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MeMe.... Mary Lou tagged me.... Yippie!!!!

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Home Stager with HOME BRANDERS / DIXIELAND HOME DESIGN

Ok- I have researched how to do this....here goes. :)

 

1. If RESA had an award for the Y.H.S.C.O. (Youngest Home Staging Company Owner) I think I would probably win....which sometimes REALLY freaks me out. Anyone care to guess how old I am??????? HA!

2. Prior to starting my company I worked as an Account Executive at an Ad Agency....my client was Tropical Smoothie Cafe...some of you may have heard of them they are all over the US (I am not sure they are in Canada or not)....absolutely delicious food and smoothies. :)

3. In my lifetime I have wanted to be all of the following at one point or another: an artist, an author, a teacher, a Pediatrician, a tornado chaser (seriously), an archaeologist, a History buff, an explorer, a marketing director, a professor, a meteorologist and probably about 10 other things......I am a Gemini for sure....a Gemini through and through.

4. I love to write....I write a column each week for our paper here in Arkansas (about staging) and plan on writing a non-staging related book some day entitled: "My Finger Nails Are Always Dirty." Don't know what it will be about, but that's the tittle. HA! :) I love quotes and little bits of inspiration. 

5. I am married to my very first boyfriend. We met when we were in the 7th grade. We dated in the 11th grade....I broke up with him when he went to college and 4 years later or so we were in a wedding together and the rest is history. My wedding will always be such a special memory...we did it exactly the way we wanted to....no traditional church music (I walked in to the Legends of the Fall "Piano Theme" and we all walked out to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough") and it lasted 15 minutes!!! 

There you go!!! A little snapshot on me. 

 

:) AMBER 

Melissa Marro
Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Very nice Amber!  (I love Legends of the Fall, btw).... My business partner (who also happens to be RESA's 2007 Rookie Stager of the Year) is 26 - she's been in business for a year.  Are you younger than that? 

You are very beautiful and kind of remind me of 'Seven of Nine' - a character from Star Trek TNG played by Jeri Ryan.  I always think that when I see your photo.  (it really is a compliment - I always thought she was stunning.)

The title for your book is cute too..... it would work if it were a staging related book though... especially with that title.

Jan 17, 2008 10:07 AM
Mary Lou Teague
HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC - Knoxville, TN
Home Style and Staging Knoxville. TN
Amber, Great job... See how fast we learn here on AR ??? Just think 15 minutes ago you didn't know what MEME was, now you are a MEME !!! Now you have to ask someone else to MEME..Glad that you took me up on your MEME. Thanks, Mary Lou
Jan 17, 2008 10:12 AM
Amber Langston
HOME BRANDERS / DIXIELAND HOME DESIGN - Little Rock, AR

Melissa- When is your partner's birthday? I just love you by the way!!! I love reading your blogs and posts. I think you are brilliant! :)  And thank you for the compliment.

Mary Lou- I will MeMe someone....let me figure out who I want to meme. Thanks for tagging me!! :)

 

Amber 

Jan 17, 2008 10:18 AM
Melissa Marro
Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Amber - sadly I had to ask her.... I couldn't remember.  May 31st, but I was wrong, she is 27, not 26... she doesn't even look that though... lol! 

Thank you for the kind words!  I'm glad to know you are enjoying my writing!

Jan 17, 2008 12:23 PM
Amber Langston
HOME BRANDERS / DIXIELAND HOME DESIGN - Little Rock, AR
Melissa - I am 26 and my B-Day is May 23rd. :)
Jan 17, 2008 02:16 PM
Melissa Marro
Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging
Ok, so you are a smidge younger... lol... if I had been right on the year, it would have been very close.. lol!  Either way, she is just as talented (and often more so) than many of the stagers I've seen with years under their belt.  I'm sure you are the same way....
Jan 17, 2008 02:41 PM
Charlene Storozuk
Dezigner Digz - Burlington, ON
Home Stager - Burlington Ontario
Great MeMe Amber.  It was nice to learn more about you.  I love the name of the book you are going to write.  P.S.  I definitely wouldn't win over you for youngest home staging business owner - 26 is but a distant memory :-) ! 
Jan 18, 2008 04:19 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous
Charlene - Thanks for stopping in to see my meme! :) And I am glad you like the name of my future book. :)
Jan 18, 2008 04:40 AM
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Kristina Leone
Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN

By the photo, I would guess early 20's.

In your book you can add a chapter addressing that crisis of home stagers finger nails.  "If you want to be a home stager, kiss you manicure goodbye!"

It's good to learn a bit more about you! 

Jan 18, 2008 10:00 AM
Bevin Googer
First Impressions Home Staging and Interior Redesign - Mount Pleasant, SC
www.StagingAndRedesign.com

Hey Amber! Its funny to learn we have so many similarities - and both Geminis of course! I love the title of your book. I have a degree in advertising, but never actually worked for an ad agencies... except my own company of course!

Thanks for the MEME - you're forcing me out of my shell :)

Jan 18, 2008 11:36 AM
Holly Klaus
Room Revisions - Fredericksburg, VA
Room Revisions
Hi Amber, I enjoyed reading your meme.  I'm a young stager as well, but my mom and I are in business together, so I'm not going it alone!  I have so much respect for all of you who are sole owners... I just can't imagine it!   I look forward to reading more of your blogs.
Jan 18, 2008 02:16 PM
Amber Langston
HOME BRANDERS / DIXIELAND HOME DESIGN - Little Rock, AR

Kristina- I get the early 20s thing ALOT. :) It's a curse, but many say it's a blessing. I have to work EXTRA hard to know my stuff so I can immediately break the "oh, she's young (and doesn't know anything)" stereotype. :) And on the nails....Today I broke 2 nails and they haven't seen polish in months. :) I do enough to keep lotion on them. HA!

 

Bevin- You are LUCKY to have never worked at an ad agency. :) Trust me. HA!

 

Holly- I LOVE your name. :) I bet people ask you if you are related to Santa alot. Every time I see one of your posts, I smile b/c your name is so cherry...as I am sure you are too.  :)

Jan 18, 2008 03:38 PM
Holly Klaus
Room Revisions - Fredericksburg, VA
Room Revisions
Thanks Amber, I do get that a lot!  It's not pronounced the same, but close enough!  I'm glad my name makes you smile, that's a great compliment :)
Jan 19, 2008 01:54 AM