Winter is coming, and snow will be on its way soon. If you're not ready, then it might be too late when the snow begins to accumulate on your property or in your yard. If you’re going to be away this winter or if you are headed to the island soon, consider hiring Hamptons House Watching to check in on your home periodically to make sure your home is protected and everything is still running smoothly. Here are 10 things that you can do to prepare for the snow right now in order to make sure your house is ready and safe from damage!
Read more10 Family-Friendly Activities in Hamptons This Winter
The Hamptons are a popular getaway for families, and it's no surprise. With miles of beaches and gorgeous scenery, the area is perfect for families looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and explore. If you are planning on visiting this winter, here are 10 family-friendly activities that will keep everyone entertained!
Read morePrepared Dinners for Thanksgiving in the Hamptons
It's that time of year again where we find ourselves prepared to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. Thanksgiving is a day for gratitude, and it can be difficult to feel thankful if you're stressed about making dinner for all those people coming over! Luckily, there are many prepared dinners available in local stores this time of year.
Read morePreparing your Secondary Hamptons Home for Winter
As the winter season approaches, there is nothing more important than preparing your Hamptons home for winter. Many Hamptons homeowners prefer to spend the winter season outside the Hamptons with friends and family, or vacation at winter sports tournaments. Whether you plan to spend the icy months in the Hamptons or not, winterizing your home implies that you know what to do before the winter months set in. This means that whenever you return for the spring and summer, you get to come back to a home that is well-kept and intact as if you never left.
Read moreTop Reasons Why You Should Hire a Property Manager
Are you an owner of a rental property but you are unable to properly manage it due to limited time? Or have you lately inherited an income property but it’s located miles away from you? Are you thinking of buying another home as a reserve to generate extra income when you retire or for your family after your demise? If your answer to any of the questions above is yes, then you would greatly benefit from the services provided by a property management company. They have a team of experts that can effectively manage your property on your behalf. These services will make your life easier.
Read moreFinding Happiness!
One of the great things about the Hamptons is - as much as we feel far away from everything (Whole Foods anybody?) - often enough the world comes to us.
This week the amazing Lama Tenzin a buddhist monk and professor, visited the Ross School in East Hampton - again. He worked with the students for a week “to plant a seed about compassion and happiness” and gave a talk one night - open and free to the community.
The topic: Compassion. He might be a rather small person but his message could not have been more dominant: The only person that can make you happy is you! He reminded us to be compassionate. We tend to forget.
If we think about happiness we think of money, an impressive bank account and that nice fast car. Those are pleasures - he said. They will fade. Correct me if I am wrong, but it sure seemed like he was talking a bit louder and more powerful saying this... It might be connected to our zip codes.. It felt like he needed to really drive this point home.
Happiness comes from within. Nothing from the outside can give us lasting happiness. And lets be honest - we all would like to have that. It cant be bought (we kind of knew that too, right? But still - sometimes you need to hear it again.)
This hour long talk left a mark on us sitting in auditorium. It made this writer think twice during the next days and actually still today. Showing compassion actually makes me happy. Seeing somebody smile makes me happy. If that means I have to go an extra mile - why not? I definitely should do it more often.
Thank you to the Ross School and Lama Tenzin for this chance to stop what we were doing and readjust our focus to what is important. It sure made me happy.
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