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Stagers Make The World Go Around

I've been digging and surfing, churning and searching . . .

I've been looking for something that I knew would express the absolute success and spirit of the Stage It Forward Round Tables in Atlanta this past month. And at the same time express my gratitude to Kathy Nielsen for being my trusted partner in facilitating the event (I actually have been suffering from Kathy withdrawals since the event on the 17th). And something worthy of our appreciation to IKEA for hosting our event. And lastly something to express our appreciation to Gina McNew for airing a summary of the event on her radio show.

I knew with persistence and patience it would come to me, and it has! Without a doubt . . . it has!

ABOVE: Kathy, Cristina, Karen, and Karina

ABOVE: Cristina and Karina raffling off $300.00 in IKEA gift certificates!

ABOVE: Gina, Karen, and Kathy

Now everyone be kind to Kathy and I regarding this picture above. This was taken at the radio station. I came from a near death interstate dilemma where a huge bag of trash exploded on my wind shield and then attached itself to the frame of my car. I had been standing on the side of the road for an hour with trucks whizzing by at 80 miles an hour moments before. Kathy had been staging a vacant all day and was just rebounding from falling down a flight of stairs. And, Gina, well, she was perfect!

If you haven't heard the interview with Craig Schiller, Kathy and myself, listen here!

Thx for reading, and it's okay to make comments on how "tattered" Kathy and I look. We will know it's out of love! We just ask that you please be gentle!

Posted by Karen Dembsky, Atlanta Home Staging on 01/31/2008 08:02 PM

Comments (16)

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16 Comments on Stagers Make The World Go Around

JAN

2008

What awesome synergy! I can feel it from here! Nice work ladies.

Thx Julianna! It was awesome synergy! Amazing how candid complete strangers could be all sharing the same interests and desires!

Karen ~ You all look FAB dahling!! I love this photo -- real people, doing the work they love! Thanks as always for your encouraging and uplifting posts ... you're one in a million.

FEB

2008

Nice tribute to partners and friends and you. Nice job.

Karen- I was able to listen to the interview! You girls look great! Southern girls always do!

Karen, It's a lovely quote and I think you all look terrific! Especially with all that you went through...I don't know if I'd still be standing! Going to listen to the interview...

Hi Maureen! Me? Fab Dahling? You got to be kidding! That doesn't even happen on a good Day! The one in a million is questionable, too, but I'll take it! thx! :-)

Terrylynn -- do you know you go very well with a cup of coffee? In the AM I get up, make my bed, pour my cup of coffee, go to AR and if I had done a post the night before, there's Terrylynn there to greet me with a pleasant comment. I LOVE THAT! Maybe you could start them with, "Good Morning, Karen . . ." What'd ya think?

Hi Marci, my southern savvy friend! Yes, we be workin' girls, that Kathy and I! Glad you listened -- I thought Craig's history regarding AR was interesting.

Hi Carole! The founders of AR are on Gina's show today at 1:00 -- Glad you liked and mentioned that quote; I loved it when I found it. Thought it fit the round tables so well. The quote is probably 75 years old and still works! amazing!

moKaren~ As usual, I love reading your posts. It sounds like ya'll had a wonderful and successful Round Table! The words by Fred Allen are so true. I am blessed to have an amazing partner and an amazing team to work with and bounce ideas off of everyday. BTW...the pictures are GREAT - everyone is shining and happy. Congratulations!

Karen, I read this post and then I. . . Hum, seems I don't know what I did. Well at any rate, I'm back. Love what you wrote and how you wrote it. You gals deserve Kudos! So Kudos!!!

My story - when I was on my way to IKEA having left the MN/WI round table a plastic dry cleaning bag blew up and attached itself across my windshield. I was high up on a sharp curving single lane overpass - what a hoot. Needless to say I shopped for a loooong time before getting back in the car and driving to my hotel.

Karen;

You are my new best friend! Perfect??? ha! I appreciate the kind words and so enjoyed having you all on the show with me. Yes, I did get to speak with Bob Stewart today and he was wonderful! I learned so much and hope that every who tuned in did also. Now today was a very good hair day for me and was the camera rolling....NO!!!! I swear...I am getting a Rodney Dangerfield complex...I GET NO RESPECT at the station!!! ha! It was a month before they even gave me the code to use the company restrooms! ha!

I so enjoyed the round table and the opportunity to meet so many wonderful, talented fellow stagers. Once again, thank you to you, Kathy and Craig. You and Kathy were real troopers and I appreciate so much that you took time from your busy schedules to participate in the show. Hope to be able to welcome you both on again in the near future. We'll take a spa day first...what do you think??? Would that be a business expense???? hmmmmm......

Cheers!