Laura's NYC Investment: Sorial Handbag

Laura is moving into her new handbag today. She found this beauty in NYC this week. She's not into brands that show their names, she chooses brands that are discrete. Sorial, a newer brand, fit her style.
shopsorial.com

Do your due diligence whenever making a purchase from houses to handbags!

What Laura looks for in a handbag:
1. Sturdy handle, secured well to the bag, double stitching, metal fasteners are ideal.
2. Strong fabric liner inside, so it doesn't tear easily.
3. Well sewn, no threads hanging off.
4. Handle adjustable to long or short, or two handles (different lengths), unless it's a clutch, then small or none are ok.
5. Ability to close bag (zipper, snaps etc.), so belongings don't fall out.
6. Outside pocket, or opening for easy cell phone & other handy item access.
7. A nice option is small metal feet on the outside bottom, but many nice handbags don't have these.

A New Handbag: Laura's Investment in NYC Real Estate

While Laura was in New York City this past week, she wanted to look into investing in Real Estate. She's always on the lookout for a good deal. She narrowed down her investment to a very small parcel: A new handbag. Yes, a tiny piece of NYC, a new handbag! She's now a property owner in New York City. She plans on moving into her new handbag tomorrow. She is excited about her new investment, and thinks it will be something she enjoys for a long time. Anybody who has invested in a handbag lately, might share her excitement over owning this piece of Real Estate.

NYC

Laura is in New York City visiting family. She is amazed by the different cultures there, they vary from the ones that include people being very rude to people being very nice. It seems you get both extremes in big doses when there are so many people sharing the same space on the sideway and subway. She prefers the first type.
Real Estate prices are very high in NYC, such a drastic difference between the Northwest coast and the East coast.
It's an amazing city, lots of history and patriotism in the sights, especially the Statue of Libery.
It's a wonderland for shopping!
She's having fun!
John is home on the ranch, keeping the animals fed and cared for.

Family, helping at the business

 

Family Business

One of the many rewards of owning a business, is family. In our Real Estate management and investing business, we have several family members help us in a variety of ways. One thing we know for sure, is that our family is always there for us, which is wonderful.
Our daughter-in-laws and daughter, are helping us design a brochure and power point presentation. Rachel is the photographer. Crystal, Tamara and Rachel are our models. We don't have to go very far to find beautiful, smart women, they are right here in our family!

Making Room for New Experiences, Does it make you smile?

Do you love the real estate you own? I think we should inventory the property we own and decide if it is a positive or negative asset. We own a piece of property I have started to dislike. It feels more like a liability than an asset. Could that mean it's time to sell? It definately means it's time to evaluate.
Just like on a personal note: Getting rid of clutter is the beginning of making room for new experiences. Opening up space, mentally, physically and spiritually. Just by clearing off a pile of clutter and replacing that location with something I enjoy, brings a type of new life to the room and to my life.
During a conversation with a friend about my quest to clear clutter from my life, she said, "If it doesn't make you smile, get rid of it."
I can look over at a formerly cluttered counter and see a beautiful orchid growing happily and sharing it's joy with those who pass by. A definate SMILE.