Amp of your Holiday Curb Appeal with KINDNESS!

'Tis the season to show gratitude and express appreciation to those who make your life a little easier in 2020. Delivery drivers are working overtime, friends... 

... show them some love. This goodie basket is headed out to the porch of Casa de Nenonen right now.

Just for fun: Sights of Spring

Just for fun: Bathroom Time Capsule

In prepping of the list of my own mother's house, the contractor took off 2 layers of wallpaper in the basement bathroom to reveal THIS...

SERIOUSLY?? =O

"Vintage" is an understatement!  Good grief.

Just for fun: Royal Wedding

I bumped into this online and had to share. Hysterical.

Hidden Gem Alert: Donut Drive-In in South City

What a week, what a week. I showed 30+ condos/lofts between the Central Corridor and the Downtown Loft District, showed a dozen properties in West County, negotiated a counteroffer, and closed a property. The Spring Market is definitely in full-effect! While the real estate market may be a tad more fragile right now, it IS moving. The early Spring has been encouraging.

Anyhoo, my most recent closing was in South City near St. Louis Hills. After our final walk-through early Saturday morning, I stopped by one of South City's most notorious hot spots to surprise my slumbering family...

Located on the old Route 66 and having served fresh donuts for over 50 years, the Donut Drive-in is one of the last standing Mom and Pop donut shops in the city. Every so often when I have early AM work in South City, I randomly pick up these goodies for my family...

...as they LOVE them! If in or near South City and craving a donut done the old-fashioned way, by HAND, the Donut Drive-in is a must stop.

NITTY GRITTY:

6525 Chippewa St
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 645-7714

HOURS:

Mon-Tue, Sun 5 am - 2 pm
Wed-Thu 5 am - 10:30 pm
Fri-Sat 5 am - 12 am

CASH ONLY!

View from the balcony of a downtown loft...

Just for Fun: November Craft for kids

My 8 yr old welcomed November...
... with the perfect Fall craft!

If you want to make one of these cuties with your kids, all you need is a large paper grocery bag, a paper lunch sack, newspaper for stuffing, a rubber band to create the shape of the head, some construction paper, staples and hot glue to hold it all together, and a little creativity...

Our turkey has found a new home on our front porch hay bales, left over from Halloween. If need a little more instruction, click HERE. =)

Busy, busy, busy...

... 2 of my Buyers had closings over the past week, one in Ballwin and one in Rockhill.

Weekend Happening: October 15-18

Schlafly Fresh Hop Ale Festival

Celebrate the harvest with an autumn beer festival at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. They flew in fresh, wet hops from Gamache Farms in Toppenish, Washington, so several local breweries could create their own version of a fresh-hopped beer. HERE is a link to the tasting guide for the event. The ultimate experiencefor your micro lovers!

October 16 : 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave.
Maplewood, MO 63143

$30

For more info:
314-241-2337
http://www.schlafly.com/freshhop.shtml


Rare performance of Chuck Berry at The Pageant

Watch this local legend take the stage at the Pageant for his special 10th anniversary show!

October 16 : 7 p.m.

The Pageant Concert Nightclub
6161 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112

$35-40

For more info:
314-726-6161
http://www.thepageant.com/shows.html


Harvest Moon Wine and Cheese Tasting

The Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis (DSAGSL) invites you to join us for an evening of fun and food featuring a variety of domestic and imported wines, assorted cheeses and gourmet desserts at the Clayton Wine & Cheese Place. All proceeds benefit the programs and services provided by the DSAGSL to support individuals with Down syndrome and their families in the greater St. Louis area.

October 15 : 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

The Wine and Cheese Place
7435 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, MO 63105

$40

For more info:
314-961-2504
http://www.dsagsl.org/harvest-moon

Knee high in Fall, which means LEAVES.

I apologize that it has been a few days since my last post! Between a closing this week and expedited house hunting with one of my Buyers on a tightened time frame due to her lease expiring in December... busy, busy, busy!

Exploring the area neighborhoods this week has been particularly scenic and fun, as reminders of my favorite Fall season are around every corner (please excuse the shoddy quality of my mobile uploads taken over the past week)...













Unfortunately, one thing I have also noticed a lot of this week...


Ahhh, 'tis the season. Let this serve as a reminder for you to hop up on the roof this weekend and clear your gutters. It is that time again, St. Louis... =)

Weekend Project...

Come and knock on my door...

Well, the contest is officially complete! 25 finalists were selected by a neighborhood resident vote at the Central West End Art Fair and Taste weekend in June, and the Official 2010 Doors of St. Louis poster is finally available for purchase...
Posters are available at The Great Frame Up and are priced at $18.00 unframed, or framed for $79.95. There are six local Great Frame Up locations in the St. Louis area.

Signs of Fall...

Last year, around this time, I admitted my love for this beloved season to Blog World.

Love it, love it, love it!

I have to say, I am starting to feel the fever again. The leaves are slowly starting to fall from our trees, our windows have been open more than closed, we have made our first seasonal pilgrimage to Eckert's to pick apples, the boys are starting to debate costume ideas, and my allergies are driving me insane! Ha!

Anyways, besides my autumnal makeover of the ol' blog and Twitter, there are several other signs of Fall around Casa de Nenonen ...

My 8 yr old finished up the summer pool season with a new trick...

Personally, we barbecued with family, checked out a couple of city happenings, enjoyed a night out on the town with friends, and completed 2 home projects. Professionally, I showed 11 houses between 3 clients, wrote a contract, and had a pre-listing/staging appointment for post the New Year.

Hope that your Labor Day weekend was as fun and eventful as ours. Now, bring on FALL... Woot! Woot! =)

Only in St. Louis...

... do you battle for Ted Drewes, Imo's, the Arch, and the St. Louis Science Center?!