Tara Stone

"Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to"

- John Ed Pearce

This quote really reminded me of Cape Cod. The fond mememories that people create here as children and are now looking to buy a small piece of Real Estate as a part or full time residence.

I meet young Cape Cod residence, they want to hear about my travels, they tell me how they can't wait to get "over the bridge" for good. I agree with them and encourage them to go explore, but inside I hide a little smirk knowing that I'll be here in 5-10 years when their back looking to re establish their roots.

There is something about Cape Cod that draws us

Wash-a-Shores and Life Long Residence..we are all here and this winter Our Beautiful Cape is growing and welcoming us into her cold salty arms.

This Blog is only a courtesy to promote the wonderful village that I live and Sell Real Estate In..I am so fortunate to walk out of my front door and stroll Main Street everyday. Enjoy, have fun..save some money to purchase Fabulous Osterville Real Estate!

http://www.shopostervillevillage.com/

Click on the link above to see some great holiday shopping deals

From serving dishes & platters, hostess gifts, chocolates, manly gifts for the hard to buy for man, to wonderful items starting under $25.00, Osterville is Cape Cods best kept shopping secret. Find the one-of-a-kind items, the stylish and whimsical, clothes, art, antiques, books, children's clothes and more.

Discover for yourself the friendly, easily accessible village of Osterville, shop, have lunch and relax. This is just a small sampling of the treasures available in Osterville, please visit the stores, there are thousands of items to choose from! Click on one of the price points above and start your shopping! Sampling of items below.

Framed Moon Shoot Giclee on canvas 27 x 39 from oil painting by Neil Collins. Big Papi hits a homerun headed to the moon! © copyright 2007 Yankee Accent, Inc. $995.00 Yankee Accent	Sea Star Spa Line soaps, creams, bath salts, candles & more, inspired by the healing powers of the sea. Prices Start at $10.99 Clare Murray	Merganser Decoy Miniature Merganser hand carved by renowned decoy carver Byron Briffee $165.00 Kindreds	Library Note Cards Artwork by Jayne Shelly-Pierce Note cards are 5 x 7, lots of room to write a note. Eight to a box. $16.00 Osterville Village Library
15 Piece Chocolate Assortment The perfect combination of our most popular milk & dark chocolate. $9.95 ea. Box quantity pricing available. Gone Chocolate	Tabletop Bovano Sandpiper smooth glass coating.9 x 9 inched in choice of three positions each handmade with vitreous enamel colors fused to copper at 1600 degrees to a smooth glass coating. $95.00 Yankee Accent	Vera Bradley Placemats set of 4 many patterns to choose from. $40.00 Oyster Island Emporium	Get-a'Board Personalized Plank great way to honor someone! Purchase a Board! $100.00 Armstrong-Kelly Park
Book: Why Labs Do That Just published explanation true life lab behaviors with wonderful photographs throughout. $15.95 Yankee Accent	Osterville Wharf Hat 100% cotton available infant -adult, call for color & size availability. PFOP exclusive. $29.00 Pocket Full of Posies	Gift Certificate: Rose Petal Hand Facial Full hand & arm exfoliation with our organic rose petal salt scrub, hand & arm massage w/ organic rose oil & a firming rose hand mask & all the benefits of our oil manicure. $36.00 Painted Red Nails	Provence Dinnerware 16 Piece, service for four including 4 dinner plates, 4 soup, 4 mugs (in design shown) and the 4 salad plates with the 4 different designs shown. $149.00 Claire Murray

There have been other Active Rainers that blog about the loss of their beloved pets due to Holiday decorations. I am only here to spread the word and keep a happy, safe and healthy holiday season for both us and our furry friends.

Flowers and plants add beauty to any holiday, and they make great holiday gifts. But if your family includes pets, you may want to learn which plants are safe and which ones you need to avoid.

Remember that ingesting bulb plants often cause the most severe illnesses. Here are a list of some popular winter holiday plants and their potential toxicities.

Holly (Ilex sp.). This plant, commonly found around Christmas time, can cause intense vomiting and diarrhea. Mental depression can also occur.

Amaryllis (Amaryllis spp). Ingestion can result in vomiting, diarrhea, depression, lack of appetite, tremors, drooling and abdominal pain.

Mistletoe (Phoradendron spp.). This plant, another Christmas plant, can also cause significant vomiting and diarrhea. In addition, this plant has been associated with difficulty breathing, slowed heart rate, collapse and, if a lot is ingested, death has occurred.Some animals may even show erratic behavior and possible hallucinations.

Poinsettia (Euphorbia). This plant can cause irritation to the mouth and stomach and sometimes vomiting. It has a low level of toxicity and is overrated as a toxic plant. Many people consider it basically non-toxic.

Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, Easter cactus (Schlumbergera or Zygocactus). In dogs, if large quantities of this plant are ingested, vomiting, possibly with blood, diarrhea, possibly with blood and mental depression have been reported. With small ingestions, typically there are no signs of toxicity. These plants are considered low toxicity plants.

Some less common toxic winter holiday plants include:

American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens). Ingestion results in weakness, vomiting and seizures.

European bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara). Ingestion results in drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, lack of appetite, weakness, confusion and low heart rate.

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium). Ingestion results in vomiting, diarrhea, depression, drooling and lack of appetite.

Christmas rose (Helleborus niger). Ingestion results in abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody diarrhea and delirium.

Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicuni). Ingestion results in vomiting, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, seizures, mental depression, respiratory depression, shock and death.

Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Ingestion of the bulbs results in mouth irritation, blooding vomiting, diarrhea, shock, kidney failure, liver damage and bone marrow suppression.

Thanksgiving cactus (Zygocactus truncactus). Ingestion results in vomiting, diarrhea and depression. Cats also can develop staggering.

Christmas palm (Veitchia merrillii). This plant is considered nontoxic.

Christmas orchid (Cattleya trianaei). This plant is considered nontoxic.

Christmas dagger fern (Polystichym spp). This plant is considered nontoxic.

Mistletoes cactus (Thipsalis cassutha). This plant is considered nontoxic.

Burning bush (Euronymous alatus). Ingestion can result in vomiting, diarrhea, depression and lack of appetite.

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday

I have a young couple in search of their first home..in the world of the 8 month close "Short Sale", I am trying to help them find a 1 year rental..they have to be out of their current rental in SUNDAY!

If you have, or know of any rentals from Centerville through Harwich under $1400 a month, Please let me know. I also have a few rental properties available if you are looking. One Gorgeous Estate in Osterville and A great Condo Unit at the Yachtman in Hyannis.

Thank You So Much

Tara Stone (781) 664 3508

Next time your flipping through your favorite magazine and you come across the perfume/cologne pull out...pull it out and pop it in a musty closet or cabinet that smells a bit to much like moth balls.

Of course there are many other ways to help get a musty old smell out, but I happened to just try this little trick..it worked and it's Free...

Make sure it's clean of course and free of any major odor causer...you can also try dryer sheets..