April 26, 2010
Jen Pells' blog about life and real estate on Bainbridge Island

This is not a Recipe Blog – this is really a blog about life on Bainbridge Island

These are the real deal, not a stock photo! But I do make chocolate chip cookies from time to time.  I have gotten some requests for this recipe, so I am going to put it out there in cyberspace.  The key to this recipe is sifting the flour . . […]
April 25, 2010
Rockaway Beach Park on Bainbridge.

Rockaway Beach – Sun, Sand, and a Sunday on Bainbridge Island

  Low Tide at Rockaway Beach                               DIRECTIONS to Rockaway Beach Park:   47°35.95’N   122°29.89’W   From Lynwood Center, head south on Lynwood Center Road and stay left at the ’Y’ as it becomes Oddfellows […]
April 21, 2010
Volvo

Role Reversal – being in the buyer’s seat

  So . . . this has been a busy month.  This past month I have been busy at work like it was 2006.  Add to the equation tax time, my daughter’s birthday, family visiting, and a large volunteer project at Blakely I said yes to last year when business […]
April 13, 2010
Where to buy fresh eggs on Bainbridge Island

Where to Find Farm Fresh Eggs on Bainbridge Island

All eggs from our hens. The egg in the middle best represents the shape and size of a store bought egg. We think the little hen on the right (currently molting) is responsible for the tiny eggs.   A sure sign of spring . . . more eggs.  One thing […]
February 27, 2010
Smith Brother' Milk Delivery on Bainbridge Island

On Bainbridge Island We Love Smith Brother’s Farm Milk Delivery

  Part of the Island Charm and Excellent Milk!www.smithbrothersfarms.com1-877-MILKMAN
February 26, 2010
Jen Pells Real Estate Agent on Bainbridge Island

Change is Good

      I am proud to announce that I am now with Windermere Real Estate.  I am excited to be associated with the largest real estate brokerage in the Pacific Northwest.  Windermere’s Website and Property Search will empower my clients with some of the industries’ best tools for buyers and […]
February 3, 2010
Spring on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

Spring . . . don’t tease me like that

The first signs of spring; the grape hyacinths are bursting thorough the leaves, ahead of the tulips and hydrangeas. The bare winter trees make for great climbing. Grey, Not So Good Last week I trudged out to my garden beds and looked at them.  Brown and soggy, covered in leaves, […]
January 26, 2010
Hillandale Neighborhood on Bainbridge Island by Jen Pells Real Estate Agent

In Search of the Vibe

I showed houses this past weekend to two separate families in two separate price ranges. Both families are working from two separate wants/needs lists, both have different limits and constraints. And . . . even in a time of year with a lean inventory (166 homes on the market), there […]