Archive for April, 2007
« Previous EntriesDon’t Look And It WILL Hurt…
Saturday, April 28th, 2007Whenever someone talks to me about selling their home, one of the first things I say, right after “Here’s my card”, is “Have you thought about getting a pre-listing home inspection?”. Now, you may think that I am jumping the gun just a bit here, by suggesting that a prospective seller might want spend […]
Claremont Happily Goes To The Dogs…
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007As anyone who lives in Claremont already knows, this city is a great place for pets and their owners. With tree-lined streets perfect for long, leisurely walks, pet friendly businesses and grassy parks aplenty, Claremont offers pet people a very welcoming environment to settle in, and amenities not available in most other cities.
In 1996 […]
10 Ways NOT to Buy a Home in a Buyer’s Market
Sunday, April 22nd, 200710. Have no idea what your budget is. By all means, don’t talk to a lender before you start shopping. Asking a lender to give you a clear picture of your finances and what you could comfortably afford is only for sissies.
9. […]
How To Love Your Earth-Mother Everyday
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007April 22, 2007 marks the 37th anniversary of the celebration of Earth Day. And in honor of that event I have compiled a list of environmentally responsible and cost effective things that you can do to help make your home, your community, and your world a better place.
Replace those old fashioned incandescent light bulbs […]
Art Isn’t Easy…
Saturday, April 21st, 2007April 15, 2007 was a banner day for the City of Claremont and for one of it’s many historic buildings, The Packing House. On that day a long-held dream became a reality, the Claremont Museum of Art officially opened it’s doors and The Packing House came alive again.
Built in 1922. the Packing […]
Welcome To Claremont, Now Come Home…
Friday, April 20th, 2007Claremont is a small community, but it is about to get a whole lot bigger! Over the next two years there is going to be a bit of a new housing boom here in my fair city. More than 300 brand new housing options including lofts, condos and town homes are slated to […]
Driving On The “Mother Road”…
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007I love road trips! Part of the reason I chose to call this site Route 66 Living is because some of the best trips I have taken have been along that road. I feel very fortunate to now have this historic Route running right through Claremont, my adopted, and my hubby’s actual home […]
Too Toxic To Trash - Household Hazardous and E-Waste Round Up
Monday, April 16th, 2007Hi All,
On Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the L.A. County Fair Hotel and Exposition Complex, Gate 23, Arrow Highway, Pomona there wil be a FREE Household Hazardous Waste disposal collection site set up.
Business waste will NOT be accepted.
This is your chance to safely, appropriately and in an […]
Eating My Way Through The Claremont Village
Monday, April 16th, 2007Hi All,
Let me start by saying I love food! I don’t mean like, I mean adore with the passion of a thousand suns. I like everything about it, I like eating, I like cooking, actually I like everything that gets done in a kitchen except cleaning up. Food is one of the […]
Were They Be Hero’s? An Internet Cautionairy Tale…
Sunday, April 15th, 2007The internet is a bad thing. A very, very bad thing. Since the advent of email communication the opportunity to make a fool of yourself, has now expanded to a global scale.
Case in point: I was reading a national magazine recently and came upon a story that demanded my rebuttal. […]