- Forming a bad habit is effortless and pleasurable. Breaking a bad habit is complicated and tedious.
2. Don’t ever start buying coffee at a drive through…never, ever. Convenience creates bad habits
3. Always have an umbrella handy. It’s baffling how many people are caught in the rain without an umbrella. Even if they didn’t see the weather reports, the dark grey clouds would have offered a clue…right?
4. Before falling head over heels in love with a house, look at the property taxes. Quickly fall out of love if they’re high. Monthly property taxes can cost more than a monthly mortgage. Plus, taxes usually continue to increase. Buyer beware.
5. Watching the first 10 minutes of Hoarders is all the motivation needed to keep an organized and clean home.
6. Excuses are lies we tell to excuse ourselves from living better.
7. Buying a home in a town that has a quaint walking downtown is virtually the same as having a destination home. Vibrant downtowns offer many fun and seasonal events throughout the year including Autumn festivals, Candlelight tours, and even antique car shows. In addition, when friends and family stop by you can walk downtown to to grab lunch, visit a coffee cafe’, or shop at the unique stores.
8. First …ask why. Go ahead try it out, that one question offers clarity.
9. It turns out that indulging in a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream a few times a week while mindlessly watching tv greatly increases your weight…wow who knew?
10. In ground pools are gorgeous in the summer, ugly in the winter, and forgotten when the novelty wears off.
11. Before planting trees or bushes, look at the tag attached to them, it’s actually there for a reason, not just for show! That cute little knee high Leland evergreen tree will grow into a 30 foot by 10 foot monster!
12. Quality is better than quantity.
13. Kids really don’t need 225 stuffed animals, one day they those memory critters will have to be re-homed!
14. A daily hot grande 5 pump white mocha latte is not a daily coffee, it’s a daily dessert.
15. Know that the days are long, but the years are short.