Published on April 24th, 2024
Half Bath Makeover
In 1966, The Mamas and The Papas released their first album, "If You Can Believe Your Ears". In addition to a couple hit songs, the album created a stir with its cover art, a picture of the four musicians together in a bathtub next to a toilet. In 1966, the toilet ...By Jim Hurley
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Published on April 24th, 2024
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
"Nature teaches us that even the most delicate vines can reach great heights with the right support." Oprah Winfrey
Getting out of my car, the perfume emanating from my garden smells ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on April 10th, 2024
The Real Estate Quarter in Review
The first quarter of 2024 began with a slightly increased pace in activity on the residential side of Lamorinda real estate versus last year. Demand remains high but the supply has continued to be low. The closings that occurred, for the most part, came from properties ...By Conrad Bassett, CRP, GMS-T; Licensed Real Estate Broker
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Published on April 10th, 2024
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." William Shakespeare
Gardeners refer to April showers bringing May flowers, and that is a truism. As an avid gardener, I believe in April ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on March 27th, 2024
Designing Closet Systems: What You Need to Know
Installing a closet system can revolutionize your storage space, bringing order and efficiency to your home. Beyond just tidying up clutter, a well-designed closet system maximizes every inch of available space, making it easier to find what you need and streamlining ...By Jennifer Raftis, CPO(r)
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Published on March 13th, 2024
An ODE to Spring
The first day of Spring takes place on March 19 this year.
It will be great to celebrate the Spring EQUINOX.
By Toris Jaeger, Naturalist
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Published on March 13th, 2024
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
When a flower opens, the whole world appears. Zen Saying
Unless you are a member of an Indigenous tribe, you are a part of the great melting pot that we call the United States of ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on February 28th, 2024
Conserving water with a drip irrigation system
Who remembers word problems in math class? I was terrible at math but loved word problems like: If Steve has seven apples and Mary has fourteen oranges, how fast was the train from Boston going? (Wait, what train? Was Mary on the train? I'm so confused!) And what does ...By Jim Hurley
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Published on February 28th, 2024
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
"I went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown. For going out, I found, was˙
really going in." ~˙John Muir
By Cynthia Brian
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Published on February 14th, 2024
Make composting and recycling your resolution for 2024
As we embark on the new year with much hope for a peaceful world, our most frequent resolutions seem to revolve around losing weight, exercising more and eating a more healthy diet. But one resolution that would make the world a more peaceful place is if all of us were ...By Toris Jaeger
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Published on February 14th, 2024
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
"Nature does not hurry,˙yet˙everything˙is accomplished." ~˙Lao Tse
What a storm last week! It certainly seemed like nature was hurrying to topple trees, flood streets, and dare us to pay ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on January 31st, 2024
Mind Maps: A Powerful Organizing Tool for Planning
What I have discovered with many of my clients is that they are often overwhelmed with managing the multiple tasks needed to organize projects, manage to-do lists, plan a trip . you name it. The brain can only hold so many thoughts at the same time, so how do you sort ...By Jennifer Raftis, CPO Efficiency Matters, LLC
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Published on January 31st, 2024
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
Hope and faith flower from the cheerful seeds of the old year to the sprouting garden of the new year's dawn. ~Terri Guillemets
By February, most of the resolutions made on Jan. 1 have ...By Cynthia Brian
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Published on January 17th, 2024
The Real Estate Year in Review
It was an interesting year for buyers and sellers of residential real estate during 2023 in Lamorinda. The higher interest rates as well as a lack of supply kept the number of transactions down for the year. Sales volume was much lower in each community and the ...By Conrad Bassett, Licensed Real Estate Broker and CRP, GMS-T
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA