My daughter’s 3rd birthday party started like most of my event planning – on Pinterest. I reviewed the party ideas I had previously saved, and I was attracted to some images of a cute kitten birthday party. Given that we have a house full of critters it seemed fitting for my daughter’s 3rd birthday party. I latched onto the pretty…
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How to choose a house to flip
When it comes to investing in Austin real estate, sometimes my husband and I decide to hold properties, and sometimes we opt to flip them. Right now we are in the process of updating a Central Austin condominium for resale, so we thought we’d share some of the top things we look for when choosing a house to flip. This…
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The journey to find myself
Every thing I’ve ever done has led to this moment. I am exactly where I am supposed to be. . . . . It just took me awhile to get here. After 17 years as a practicing attorney, I just up and quit. Walked away. Left it all behind. The hard-earned reputation, the client relationships, the network, the leadership in…
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How one couple took their home from good to great
Back in 2015 my husband helped a young professional couple find their first home. They ultimately fell in love with a cute 1950s bungalow in North Loop. It was a charming house with good bones, but it was far from perfect. As the bachelor pad of a guy that loved to cook, the house had lots of built-ins. While the…
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10 interior design tips for families with children
I want my Austin home to look like the beautifully designed homes you see in magazines. But alas, my walls are graced with the sticky smudges of little hands instead of wallpaper. My coffee table is littered with toys instead of art books. And my floors are bare after all the rugs have been stained by juice spills and pets. …
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2017 brings more efficient home design features
I recently had the opportunity to interview Laura Britt of Laura Britt Design. As a home design geek, I was a little giddy about having the chance to pick this award-winning architect/interior designer’s brain. As we sat down to chat in Laura’s conference room in an adorable house on 29th Street in Austin, Texas, I told her how eager I…
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