would you like to make a pumpkin pie from a pumpkin?

As most of you may know, I love to cook. I'll get a picture of my Kitchen for you on my blog soon. I'm sure you've heard about my "CLOSING COOKIES". I've been making them for my home loan closings for over 20 years.

I'm in the planning process, but I'd like to give cooking classes at my home. I'm thinking small groups of about 6, (wine may be included). I'm going to start this late October, maybe early November with my HOW TO MAKE A PUMPKIN PIE FROM A PUMPKIN class. I'm growing the pie pumpkins now (yes - there are specific pumpkins better for making pies). I'll have you make the pie crust, prepare and bake the pie, drink some wine, and send you away with the finished pie, the recipe and instructions, and another pumpkin so you can amaze your family with your cooking abilities at Thanksgiving. How many people do you know who can say they made a pie from a pumpkin.

Let me know if you'd be interested. If there's something else you'd like to know how to make, I can arrange a class on that.

Just went to the movie Julie and Julia with Melissa Bakkestuen Wednesday. If you like to cook, you'll love the movie. Cooking isn't hard - it's fun to learn.

Some other class ideas:

How to make a Thanksgiving Turkey
How to make an apple pie
How to make stuffed french toast (OMG! You'd love this recipe!)
Homemade Jam
Making Quiche
Making a rich chocolate cake from scratch
How to make homemade puddings and cream pies
Bar-b-que ribs that just fall off the bone

The list goes on and on. I LOVE TO COOK.

I could do a class on how to prepare an entire breakfast or dinner.

I don't buy hash browns, I make my own about every other day. My hubby eats very well.

I digress - if you have an interest, just let me know.

Have a wonderful day!

When you trust me with your borrower's loan you're trusting me with your hardearned commission check and hoping I don’t screw it up.

When you give me your deal, I know you are trusting me with your commission and want to know I'll get the deal closed!

This is a challenging time we're in. I've been here before. I was selling Real Estate during the demise of the Savings and Loans. I remember the industry-wide panic all the changes when the Savings and Loans went into receivership. The government took control then like they are now.

One constant in this industry is change. Right now, we are going through the most changes to ever hit our industry. There are programs and companies that are gone and not coming back, so we need to move on!

There are no more NO DOC loans. There are no more 100% conventional loans and no 125% loans. The sub prime market as we knew it, is gone. I'm not going to cry about it, I'm moving forward - come with me. It's actually a great time to be a expert loan professional with 23 years of experience who's been through challenging times before.

We need to stop focusing on the programs we had the the way things used to be and find the people who are in need of the programs we do offer.

Lets stop listening to all the negative talk out there. There is still plenty business to be had. People are still buying and selling, transferring for their jobs, downsizing, buying that larger home, moving into nursing homes or becoming snow birds. Yes, the market is tougher and yes, deals are harder to put together, but people still need us and our services. Lets get out there and make them find us!

Trust your loans to an expert - Jolyn @ Universal Mortgage!