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Jillian Pretzel

Tustin

Writer at Freelance

Freelance Writer Parenting/Home/Health Bylines: Washington Post, Good Housekeeping. Salon, Parents, etc.

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  • 1 week ago | people.com | Jillian Pretzel |Nicole Pomarico

    Credit : Tarek El Moussa/Instagram NEED TO KNOWTarek El Moussa has two kids with ex Christina Haack, Taylor Reese and Brayden JamesHe welcomed his first child with wife Heather Rae El Moussa, Tristan, in January 2023Tarek and Heather revealed their family is moving into a new house in June 2025 Tarek El Moussa may be best known for his house flipping skills, but to his three kids, he's better known as dad. Now, his family is onto their next adventure.

  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Jillian Pretzel |Nicole Pomarico

    8 hours agoTarek and Heather El Moussa Announce Major Life UpdateTarek and Heather Rae El Moussa are taking a pause from renovating other people’s homes to focus on their own dream house. The HGTV couple announced …7 hours agoTarek El Moussa's Son Brayden, 9, Explains Unexpected Reason He Wants His Dad and Heather Rae El Moussa to Have Another BabyTarek El Moussa's older son Brayden wants another baby sibling.

  • 1 week ago | sfgate.com | Jillian Pretzel

    "A modern, well-maintained mailbox signals pride of ownership, which matters when buyers are trying to gauge how well a home has been cared for," says Lucas. "Is it a generic box with an antiquated red flag barely attached to an old rotting post? Or is it a modern black steel box mounted into a custom stone and concrete pillar?

  • 1 week ago | realtor.com | Jillian Pretzel

    Devin Lucas, a real estate attorney, broker, and real estate agent in Orange County, CA, says there's one home feature that's often overlooked but is "surprisingly impactful" for buyers. It's a first impression detail that he says "can set the tone for the entire showing."This very important feature? The mailbox. Whether out on the edge of a yard or affixed to the front of a house, the mailbox is one of the first things a buyer sees—and it can provide a valuable first impression.

  • 2 weeks ago | sfgate.com | Jillian Pretzel

    "Let me tell you something, some of these places, I’m like: 'Do they even get cable out here? And Wi-Fi? How do they even know about this show?'" she jokes. "Because it can be so remote, sometimes we have to do a caravan drive, where everybody's together, because we don't want anybody to get lost. "We do enjoy a little town. Nothing makes me smile harder than a downtown that is really just two blocks long; it makes me laugh so hard," she says. "So we'll pop into all the shops.

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jillianpretzel @jillianpretzel
9 Oct 24

I'm so late posting (maybe I'm still in disbelief?) but my second piece for the @nytimes came out last month--and was even in the print edition! Thank you to wonderful sources and great editor @juliacalderone https://t.co/qkOR5fhpCm

jillianpretzel
jillianpretzel @jillianpretzel
15 Aug 24

I'm so excited to share my latest for @TODAYshow thank you to wonderful editor @RheanaMurray! https://t.co/qA2xYGI1gF

jillianpretzel
jillianpretzel @jillianpretzel
15 May 24

My very first for the @nytimes and I'm so, so grateful. What a dream! A HUGE thank you to wonderful editor @juliacalderone https://t.co/Sd2TZTSqic