I know there are a few of you out there very upset about the new Starbucks Holiday Cup.
I personally don’t understand why – okay yes, it’s plain with no designs – of course I am a former Preschool Teacher and mind keeps going to STICKERS!!!
Stickers Cure Everything – Start off with a Holiday Name Tag to put on your cup!
Then get creative with a collection of STICKERS!!
You feeling better now? I told you, Stickers Cure Everything!
Now get out there and create……..
“The Pain Pushes Us – Until the Vision Pulls Us”
If not…Envision-Designs can help!
Small Office Cleaning & More~ We are adding this service in October 2015
New Services added:
Organize/Clean
Redesign/Space Planning
Staging/Event and Meeting Support
Few things that makes Envision-Designs different:
If it can be dreamed, it can be done~
The interesting wonder about Time –
It does not matter how much money you have……or don’t
How old you are…..or not
How successful you are…..or wish to be!
We all have the same 24 hours…….What will you do with yours today?
I am thinking of Spring on this very cold grey day. In just 18 days we will be able to enjoy the best Old Vine Zin on the wine trail, with music outside under the tent overlooking over this beautiful pond – alright, I am waking up now from my daydream!
He is waiting in the truck for someone to drive him to the trails ~ No trails today Duke!
Have FAITH my friends in New England – Spring is on it’s way.
My theme song would be “What a Feeling” from the movie Flashdance~
What’s your life’s theme song?
Good Morning Connecticut~
Please – Everyone, take it easy today shoveling out of this lovely snow~
1. Take plenty of breaks – it’s not going anywhere!
2. If you have a child old enough to shovel – we should not find you out there!
3. Dress Appropriately – layering is the best, although my husband has been known to shovel in shorts & winter coat!
4. Stay Hydrated – Take a bottle of water or Wine (just kidding) that’s for after!
5. Watch for Slippery Areas – canvass before collide!
6. Remove Icicles from Your Home – when falling they could cause injuries, they can also be used for the wine (just kidding) again this happens after your work is done!
On a serious note: Please be extra careful when shoveling your driveways, sidewalks, etc!
Since the time when I was a young girl of about twelve or thirteen years of age, I would accompany my Mother to Open Houses in the San Diego area on Saturday mornings. My mom would have the newspaper at the breakfast table, marking all the open houses we were going to visit later that day, I would grab the town map and pencil~in all the addresses and off we went. It was fun pretending for a day – that you had money and a normal life ~ that’s another blog! Lessons learned from those open houses in the 1970’s, staged homes do sell and they sell at a higher profit! The trend is continuing today, there are a lot of homes for sale and if the traditional seller wants to compete they must have their home staged to have any chance to sell it at a greater profit in today’s market.
Trends of Home Staging in 2015:
1. Home sellers are staging their homes – there is fierce competition with short sales, bank-owned homes and traditional sellers. We are now seeing short sales and bank-owned homes being staged.
2. Home Stager and real estate professionals are teaming up more and more to give superior customer service to the seller.
3. The real estate agent that makes Home Staging part of their marketing plan will lead the market and obtain more listings.
4. Real Estate Mantra : Staging, Staging, Staging ~ has replaced ~ Location, Location, Location
It’s about presenting a home to a potential buyer, where the buyer feels the comfort, see the beauty throughout the home.
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