Last week, Nate and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. We had a small but beautiful wedding in central Pennsylvania; instead of going all out on anniversary gifts for one...
What is a “Seller’s Market?” Even before the COVID-19 crisis hit, our local real estate industry had been in a seller’s market. The Greater Charlotte area has been experiencing rapid...
Whether you’re buying or selling, the spring real estate market can be a hectic and fast-paced season. With historically low interest rates, more buyers entering the market, and a tight...
This might come as a surprise, but the winter season can be a smart time for listing your home for sale, especially here in the Charlotte area. Thinking about putting...
What the heck is a charcuterie board you say? The word, ‘charcuterie’ (pronounced: SHAR-CUTE-ER-REE”) simply means “pork butcher’s shop” in French, and a charcuterie board is really just a fancy term...
I wrote the following essay in December 2015, one year after we moved from Northern Virginia to the Charlotte area of North Carolina, and waaaaaaaay before I ever thought I’d...
No Thanksgiving table is complete without the quintessential turkey side – stuffing…I mean, dressing, as Our State Magazine so lovingly points out to us transplants. We may not be Carolina natives, but we think...
On this Veterans Day, we say thank you to all of the brave servicemen and women who have selflessly dedicated themselves to fight for our freedoms. Our family is proud...
Our Charlotte real estate market remains in a HOT seller’s market. Strong buyer activity has continued into the fall, which is normally the start of the seasonal slowing of the...
Reprinted from the Helen Adams Realty blog, The Local Leaf The temperatures and leaves are falling, which means it is officially autumn in the Carolinas. The change of seasons is...
The arrival of Autumn marks a season of decline. Northerly winds bring a chill to the Carolina air. As the Earth tilts ever so slightly away from the sun with...
There’s no doubt that the 2020-2021 school year looks different than years past. Whether your little ones will be starting the semester in the classroom, at home, or a combination...
The summer season is shaping up to be a hot one – and I’m not just talking about the weather! Sales of newly built homes jumped an astounding 55%, year...
I just love being inspired by the tastes and flavors of each season, and nothing has been inspiring me more lately than all of these beautiful greens growing in my...
For some, Lake Norman is just a large body of water that teases motorists on their daily commute on I-77 to and from Charlotte. For many, though, life on the...
Pesto is the perfect complement to pasta, chicken, and shrimp at any time of year, but especially in the summer when fresh herbs like basil and parsley are in abundance....
Even before Pantone named ‘Greenery’ 2017’s Color of the Year, various hues of vibrant green have been making an impact in the fashion and interior design world for some time...
We eat a lot of salmon in our house, cooked in a variety of ways, throughout the entire year. But perhaps my most favorite cooking method is this quick roasting...