Did you know that the first Friday of every month, the downtown Dover shops pretty much throw a big block party with refreshments, fun activities and live music for the whole family? Stop searching for inexpensive things to do with your family on a Friday night! Get outside, walk around and enjoy what downtown Dover has […]
Read MoreAs you may know, Christina Lessard and I help lead a non-profit called Gals That Give along with three other women: Kim Willson of Ruggerio Willson & Associates, Stephanie Turner of George & Lynch and Erin Barrett of Outlook Events at The Duncan Center. We’ve had a surge of new interest in the event lately […]
Read MoreI was driving to our model home in Lewes, Delaware the other day and stopped into our Dickinson Creek development to snap a few pictures of our latest Kent County spec home. It was so adorable and I loved the layout, I just wanted to write about it! Just look at the property – I […]
Read MoreAt some point in our lives, we have all been told that the best way to creatively solve a challenge or craft a successful plan is to think “outside the box”. In most cases, this is true but when it comes to building a new home design, the most valuable way to plan ahead is […]
Read MoreIt is so easy to get lost in the busyness of business with the to-do lists, emails, rush hour traffic and deadlines that we forget about “the big picture”. Meet Braeden Mannering, an inspiring ten year old Delawarean that sees the bigger picture, understands that there are people in Delaware that may not know when their next […]
Read MoreTeller Wines Philosophy: “To inform, inspire and share the passion of great wine through wine education” A few weeks ago, I stopped into Teller Wines for the first time. Lessard Builders was hosting a happy hour at our model home for the Women’s Council of Realtors in Sussex County and picking up wine was on […]
Read MoreThe history of Willey Farms in Townsend, Delaware reminds me of one of those cute, inspiring videos you might see before a Pixar or Disney movie. It all began with a farm and an old baggage cart in 1975. Donald and Irene Willey would pack up the produce from their farm and sell it on […]
Read MoreDid you know that according to The WorldWatch Institute, the vast majority of produce travels over 1,500 miles from farm to plate and during the transport, it loses much of its nutrients, freshness and vitality? Over the past few years, there has been an increasing amount of conversation about the benefits of Community Supported Agriculture, […]
Read MoreOver the past few years, Delaware has been making headlines as one of the “best places to live” and “best places to retire” due to affordable property taxes, low income tax and reasonable travel time to Philadelphia, New York and Washington D.C. While these are the most talked about features that bring visitors to our state, […]
Read MoreSpring is the new home search season in Delaware! If you are out and about looking for new home sales this year, I’d like to share few of the most important yet overlooked topics when it comes choosing a new home. 1. Define your “dream home” by understanding how you live. Your home is the […]
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