Get Your Home Ready for Winter FeaturingChad Frickey, Michelle Roberts-Freeman, Shelly Ezell, Lauren Ballard, and Jill Ballew Because the first hard freeze is a terrible time to discover what you forgot. Kansas weather keeps us guessing, but a little preparation now can help keep your home comfortable and avoid costly repairs when temperatures plunge.
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Cranberry Pecan Baked Brie Prep: 15 minutes · Bake: 25–30 minutes · Serves: 8–10 Creamy Brie, tart cranberries, crunchy pecans and flaky golden pastry make this a festive appetizer for Thanksgiving gatherings and holiday get-togethers. It looks impressive on the table, but it’s surprisingly easy to make! Ingredients 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 1
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Decorating Tip of the Month: Let There Be (Better) Light By November, we’re turning on the lights a whole lot earlier in the day. So here’s a little decorating tip: take a look at your lightbulbs! Seriously, lightbulbs have come a long way. You can buy LED bulbs that let you change the brightness and
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Why Massachusetts Street? A Little History Behind the Address We drive them many days, give directions by them and write them on envelopes. But have you ever wondered how Lawrence’s streets got their names? Massachusetts Street offers a clue to the city’s beginnings. Lawrence was founded in 1854 by settlers supported by the New
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The Potluck People: What We Bring to the Table. There are two kinds of people at a potluck: the ones who bring something sensible, and the ones who make a beeline for the queso before they’ve even taken off their coats. Around here, we suspect a few of our agents fall into the second category.
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This Month in Lawrence History: A New Home for the Jayhawks Fall Saturdays and Jayhawk football have been part of Lawrence life for generations. This month marks 105 years since an important milestone: the dedication of KU’s Memorial Stadium on October 29, 1921, during a game against Kansas State. The stadium honored 130 KU
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Love Your Home? Or Ready for Something Different? Maybe you love your neighborhood, but wish you had a little more room. Or you have plenty of space and spend more time maintaining it than enjoying it. Sometimes the question sneaks up on you: Does this home still fit the way we live? Fall is
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Decorating Tip of the Month: Give Your Home a Fall Mood Fall decorating is about more than adding a pumpkin or two. Think about creating a mood with warm, layered color and texture. Deep olive, chocolate brown, rust, burgundy and caramel can instantly make a room feel richer for the season. Add a few beautiful
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White Chicken Chili Cooler days always make us think of chili. This recipe feels like fall, but it’s a fresh take, with chicken, white beans and green chiles. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 cans (15 oz.) white beans, drained and
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Fall Is a Different Kind of Market FeaturingZach Dodson, David Dunn, Lauren Ballard, and Ariela Unz What changes when the Lawrence real estate market moves from summer into fall? We asked our agents to weigh in on what they’re seeing, from buyer behavior and pricing to inventory and the little things sellers can do
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