Real Estate trivia…

During what great land boom (1919) did investors pay up to $25,000 for lots that had not yet been dredged up from the ocean?

(answer at bottom of page)

2616 Bardstown Rd. Louisville, KY. 40205

Newsletter - March 2011

Don Taylor
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www.the502realtor.com

4403 Champions Tr.

3 bed 2 bath garage

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$93,000

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Trivia answer —

The Florida Land Boom. Carl Fisher founded Miami Beach that year and brought hundreds of investors to the state.

Pork Chops - Southern Style

 

1. Prep Time: 10 mins

2. Total Time: 25 mins

3. Servings: 2

About This Recipe

Ingredients

1. 2 pork chops

2. 1/2 medium onion

       (diced)

1. 1 -2 slice bacon

2. 2 tablespoons butter

3. 2 tablespoons cornstarch

4. 3/4 cup water

5. salt & pepper

Directions

1. In 12" skillet, cook bacon on med hi heat. Remove bacon from skillet, but leave bacon drippings.

2. Add 1 TBSP butter and diced onion. When transparent, remove from skillet.

3. Reduce heat to medium, lightly salt and pepper both sides of pork chops and place in skillet. Brown both sides (approx 2-4 minutes each).

4. Chop up bacon, and add both bacon and cooked onion to skillet.

5. Add 3/4 cup water (add more if you want more gravy), 1 TBSP butter, cover and simmer until cooked (5-10 minutes - but can simmer for up to 45 minutes easily).

6. Just before serving, mix 2 TBSP cornstarch with cool tap water (approx 1/4 cup).

Place pork chops on plates, add corn starch/water mixture to gravy/drippings in skillet and bring to quick boil stirring frequently to form thick gravy.

How to Save Money on Groceries

Plan your meals and shopping lists around featured sale items - Use your store's weekly sales ad flier to plan your menus for the week. Write your shopping list around the items and brands that are on sale. Taking a few minutes to make a detailed plan will save you the time of making unplanned trips to the store during the week—which can ruin your budget.

When is the best time to use grocery coupons? Use grocery coupons, ideally when the item is on sale. Buy the Sunday newspaper—75% of grocery coupons come from the newspaper. Buy two to three copies per week to save dramatically. Go online—grocery stores often have their best deals and printable coupons on their websites.

When should you buy the store brand? Be flexible about brands and stores. Buy the brand that's on sale with a coupon, or get the store brand if it's less expensive. Shop at the store with the best prices for your items that week.

Source: Oprah.com

Organizing Your Linen Closet

Sort and Organize -

Sort all your towels and

sheets to determine which

are worth keeping and

which should go to

 charity. Try to limit

yourself to three sets of

sheets per bed and as few

as three sets of bath sheets

or towels, hand towels, and

washcloths per person.

Make a Plan - First, divide

linens into groups: bedrooms, bathrooms, dining, etc. The everyday and the current season should be stored at eye level, and the special-occasion and out-of-season linens farther from reach.

Map the Closet - If you're short of space, think compact. Another good idea is to slip folded sheets into the matching pillowcases. And don't forget the closet door: It's a great place to hang robes or shallow baskets for soaps and toilet paper.

Label Everything - Once everything is in order, label the shelves to help you keep the closet that way. Use adhesive labels or tape a slip of paper to the shelf front to indicate “Master Bath,” “King Fitted,” or “Summer Blankets.”

The key is to use your closet―however tiny―for daily linens while moving the less needed items elsewhere. Whatever you do, aim at a system that works best for the person who's doing the laundry.

Source: RealSimple.com

Garden Fever

I’m starting to get that garden

fever. I’m reviewing what

went right, what went wrong

and what I’m going to do

different this year.

By in large my garden last

year was a success.

Although there is plenty of

room for improvement. I

think my biggest mistake

was trying to plant too many

plants in too small of an area.

This year I have already planned an expansion area. I just hope I can refrain from overplanting.

It’s a great family activity, my kids enjoy the planting and occasionally the harvest. Of course everyone enjoys the eating part.

Kitchen

Dust walls and ceiling

Clean cabinets and cupboards

Sweep and mop floors

Clean appliances

Clean inside refrigerator

Defrost freezer

Clean windows

Bedrooms

Organize under bed and closet

Organize clothes

Dust furniture

Vacuum floors

Clean windows

Bathrooms

Clean sinks, countertops, toilet

Scrub bathtub and shower walls

Clean mirrors and windows

Throw away expired medication

Vacuum rugs

Basement

Organize supplies into boxes

Throw away or donate old items

Keep appliances protected from

flooding

Sweep or vacuum floors

Office

Organize paperwork into binders or

folders

Dust furniture

Clean computer and keyboard

Sweep of vacuum floors

Family Room

Clean chairs and sofas

Dust furniture and electronics

Vacuum floors

Clean windows

Miscellaneous

Change batteries in smoke alarms

Clean vents

Replace air conditioning filter

Change bag in vacuum

Garage

Organize items on shelves

Dust and clean shelves

Sweep and wash floor

Wash outside of garage door

Spring Cleaning Checklist