April 14, 2008
Farmer's Market on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

The Sun Shined on Farmer’s Market

This past Saturday was the opening of Bainbridge Island’s Farmer’s Market. It is now back outside, near city hall and will be there every Saturday, through October from 9-1. We had an amazingly sunny and hot day, so the weather could not have been better. By ten o’clock, when I […]
April 13, 2008
The View of Pleasant Beach below Lynwood Center by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Edna’s Beach Cafe

Well, if you’ve read some of my previous posts, I guess it is becoming obvious that I like to eat out. I guess it goes along with the kitchen remodel we are finishing up. The other night four women from my neighborhood and myself went to Edna’s Beach Cafe for […]
March 31, 2008
Life on an Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

My 10 Favorite Things About Bainbridge Island Today

1. It is truly an islandYes, there is a bridge to Poulsbo and beyond, but the Sound between here and Seattle is a perfect buffer to the action of the big city. 2. The low crime rateI know we are not isolated from bad things or bad people, but I […]
March 30, 2008
Spring Snow on Bainbridge Island - Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Spring Snow

In the last two days we have had rain, sleet, snow, and amazing sunbursts. Spring? It is not typical, but keeps you on your toes . . . and digging around in your closet for the snow boots, hats, and gloves you thought you were done with.
March 9, 2008
Sunlight and Gray on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Change Your Clocks

No, it is not 9am, it is 10am, yikes. Today we will all spring forward, (in Washington anyway) and now our mornings will be a little darker for a while. But, the upside is that we will have a little more light in the evening. And, light is an important […]
February 29, 2008

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Girl Scout Cookie Sales. Beware, be prepared, be glad. Starting this evening, happy Girls Scouts will be taking Bainbridge Island by storm selling cookies outside of: Safeway, Town and Country Market, Silverscreen Video, and they’re going to try and catch you coming off the ferry too. Clear the freezer out […]
February 23, 2008
Life with Kids on Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

I Still Have to Remind Myself We Live on an Island

Having grown up in the East Bay and Sacramento, California, living so very close to so much water is relatively new for me. I am still sometimes caught off guard when I wind down Blakely Avenue and almost drop into Eagle Harbor. Or when I am touring around, looking at […]
February 5, 2008
Schools on Bainbridge Island Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

When Small is Good

The other day my seven year old had a dentist appointment at 10:00 am. Her elementary school starts at 9:30. To make it easy, we went to the dentist and then I drove her in to school late. I walked her in the office, knowing I would have to sign […]