For the Heck of It Archives - Krista and Rosie

Mar

The Sunken Ship at Castro Point

Posted In: For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Richmond

Have you noticed the sunken ship sticking out of the water at Castro Point, near the Richmond Bridge? Last week the tide was scheduled to be extremely low, -2.68, so we knew it would be the perfect opportunity to get out and see the abandoned ship up close and personal. So we grabbed the drone and our cameras and headed [...]

Dec

Our Holiday Card

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, Good ol' Fashion Humor

The Krista + Rosie team had such a blast this past year, in part due to all of the awesome people we helped out this year. We are truly blessed to live her, play here, and work here. Want to be on our mailing list too? Drop us a line and we can send you a card.

Oct

Monster Party Drink for Halloween

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids

Happy Halloween! Planning a party in your new (or old) house tonight? We wanted to share a great party drink that is sure to be a crowd pleaser: Vampire Blood Juice with Monster Eye ice cubes. 1 container lemonade concentrate 2 cups water 1 2L bottle ginger ale 1/2 c sugar 1 packet cherry koolaid 1 package monster eyeballs from [...]

Apr

Cocktail Hour

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Good Eats

This has been a busy week for us East Bay Living ladies. We were fortunate to get two sets of buyers into houses, conducted inspections galore, and worked on prepping two listings, and met a new buyer. What does a busy realtor and mama do at the end of the week? Enjoy a delicious cocktail. The weather is warm, the [...]

Mar

Give Back Homes

Posted In: Community, For the Heck of It, General Real Estate News, Philanthropy

Giving back to the community is a HUGE part of the vibe over here at kristaandrosie.flywheelsites.com – it is something we love to do! A few years ago I heard about this cool little startup called Give Back Homes. The founder, Blake Andrews, spent a few years working at TOMS (shoes) where he learned the value of giving back: for every [...]

Oct

Spotted at the Marin Fountain in Berkeley

Posted In: Berkeley, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids

Snow in Berkeley in October? Looks like someone was playing a prank!

Sep

Little Houses For Sale

Posted In: For the Heck of It, Fun for Kids

My daughter Melia is an amazing architect. She can build the most amazing structures out of anything. Any lego, found object, scrap of material, twig or empty cardboard box and she will create an amazing detailed space. Here are two recent examples that she will add to her portfolio, the first was for her Shopkins and the second for her [...]

Jun

Are you prepared for a major power outage?

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Berkeley, Community, El Cerrito, Emeryville, For the Heck of It, Home Maintenance, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Oakland, Richmond, Uncategorized

Are you prepared for a major power outage? Last week in a little innocent squirrel caused a major power outage in the East Bay that lasted nearly two and a half hours. Some of you may have been affected by it – Krista on our team was definitely affected by it and while she was a “little” prepared we thought [...]

Mar

Bay Area Sunsets…

Posted In: For the Heck of It, Photos

Bay Area sunsets kinda rock. But I might be biased.

Mar

Perch’d is on Pinterest!

Posted In: Alameda County, Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Contra Costa County, Creative Reuse Ideas, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, For the Home, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Green Living, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Local Market Statistics, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized

Perch’d is on Pinterest! Check out some of the fun things we like to do in the Bay Area as well as find out about some of the cool things about your neighborhood! We are busy pinning great things for you to enjoy! Let us know what your favorite pin is!