Helping Washington State homeowners learn more about their mortgage options.
What will your career do to you? While watching the a.m. news, drinking my morning coffee…I came across this from Career Builders. Totally non-scientific. Click this to see my Valentine’s message to my husband.
Providing mortgage strategies IS NOT doing this to me…but blogging might be! Happy Friday everyone.
I’ve been getting my blog on, baby. Join me for a quick tour of The Mortgage Porter.
On the first grey column, under my photo (my husband affectionately calls “the head” because it’s so close up) and favorite links, you’ll notice my Meebo. This is an instant message tool you can use to, well…instant message me. Questions, comments…if I’m on line, feel free to Meebo-me.
The other feature I would like to bring your attention to is on the right column towards the bottom. There are several different options for subscribing to The Mortgage Porter. Probably the easiest would be entering your email address into the subscribe box. You will not be spammed (you know how much I detest spam) and you will only receive email updates when I create a new blog. No new post, no email update.
And our brief tour of The Mortgage Porter is now concluding. Thank you.
Okay…it’s official! I’ve lost my marbles to blogging. I was touring blogs on Active Rain (a real estate blogging site) and stumbled across this on a blog site by Kristal Kraft, an amazing Realtor and Blogger from Denver. I could not be left out of this party…and if you have a blog that was established before January 1, 2007 with your photo on it, you too can be a part of…
PS: Click on any photo to be connected to the blog that belongs to the face.
Explorer West will be holding their 7th annual dinner and auction on the evening 
of March 17th at the Jerry Brockey Student Center at South Seattle Community College.
This year’s theme is “All Aboard the S.S. Explorer West!” I can’t even imagine what the talented folks at Explorer West are dreaming up for this adventure. Last year, the auction’s theme evolved around Paris. When you entered the room, you were greeted by a 30 foot tall Eifel Tower (including the light show) and felt as though you had stepped into a street side bistro. I’ve gone to several school auctions in my lifetime, this one amazed me.
It’s not too late to advertise in their auction catalog…ads must be submitted by February 1, 2007. And the school is still procuring items for the auction as well. If you would like to attend this event and/or promote your business to a southwest Seattle area school and do a good deed…here’s your chance!
"Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration. The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life’s sweetest creation."
My husband completely surprised me this Christmas! My gift from him was a new digital camera equipped with zoom lenses. I have really been enjoying the Hummingbirds we have attracted to our yard and with my new camera, we can now capture some pretty amazing photos with it. Photography has always been relaxing and fun for me and so I have added a Filed Under: Just for Fun
My friend and colleague, Marian York, recently shared a gift with me that I would like to in turn, share with you. Marian is the Author of "The Loving Dictionary" (her book is linked below), she is a renown speaker and is the founder of The WORDpower Institute NW.
The following is Marian’s December WORDpower Tip, although Christmas was yesterday, I think this is appropriate all year long:
The 12 Gifts of Christmas
Here are twelve special gifts you can share with the people in your life! They don’t cost anything and come in every size, shape and color!
1) The Gift of Patience…Take a deep breath and count to 10 before responding.
2) The Gift of Understanding…What unfulfilled need for love, respect or kindness might lie beneath their behavior?
3) The Gift of Support…What’s one small thing I could do to make their life easier?
4) The Gift of Appreciation…How have they contributed to my life or to the lives of others?
5) The Gift of Communication…When was the last time I "told" them how much I appreciate them?
6) The Gift of Thoughtfulness…What makes them feel really happy, valued or safe?
7) The Gift of Forgiveness…Was their oversight or mistake really worth the loss of the relationship or friendship?
8) The Gift of Interest…How much do I know about this person? Or listen to them?
9) The Gift of Acceptance…Can I see their warts in perspective to all of their good points?
10) The Gift of Trust…Do I say what I mean and do what I say?
11) The Gift of Mastery…How can I use my skills and talents to enrich their lives?
12) The Gift of Humor…What could I say or do to put a smile on their heart today?
I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday and a peaceful, healthy and happy New Year.
Rhonda Porter is a Licensed Mortgage Originator MLO121324 living in the greater Seattle area. Rhonda began her career in 1986 in the title and escrow industry and began her mortgage career in 2000. She enjoys helping people understand the mortgage process and started writing The Mortgage Porter in late 2006. Read More…
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