Mondays With Marnie Fly Baby Fly!

This week, 3 of my baby owls are being sent off. Griffin is getting moved into his house in College Station for his senior year at A&M. He came home last week and told me that he really needed a nice piece of art for his room. That is when you know he is outgrowing college, right on time. 

Remi is also moving into her house at UT for her senior year. (Griffin is taking 2 laps around the senior year.) She wants her room to feel authentic to who she is. She wants it to feel like home. She is carving out her little space in the world. Its a good thing that she has Todd Fiscus on speed dial. One short convo and Todd has designed the perfect room for her and deployed his troops for the install. 

Casey is heading to his first year at Memorial High School. Since Chloe is at boarding school, this is his first time to start school without his other half. When I asked if he was nervous, he said, Yes, Mom, I am going to school without half of me. Ill be sure to squeeze him extra this morning. 

If this week involves send offs for you and your family, know that you have done it. You are pretty kick ass! You have made them ready for their 1sts. Their first day of kindergarten, 9th grade or Junior year in college. 

Cheers to the zoo keepers!

xo,

MG

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TEA IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

MARKET STATS

Homeowners who missed out on the

ultra- low interest rates earlier this year

may have another chance. The average

interest rate on a 30- year fixed- rated

mortgage fell to 2.88%, according to

Freddie Mac, the lowest level since mid-

February and the third consecutive

weekly drop. The 15- year fixed- rate

mortgage dropped to 2.22%.

Thinking of refinancing? Im happy to 

connect you with a lender! 

ITS GETTIN HOT IN HERE

The summer rays have been STRONG 

lately. Here are some tips from

Thompson + Hanson to protect your

gardens from these summer rays.

1) Water Smarter: Set sprinklers for early

morning to maximize the water absorbed.

Water for longer periods of time (frequent

short watering encourages plants to keep

shallow roots).

2) Avoid using fertilizer as it will push the

plant to grow, adding too much stress in

the summer heat!

3) For plants that are sensitive to heat, shade cloth is key,

only letting a certain

percent of sunlight through. 

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT

Reagan Bregman recently launched

Exiza (ex-see-zah), an ethical athliesure

company! Exiza is a Houston- based 

company that is manufactured in the US

and the clothes are CUTE. Love the

bright colors and the fabrics are so soft.

Place your pre-orders here!