Trendy Indoor Plants

Plants are one of the easiest ways to add some life and color into your home.  Placing a plant in the corner of the room not only takes up a decent amount of space, but it also gives a room that "finished" look.  However, let's be real.... having a green thumb doesn't come naturally to all of us.  Below I have shared some trendy plants to decorate your home with that are also easy to maintain!  Plants are a sign of life, vitality, and freshness. They are very healthy to include in your interior as well. They are beneficial not only to your eyes, but also for keeping the air fresh and clean.  Indoor plant decoration makes your living space more comfortable, breathable, and luxurious!

Here are 5 trendy indoor plants that also happen to be low maintenance! 

SNAKE 

ALOE 

FIDDLE LEAF FIG 

KENTIA PALM 

JADE 

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday!

***Warning***

Reading this blog post may cause extreme hunger!

5 of the best places in Albuquerque, NM to get your taco fix!

Zacatecas

3423 Central Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87106

Their menu offers a selection of fresh, organic ingredients, and a tequila bar featuring over 100 tequilas.  The menu changes with the seasons due to the use of local ingredients, so there are always new and exciting items!

Zacatecas also offers an amazing brunch on weekends featuring breakfast tacos!

The shrimp tacos are to die for!

Casa Taco

5801 Academy Rd NE 
Albuquerque, NM 87109 
            


Casa Taco is so good, you’ll definitely make this is a regular restaurant stop! The grilled chicken and brisket tacos are a must have! Be sure and try the specialty tacos featuring yucatan pork, jerk chicken, La Puerto steak, and veracruz steak!

The Last Call

102 Richmond Dr NE
 Albuquerque, NM 87106

Let’s be real, you need to try everything on this menu! We can never choose between the fish tacos, carne tacos, carne fries (yes..carne fries!!) and the cali burrito!  So, be sure and take your family and friends that way you can try some of each!

Backstreet Grill

1919 Old Town Rd NW 
St 
Albuquerque, NM 87104

Another great stop for tacos located in the heart of Old Town!  Backstreet Grill has an amazing menu.  Our favorite tacos from backstreet are the Old Town street tacos with spicy barbacoa beef or green chile chicken.  The duck tacos are also very popular! Another great item is the Mexican pizza for those who aren’t taco obsessed.

B2B2 Tap Room

2201 Louisiana Blvd NE
 St F
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Another great taco joint located in uptown!  They serve their tacos on mini blue corn tortillas.  The best tacos on the menu are the steak, carnitas, and rellenos tacos!

15 Easy Ways to Prevent Home Theft

Crime Prevention Tips 

1. Maintain your property. If the home looks unkept, thieves may think the home is unoccupied.  Shovel your walkway, take down holiday decor in a timely manner, and keep up with the yard to signal that the home is occupied.  
2. Know your neighbors. 
3. Make your home look occupied. 
4. Lock your doors... at all times. Even if you're leaving and returning quickly.  A lot of people think they live in a safe-enough neighborhood to leave their doors unlocked but in 30% of burglaries, the criminals access the home through an unlocked door or window.  34% percent of burglars use the front door to get inside and 22% use the back door.  
5. Leave lights on when you go out.
6. Keep your garage door closed and locked.
7. Have adequate exterior lighting.
8. Trim trees and shrubs so that they cannot be used as hiding places for intruders.
9. Secure sliding glass door and windows.  
10. Don't leave a spare key out, rather leave it with a neighbor you trust. 
11. When you leave town, don't leave signs of an empty house.  Let your trusted neighbors know you're leaving and have them keep an eye on your property.  Also, have them get your mail.  
12. Do not leave the garage door opener in plain view in your vehicle. 
13. Install a home alarm system.
14. Install security cameras.  The Canary is what we have at our home and I highly recommend it.  
15. Don't hide valuables in the bedroom.  Most experienced thieves know exactly where to look and that usually starts with the bedroom.  

I hope you enjoyed this blog! I would love to know some of your crime prevention tips.  Feel free to comment below with some of yours! 

Anita Mora 

Coldwell Banker Legacy 

505-400-8105 

8200 Carmel Ave Ne Albuquerque New Mexico 

505-292-8900 

anitamora@comcast.net