Brookside is filled with activity, so I thought I would do a quick roundup of what’s happening in a combined post. Tonight is the Brookside Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. The…

What’s in your bookshelves? Right now I’m reading two books: Last Call, the Rise and Fall of Prohibition and Brideshead Revisited. I love fiction, especially the classics, children’s stories, and…

This recent article in the Wall Street Journal sheds light on the topic of renting vs. buying a home. In many markets around the country, including many areas of Kansas…

Dear potential home seller, If you want to sell your home but think you should wait for the bustling Spring market, think again. I am currently working with several buyers…

I don’t get this article in the Star today in which Christina Boveri, downtown realtor, and Kevin Collison, writer to the Star, make the assertion that we are going to…

This is a very interesting piece of Kansas City real estate. During my tour of this home on Tuesday, the listing agent, Sharon McNulty, told me that this mid-century ranch…

We’ve all seen slideshows of stunning, custom built, modern architectural marvels on the internet in or such magazines as Dwell, right? Well this blog {Weekday Carnival} takes those generally pristine…

My web designer husband, mistersnodgrass, pointed out this fun feature story about Nerdbots (via email marketing service, Mailchimp). In case you are not familiar, Nerdbots is a company that makes…

Congratulations to our local Roasterie Cafe for making the list of America’s Coolest Coffeehouses in Travel & Leisure Magazine. If you have ever spent time in this coffeehouse it is…

Did you see my quote in the Kansas City Star article, “Reinventing the Wreath” from Sunday? I think the combination of being interested in gardening, decorating and vintage items has…