Jen’s Blog
Been there…done that! Now it’s your turn! Find the answers you need and the steps to take to make your journey to paradise successful!
Available…October’s One-of-a-Kind Picks
Bamboo Beauty, Yurt on Steroids and Beach Bungalow X 2! I absolutely love uniquely designed hales; abodes that push the outside of the design envelope. And, in this case, size doesn’t matter! While...
Island-Wide Real Estate Stats
January - September 2019/2020 Comparison In the midst of a pandemic, you’d think that real estate on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean would come to a grinding halt. So not true! And,...
Feral Kitties Can Be Loving Companions!
Precious Tucker. His happy place was always in my lap. May he rest in peace!Prior to moving to our hale in Paauilo, I had never met or tried to befriend a true feral cat. Ferals basically live on...
10 Steps – Moving to the Big Island During COVID-19
Enjoying time by one of our two ponds. This shot was taken for My Year In A Yurt.Let’s assume you have been carrying around the “Plan” to make your move to paradise, ie: the Big Island of Hawaii,...
The Dream Board
Larry & Michelle Lytle's Dream Board. Notice their fearless Realtor®'s photo tucked in near the lower right corner.I've never made a Dream Board. But, in the past six months, I have had two...
Ahualoa Dreamin’
Family members assist the off-island Bauman's with their final walk through. Pictured from left to right: Jen, Nick and Bethany, cousins of the Bauman'sAgents love referral clients. Why? Because...
Why Goats?
Heidi, Gerdie and I are on a nice walk down our community road, enjoying the beautiful trees and ocean views!I can almost hear it now... Somehow, when chatting with folks, I often get onto the topic...
Hallelujah
Praise and worship is fundamental to the Christian walk of faith. I hope this song blesses you as it did me!
The Hen Party
BOOK EXCERPT: My maternal grandparents, Paul and Bernice Gerrish, lived and died in Pasadena, CA. Grandma stood no taller than 4’10”…
The Official Dos and Don’ts of Decorating in the Round
BOOK EXCERPT: As Pat and I prepared to move to Hawaii, the daunting task of scaling down hit me like a ton of bricks…
Baby, Oh Baby
BOOK EXCERPT: I am an animal lover—by nature and by rearing. At three years of age, my mom gave me a gorgeous calico kitten. Of course, we named…
Things That Stick
Please enjoy this excerpt from My Year In A Yurt. Precious Makai, my somewhat rare female orange tabby kitten, is now just shy of three months old. One of her hangouts is on our lanai whereby she is...