Our Christmas tree as a whole is not spectacular, stunning, or a showcase for all to observe. Our tree is quite simple. A tree put up to celebrate a most wondrous life to me should be just that, a celebration of life!
On our tree there are ornaments of family traditions; the spider, the pickle, a Santa ornament, candy canes made to look like Rudolph, Christmas bells,...
On our tree there are ornaments of love; … (18 comments)
Did you ever wonder why people put tinsle or garland on their Christmas tree? This beautiful story explains just that!
(I didn't use this story as a link to my website so you can right click "save image" and enlarge it to read better with your family if you would like to.)
And just why you will always see a spider nestled sweetly on our Christmas Tree each and every year!
Christmas Traditions From My Family To Yours ~ … (49 comments)
I know it's only Wednesday, but I feel like I've worked a full week! One office, two office, three offices, four,...
meetings, and minutes, holiday parties and open house planning, business plans and conference plans, market reports and reporting my activities, buyers, sellers and so much more!
But right now it is time to relax, to rejuivinate, to chill! And this is just the perfect photo to do that by!
Goodnight Active Rain community! Good night South Central WI. Good night … (18 comments)
laura s baker: What Could Be Better Than Home Staging "Before & After" Photos From New Hampshire?
- 12/06/11 03:48 PM
To be recognized by your own peers, especially someone you have looked up to for a very long time is an honor beyond words. This is exactly the honor bestowed upon myself and many of my colleagues recently by an amazing Stager, mom, grandma and well,... just an really good person through and through. So, I am reblogging this post written by Sharon Tara for no other reason than to say thank you Sharon! You have been an inspiration, a teacher and a friend! Your boys are truly blessed as we all are to have you in our lives! What Could … (8 comments)
There are times that I complain about the rain, the cold, the gloom but without those days would I really appreciate the magnificant days? The beauty of each new season that is bestowed upon me? That is afterall why I still live in South Central WI. The amazing change of seasons!
We are blessed to have a very long majestic Autumn with blaze of color.
The most crisp tranquil white of Winters, with it's feeling like a magical snowglobe at times. … (10 comments)
Time to Start Another Week, Blank Page, Blank Mind? Monday Morning Motivation!
It's Monday morning. The perfect time to create another blog post to WOW your subscribers, to create the Localism event, sights, or seasonal post. The best time to plan your week. So, what are you going to do? Sit there an stare at a blank page? Ugghhhhh!!!
Yes, it happens! With all the many topics we can choose from, all the Localism posts we can come up with to get ourselves in front of potential clients and the plethora of information we … (31 comments)
Others may put you down, but you must believe in yourself! Others may flutter through life, but you must plan. Others may need some of your time, but keep focused & working toward your goals. Others may give up overwhelmed by the massive task, but you must break the task down into achievable amounts. Others may not achieve results, but you must be result orientated. Others may piddle away time, but you must manage your time. Others may fail and give up, but you will fail … (59 comments)
Need a little help decorating your blog posts? Today's focus, Step 1; The background, Part 2 Custom Page Backgrounds!
QUICK REVIEW SECTION;
A simple tutorial to follow for your Active Rain blog background; 1. Are you on your home page? Of course not, you are looking at my really cool tutorial on how to customize YOUR blog page. Once you are done oogling at my talent,.... yep take your time! Oh,....................................................All right that's enough! 2. Look on the left hand column where it says Blogs Active Rain (Customize). Yep, that is the spot! … (19 comments)
laura s baker: Activerain 1st Annual Talent Contest: And the Winners Are................ My Big News!
- 11/02/11 09:35 AM
Someone in Active rain has a big mouth! So you all want to know what my big news is? Well, here ya go! I won the 1st Annual Talent Contest!!! Yep, first prize! I am still a little in shock, but it really hit me when my coolest t-shirt in the world arrived in my mailbox! Kerrie asked me what size, so I could sleep in it. This way I could say I am in the Rain day and night! LOL! No really! Not only did I win this really cool t-shirt, I received 6000 pts AND a free outside blog! … (30 comments)
Normally I am quite full of myself confident and cocky slightly loquacious. After all, the meek and timid cannot compete in business! However,.... I may have done it this time!
Richard Yates, Coldwell Banker Realtor, Mission Viejo, CA (that little devil) created a hilarious video including myself and a couple of my friends a short while back. Just giddy with excitement, I may have gotten a little too bumptious about my ability to out dance a few others. … (33 comments)
Laura S. Baker, Ready? Set,...Sell!, Home Staging & ReDesign, 920) 728-4118 rss.home.staging@gmail.com Serving; South Central WI
Oh just forget it!
I'm out of clever. I'm out of creativity! I'm out of fun. I'm out of energy! I've pulled out pillows. I've pulled out willows! I've packed and stacked, and pulled and tugged. I've wracked my brain it's all a drain! I cannot do just one more thing. Not a consultation, not even a ring! I'm out of time. I'm out of rhyme! It's time to … (24 comments)
Laura S. Baker Ready? Set,...Sell! Home staging & ReDesign (920) 728-4118, rss.home.staging@gmail.com Serving; South Central WI,
Sometimes my brain is so busy and overstimulated I just cannot say or hear another thing. This is where my brain is this morning. It's done, shut down and exhausted! I'll have to let my photo of a Milk Weed plant setting it's seeds free, do the expressing for me.
SHHHhhhhhhhhh,,,,.......... Soothing Silence for Saturday,... ahhhhhhhhhh.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Laura S. Baker Ready? Set,...Sell! … (22 comments)
Treyton's Field Of Dreams, Whitewater WI! And you can help make it happen! Just click on this picture and it will take you right there to vote;
Last January, I posted several blogs about this Pepsi project. Many worked hard to try to get as much publicity to this wonderful cause in remembrance of Treyton Kilar who was killed in a senseless car crash by a drunk driver on September 2, 2010. The Kilar … (19 comments)
From 4:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. my Tuesdays are jam packed, which is why I have dubbed them,... Turmoil Tuesdays. But even among each busy, bustling and lightning speed day there are moments of great satisfaction!
That first sip of coffee, A quiet sunrise walk, The waking of a child, A kiss goodbye, An invite to something special, A call from a friend, A thank you from a client who's house just sold, Mozart and painting in the … (23 comments)
When Selling Your Home In South Central WI, Each Room Must Have A Clearly Defined Purpose.
Laura S. Baker, Ready? Set,...Sell Home Staging & ReDesign(920) 728-4118, rss.home.staging@gmail.comServing; South Central WI
Only 10% of buyers can visualize the potential of a space. If you have a room that is not clearly defined with a specific purpose, buyers are left with an uneasy "Hhmmnn,,... I don't get this room. I wonder what it is." They don't see any value in that space for them and their family! Furthermore, you are selling square … (28 comments)
A drizzley morning, I was running past some Coral Bells. Something made me stop and take a closer look. I am so glad I did! Several cars beeped and slowed down. Some pulled over asking; "Are you okay?" I guess trying to get up and personal with these little coral bells, must have made me look hunched over and ill from the road. Guess I wasn't the only one they slowed down that day! Ahhh! There are treasures all around … (32 comments)
As a seller, what do you see when you look at your stairway? You see the same stairway you travel up and down daily. The stairway with the fresh coat of paint. The stairway with fresh carpet. An appealing hallway filled with the happiness of a family that lives there.
As a Professional Home Stager in South Central WI, I see missed opportunity! Opportunity to show off … (44 comments)
I walk almost daily for my health. And it never fails that on my daily walk I see something interesting. Something I have never seen before.
It might be the beauty in the flow of a tree trunk. The way it reaches up to heaven, yet is anchored solidly in the earth. It may be a squirrel that drops nuts on my head as I walk under it's home. It could be a crack in the sidewalk that looks just like a little … (29 comments)
I did it! I jumped on the video band wagon. You don't get to see my first video yet. But you do get to see my bloopers! I know, I know,.. seriously? I'm going to show you my bloopers first? How unprofessional is that? Actually, I am doing this for one reason only. To help take the fear out of getting in front of the camera for you. When we first started recording, all I could do is focus on … (108 comments)
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