The Boy In The Sombrero...Eight Year Old Mystery Solved!
So yesterday morning I'm looking through all my photos to find some good ones to share in the ActiveRain Photo Contest...thank you Dick Greenberg...and something pretty cool happened. Background...
View ArticleA Good Source For Real Estate Listing Photos You May Not Have Considered
Selling a house requires quality photos of both the interior and exterior of a property.The majority of today's buyers start their home search looking at mls photos online.There have been a lot of...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday - Brother From Another Mother
Wordless Wednesday - Brother From Another Mother Entry for the 2017 ActiveRain Photography ContestReal life: Animals My grandson, Jack, used to be terrified of dogs. Two years ago Betty became a member...
View ArticlePhoto Editing Tutorials For Making Halloween Photos
Would you like to know how to easily create some fun Halloween photos?I'm going to show you how to use Ribbet, my photo editor of choice, to add lightening and ghosts and other spooky Halloween effects...
View ArticleHow To Make A Wearable Coffin For Your Halloween Costume!
Years ago I created some wearable coffins for a Halloween costume. The coffins were comfortable and fun to wear! My daughter, my aunt, and I were the three "Stages of Death" One recently deceased, one...
View ArticleHave You Been Caught In The Mirror - Tips For Better Bathroom MLS Photos
Bathrooms are probably the hardest, and most frustrating, rooms in a home to photograph. We've all seen the bad bathroom MLS pics....close-up shot of a toilet, sink vanity cluttered with toothbrushes...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday - 'Tis Near Halloween
Wordless Wednesday - 'Tis Near Halloween When witches go ridingand black cats are seen,the moon laughs and whispers'Tis near Halloween. Previous Wordless Wednesday...
View ArticleA Self Absorbed Self Reflection On Selfies
As a professional Home Stager I tend to be a bit obsessed with image and perception. I admit to being overly sensitive when it comes to appearance, on many levels, including my own self image. In my...
View ArticleIncrease Perceived Value Of Your Listing With Photos Of The Neighborhood
Real estate marketing photos need not be limited to photos of the actual house for sale. Taking shots from the house, looking out, can result in very appealing marketing photos.I recently wrote about...
View ArticleI Captured The Moment The Moment Was Captured
In July my husband and I were on our boat with our daughter and her boyfriend. It was a beautiful day and as the sun set it became an even more beautiful evening.Of course, we all grabbed our phones to...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Home Stager - The Mad Hatter Of Real Estate
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! There will be no real life costume for me this year, but I do have a fun virtual costume to share.Some of you may remember that last year I was Alice in Wonderland and the previous...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday - Sunday Was Zack's 8th Birthday!
Wordless Wednesday - Happy 8th Birthday Zack!! Zack: Year SevenZack: Year SixZack: Year FiveZack: Year Four Zack: Year ThreeZack: Year TwoZack: Year One Previous Wordless Wednesday Posts...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday - Face First
Wordless Wednesday - Face FirstThe most memorable daysusually end withthe dirtiest clothes. Previous Wordless Wednesday...
View ArticleMinor Delays are Perfectly Acceptable to Achieve Marketing Perfection
Sometimes home sellers are in such a rush to get their property listed that they forget what is really most important. Getting the house SOLD is the objective, not getting it listed.I refer to this as...
View ArticleOperation Santa Claus - Bringing Holiday Cheer To Those In Need
November, being the month of thanks and giving, is the perfect time to reflect on what blessings we have in our lives and how we can pay it forward and enrich the lives of others.No matter what your...
View ArticleThankful My Dad And My Husband Are So Handy Around The House
I've been blessed with two very "handy" men in my life. My dad could do and fix anything. Growing up as a kid I don't remember ever seeing my parents hire others to do improvements and renovations...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday - Wearing Crazy With Confidence
Wordless Wednesday - Wearing Crazy With Confidence OK, so his hair isn't so crazy in this pic....but you gotta love the shirt! Speaking of hair.... Since we are all sharing the things that we are...
View ArticleThankful For My Sense of Humor - Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine
Any time you can find humor in a difficult situation you rise above it....you win.Humor has always been, and I hope will always be, my weapon of choice.Whether it's frustration, anger, sadness, anxiety...
View ArticleIt's Not The Same As Being There But It's The Next Best Thing
We are all writing about the things we are most thankful for and, not surprisingly, most of the things mentioned are what you would expect....family, health, home, job, etc.One of the things that I'm...
View ArticleMy Buyers' Agent Is A Pain In The A$$. I Wouldn't Have Her Any Other Way
My husband and I are currently on the hunt for a home. We are looking to downsize in both square footage and monthly expense. The dream is early retirement and to travel the country.The hunt has been...
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