natural disaster. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 80% of fire deaths occur in residences. While no home can ever be completely fireproof, I have some suggestions to help reduce your risk of fire:  Smoke Detectors - the number one way ...

A freshly painted room can give a new look and feel to your home.  Fresh paint is a great selling point, too.   However, it is important to do the job correctly.   Here are few tips to help you save time, money and get good results!  Before you start:           Turn off electrical power to the ro...

In the interest of "being green" I found a few ideas of things you don't have to trash, you can re-use them!    Remember if we each only do one thing it will make a big difference, just think how much better things will be if we each did 2 or 3 things!?!  Wine corks Wrap them together with a wire...

As we enter the dog days of the summer we often wonder "what should we do?" or "Gee!  We haven't done anything yet this summer!"  Well here are a few suggestions for you of things happening in Orange County between now and Labor Day!   Hurry, time is flying by fast!   FARMERS MARKET     orange.cf...

It is time to say Hello to August!    And with it's arrival we can look forward to the "dog days of summer" and thoughts that put a smile on the face of parents and sense of dread in kids - Back To School!    Over the next several days I want to talk about Back to School Safety, Hints & Tips!  No...

Every now and then I find I have a little time on my hands and want to try something new, so I look on the area websites and see what I can find that catches my eye, will allow me to step out of my comfort zone.  Today is one of those days!   How about a Feng Shui class?   This subject always int...