Checking my emails this morning I came across an email from Pat Starnes a member of Active Rain. It read:
You've received a contact message from your Contact Form on the ActiveRain network.
Message details:
From: Pat Starnes
Email: pats@mcintoshandassoc.com
Subject: you've been tagged
Michelle, you've been tagged! Please follow this link:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/800351/Attacked-by-the-newest-MeMe-Virus
Thanks! Hope you play along.
Pat
Well, always up for a challenge, I immediately grabbed my nearest book and began to thumb through the pages. A book I purchased years ago as a conversation piece to put on the coffee table, but somehow it ended up shuffling its way over to my office and has been sitting in a pile of books and magazines atop my desk. As I began to flip through the book, I saw the faces of some of the many immigrants who passed through Ellis Island on their journey into our great nation. As I approached page 56, the picture on the page caught my attention, a picture of a young mother and her three children. A boy probably no older than 10 and 2 little girls under the age of 4. The uncertainty shown in the eyes of this family are very prominent in this photo. I can only imagine putting myself in this mothers situation, and think of what it might have been like for her and her family to have left their homeland and traveled so far, for a NEW beginning, but yet the unknown! The fifth sentence of this page reads:
They would be fed on the ship, be given a breakfast the following morning, at which time a lighter would come to take us over to Ellis Island. And so there was this slight feeling among many of us that, "Isn't it strange that here we are coming to a country where there is complete equality, but not quite so for the newly arrived immigrants?"
Once on Ellis island, the immigrants typically had many more long waits, and the best they could hope for was a two-to-three hour ordeal. As they entered the main processing hall, they were invited to leave their baggage in storage on the main floor of the building while they went through the inspection process. They carried the identification papers that had been prepared for them when they boarded ship in Europe, and manifest tags referring to their ship were fastened to their clothes.
I found it very compelling to continue reading and learning more about the immigrants and their process of coming through Ellis Island. The many struggles and stories they had to tell. I'm so glad that Pat Starnes challenged me to pick up the nearest book, this really has been a great meme! I am excited to read other Active Rainers sentences from page 56, I'm sure this can get very interesting! So to continue on with the tradition of the challenge, I am asking the following people to grab the book nearest them and share whats inside!
Directions for your tag:
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next two to five sentences.
5. Do NOT search for your favorite book,you must use the first book you see after reading this.
6. Tag five more people
HAVE FUN!
Thursday, November 13th, The National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) gathered for their monthly business meeting and dinner at Antonino's in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The National Association of Women In Construction was founded in 1953 by 16 women in order to create a support network for women in the construction industry. Today NAWIC has a membership of approximately 5,500 women nationwide and international groups as well in Australia, New Zealand,The United Kingdom and South Africa.
Thursday's meeting was called to order by Sheree Woodworth, CIT President. Next an inspirational quote was read by Peggy Long, Vice President of The Inland Valley NAWIC Chapter, followed by a Flag Salute.
Dinner was served by Antonino's fine staff and everything from the Bruchetta appetizer to the fresh salad and exquisite pasta dishes were impeccably delicious!
Inland Empire Professional Home Stager, Michelle Pimentel of Empire Home Staging Solutions, was asked by Deloris Whelchel, Chapter Secretary, to speak at the program portion of the NAWIC meeting. Michelle opened the program with introductions and spoke on the many benefits and facts about professional home staging. A power point presentation was shown with plenty of before and after shots of the many wonderful transformations home staging provides home owners and builders today! The presentation was followed by a Q&A session, while the staff at Antonino's served the ladies Tiramisu and coffee. What a wonderful evening!
This was a great opportunity for the women of this chapter to hear about the importance of home staging and how they can apply it to their industry as well as their personal lives! If you would like more information about the NAWIC organization visit them at the following link. NAWIC
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FOR PROFESSIONAL HOME STAGING IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, CALL (909) 694-9981
Michelle Pimentel, ASP, IAHSP
Empire Home Staging Solutions
November has arrived and it's time to start preparing for the holiday season! Thanksgiving is November 27, 2008!
Will you be cooking the turkey this year? If you're entertaining the crew for Thanksgiving,...
WOW your guests with a Thanksgiving spread to remember!
Start by bringing an autumn feel to your front entry using Fall foliage, pumpkins, gords & dried corn in a vignette just outside the door. An autumn wreath always adds color to the front entry. Place pots or baskets full of Fall seasonal flowers by the front porch to add color and warmth to your entry. You want for your guests to feel welcome, from the moment they arrive! 
Leave your guests ranting and raving about your festive table with decorations to remember.
When setting your Thanksgiving table, use unique place card holders to add to the festive decorations. These pear and acorn holders are just perfect. 
Personalizing your guests place card settings with a quick note, reminds them of just how special they are and why you are thankful for them.... This will make them feel warm and fuzzy from the minute they sit down to your Thanksgiving feast!
EXAMPLES:
Chelsea, I am thankful for the laughter you always bring to my life!
Timothy, I am thankful for the friendship we have, you are so special to me!
Nancy, Thanksgiving just wouldn't be the same without you!
These small notes on the back of the place cards will let your guests know they are welcomed.
Whether you are setting the table to serve your guests or having a buffet style Thanksgiving spread, be sure not to overcrowd your tables. Keep your decorations to a minimum, remember less is more. Your guests will need the extra elbow room on the table and if you are serving different courses throughout the dinner, you will need the extra table space to place the different dishes down!
Try to coordinate your serving dishes as well, so that when they make it to the table they blend in with your Holiday decor!
If your serving cranberry this year, a big No No...DON'T serve it straight from the can!
Get creative with your cranberries and find a decorative bowl or dish to serve it in. Make a cranberry mold. Presentation is everything when your trying to impress the guests!
Don't forget a toast to family & friends!
Impress your guests with decadent desserts...it's not just about the pumpkin pie anymore! How about serving this delicious cranberry eggnog tart or glazed Bartlett pears. You'll find some of thease great recipes at this link below.
As always when entertaining guests, it is good to leave them with a gift to take home...a special memento from your gathering that will be a reminder of the great time they had every time that they see it. Remember to keep your gift in the theme of your Holiday decor. These cute fall boxes could be filled with your favorite candy or a small gift for your guests. Or how about these cute leaf shaped hand soaps. If you have a large crowd, a cookie cutter is an inexpensive item and makes a great gift too!
No matter how large or small, gift giving is always good for the soul !
Remember to keep continuity throughout your Thanksgiving Holiday decor and plan ahead of time! If you are well prepared, you will be able to relax and enjoy your special gathering with family and friends!
Happy Thanksgiving!
The power of Active Rain Networking,has allowed me to build many new friendships and has given me many business opportunities to build upon. Today, was certainly no exception!
Recently, my good friend Kat De Long, a special friend and associate from Active Rain, invited me to speak at one of her office meetings, at Windermere Fine Properties. After speaking with her Office Broker, Glenn Tinturin, we lined up a day for me to come out and speak to the office about Professional Home Staging and the benefits it has to offer Real Estate agents and their clients. Well today was the day and was I ever happy to meet this great group of Professionals from Windermere Fine Properties, Lake Arrowhead, CA!
The morning started off with breakfast and coffee provided by Empire Home Staging Solutions, and then it was introduction time! I proceeded to explain, to all of the attentive Windermere Professionals, about the benefits of professional home staging and how it will benefit the realtors and especially their clients!
We then had a Q&A session and all of the questions, let me know that these realtors were really receptive to the need for home staging in their market. Justine and I were so pleased to have this opportunity to meet everyone from Kat De Long's office, and to find that many of them are member's right here on Active Rain. I am so proud to associate myself, with all of these fine Windermere professionals! What a great group! It was easy to see throughout today's meeting that Windermere, really cares about their employees and the clients and community they serve!
Today's meeting was possibly the beginning of great connections made here on the Rain...and only time will tell of the relationships we build, however of this I am certain,...that for any real estate needs in the beautiful Lake Arrowhead area, I would highly recommend Windermere Fine Properties to anyone! The knowledge and professionalism shown by these agents tells me that this group will handle any transaction with the utmost care and will always look out for the best interest of any seller or buyer.
Thanks Active Rain, for making great connections happen!
Time has shown us some very different styles and trends throughout the century's, but there is one decade that really grasps the heart of America and introduces to us the new sound of Rock & Roll!
Let's hop back in our Home Staging Time Machine and travel back to the day's of bobbie socks, poodle skirts and the juke box! 2008...1990...1980...1970...1960...1950!
In the 1950's, if you owned a professional home staging business, you may have come across homes like this with similar interiors!
Kitchens were filled with appliances and furniture pieces in an array of colors right out of a bowl of sherbet! (Pinks, pale greens,soft yellows) and on the contrast, bright red colors were also found and checkerboard floors were abound. (This one shown in black and white).
You could have possibly gone out for a consultation in something similar to this full skirted dress. Of course in a variety of colors and patterns so that you could have one for every day of the week!
As you can see, this professional home stager, had a "Perfect Day",... probably out shopping for some more inventory and lunch with friends! Now it's time to sit down at her IBM Electric Typewriter and type up a home staging proposal for her new client!
Notice the gloves ladies...you certainly could not have left the house without those in the 1950's!
Here's a look at a staged bathroom of the 50's...and don't forget the washroom... every part of the house should be thoroughly cleaned and professionally staged in order to get that sale!
You may have had similar items in your inventory for staging, these lightweight pieces would have been perfect for any room in the house!
A 1950's professional home stager, may have put a nickle in the juke box while having lunch with friends at her favorite diner! Some of our biggest rock-n-roll icon's of the 50's were probably being played!
Fats Domino
This home stager obviously used a lot more dishes on this table in the 50's than we would use in our stagings today!
We can even find this retro color palette of brights making a come back and being sold in stores again today!
Staging in the 1950's definitely would have been exciting! I think this is one era I could see myself staging in,... I would have loved to rock-around-the-clock!
ENTER...The Time Machine! Part I-1900's
ENTER: The Time Machine Part II- 1930's
ENTER: The Time Machine- Part III 1970's
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For all your professional home staging needs call the experts at Empire Home Staging Solutions! Serving the Inland Empire,San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas of So. California. Michelle Pimentel ASP, IAHSP (909) 694-9981
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Accredited Staging Professionals leading the Inland Empire & San Gabriel Valley with quality home staging. Builder Models, Vacants, Resale. Professional Home Staging (909) 694-9981
Empire Home Staging Solutions, leading the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley in preparing homes for sale! All of our staff are Accredited Staging Professionals (ASP)'s with Art & Interior Design backgrounds. Using our creativity and proven staging techniques to prepare properties for sale for realtors, sellers, builder models & staging for living. With over $20,800,000. in staged properties. Home staging sells more real estate than non-staged listings. Keep ahead of the competition and make your listings stand out from the rest! Your Inland Empire, Home Stager!
Empire Home Staging Solutions takes any type of space and transforms it into a welcoming place to live. Which space would you rather live in?
Before: This house was dated and covered from top to bottom with wallpaper.
After: Recommendations of wallpaper removal and fresh paint gives this space a whole new feel. Proper furniture placement opens up the space and allows a more welcoming feel.
Empire Home Staging Solutions stages all types of homes ranging from condo's to the most prestigeous estates. We specialize in creating quality homes for living and for sale. As President of The Citrus Valley Regional IAHSP Chapter, ( International Association of Home Staging Professionals), I am able to keep up with the latest staging techniques and standards for today's market and network with professional ASP Realtors and ASP Stagers.
"Michelle, I just wanted to tell you , I just think you are so incredibly talented! The homes difference is just amazing, its day and night and I really, really appreciate you doing it on a dime like that for us, its going to make all the difference. So thanks again, their both great! Anyway thanks again, I just want to tell you I just think their just awesome!" T. McIntosh
"Thank you so much for staging the property at Beaumont, at one point I was having cold feet about selling, but fortunately it sold due to your help and we are scheduled to record Monday!" C. Sandoval
"CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING Staging project. You are a creative genius and that shows in what you created for this home you staged that sold in 4 days..." Barb Schwarz
"I will say that I was very pleased with your work and would refer you to others." J. Caldwell
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