Written by:
Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Phone: 919.454.8864
Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
I have absolutely fallen in love with North Carolina's State Farmers Market in Raleigh. A few Saturdays ago was the first time I'd been in awhile, and the place was so lively!
As a real estate broker, it seems that I am always on the go - and had gotten into the habit of eating out more than I should. So...as part of my re-commitment to my health (and waistline!), I've started eating better - more fruits and veggies.
As I was walking around at the Farmer's Market, several times, I saw a woman with a carton of huge eggs - and wondered where she purchased them.
She and I happened to be leaving at the same time so I asked her. She pointed me in the right direction and actually gave me a egg. It was a double-yoked egg - and the biggest and best tasting egg I've ever had!
Last week, I visited the Farmer's Market again - and went up to one of the vendors - Beth Moore's Produce -of Johnston County - to purchase rutabagas. When I arrived, she said that they were going to throw out. The food was perfectly good - but because they had turned a little "soft", they indicated that people would not purchase them. Instead of tossing the rutabagas, the owner gave me quite a few.
These Random Acts of Kindness started me to thinking about the fact that there is still kindness in a world where everything is so hurried - and many people seemingly are concerned only about themselves.
And that we should all try to make someone's day by committing Random Acts of Kindness in our daily lives
What will you do to make someone smile? I guarantee that it'll just Make Their Day!
(It could be something as simple as writing a kind note - or paying for the toll of the person behind you - or letting someone with only a few items get in line in front of you at the grocery store.)
Darleen McCullen,
REALTOR® on a Mission... NOT Just Seeking a Commission!TM
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by those who are part of the ActiveRain community, including those providing comments relating to this blog, are their opinions and their alone - and do NOT reflect the opinions of Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty. Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty are not responsible for the accuracy (or lack thereof) or content provided by others.
We all
have unwanted items in our house that we say that: "I'll take this down to (my charitable organization favorite) someday."
Well...let TODAY be the day that you get rid of
those items.
Keller Williams
Realty North Raleigh is having its first
"Keller Williams Gives Back" Charity Yard Sale
and
at
The
The Rain date is
June 14, 2008 from 7am to 2pm
We are also
having an
Wondering How You Can Help?
Please Read On…
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We need all types of gently-used
items: Household items Home and auto electronics Lawn tools Clothes Video games Music cds Collectibles Jewelry Children’s toys DVDs Sports Equipment Furniture Drop off hours at the Keller
Williams office ( Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm or by
appointment. If you need assistance in
delivering your items to our office you may contact Darleen McCullen at 919.454.8864 for special arrangements. If you are interested in helping
with the most precious gift of all: Giving Life through donating blood, I can also assist
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We Hope You’ll
Come Shop, Too!
Thus far,
we’ve received really great items. Refreshments will be served.
All proceeds from the sale will go to the
organizations we supported during the first
Keller
Williams Red Charity Ball in November 2007, plus one more: the NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Here’s information about the charities:
The Healing Place of Wake County – a non-profit rescue organization in
Frankie Lemmon Foundation – The Foundation provides financial support to
AnimalKind – Raleigh-based nonprofit
organization helps to make pet spaying and neutering affordable to the citizens
with the lowest incomes in the Triangle area of
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault: A statewide alliance working to end sexual violence
through education, advocacy, and legislation.
Need Additional Information? Call me today!
REALTOR® on a Mission... NOT Just Seeking a Commission!TM
Phone: 919.454.8864Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by those who are part of the ActiveRaincommunity, including those providing comments relating to this blog, are their opinions and their alone - and do NOT reflect the opinions of Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty. Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty are not responsible for the accuracy (or lack thereof) or content provided by others.
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Written by: Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker Keller Williams Realty Phone: 919.454.8864 Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Come Be Part of the Largest Military parade in North Carolina's History! On April 26, 2008 at 10 a.m. - the parade, "Salute to Our Troops", will begin heading North at the intersection of Fayetteville and Davie Streets in Raleigh, NC. The event is being organized by the North Carolina Bankers Association. F-15E Strike Eagle jets from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will mark the beginning of the day-long celebration, which will include:
Schedule (as of April 4, 2008) For complete details, visit the Salute to Our Troups Website
Parade Route
I leave you with a video featuring the song "Proud to Be an American" by Lee Greenwood:
Darleen McCullen, Website: http://www.darleenmc.com/ Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by those who are part of the ActiveRain community, including those providing comments relating to this blog, are their opinions and their alone - and do NOT reflect the opinions of Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty. Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty are not responsible for the accuracy (or lack thereof) or content provided by others. |
Written by:
Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Phone: 919.454.8864
Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Recently, I contributed a post ( Raleigh, NC Event: War Veteran Interviews, April 12, 2008 - Become a Part of History! ) which mentioned the National Veterans Freedom Park, which is located in Cary, North Carolina. Copies of Veteran interviews will also be housed at the Library of Congress.
Veterans have always been near and dear to my heart because my father, as well as his two brothers served in the United States Army.
My dad and one of his brothers served in the Vietnam War in the mid-1960s. They were merely grown men when they left to go serve their country - but were able to come home and have productive lives.
It's time for their stories - as well as the stories of the thousands of other other brave men and women who've serve our country - to be told and preserved for future generations.
Cary philanthropists Ann and Jim Goodnight donated 12 acres of land for the Park. Located on near the corner of Harrison Avenue and Cary Parkway, the Park will house the the stories of all five uniformed branches of service: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard. The Park's purpose is not to strictly serve as a memorial - but also as a place to celebrate the achievements of our Veterans.
Would you like to participate in History?
Contact Executive Director Dave Milidonis at: 919.449.5440 OR DMilidonis@aol.com
National Veterans Freedom Park
P.O. Box 4842
Cary, NC 27519
Want to make a financial contribution?
NVFP is a 501(c)(3), a subchapter 509(a)(1) publicly supported nonprofit educational foundation. Donations are tax deductible.
Darleen McCullen,
REALTOR® on a Mission... NOT Just Seeking a Commission!TM
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by those who are part of the ActiveRain community, including those providing comments relating to this blog, are their opinions and their alone - and do NOT reflect the opinions of Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty. Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty are not responsible for the accuracy (or lack thereof) or content provided by others.
Written by:
Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Phone: 919.454.8864
Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
If you are planning to vote in the upcoming North Carolina Primary, you may wish to make sure you're actually registered to vote.
The Primary will be held May 6, 2008 - with the last day to register to vote in this election being April 11, 2008. If you live in Wake County, check out The Wake County Board of Elections One-Stop Voting Sites.
Even if you think you're registered, you may wish to double check to make sure you're actually registered here at the North Carolina State Board of Elections. You can also use the Website to update your information, as well.
The other day, I received quite the scare. Weeks ago, I received a mailing from the "Voter Participation Center" in Boston, MA. I ignored it because 1) I live in North Carolina - and this mailing came from Boston, and 2) I have been registered to vote since I was of age to do so.
But something kept nagging at me to at least call the Board of Elections to double-check so I did. Well...it turns out that I had moved out of the county briefly about 5 years ago, at which time, The Powers That Be appeared to have removed my name from their records.
When I returned to the county in 2003, I switched my registration back - and have voted in elections since then. We were able to figure out what happened - and now I'm all set for the North Carolina May 2008 Primary - but oh my, did I get a scare!
Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Phone: 919.454.8864
Email: darleen@darleenmc.com
Website: http://www.darleenmc.com/
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by those who are part of the ActiveRain community, including those providing comments relating to this blog, are their opinions and their alone - and do NOT reflect the opinions of Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty. Darleen McCullen and Keller Williams Realty are not responsible for the accuracy (or lack thereof) or content provided by others.
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