resale design: "Hillary Clinton Confirmed To Supreme Court" - 10/15/08 12:50 PM
Readers: This is mere speculation not fact, so do not panic yet.
"Hillary Clinton Confirmed To Supreme Court" Do you think that this is a plan in the works if Obama gets elected President? There was that little meeting with Bill and wouldn't it be fun to know where the conversation … (3 comments)
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resale design: Greenbean Side Dish in a Crock Pot - 10/06/08 01:40 PM
Thanksgiving is coming up and one of our traditional side dishes is the French Onion Greenbean dish. My double ovens are usually quite full, so I was happy to find a recipe for a similar dish made in a crockpot. I have not found too many people who do not … (15 comments)
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resale design: Right on Target - 09/18/08 08:49 PM
The new ballpark for the Minnesota Twins will be called the Target Field. This is right across the street from the Target Center, home to the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. The retailer and the Twins will be collaborating on the design of Target Plaza which will connect the … (12 comments)
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resale design: The Legacy of the Duck Stamp - 09/09/08 12:12 PM
The State of Minnesota's migratory waterfowl stamp in now in its 30th year of production. In that time period, 3.5 million stamps have been sold generating $15.7 million to restore habitat for wetland wildlife species.The Federal Duck Stamp made its appearance in 1934. In 1973, the Minnesota Waterfowl Association consisiting … (2 comments)
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resale design: Minnesota Home Stager Report - You've Got them, Did You Keep Them? #3 in the series - 09/09/08 10:09 AM
In my previous blogs in this series, Curb Appeal is Not A Myth and After The Call, I addressed the value of your on-line listing and the "first glance" impression of the property. Let us rewind this blog back to where the potential buyer arrives on the scene … (6 comments)
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resale design: Minnesota Home Stager Report - After the Call - #2 in the Series - 08/29/08 12:30 PM
In Virtual Curb Appeal is Not a Myth, I discussed the MLS listing photos. Now a potential buyer has made the call to see a listing. If they are like me, they will meet you there. On the way, they will observe the neighborhood, traffic, parks, schools, etc. All of … (12 comments)
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resale design: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Virtual Curb Appeal is NOT A Myth - #1 in the Series - 08/27/08 07:09 PM
According to the National Association of Realtors, 75% of people on the market to purchase a home begin their search on the Internet. Other sources put this figure closer to 85%. It is only logical to determine then that exterior photos of your listing can instantly determine if buyers will … (5 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Ride Safe, Minnesota - 04/22/08 10:00 AM
According to a recent Minnesota DNR survey, the typical ATV rider is a Caucasian male in his mid-40's with some college or technical training. This man is most often employed full time, with an income of more that $50,000 and an average family size of 2.8. In most cases he … (2 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: 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 … (17 comments)
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resale design: Minnesota Principal Whimps Out and Cancels National Heroes Tour - 04/05/08 11:58 AM
A national tour featuring decorated veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan didn't stop at Forest Lake Area High School as planned, after school leaders abruptly canceled the visit. According to the Veterans for Freedom website, the National Heroes Tour "is about supporting our troops, honoring their commitment and … (5 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: Brainerd Lakes Area Senior Center Needs Doughnut Tasters (& makers) - 03/02/08 09:23 PM
My Mother-in-Law and her friends are card carrying members of the Lakes Area Senior group. One of their favorite days is doughnut day, which happens every Thursday. The Senior Center turns out about 130-200 dozen doughnuts each week and has been in the doughnut making business for 25 years. These … (8 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: Google Before You Go - 02/12/08 04:14 PM
Going out to eat? Ordering linens for your staging inventory? Shopping on line for a spendy new leather handbag? Are you heading out to the bookstore for a coffee and to pick up a new novel? Stop - Google first. That's right! Google the name of the company or website … (25 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: LED Christmas Lights For Me - 12/10/07 11:19 PM
Those who were fortunate enough to see the lighting of the National Christmas Tree may not have realized that there was something different about the 20,280 lights this year. When the President flicked the switch, glowing energy-efficient light emitting diodes started their dance, instead of the traditional filament burning … (8 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: Kinship Partners' Coats For Kids Drive - 10/19/07 12:06 PM
photo by lauralemur - Flickr
It is time once again for our annual outerwear drive. For the past sixteen years Crystal Cleaners, Kinship Partners, and BL Broadcasting have partnered to obtain winter outerwear for families in need. This year they are estimating that it will take 1200 coats to fill … (0 comments)
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resale design: Easy To Make Seasonal Centerpiece - 10/13/07 04:50 PM
We recently had a blog or two on whether stagers should decorate with seasonal or Holiday decorations. Those who decided that seasonal would be good , may like this little idea from Martha Stewart that I adapted for stagers.
Instead of the traditional floral arrangement on a dining room table , … (18 comments)
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resale design: Hall of Fame for Turena Johnson Lane - 10/12/07 02:06 PM
Congratulations to 1993 Brainerd High School graduate, Turena Johnson Lane, who will be inducted into the Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame . The inductees are honored for their achievements in college sports, professional careers and community leadership. Turena hit the athletic scene in Brainerd after I was done coaching … (1 comments)
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resale design: Minnesota Home Stager Report ~ Carpet Craters - 10/08/07 01:48 PM
When furniture that is on carpet is moved, it leaves behind a crater. These are quite obvious in some carpet piles and need some help. My easy method is to put an ice cube in each hole and let it melt down. The moisture is just enough to plump most … (9 comments)
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resale design: Change of Dates for Brainerd, Minnesota Real Estate Course - 09/27/07 01:54 PM
For anyone interesting in obtaining their Minnesota Real Estate License, the next real estate course at the Business and Industry Center of Central Lakes College in Brainerd has been changed to Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays October 11-29. The course is a series of three, with the first being Real Estate … (2 comments)
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resale design: How To Wrap An Extension Cord Properly - 09/25/07 09:53 AM
How to Wrap An Extension Cord Video
Whether you are a home stager, make bird houses in your garage or really like to light things up for Christmas - you probably own an extension cord and need to watch this video. I have been wrapping extension cords up for years and … (16 comments)
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resale design: Go Ahead - Give Them What They Want! - 09/25/07 12:26 AM
People are often living with rooms that have no designated use. At one time, it was their child's bedroom, but the child grew up. Now underneath, it is still a bedroom with a good deal of storage in between and on top. This is where the moving boxes are being … (7 comments)
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resale design: Lighting The Stage - 09/19/07 01:09 PM
Many homes built in the past 20-30 years did not put central lighting fixtures in many rooms , such as the living-room, bedrooms, and dens or studios (now called "the home office). Unless homeowners are willing to have wires threaded through ceilings and new switches installed, home stagers are going … (22 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: Minnesota Home Stager Report - The Bulls are Back! - 07/20/07 05:12 PM
photo credit to Minnesota National Guard
Coming home from a client shopping trip to Minneapolis last night we saw signs on overpasses and dotted down the highway, welcoming home the last of 2,600 Minnesota National Guard soldiers. The Red Bulls were supposed to be gone 18 months, but their deployments … (2 comments)
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resale design: The Benefits of Dining Alfresco - 07/16/07 12:06 AM
photo by Daisyluvinbutterfly
Alfresco - in the fresh air
Don't have to pre-clean and post-clean the inside of the house (does not work at our place, because the party always moves indoors eventually)Outside everything can be hosed off, including the children and dogsCricket, frogs, and the sounds of running water (depending on … (4 comments)
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resale design: Are You Living Abundantly? - 07/12/07 11:14 AM
Jesus came that we may have life and have it abundantly.
John 10:10
What does that mean- "abundantly"? The dictionary describes the term as - plentiful, rich, in fullness to overflowing, wealth.
ABUNDANT FAITH - Overflowing faith - what does that even look like? Faith is not stagnant - it flows into us and … (4 comments)
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resale design: Minnesota Stager Report-It is Goodbye to the Craine's with Love - 06/06/07 08:58 PM
* Pastor Kara Craine is standing on the right in this photo*
Pastor Kara and Eric Craine will be leaving their ministry positions at the Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter, Minnesota. Kara's last day as Music Pastor will be June 10th, 2007. She and her husband Eric, have dedicated … (5 comments)
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resale design: Minnesota Home Stager Report-Smoking Ban Signed Into Law - 05/22/07 04:03 PM
It is about time! The public Minnesota Smoking Ban has finally passed and been signed. Health officials are calling it the most important step for public health in MN in the last 30 years. Minnesota is the 20th state that bans smoking in bars and restaurants - others will follow.Bud Heidgerken … (0 comments)
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resale design: Transformed or Conformed? - 05/22/07 12:17 AM
Are you transformed by Godliness or conformed to worldliness? Or are you deformed by trying to be both? TRANSFORMED Romans 12:22 Corinthians 3 :18 CONFORMED Romans 12:2 1 Peter 1:14 DEFORMED Galatians 2:11-13 Galatians 1:10 … (2 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: GOING GREEN-BRING BACK WICKER & BAMBOO - 04/25/07 01:20 PM
Wicker furniture can be fashioned out of willow, rattan, bamboo, or reed.
The use of wicker for household objects dates back to when ancient civilizations used it for baskets and chair seats. The oldest wicker pieces still in existence are storage boxes and hassocks dating back to the time of … (8 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: I DARE YOU - 04/24/07 10:16 AM
The Proverbs Challenge
We are all busy and yet we all spend time in God’s Word daily or at least admit that we should. So I am going to make this challenge easy to follow. In the upcoming month of May or for those eager to start now, … (29 comments)
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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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resale design: 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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