Feature Friday

On September 30, 1868, the first volume of Little Women is published.

On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hits the 60th homer of the 1927 season.

On September 30, 1955, James Dean died in a car crash.

 AND NOW, on September 30, 2011, it's FEATURE FRIDAY with The Claus Team. You're welcome for that history lesson!

Octo-Beer Feast

One of the newest (and fastest moving) trends in the "food world" is the emergence of food trucks.  That's right--eating food from a truck is suddenly very cool.  If you think eating from a truck would involve hot dogs and other tired street fare, THINK AGAIN.  Today's food trucks offer a wide variety of gourmet delicacies, environmentally conscious eats, and yes, even upgraded comfort food.  You can find anything from grass-fed organic bison burgers to wild truffle risotto to all sorts of Asian fusion cuisine.  There's also a smorgasbord of desserts to choose from--think homemade organic ice cream, gourmet cupcakes or traditional Afghan baklava.  The options you can find at food trucks are seemingly endless.

Thrift It With Your BEST SHOT

Shopping at thrift stores, or "thrifting", has risen to an artform for some people.  Some folks make it look downright easy to walk into the local Goodwill and walk out with a brand new Coach purse (tags still attached!), a positively adorable vintage cake stand, or a piece of art to hang over the fireplace that looks like it was custom made for THAT space. 

HOWEVER, for many of us, it's just not that easy.  We walk into a thrift store, and are immediately overwhelmed by the stink of mothballs and mildew AND amount of crap that's crammed into such a small space.  It's enough to make anyone turn on their heels and head back out again.  BUT WAIT!  There are great treasures to be found in your local thrift store, and many of these treasures can be used to update and refresh your home.  REALLY!  Check out Apartment Therapy's guide to taking common thrift store finds and turning them into DIY projects. 

Old dishes?  You can use them to create a piece of clustered arwork on a boring wall!
Outdated sweaters and linens?  Funky pieces of fabric can make great pillows or chair covers!
Ugly lamps?  Give 'em a wipedown, a coat of spray paint and a new shade, and you just saved yourself some moola!

Check out the guide above, and hit your local thrift store this weekend, because updating your home is ALWAYS a good thing!

Feature Friday!

Happy Friday!  Today is officially the first day of autumn, the first full day of Schertz Festival, and last (but not least!), Feature Friday with The Claus Team!  Here's how it works. Below is one of The Claus Team's featured listings. Take a look. See if you like it. See if it looks like something that someone ELSE would like. If you refer someone to The Claus Team that ends up purchasing the Feature Friday property, you get a $25 gift card to a restaurant of your choice!

See You at Schertz Fest!

Looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend?  Or how about something to do for a date night with your honey?  Well...you're in luck!  This weekend is the Annual Schertz Festival!  Admission is FREE, and there are tons of activities that you can choose from! 

Want to listen to some great live music?  CHECK! 
Want to take the kids to ride some carnival rides?  CHECK!
Want to watch a BBQ throwdown?!  CHECK!
Want to see the fireworks you DIDN'T get to see on the 4th of July?  CHECK!

With beautiful weather in store for us this weekend (lows in the 70's...GASP!), this is the perfect way to end your week.  Click HERE for more details, including the complete list of events!

Attention Military!

Moving can be such a stressful thing for many people.  It's exhausting, time consuming, and MONEY-DRAINING, and for folks in the military, it's something that must be done every few years (or less!).  Sigh.  In an effort to ease at least one of these burdens, many banks and mortgage companies offer move programs that involve some sort of cash at closing and/or assistance with locating a realtor.

Feature Friday!

It's finally Friday, and this week it's served up with a side of beautiful, glorious RAIN!  AND, if you listen closely, you will hear all the trees and flowers collectively singing their own rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus.  As you get ready for the upcoming weekend, and try to plan what to do with all your extra time now that you DON'T have to water your yard, let us remind you that it's FEATURE FRIDAY!  Here's how it works. Below is one of The Claus Team's featured listings. Take a look. See if you like it. See if it looks like something that someone ELSE would like. If you refer someone to The Claus Team that ends up purchasing the Feature Friday property, you get a $25 gift card to a restaurant of your choice!

Hunger in San Antonio

As you get ready to eat your tasty lunch today or begin to prepare your supper, chew on THIS fact...in San Antonio, ONE in every FOUR children and ONE in every FIVE adults lives in poverty.  To go hungry is thankfully something that most of us will never deal with, but hunger is a very real problem that folks of all ages and backgrounds deal with daily.  Here in San Antonio, the San Antonio Food Bank works to deal with this problem by partnering with local agencies such as soup kitchens, church food pantries, family crisis centers and and hospice programs, to provide healthy, FREE food to indivuduals that need it.

Organizing is Easy. No, really!

You know that old saying, Cleanliness Organization is next to Godliness?  Yeah, me either.  But it should be it's own saying, right?  Organizing and cleaning your home not only leads to happier occupants, but it's one of the best ways to ensure that it will be seen in the best possible light during showings if it's on the market.  Think about your own experiences, even looking at houses to rent, when it comes to how you view a home.  If you walk in and there is junk everywhere, laundry all over the floor, crafting materials covering the kitchen table...what do you think?  Put simply, it makes a bad first impression.  A tidy home conveys pride of ownership!

Feature Friday

It's finally Friday!  Even though this has been a short week for most people because of the long Labor Day Weekend, Friday is still Friday, and Friday is ALWAYS a good thing!  Also, don't forget that today is FEATURE FRIDAY for The Claus Team!  Here's how it works. Below is one of The Claus Team's featured listings. Take a look. See if you like it. See if it looks like something that someone ELSE would like. If you refer someone to The Claus Team that ends up purchasing the Feature Friday property, you get a $25 gift card to a restaurant of your choice!

Today's property is 316 Mary Louise Drive near downtown San Antonio.  This beautiful home

Can we do a rain dance?

According to the US Drought Monitor, San Antonio is smack in the middle of what is considered an "Exceptional Drought."  According to experts, since weather record-keeping first begain in the 1890's, the last ten months have been the driest EVER recorded in the state of Texas.

Feature Friday!

In the words of George Jones...

It's finally Friday, I'm free again,

I got my motor running for a WILD weekend.

It's finally Friday, I'm out of control,

Forget the working blues and let the GOOD TIMES roll!