The Palm Beach Post ( bit.ly/Avza2Z) reports that Elin Nordegren (EE'-lihn NOHRD'-grihn) plans to build on the North Palm Beach lot she bought last year. The lot is about 140 miles southeast of Woods' home in Orlando.
The newspaper reports the mansion that was demolished was a two-story, 17,000-square-foot-home built in 1932. It had a swimming pool and an elevator.
Realtor John True of Oceanfront Realty says the lot is in the Seminole Landing development, among the most exclusive in Palm Beach County.
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And the Football player (Brady) and the super model (Bundchen) and their new home is probably finished by now and it sports....22,000 sq.ft./8 bedrooms/18months to build/2wings connected by a covered bridge with all sorts of amenities. Cost? $20,000,000.00
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At Terry's recent eye appointment I was reading a magazine called Dwell. It had people that were against "mindlessly accumulating" things/objects/stuff and opted to live in a state of "voluntary simplicity". A newly built loft complex was featured and showed several tenants that had purchased downsizing abodes. One couple had foregone their 3500 sq. ft. home for a new 750 square foot in the building. They were extremely happy with the decision.
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Then I read in a recent magazine about The NO Trash Family. Since 2006 this couple, ages 37 and 48, along with their two sons, ages 11 & 10, have opted to reuse, recycle or compost everything possible so that they have no trash to throw away. They fill a 1-liter Mason jar with trash and the rest of us average 1,051 pounds annually! She even carries jars to stores to put her purchased goods in and she has a blog about her efforts.. thezerowastehome
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Then I read a book plug about a story I'd heard before. 2006, 14 year old riding with her Dad, pulls up to stop light. Teen notices Mercedes coupe on one side and homeless man on other side.
She makes observation...if that guy didn't have such a nice car then maybe that guy would have a meal.
The Dad counters with...What if we didn't have such a nice car?
So the family of 4 decides to downsize by selling their large home and move to a smaller house and use half of the sales proceeds to sponsor 2 villages in Ghana. And they did! Name of book?....The Power of Half by Hannah and Kevin Salwen.
She makes observation...if that guy didn't have such a nice car then maybe that guy would have a meal.
The Dad counters with...What if we didn't have such a nice car?
So the family of 4 decides to downsize by selling their large home and move to a smaller house and use half of the sales proceeds to sponsor 2 villages in Ghana. And they did! Name of book?....The Power of Half by Hannah and Kevin Salwen.
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Ah, yes. First of the year! Time for my annual....Just ready to de-junk and downsize in my own way (again!!)!!! Dug through a pile of stuff and found a sign that I love. Buried and never hung! but I enjoy it anyhow when it surfaces (plus I see the humor in me having it stowed!)
SIMPLIFY
LIVE
SIMPLY
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LIVE
WELL
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