“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – e.e. cummings Taking on new creative challenges continues to be one of my goals because I find they all feed each other. Last February, I was gearing up for my first Stand Up Comedy performance. Truly terrifying and exhilarating. For the last few… continue reading […]
Staging Success Spotlight
Here’s Proof Home Staging Works
My best 56th birthday present to myself was taking a big stretched canvas out of the basement. Digging out my old acrylic paints and diving in. It was a moment of what Elizabeth Gilbert would call “big magic.” You see, I’ve had this canvas for 13 years. Afraid I didn’t know how to paint anymore. Unwrapping… continue reading […]
Home Staging Business and Creativity
I discovered that getting involved in different creative adventures helps my home staging and business writing. I guess it’s like exercising a creative “muscle” in new ways. Just like a personal trainer will keep changing up your exercise routine for maximum results, different creative projects keep us fresh. This summer, I’ve been writing new jokes and performing… continue reading […]
Home Staging Sold This House in 90 Minutes
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 […]
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 […]
Mother’s Day Sale for Home Stagers
I’m just back from a mini-vacation in Chicago. Shopping and sightseeing with my daughter who is heading back to college. I hope we get to see each other on this last Mother’s Day before she turns 20— and it gets even harder to pretend she’s still my “little one.” Speaking of Mother’s Day, please watch… continue reading […]