April 25, 26, and 27th 8:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Carver Primary School-307 Carver Avenue Jeter Primary School-700 Jeter Avenue Southview Primary School-2712 Marvyn Parkway Applications for the Pre-K program will be accepted on the dates listed. Students enrolled will be determined by the lottery system. For more information, visit www.opelikaschools.org. Continue Reading about 2012-2013 Pre-K Application for Enrollment for Opelika, AL City Schools
Charity Begins at Home-April 20th—Auburn, AL
Such a fun party for a great cause! Well, three great causes! This year's Realtor Sponsored Fundraiser will go to support 3 local deserving charities: Mercy Medical, The Little Tree Preschool, and Rebuilding Together. All proceeds from the event are donated, and each year we have raised over $10,000 for different groups. If you have never attended the event, you are missing an awesome time! Continue Reading about Charity Begins at Home-April 20th—Auburn, AL
Easter Egg Hunts in Auburn, AL and Opelika, AL
There will be no shortage of Easter Egg Hunts this weekend in the area! Opelika is hosting Easter on the Square in downtown Opelika, starting at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 7th, with Egg-tivities, the Ultimate Parade, and the Super Spectacular Egg Hunt. Children 2nd grade and below will enjoy arts and crafts, a visit with the Easter Bunny, and a ride on the Easter Express Train! Auburn will be Continue Reading about Easter Egg Hunts in Auburn, AL and Opelika, AL
Homes Sales Up for the 8th Consecutive Month in Lee County, AL
Ryan and I keep saying that the market is shifting in our area for many neighborhoods. The graph came from ACRE, the Alabama Center for Real Estate, located in Tuscaloosa, AL. ACRE is an organization that tracks data for real estate across the state of Alabama, which is a great tool for home owners, investors, buyers and of course, realtors. What the numbers show: plain and simple—Sales in Lee Continue Reading about Homes Sales Up for the 8th Consecutive Month in Lee County, AL
Couponing with Jackie, An Auburn Extra, An Update…
There is another class coming up with Jackie Waters this Friday, 4/6 at 6:30 at the Sylvan Learning Center. I thought I would let you all know an update on how my family is doing with the "couponing quest" since the class! Sunday we went shopping and had to buy a lot of EVERYTHING. The fridge and pantry were all completely bare! So we spend about $340 and saved roughly $85 with Jackie's tips Continue Reading about Couponing with Jackie, An Auburn Extra, An Update…
Why Auburn University’s Coach Gene Chizik is the best!
This morning while I was waiting on my 3 year old to finish his Cheerios, I was scrolling through Facebook on my phone and found the coolest article posted by a friend. Evan Woodbery of the Auburn Bureau, The Birmingham News, Press-Register and The Huntsville Times had written about a mission trip that Gene Chizik took some of Auburn's football team players on over the spring break trip. They Continue Reading about Why Auburn University’s Coach Gene Chizik is the best!
Auburn, AL Jobs
Auburn, AL just announced another corporation opening a facility at the Auburn Technology Park North by HONAM Petrochemical Corporation. The company produces resin materials, and about 30 jobs will be initially created. HONAM is part of a Korean company that is the 5th largest within Korea. The initial investment of $9.25 million is expected to grow with time, and the number of jobs should grow Continue Reading about Auburn, AL Jobs
Keep Opelika Beautiful—Garden in the Park, Opelika, AL
If you read this blog at all, you know that one of my favorite things about living in Opelika is all the wonderful community events that always available and usually free for you and your families. Garden is the Park is something people from Lee County look forward to every year. Hosted at the Opelika Municipal Park, this is an arts and crafts style event with great live entertainment & Continue Reading about Keep Opelika Beautiful—Garden in the Park, Opelika, AL