kathleen lordbock: Leave the towels alone! Thank you! - 07/24/08 08:44 PM
How do you keep visitors & Realtors at open houses and showings from using your nicely folded, perfectly hung, and oh so clean and fluffy towels? I have read that some suggest tying them in ribbons or raffia and therefore signal that they are off limits. But does everyone know how to … (12 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: School Days 1957 vs 2007 - 05/20/08 12:27 PM
School Days 1957 vs 2007
Scenario
: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into … (33 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Don't Fool With Minnesotans - 05/03/08 12:10 AM
DON'T FOOL WITH MINNESOTANS
After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, New York
scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and
came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone
network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the … (9 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Christian Motto: Be Prepared - part 2 - 04/26/08 10:00 AM
In part 1, we covered the verse I Peter 3:15 and learned about being prepared to
talk about our faith and to have answers ready for other's questions. I often ask
others about their beliefs and some will reply that they are "private - just between
them and God". Clearly, … (6 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Christian Motto: Be Prepared - part 1 - 04/26/08 09:07 AM
I Peter 3:15
"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."
What do you say to someone who asks you about your Christian Faith? Can you explain … (13 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Sweet Potato Fries at Home - 04/22/08 09:43 AM
We often order Sweet Potato Fries when we are out, but haven't tried them at home. So I immediately jumped on this recipe when it was posted in our local newspaper.
SWEET POTATO FRIES
2 tablespoons coriander
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoon salt
6 sweet potatoes
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel … (41 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Rock Against Drugs Concert - 04/19/08 10:35 PM
April 25th, Friday, from 7-10 P.M. at the Aitkin, Minnesota V.F.W. will be a night of classic rock music. This is a free event sponsored by the Kinship of Aitkin County youth leaders.
These young people are taking a stand against drugs and are bringing community awareness to … (2 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Karla's Casserole - 04/15/08 09:11 PM
Now if you are baking a ham or just ready to try something different for a side complement or even as a breakfast brunch dish - this is the one. Of course, you have to be a pineapple lover and we at the Lordbock house are. Our favorite pizza is … (8 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Go Away - Snow! - 04/07/08 04:10 PM
Just when I think that I will be able to soon see green blades of green peeking out of the white fluffy stuff - it snows. Not just a dusting, or a mere frosty blanket, no! I am talking about two feet of the white stuff. Now being a born and … (28 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Who Is Barack - really? - 03/30/08 06:42 PM
While America has some experience with the Clinton's and Hillary specifically during her turn as First Lady and then later as New York Senator , we do not seem to be that familiar with Barack Obama. As many are now considering where to line up their loyalties and hence ultimately … (38 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Lighting Up a Sale - 03/28/08 06:55 PM
As stagers, we have all dealt with the cheap fake brass lighting fixtures that seemed to be so popular a few years back and are - shockingly- still being installed in houses today. Do these add to the ambiance of a home? Are they admired by visitors or ignored? … (24 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Brainerd For A Lifetime - 02/18/08 03:23 PM
According to recently released population projections, by the year 2020, there will be more adults age 65 or older than school age children in Minnesota. How will this affect the Brainerd Lakes area? How about the great and beautiful state of Minnesota? What about the United States as a whole?
… (1 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: The Kitchen Chronicles - 02/13/08 07:02 PM
A hilarious compilation of four videos helping consumers and of course, featuring Merillat products. The music alone is worth a peek and they really are quite entertaining and should I say?cute????
Soiree Awry :
The unpredictable dinner party or a Martha tale
There was a possible scenario of staging a coupe … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Driving Minnesota on the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway - 02/06/08 10:47 PM
The Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway was officially designated as a State byway in 1998 and in the year 2005, earned a National designation because of the national significance of our area resort history. The byway runs for 54 miles and is full of fun, fables and history. It truly fits … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Elvis Spotted at Bethany Good Samaritan - 02/04/08 04:48 PM
He's baaaccckkkk. That is right -Elvis was here in Brainerd - singing and strutting his stuff and was last seen at the Bethany Good Samaritan Care Center entertaining the residents and staff members. Elvis on most days can be found working as an engineer for School District #181 on the … (17 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Brainerd Lakes Curling Association - 02/02/08 01:04 PM
photo by edit felix
Winning the New Club state championship sponsored by the Minnesota Curling Association was a team from the Brainerd Lakes Curling Association The event was at Curl Mesabi in Eveleth and ran at the same time as the women's and men's state curling championships . With … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Tip- How to Get Wax Off a Carpet - 01/26/08 10:20 AM
photo by FABIOLA MEDEIROS'
You have just had the perfect evening with friends over and happy conversations by glowing candlelight. Your guests have departed and you are cleaning up before retiring. The dishes - into the kitchen, the candles -ooops a wax spill on your lovely new … (28 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Good News for the Morrison County Historical Society - 01/18/08 07:01 PM
photo by art-es-anna
The Morrison County Historical Society will be able to preserve the Stanek photography collection with a $4058 grant from the Minnesota State Grants-in-Aid project. This collection was produced by Roger Stanek who from 1976-2002 operated the Stanek Photography Studio in Little Falls. Minnesota. The purpose of this … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Grassroots Concerts in Nisswa - 01/18/08 06:51 PM
The spring schedule for the Grassroots Concerts has been set. This is a great opportunity to see and hear artists that you would not normally be able get close to. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children younger that 12. All shows will be held at the Nisswa … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Teen Challenge WILL BE in Brainerd, MN - 01/02/08 01:42 PM
Sunday, December 23rd , was a day of rejoicing for our church body when we burned the mortgage for our former church building on Business Highway 371 in Brainerd. Minnesota. The mortgage was paid off by an anonymous donor and then the building and 9 acres donated to Teen Challenge … (10 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Guarding The Tree - 12/06/07 11:14 AM
Tonight's my first night as a watchdog, And here it is Christmas Eve... The children are sleeping' all cozy upstairs, While I'm guarding' the stockin's and tree... What's that now - footsteps on the rooftop? Could it be a cat or a mouse? Who's this down the chimney? A thief with … (9 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Life Lessons ~ Part 4 - 11/26/07 11:07 PM
~photo by saipal
Why do people attempt to climb dangerous mountains? Why do people try to break the records in the Guinness Book of World Records? Why do people try so hard to do what no one else or so few have been able to do? They like … (19 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Life Lessons ~ Part 2 - 11/24/07 11:17 AM
You are enjoying your job and things are going well - until a door slams shut, a deal falls through, a contract has loopholes and your client goes through them. You find yourself contemplating: becoming a hermit, taking a vacation permanently, going back to school and becoming a Climatologist. All … (20 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Life Lessons ~ Part 1 - 11/23/07 11:33 AM
At times, we will have periods in which we doubt as to whether the career path we have chosen is an appropriate fit for us. In fact, on the average, you can expect to have between three and five career changes during your lifetime, and up to six job changes … (21 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Kathleeen Lordbock ~ Getting Around To My Meme! - 11/16/07 12:30 PM
A while back Jeff Belonger meme'd Allison and I and then Melissa Wagner hit me with one - so here it is.
I am a home stager from the beautiful lakes area of Brainerd/Baxter Minnesota. My family consists of my hubby, Arthur and two daughters Ashley and Allison. As far … (11 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Addressing the Addiction Problem in Crow Wing County - 10/23/07 01:31 PM
We recently had a Red Ribbon Week in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota which culminated with a community forum at the Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter. The forum was sponsored by the Operations ARMMS, which stands for Addressing, Responding, Managing Meth and other Substances. This was formerly … (2 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Operation ARMMS in the Brainerd Lakes Area - 10/23/07 01:24 PM
Red Ribbon Week is this week in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota and will culminate with a community forum from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on October 25 at the Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter. The forum is sponsored by the Operations ARMMS, which stands for Addressing, Responding, … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Turkey Poop Power - 10/22/07 11:12 AM
Benson Minnesota is a friendly, progressive community rich in history located at the crossroads of US Hwy 12, MN Hwy 29 & MN Hwy 9 in West Central Minnesota. Residents and visitors enjoy the quality of life a small town provides with modern technology available at their fingertips. Benson … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Social Capital Survey - Looking At How We Live - 10/18/07 01:05 PM
photo by daju
Social capital is a hard term to describe, but when Mike Burton gave it a try, he came up with the "web of relationships that gives us a sense of connection, belonging, and community".
How do people in your community interact? … (1 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Red Cabbage Slaw - 10/18/07 12:48 PM
I planted red cabbage this year in my Minnesota garden, instead of the white variety. I got four beautiful heads and made one into this beautiful and very tasty salad. You can add even more colors by putting in julienned carrots sticks. Make sure they are thin. I use chopped … (5 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Pot Pies Recalled - 10/16/07 10:55 AM
OK - this is not a blog about staging , but I just want to give you a heads up on this recall because I already ate my pie. That is right, the whole pot pie all by myself and then I find the recall article after lunch. The … (9 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: What if it is Your Last Chance? - 10/13/07 04:38 PM
Randy, a computer science professor, has pancreatic cancer and was giving his last lecture to his 400 students
and colleagues. They had come to see him give what was billed as his “last lecture.” This is a common title for
talks on college campuses. Top professors are asked to think … (26 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Spain - Topic for Cultural Thursday Program - 09/27/07 01:26 PM
The Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota will focus on Spain as their next topic for Cultural Thursday. The program starts at noon, October 4th in the Chalberg Theatre.
Admission is free.
There will be a variety of presenters, including instructor Victoria Montes and CLC students who participated in the … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: In My Mother's Kitchen - 09/25/07 10:29 PM
I learned more than how to stuff a turkey or properly dice an onion in my mother's kitchen She hardly ever let me cook (her kitchen), but she let me watch and she talked. She would tell me where this recipe came from and on what special occasion it would … (59 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Autumn Is The In Season - 09/13/07 02:07 PM
photo by jimfrazier
Last night here in Brainerd, Minnesota, we experienced our first Frost of the season. While I had my vegetable garden covered, I neglected some of my other baskets and planters and lost them. Oh well, that will reduce my workload somewhat. However, as I … (25 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Children See, Children Do - 09/10/07 07:22 PM
photo by haveyouseenthisgirl
So often we think that we are getting away with something or that no one will notice. If you have children, they notice everything and mimic others. If you repeat an action often enough, it becomes a habit. So now your habits have … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Are Your Kids Over Scheduled? - 09/03/07 11:45 AM
photo by tOkKa
photo by Baston
Soon all the nation's schools will be back in session, changing the lives of everyone with children still in a school of any type. My youngest recently left for college in Florida and that is a long way from Minnesota - hence a big change … (3 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Painting Cabinets- Step by Step Directions - 08/16/07 08:55 PM
A number of recent blogs have addressed the idea of painting over wood cabinets. I am in the process of doing this in my own kitchen and just finished with a client's. Mine, of course, will take almost forever, but it will be worth it. I grew tired of everything … (11 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Cuyuna Range Medical Center New Areas to Open This Fall - 08/15/07 11:39 PM
Along with a new main entrance for the Cuyuna Range Medical Center, the new pharmacy and inpatient areas will be completed in this phase. The inpatient rooms are much larger and offer pull out couch beds for family members. Communications for patients to staff are improved and electronic medical records … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Crow Wing County Fair Happenings - 08/02/07 05:14 PM
Here I am reporting from my booth at the Crow Wing County Fair in Brainerd, Minnesota. The band just finished playing in the Mill's Free Stage and the next one starts in 2 hours. The stage is right next to my booth so I get to hear a lot … (2 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Re$ale Design Goes to the Fair - 07/30/07 11:24 PM
With the opening of the Crow Wing County Fair officially tomorrow, I must say that I am already tired. My booth for Re$ale Design and Home Staging is right by the Mill's Free Stage, so I will be hearing a lot of good music and the like. Here is the schedule … (1 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Children Gain Weight in the Summer - 07/14/07 08:48 PM
The Nation's schools which have been often criticized for unhealthy school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and cuts in their physical education programs - may actually do a better job than parents in keeping children fit and trim.
A study found that 5-6 year olds gained more weight over the summer that during … (8 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report- Father Seamus Walsh Moving ON - 07/06/07 03:43 PM
For those of you in the Brainerd Lakes area that have had the good fortune to meet Father Seamus Walsh of the Brainerd Area Catholic Churches - you will know that his leaving will leave an impression on many. Walsh has considerable Irish charm and a hefty dose of wit … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Meet Leslie Godbold - 05/30/07 07:17 PM
If you live anywhere near Asheville, N.C,. and that includes the Counties of Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Madison, Transylvania and Jackson— in fact most of Western North Carolina– your Home Stager is Leslie Godbold. Owner and founder of Ashville Stagers , The Premier Home Staging and Decorating Provider in Western … (15 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Introducing Kathy Nielsen - 05/30/07 06:33 PM
Georgia Interior Solutions, founded by Kathy Nielsen, has a solution for your home. Whether … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Celebrating Our Freedom - 05/26/07 03:35 PM
As we are now in the Memorial holiday weekend and tonight is our first public performance of our annual "Freedom Celebration" a program honoring area servicemen and women and thanking God for our freedom and our country. As we honor them for their sacrifice, we also point them to Jesus … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report-Brainerd man burned in explosion improves - 05/26/07 01:46 PM
Harvey Starks, 40, who was severely burned when he attempted to light his natural gas cooking stove has been upgraded to serious condition.
Harvey remains in the burn unit at Hennepin County Medical Center , where he was listed in critical condition on Monday and Tuesday.
Starks' home and a neighboring mobile home … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Lilacs for You !!! - 05/21/07 03:51 PM
They come and go so quickly - just like the witch in the Wizard of Oz. But when they are here , you can not miss their sweet fragrance. So this one is for all of you!
TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT:
Gather lilacs early in the morning, when they are full of moisture … (13 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Mn Home Stager Report-Fishing? Take Home Your Life!! - 05/13/07 06:07 PM
Our fishing opener for Mn was Saturday , May 12th. It is estimated that 1 million anglers were out on the water trying for the elusive but tasty northern pike and walleye. How many of these dressed warmly for the chilly weather ,also thought to strap on a Personal Flotation Device? … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Baby Born on 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 ! - 05/12/07 12:29 AM
Klare Mada Lorentz was born to Kalli and Rick Lorentz of Pillager, MN on Sunday, May 6th, 2007 at precisely 12:34 P.M. "The timing was simply amazing," said Nan Kalk, a registered nurse at Lakewood Health System in Staples who played a role in Klare's natural delivery. "It really was a … (12 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Grandma From Duluth Volunteers for Iraq Duty - 05/10/07 08:19 PM
Nancy Solem-Reisinger at age 45, has recently enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps and volunteered to serve as a nurse in Iraq. She will be leaving behind her regular job as a nurse at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth, her husband, three sons, and two granddaughters.
She describes … (2 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: The Mailman is Picking up What? - 05/10/07 07:45 PM
On May 12th, Campell Soup Company and The United States Postal Service are partnering again to sponsor Stamp Out Hunger - tm, the "nation's largest single-day food drive." Your participation in this cause is instrumental to its success.
How to Help:
Place bags filled with nonperishable food items next to your mailbox or … (8 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: MN Home Stager Report-Sheriff, Priest, and Mayor in Jail - 05/09/07 03:28 PM
Crow Wing County built a new 286-bed jail and already has welcomed in the first of many inmates. But there was something a bit unusual about these inmates which I hope will not be a common theme.
They were all issued what will be the standard orange CWC jumpsuit, patted down, and … (1 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Mn Home Stager Report- Now what size are those docks? - 05/08/07 07:20 PM
The DNR has changed its mind about the size of platforms at the end of docks. The maximum allowance width of the dock leading to the platform will stay at 8 feet. However, the platform at the end of the dock may be as large as 10.5 x 16 feet, or … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Mn Home Stager Report - Crow Wing County Fair 2007 Board - 05/08/07 12:54 PM
Roseanne Caughey, President ... 828-1998Dave Schubert, Vice President ... 829-7015Al VandenBerge, Treasurer ... 764-3351Kay Johnson. Secretary ... 829-9709Barb Burgwald,Director ... 828-1507Bob Dambowy, Director.. 829-8190Bonnie Hillman, Director .... 764-3594Cindy Sykes, Director .... 829-8362Burt Knandel, Director .... 829-1501Tom Malloy, Director .... 829-2238Al Olson, … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report-Babe is Getting A Makeover - 05/07/07 04:36 PM
Having gone to college at Bemidj State University in Bemidji , Minnesota- I spent a good deal of time hanging out with Paul Bunyan and his happy side kick Babe the Blue Ox. Apparently the years have not been good to Babe and he is needing a little nip and tuck. … (3 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Mn Home Stager Report - Fire Danger High in Brainerd Lakes Area - 05/05/07 07:13 PM
Although the rain that we are getting this weekend will help, the fire danger will still remain at a high for our area. Thus far we have experienced a number of wildfires and a total of 10-12 acres have burned. Brainerd DNR program forester Mark Mortensen reported that no structures were … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: MN Home Stager Report-Governor Pawlenty to speak in Nisswa on Memorial Day - 05/05/07 06:43 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will be flying in to the Brainerd airport on Memorial Day after ceremonies are held at Fort Snelling in St. Paul. He will be giving a short speech in Fort Snelling and then proceed on to the next event at the Nisswa American Legion.
The General Bruce … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: MN Home Stager Report - Fast Cop Inc. Coming to Brainerd International Raceway - 05/04/07 08:35 PM
Fast Cop Inc. is a hot program in the State of Minnesota and the excitement is mounting as they are coming to the Brainerd Lakes area on May 20th. The program is education in nature - teaching students the harsh reality of drug and alcohol use, aggressive driving behavior and the … (1 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Brainerd Area 2nd in Percentage of Growth - 05/04/07 04:31 PM
In the latest United States Census Bureau findings the city of Rochester came in first in growth with a whopping 9.8%. Brainerd fell into 2nd place with 9.5% of growth from 2000 to 2006 out of what the Bureau terms metro areas. Areas such as the Twin Cities, areas around St. … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Happy Birthday Deloris - 05/03/07 08:11 PM
Come and help us celebrate Deloris Holman's 90th birthday. There will be an open house in her honor on Saturday, May 5, 2007 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Excelsior Place dining room 14211 Firewood Drive in Baxter, Minnesota. No gifts please - just bring yourself.
Kathleen Lordbock
Re$ale Design
*Working … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Report - "Once Upon A Time Shop" - 05/03/07 07:52 PM
You are invited to "Once Upon A time Shop" presented by the Heritage Kids at the Heritage Assemblyof God church in Baxter, Minnesota. This fun and adorable children's musical is set in a clock repair shop and will feature authentic costumes and antique clocks. As always with any musical program at … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Like Some People I Know - 05/01/07 08:38 PM
This just reminded of some people that I have worked with or at least tried to.
Kathleen Lordbock
Re$ale Design
Specializing in Property Presentations
… (13 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Do You Know Your Roots? - 05/01/07 01:02 PM
Spend a weekend learning the roots of your faith. This camp experience is for all 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students from the Brainerd Lakes area. It will be held May 4th - May 6th, 2007 at Camp Jim on Hardy Lake between Brainerd and Pillager. The cost is only … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: How a Fallen Soldier Should be Welcomed Home - 04/30/07 08:00 PM
In Willmar, Minnesota the body of Army Sargeant Joshua Schmit was flown in to the Willmar Municipal Airport by charter jet. Members of the Minnesota Army National Guard , the retired Brigader General Dean Johnson and members of the Schmit family watched as Joshua's casket was unloaded. His father flew with … (9 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: They Said It! - 04/30/07 02:51 PM
"Only the Lord Almighty makes a prison safer."
-Burt Cain, warden of the 5,100 inmate Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in World
Photo by Prison Chaplin - Alonzo Young
"Our prisons desperately need the flexibility to try new ways to change the hearts and habits of offenders...Prison Fellowship developed the IFI program … (1 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: How a Home Stager Can Help You in a Slow Market Year - 04/30/07 12:58 PM
The Multiple Listing Service of the Greater Lakes Association of Realtors just released their latest tabulations for our county. Numbers don't lie or do they? Last year in the first quarter of 2006, 177 homes were sold in Crow Wing County at a median price of $156,200 and their time … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: 10 Luxury items for You - Yes, that is right YOU - 04/27/07 07:40 PM
After a hard day of home staging in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota- I, Kathleen Lordbock of
Re$ale Design, like to come home to my family , of course- first & then pets and then.....
Votivo candles - absolutely the best (my favorite Red Currant)Bose Home Theater System … (13 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: No-Smoking Ban for Minnesota? - 04/27/07 01:53 PM
While our cities of Brainerd and Baxter are failing to establish smoking ordinances - other Minnesota cities have been bravely stepping up to the plate. A statewide smoking ban is expected to get a vote in the Mn. House. This would threaten those determined to smoke in public regardless of the … (2 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Is Russia Changing? - 04/27/07 01:16 PM
When the former President Boris Yeltsin of Russia was buried, he had a Russian Orthodox service. This is the first time in over a century that in Russia a deceased head of state was bid a religious farewell.
The memorial service was held in central Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral and was … (1 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Back to M.A.C. - 04/25/07 12:08 PM
I'm just assuming that most of us home stagers and interior designer types do a little something with our own appearances. Hair done up, try and keep the nails at least tidy and a little makeup to have the WOW factor directed at us. I always think Spackle and paint. For … (2 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Minnesota Home Stager Reports -Starbucks Coming to Baxter - 04/20/07 07:12 PM
Sometime this summer on Edgewood Drive and #371 North in Baxter another coffee experience will be opening up. Area residents have watched and wondered what was going into the 1,835 square foot building next to Arby's. Now we know.
The site ,as described by Starbucks, will have a drive through to … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: BLACK IS BACK - 04/18/07 09:30 AM
To create drama and dress up any room, consider adding touches of black. It works in virtually any color scheme and with any decorating style. If you are going for major drama, inject even larger doses of this dynamic color in your window treatments, upholstered furniture, bedding, flooring or floor coverings, … (9 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Bataan Death March Memorial - 04/17/07 09:30 AM
About 100 people were in attendance at Monday's ceremony held at the Veterans Memorial next to the Crow Wing County Courthouse. Three surviving members of the march were in attendance. Walter Straka, Ken Porwall and Henry Peck placed a wreath of 61 flowers on the memorial in remembrance of the … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: You Can't Sell What You Don't Own- or Can You? - 04/13/07 09:46 AM
The Brainerd School District is in the process of selling the former Franklin Junior High School to Artspace Inc. Tom Fitzpatrick who is the school district's attorney told board members Monday, that there may be a small problem with this. It was discovered in establishing the site description that .288 acres … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: It is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota - 04/12/07 08:54 PM
While driving through Brainerd today, I was startled to hear the tornado sirens blaring. It wasn't a "first Wednesday of the month drill "and the skies were certainly clear. I called my husband on the cell phone and asked if he knew what was up. It was the first of two … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: "Belly Up to the Bar" or "Tracking Inventory using Barcoding" - 04/11/07 02:47 PM
Having read several good ideas from Active Rain members on handling their inventory - I've haven't come across anyone used the bar-coding system and bar-code scanners. Couldn't find it upon doing a search either - so here we go. It appears that you can embed a lot of information in your … (6 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: How I Found My Long Lost Twin on Active Rain - 04/10/07 02:10 PM
First let me introduce myself. My name is Baylin and I am a long haired German Shepherd, who also happens to be an honorary police dog. I was adopted by Kathleen Lordbock (Re$ale Design) and given to her daughter for a birthday present. Boy was she surprised ! … (10 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: WHAT WAS IN, IS NOW OUT - 04/09/07 02:21 PM
Cooking, entertaining, reading, relaxing and sleeping for many decades in the USA have been activities that homeowners did inside the house. Now, the trend for many is to move activities to the out spaces. Just as formal sitting rooms indoors are passé, formal gardens are out and the lived-in … (11 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Vowed To Never Forget - 04/07/07 11:38 PM
The Brainerd area citizens are keeping true to their vow taken 65 years ago. This April 9, they will hold a memorial ceremony marking the 65th Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan. The 34th Tank Company left Brainerd with 82 officers and men. Of these, 61 accompanied the 194th overseas to … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Got Skunked? Did you get "it"? - 04/07/07 03:18 PM
Although it is still early spring with a foot of snow on the ground here at our rural
Brainerd, Minnesota ranch, we know that "it" will happen. With two large German Shepherds and a lovable but nosy mutt "it" could happen soon. One of these days, while checking under a wood pile … (3 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: FIDDLING AROUND - 04/07/07 12:13 PM
Miss Minnesota - Nicole Swanson & Allison Lordbock- Miss Brainerd Lakes
My neighboring town of Pillager , MN. in Cass County recently held their annual Fiddle Contest. This was the 23rd year of this event and was held again at the Pillager High School. It was a wonderful blend of … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Daughter to Dad - One Kidney & Life - 04/06/07 10:00 PM
As Easter is a celebration of spiritual life through Christ- the Monday following Easter will be a new chance at physical life for a Brainerd man. Marv Milliam at 69 years of age will receive a kidney from his 32 year old daughter, Vindy Pulak. If successful, this gift will enable … (7 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: THE LORD'S SUPPER - 04/06/07 02:57 PM
Painting by local Brainerd artist, Ashley Bast,
-posted with her permission
The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks,
he broke it and said,"This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me."
In the same way, after supper he … (6 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: The Staging of a Marriage Proposal - 04/04/07 02:59 PM
Once upon a time, a Prince called from Wisconsin asking if in a few weeks he could propose to his girlfriend on our frozen beaver pond in Minnesota. Since he, his girlfriend and my daughter had all gone to school together in Florida, I said yes (like I'd say no?) After … (6 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: What Is In Your Tool Bag? - 04/04/07 12:21 PM
As a Home Stager & Interior Redesigner, I carry a number of tools in my Re$ale Design tool bag. Here is a list of my personal favorites:
One 16 foot FatMax retractable tape measure by StanleyOne 25 foot retractable tape measureOne small carpenter's level with attached magnetic stripOne FatMax Laser Level kit One … (19 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Tornado season-are you ready? - 04/03/07 08:35 PM
No laughing matter- you need to be aware of the power!
This is what was left of our 70' trailer home in Brainerd, MN. We never found the appliances, furnace, etc - but our blue toilet was found intact several miles away. The trailer was inside a 80x170 indoor riding arena … (12 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: I Told You It Was Going to Snow!! - 04/03/07 10:30 AM
I told you it was going to snow!
In a previous post, I was commenting on the everlasting rain we were receiving in Brainerd, MN. where my Home Staging & Interior Redesign company, Re$ale Design, is located. Well. it stopped! Is snow this time of year unusual in the Brainerd … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Stop- don't use those towels!!! - 04/02/07 11:25 AM
How do you keep visitors & Realtors at open houses and showings from using your nicely folded, perfectly hung, and oh so clean and dry towels? I have read that some suggest tying them in ribbons or raffia and therefore signal that they are off limits. Does everyone know how … (18 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: When will the rain stop? - 04/01/07 09:19 PM
Here in the Greater Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota - it is raining. It has been raining for days. With a very low amount of snowfall, this is a good thing. For me, I'd rather get the snow! Rain for days is depressing (sorry- Seattle residents). You can't do anything … (3 comments)
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