If you are looking to sell, you might want to read  Remodeling Magazines 2009's Cost vs. Value Report (CSV).  This will give you an idea of where you'll get your biggest Return On Investment (ROI) before you begin your remodeling project.

These are the top 10 updates from that report from HGTV Front Door.

 Are your children worried or scared about the prospect of moving?  For most children it is a huge unknown and they need someone to explain to them what will be happening during this time.  Get them involved and make it a fun process for them.  Here is a great guide for you to checkout on getting your children ready for the move.  Giving them as much information as you can will help them to make the transition easier and making them feel less stressed.

Tips on How to Prepare Children for a Move

Click links below for other Moving Tips:

First Time Movers

Packing up a Moving Van or Storage Unit

Moving Budget Worksheet

Moving Checklist

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way!  Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation. 

Please visit our website for more information.  We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.   And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Moving out of your parents house?  First time to move? If you've never moved before, it can be a daunting task.  Alot of things to do and get done before the moving day arrives.   Here is a guide for first time movers.

 Click here for Tips for First Time Movers

Click links below for other Moving Tips:

How To Prepare Children for Moving

Packing up a Moving Van or Storage Unit

Moving Budget Worksheet

Moving Checklist

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way!  Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation. 

Please visit our website for more information.  We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.   And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Everyone has rented a moving van/truck or loaded things into a storage unit.  If you are a Do-It-Yourselfer this list will come in handy.  There is a strategy when packing out a moving van, you can't just have things sliding around all over the place.  And the storage unit too, you have to make the most out of the space you have, and we all usually have more than our storage units hold.

Click here for Tips to Packing up a Moving Van or Storage Unit

Click links below for other Moving Tips:

How To Prepare Children for Moving

Moving Budget Worksheet

First Time Movers

Moving Checklist

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way!  Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation. 

Please visit our website for more information.  We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.   And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Another great tool for homeowner's getting ready to move.  A moving budget workheet, starting out with how much you have to spend to what things will cost.  Keeping track will help your move go smoothly and save you money!

Click here for Moving Budget Worksheet

Click links below for other Moving Tips:

How To Prepare Children for Moving

Packing up a Moving Van or Storage Unit

First Time Movers

Moving Checklist

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way!  Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation. 

Please visit our website for more information.  We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.   And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Here is a 60 day guide of things to do before you move.  A comprehensive checklist to have you ready when the big moving day comes.

Click here to see Moving Checklist

Click links below for other Moving Tips:

How To Prepare Children for Moving

Packing up a Moving Van or Storage Unit

Moving Budget Worksheet

First Time Movers

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way!  Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation. 

Please visit our website for more information.  We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.   And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Here is an informational video on 12 mistakes to avoid when moving.  Some great tips, and money saving ideas.  Learn how to avoid mistakes before investing in a moving company.

Click here to watch HGTV Front Door Video on 12 Mistakes to Avoid When Moving

Click links below for other Moving Tips:

Click here to see Moving Checklist

How To Prepare Children for Moving

Packing up a Moving Van or Storage Unit

Moving Budget Worksheet

First Time Movers

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way!  Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation. 

Please visit our website for more information.  We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.   And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Here is a great video with tips and tools for making the big move. The video will show you how to plan and make the most out of your move.  You will also learn how to pack and get settled into your new home.

HGTV Front Door Moving Tips Video

Click links below for other Moving Tips:

Moving Checklist

How To Prepare Children for Moving

Packing up a Moving Van or Storage Unit

Moving Budget Worksheet

First Time Movers

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way!  Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation. 

Please visit our website for more information.  We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served:  Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood.   And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Check here every friday for a new list of free samples, specials or sweepstakes.  I will try to include something for everyone!  After all who doesn't like a freebie now and then!  These are all still available when I publish post, quanities are limited so get yours now!

Here are this weeks freebies: 

Free Nescafe Tasters Choice Sample Pack

Free Joico Shampoo Sample

Free Bare Escentuals Foundation

Free EAS Nutrition Bar Sample

Free Dog Food and Treats from Dogswell

picture courtesy Robyn Lee/The Girl Who Ate Everything

Last week, my husband came back from NYC and said he had a treat for me, when he got in the car.  Hmmm....I said let me guess...FOOD!  I'm not sure why I said food, I guess I was hungry.  Jewels, shoes or purses would have been a better answer.  But yes, he handed me a white paper sack with 2 really fat cookies in them.  He said you gotta warm these up for a few seconds, and have a glass of milk.  So I resisted the urge to devour them immediately, and waited until I got home to taste these delectable treats.  They are something that have to be savoured, funny I never thought I would savour a cookie, but these were over the top. 

Lavaine Bakery in Manhattan's Upper West Side is touted as having the best chocolate chip cookies in Manhattan.  And after tasting one of these Texas sized bad boys, I would have to agree.  I had the chocolate chip walnut and dark chocolate peanut butter chip ones.  Both just as good as the other.  If you happen upon Lavaines be prepared to spend about $3.75 per cookie, but well worth it! 

They were also Cinnamon Bun winners on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Umm...when are you leaving for NY again?  Can you bring one of each next time, and throw in a Cinnamon bun too!

It's always the little things in life...