Am I getting especially sentimental because it was just Mother’s Day and my “baby” lives in a different city? The reality that she’s really moved out is only hitting me now. Even though she’s been in college for 2 years, I thought we’d have our summers together. Now I realize we won’t. We are just… continue reading […]
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Staging Diva Dispatch Celebrates 100th Edition
It’s intimidating sitting down to write the 100th edition of Staging Diva Dispatch. What to say? How do I properly mark this milestone? Tossing and turning in the middle of the night I realized it’s a great opportunity to revisit “my why”. Why did I become a home stager 12 years ago? Why do I… continue reading […]
Home Stagers, Get More of What You Want
If you’ve been reading this newsletter since the beginning of the year, you know I started a new hobby to push me out of my comfort zone. Stand Up Comedy It has nothing to do with home staging, except that both require me to notice details. And, it is definitely creative. About 3 weeks into… continue reading […]
A Fast Way To Get Home Staging Photos
Home Staging has been my life for many years but in January I started a new hobby, that is totally outside my comfort zone. Stand Up Comedy. It’s been quite an adventure these past 4 weeks, with benefits I never imagined. I’m suddenly walking through life looking for the comedy. “Little” things like the medical lab that made me… continue reading […]
I’m a Home Stager and I have a Clutter Problem
As a Home Stager, did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I’ve decided to pick 3 words that I want to be my themes for 2015. Then I’ll look for opportunities to behave accordingly.It might mean giving special attention to my self-talk, or the specific actions I take in any given day…. continue reading […]
Exec Assistant Triumphs in Home Staging Business
Wow, it was exactly 10 years ago this weekend that I sat in Starbucks with my laptop and first drafted an outline of the Staging Diva Training Program while my 10 year old was busy on a playdate. I was terrified to put myself out there in that way. Yet, I had been hearing from struggling… continue reading […]