I love that line. I love Robert DeNiro, and even though I hated his character in 'This Boy's Life', that line has stuck in my brain for many years and won't go away. Anyhoo, as I was elipting* at the Y the other day, it came to me that what I want to write about this week is how to get through the holiday season without [...]
Ok, not really. But a thought had occurred to me. Having grown up with a mish-mosh of holiday celebrations around this time of year, when November rolls around I do tend to start thinking about how to balance my husband's discomfort with decorating the house for the holidays with my children's deep desire to do so. It's not that he's a [...]
I attended a fantastic clothing swap at a friend's house the other night. If you have never been to, or organized, a clothing swap, you really must! It's an excuse to get out of the house for the evening, to guiltlessly rid yourself of clothing that you never wear, and, occasionally, find some real gems to beef up your wardrobe, all while [...]
Throughout my childhood, and especially in high school, my mother referred to my bedroom as a "pig sty". My parents bought and sold real estate as a side business with some frequency - we moved every 2-3 years. This included fixing up older homes, living in them and then selling them, as well as buying land and building houses to suit our [...]
We live in Northampton for many reasons, one of which is that we love to experience the changes in season. Every year, when I pull out my Winter clothes, for awhile I feel as if I have a whole new wardrobe that I had forgotten about. It's very exciting, especially when I pull out the forgotten items that I had purchased or obtained at a [...]
The minute we walked into our space at 28 North Maple Street in Florence, MA - we were smitten. 15 foot (give or take) ceilings, exposed bricks and beams, huge windows, charm and space galore! We immediately started to envision the events we would host, the art we would hang, and the furniture we would buy to compliment the space. We [...]
Last week, we added a new member to our team of realtors here at Maple and Main Realty. We are so excited to welcome Karen Van Treese McAmis! Karen is an active member of the community in Northampton. She volunteers at the Survival Center, she is deeply involved at her children's school - with the PTO, the annual book fair, and many other [...]
This morning at the Hampshire Regional Y, whilst ellipting next to a friend, our conversation turned to the ever-popular topic of renovations - in this case, our mutual bathroom renovations. We own a 1926 Colonial Revival in the [...]
When my business partners and I decided to open up our real estate agency this past winter, two of the most challenging aspects of that decision were coming up with a name, and finding a suitable location. After many sleepless nights, and roughly 5,000 brainstorming sessions - we finally settled on "Maple and Main Realty" as our name. [...]
It is amazing how quickly the leaves in our beautiful Pioneer Valley turn color this time of year. The change in the air is palpable come late August, and within a couple of weeks we see an amazing array of hues peppering our many trees. As the leaves start to fall, many of us begin the arduous process of raking, bagging and hauling them [...]