August 2007 - Posts
WHERE'S SUMMER? Where has this summer gone? I can’t believe it’s Labor Day weekend already, which usually signals the end of summer. But I’m not ready to throw in the towel just yet and hope you’re not either! There’s
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THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! Woof, y'all! Daddy and I just got back from Austin, Texas , and the Annual Keller Williams Mega Camp for its most successful agents . . . and,
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CHOCOLATE FRUIT CRUMBLE Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40-45 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter, plus extra for greasing 14 oz/400 g canned apricots, in natural juice 1 lb/450 g cooking apples, peeled
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RAINING AGAIN???????? With all the rain we've been having lately, I know it's been hard to get lawn work accomplished. If you can't cut the grass because of weather and it gets too long just cut it two times. To keep your lawn a lush green,
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I LOVE HANGING OUT WITH TEENAGERS. I got taught a very cool little Firefox trick this weekend. My workday starts with the same five websites every morning. For the past five years I have had the same five shortcuts to five different websites dropped on
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Gladstone Park, Chicago - Announcing a price reduction on 5804 N Marmora Avenue, Chicago, IL , a 3 bath, 4 bdrm 1 1/2 story "Classic Queen Anne Bungalow!". Now $317,400 MLS® #06626904 WHAT A VALUE IN GLADSTONE PARK!. Property informatio
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Good Morning, Everyone! Very stormy and dangerous weather throughout Chicagoland tempered property showings this past week. Hopefully, you incurred little damage or flooding in your home, and you're nerves aren't too frazzled. Let's take a
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MY FALL PASSION - FANTASY FOOTBALL! Are you a fantasy football player? It's that time of year where magazine upon magazine comes out telling the fantasy player world who to pick and what strategy to utilize for success. The NFL season begins on Thursday,
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SUMMER IS WINDING DOWN BUT NOT CHICAGOANS! Summer is winding down as well as the outdoor neighborhood festivals – but it ain’t over yet! For some good food, time with friends and good ‘ole fashion fun try out one or all of these weekend
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THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! I'm a bit late on this week's blog, folks! Sorry! Thursday afternoon's weather was scary, and DANGEROUS, wasn't it? I never saw so
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IT'S STILL PICNIC TIME AND NOTHING BEATS A YUMMY TUNA CASSEROLE! Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 11 oz/ 300g dried macaroni 1 tbsp olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 oz/55g
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New Trier High School District, Wilmette - Announcing a price reduction on 1121 Virginia Lane, a 2 bath, 3 bdrm ranch "All Brick Construction". MLS® #06572501 REDUCED TO $584,500! - ROOM + VALUE!. Property information
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DANGER: WEST NILE VIRUS IS STILL HERE! I don't think people take the threat of West Nile virus seriously enough. I'm driving along and hear a commercial on the radio. The pain in the husband's voice as he recounts what happened is truly heartbreaking.
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ANOTHER ONE OF MY BRILLIANT IDEAS STOLEN!!! I thought of this first! I swear! I remember thinking it up right after I joined I-Go and I even told my friends about it at a cookout. This was, like, last summer! CURSES!! Well, okay, maybe I didn't think
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Good Morning, Everyone! Another wild week for the Stock Market this week, but intervention by the Federal Reserve Board, reducing the Discount Rate by 0.5% , calmed the credit markets a bit, for now. Let's see how the mortgage and credit market reacts
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OUR CHICAGO SPORTS BLOG - WHAT MATTERS MOST TO THE CHICAGO SPORTS FAN! On Friday, the Chicago Cubs signed Carlos Zambrano to a five-year deal worth 91.5 million dollars with a vesting option for a sixth year. No one was sure that this deal was going to
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CHICAGO'S SPECTACULAR AIR AND WATER SHOW IS THE HEADLINER EVENT THIS WEEKEND The 49th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show is going on this weekend. Come out in the magnificent weather we've been having and enjoy a day with your family. Well over
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THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! Show of paws! Don't you just LOVE to go for a walk? Taking in the scenery from a dogs-eye point of view? Sniffin' with your friends? Giving
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SAVE THAT SUMMER PRODUCE! You've slaved away all summer on your garden and now the fruits of your labor are paying off in droves. Do you want to preserve that home-grown produce but the mere thought of canning makes you break out in a cold sweat?
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Edgewater, Chicago - Announcing a price reduction on 5445 N. Sheridan Road, Unit 1215 - a 1,328 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm apartment Corner Unit Condo - Lake/City Views! MLS® #06568597 NOW $239,500! - Value on the Lake!. Property information
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HERE'S A SCRUMPTIOUS SIDE DISH, FROM IWONA! Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 900 g/2 lb waxy potatoes, cut into cubes 4 1/2 oz/125 g/1/2 cup butter 1 red onion, cut into 8 2
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Legal Two Units! • 3 bath, 4 bdrm English-style Home - Legal Two-Flat! - MLS® #06639412 ONLY $449,500! Maine South High School District, Park Ridge - Great location, and value-price on this roomy, classic Brick Four Bedroom/Three Bath English-style
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TIPS ON USING TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE (BUT BE CAREFUL) – FROM MARC How can you really tell if those emails you're getting from your bank are legit? Do you know if the message from Paypal or eBay is above board? How about when your credit
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HUGE 4BR/3BA HOME! • 3 bath, 4 bdrm 1 1/2 story "Classic Queen Anne Bungalow!" - MLS® #06626904 $322,400 - VALUE IN GLADSTONE PARK! Gladstone Park, Chicago - WHAT A VALUE! Huge, dormered four bedroom, three full bath home on a great
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Good Morning, Everyone! The Equities Markets had a WILD RIDE this past week. As you might assume, tightness in the credit market has a DIRECT IMPACT on the housing and mortgage market - marginal borrowers will have trouble getting loans, and those that
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A TRUE CHICAGO SPORTS BLOG, FROM A TRUE CHICAGO SPORTS FAN! Bear fans are pumped as the Chicago Bears beat the Houston Texans 20-19 last night. A Robbie Gould field goal with 36 seconds left in the game made the difference. Rex Grossman was accurate with
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WHERE TO FIND THE BEST ICE CREAM IN CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND! It's going to be another scorcher out there this weekend! I'm thinking it's time to cool off and what better way than to eat ice cream. Yes, I'm suggesting eating ice cream, or
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August 2007 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rogers Park, Chicago - We invite everyone to visit our open house at # 2A-1660 W. Farwell Avenue on August 11
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THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! The family and I had quite a celebration last night - IT WAS MY 2ND BIRTHDAY! Man, you should have seen the cake - peanut butter, mmmmm! And that steak
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JUST LIKE GRANDMA USED TO BAKE - IWONA'S FAVORITE RECIPE FOR TRADITIONAL APPLE PIE! Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 50 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 lb cooking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
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HOT-SUMMER LAWN PRESERVATION TIPS, FROM KATHY! Well, Chicago is experiencing the hottest weather of the summer! This very hot weather can certainly take a toll on your lawn and garden. It is even more important than ever to stick to long, deep soakings
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FROM MARC, A COUPLE OF GADGETS FOR THE HOME - YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT! I've got a couple of more gadgets I want to tell you about. They are not NEW gadget exactly, I've seen them a time or two, but both seem to have answered some questions
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Good Morning, Everyone! What a hot, steamy weekend in Chicago - with a bit of thunder and rain on Saturday night. Hope you kept cool, and dry! Here's our Chicago Real Estate Stats Pack for Monday Morning, July 30th, 2007. SINGLE FAMILY, CONDOS, AND
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A NEW GENERATION OF BALLPLAYER YIELDS A NEW GENERATION OF RECORDS! If you think back to the last 10 years for Major League Baseball you come across three records that have been or will be broken . First it was Roger Maris ' single season 61 home runs
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HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AND AROUND CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND! Let the Lollapalooza Madness begin! This weekend, over 150 bands invade Hutchinson Field in Grant Park for Lollapalooza, 2007! Come to 300 E. Balbo Drive , just south of Buckingham Fountain,
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Maine South High School District, Park Ridge - Announcing a price reduction on 1271 N Northwest HWY, a 2 bath, 4 bdrm Legal Two-Flat! Now Only $449,500! MLS® #06603323 Property information
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THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE MARKET, AND OTHER THINGS CHICAGO, FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A LITTLE WHITE DOG! Grrrrrr!!! Don't worry, I mean it in a nice way! I love to write my Lil' Buddy's Blog each week, you know. But in the summertime, it's
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ARE YOU HUNGRY? HERE'S ANOTHER TASTY RECIPE FROM IWONA! Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 45 minutes, + 1 hour cooling Cook Time: 40 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups ground chicken 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 carrots,
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KATHY'S TIPS AND TRICKS FOR HOME & GARDEN! Everyone who owns a house knows that there are various jobs that need doing regularly all year long. Now that we're heading for summer's end, make sure your house and yard are in good shape. 1.
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