Betty Brandon

Look at your holiday gift list.  How many times do you say,”I have no idea what to get this person.  He/she already has everything that I could possible afford.”  I have a very easy answer!  For as little as $10 and one click of the mouse you can purchase animals or shares of animals to [...] Read full article »

Once in a while I come across something especially nice on the Internet. Such was the case today. Northpole.com is a very special site for children, parents and teachers. It’s absolutely loaded with activities, games, puzzles, stories to read and color, stories to personalize, “hidden” stories, educational activities, holiday postcards, and [...] Read full article »

As Thanksgiving approaches most of us go about our daily activities mindful of the many blessings we receive and thinking about the gathering of family and or friends with whom we’ll share a big feast and talk about all the things for which we are thankful. Please allow me to share this really great web site [...] Read full article »

The sign at the bottom of my daughter’s less than 3 block street, Heavenly Valley Road, seems a little scary; but signs exactly like this are every where. I feel like I am reading the Miami Herald. The local newspaper lists numerous locations for people to go to shelters, lists shelters where pets can [...] Read full article »

The Pumpkin Patch will be waiting for you at 9 AM on Thursday morning, October 18. Where? SW 77 Avenue just south of SW 104 Street, east of US 1 in Pinecrest. The big pumpkin truck direct from the fields in North Carolina will have arrived and been unloaded on Wednesday evening. [...] Read full article »

Because the Pumpkin Patch won’t be open until October 18. Yes, I know, there are pumpkins in the local grocery stores – on the floor or in big cardboard boxes – and even some with faces already painted on them. That’s not a fun way to get a pumpkin. On the evening of October [...] Read full article »

Here’s a little update on “happenings” in Village of Pinecrest parks – in this case, specifically, Veterans Wayside Park. The light poles along Pinecrest Parkway (US 1) are always adorned. Sometimes they mention specific events coming up, such as the South Miami Art Festival mentioned on some at the moment (more about that [...] Read full article »

Twinkle, twinkle, little star. . . . . You’ll soon be able to enjoy the stars while strolling, jogging or riding your bike in the evening in Red Road Linear Park along Red Road between SW 111 Street and SW 88 Street in Pinecrest. The lighting project has started! [...] Read full article »

There are many reasons for buying a home now; but here are eight reasons that stand out in my mind the strongest: 1. Income tax savings: You can deduct all the mortgage interest and property taxes paid through the year on your tax return. That’s a little like having the government subsidize [...] Read full article »

Ah! The aroma of popcorn wafting through the air! I admit it. I’m a popcorn junkie. Have been since I was a child. When we first moved to Florida in the early 70’s my parents used to send me bags of home grown popcorn from local Nebraska farmers — 10 [...] Read full article »