Sep

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Posted by : Diane | On : September 24, 2010

Kids Logo1 e1285388149396 150x122 Greener Living ~ One Closet at a Time!It isn’t easy being green…or is it?  Do you ever wonder if there is an easy way to accomplish this? How about if you could tackle this AND make some money?  Well, I have pondered that question myself and Tuesday Girl has a solution for you and it’s brought to you by an AWESOME client and friend.

It’s fall and just like spring cleanup, I like fall CLEANOUT.  It’s out with the old and make room for the new centering around (yes I am going to say that awful “C” word) Christmas and also in anticipation of the following spring.  I love the idea of cleaning out all my closets, drawers, storage rooms and then as an added bonus making some money on the side.   I know you are just waiting for me to tell you what this is all about aren’t you?

In these tough economic times we are looking for bargains right?  Well, you may have all the bargain you need right in your kid’s closets or perhaps in a storage room or in the garage.  And aren’t we all looking for ways to be environmentally conscious at the same time?  Well then, Consign my Closet is for you and they make it really easy to help you out!  Yes, you have to do the cleaning out, but they will help you do the rest!  You know, if you are tired of asking all your friends to buy candy, popcorn, wrapping paper, candles and more..this can be used as a fundraiser for your school~if you are part of the PTO or know someone that is, pass this blog along.  Here is an excerpt right from their website about who and why:

Chances are you’re reading this because you have closets, bins, and drawers overflowing with things you no longer need. Kids grow so fast – their clothing, toys, gear and sports stuff often get used only a few times and end up collecting dust in the back of their closets. Consign My Closet offers a fun, simple, green way to clean out and replenish your kid’s closets!

100 60941 150x150 Greener Living ~ One Closet at a Time!I really love this idea that’s why I am passing it along.  Their spring event was a HUGE success and the fall event is coming up in a couple of weeks.  You know the shopping part is just out of this world!  I encourage you to go for the shopping or to participate and consign. The event is October 8-10th at the Boxboro Holiday Inn and you will be amazed at the money you can make and the bargains you will find!

I just know you are interested in this idea too so please go to their website and check it out!  Again, it’s Consign My Closet and your Tuesday Girl rates this a 10 and I hope to see you there!  Here are a few pics from the spring event so you can see just how many items there are to browse ~ come on down and have a fantastic time!

Greener Living~One Closet at a Time!

Sep

22

Posted by : Diane | On : September 22, 2010

garage sale signs 326x400 150x150 Its a great time of year...for a Garage Sale!I love this time of year! Especially for the yard sales, tag sales and garage sales around town and more. I like stopping at my local bakery  or country kitchen  for a coffee and a treat and then heading out onto the open road (ok maybe not open road) but definately down the street and beyond to see what bargains can be found. I like to think of it as treasure hunting because one persons junk is another persons treasure right?

Well, if you are thinking of selling your home in the near future, this is great way to clean out the old in anticipation for the new and it’s really all a part of the staging and preparting to sell. I know when I begin to work with a potential seller, I like to meet at the house and have them be prepared with a notebook and pencil because we are going to go through the house from top to bottom~including the attic, closets and garage. Why do you ask? Because there is nothing that can detract a buyer from even wanting to see the house when they walk into clutter everywhere. They want to see themselves living in that home and believe it or not it is hard for a buyer to focus on the positive when they are only thinking about stepping over things and closets that won’t fit their belongings because they are too full to see inside!

With that being said~Tuesday Girl wants to share some tips on “How to Hold a Successful Garage Sale” from NAR that I feel is right on. A yard or garage sale can take on a life of their own or just not bring in any traffic at all if not done properly. Remember, if you are thinking of selling planning ahead is the best way to start ~ I’m your Realtor….Welcome Home!

Sep

15

Posted by : Diane | On : September 15, 2010

Well, you really don’t have to look very far to find Tuesday Girl your local Realtor.

Check out this video and if it is this easy to find me on Google, then wouldn’t you want it to be this easy for buyers to see the property you are selling come right up in front of them? I know I would! And if you are looking for a home to purchase, wouldn’t you want to find a property this quickly and simply? Look no further ~ I am YOUR Tuesday Girl!

Give me a call if you are looking to buy or sell and let’s put this to work for you! Can’t wait to hear from you!

Sep

03

Posted by : Diane | On : September 3, 2010

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Operation Cleanup!

You know, with all the back to school hub bub and the things I wrote in my last blog School Days School Days , I decided to go through all the mish mash of “stuff” on my desk (as you can see it’s pretty messy) and weed it all out.  After all, I cannot ask my kids to get organized for school and homework if I can’t set a good example now can I?

Well, I came across an email that my mother-in-law sent me a few years ago about being a “mean mom”.  I chuckled reading it back then (my husband laughed too and said he had a mean mom~ha ha) and decided to save it because it reminded me of my growing up and how “mean” my mother was and I thought someday I would share it with my kids (of course when they were old enough to appreciate it).  With the start of a new school year comes new routines due to new time schedules, varying amounts of homework between the kids, getting out of the stay up late ~ sleep late routine and trying to get them to get their household chores done now that time is limited … I have to say it’s like going to the dentist; I don’t like it and neither do they. So now is as good a time as any….

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Let me share some of the email ~ What my Mean Mom Told Me:

I loved you enough to ask where you were going, with whom and what time you would be home.

i love you comment 35 150x150 Being Home in your HeartI loved you enough to be silent and let you discover your new friend was a creep.

I loved you enough to make you pay for the bubble gum you had taken and tell the clerk, “I stold this yesterday and I want to pay for it”.

I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 mintues.

I loved you enough to let you see anger, disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children must learn their parents are not perfect.

I loved you enough to let you assume the responsibiltiy for your actions even when the penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.

Most of all, I loved you enough to say No when I knew you would hate me for it.

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Was your mom mean? I know mine was~while other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs and toast.  Other kids had soda and twinkies for lunch and we had to eat a sandwich and some fruit…and of course dinner was made for us, not take out, and we had to help and I am certain the other kids didn’t have to do that.

2008 09 03 chores 150x150 Being Home in your HeartShe had the nerve to ask us to do chores on Saturday, in addition to the chores we had to do every day of the week, like stacking wood or shoveling coal into the cellar, cleaning our rooms and making our beds, organizing our dresser drawers and closets, laundry, spring cleaning, fall cleaning, shoveling, vacuuming, dusting, dishes, cleaning out cabinets, taking out trash and more!  If we looked at her crossed eyed or make one negative comment, well she would give us more things to do~like we didn’t have any friends right?

How about always having to know everywhere we were and who are friends were, where they lived, how far would we be going up the street or down the street….and sheesh, if we said we were going to be home “later” it had to be a “time” and if we weren’t home by then, my dad would be out looking for us.  Again, like we had nothing better to worry about than time?

How about those famous phrases too ~ if your friends were going to jump off a bridge would you do that too? I don’t care what your friends are doing, you’re not doing that.  I don’t care if your friends are outside playing right now, you have a table to set, some homework and clothes to fold.

Clip art house 150x150 Being Home in your HeartSo I thought now would be a good time to share these words of wisdom as the growing years are tough for kids and for Mom’s~I know I was a real pain to my mother and now I can say I appeciate her for just how “mean” she was.  So what does Being Home in Your Heart have to do with all this? Well, it means that I am comforted knowing I am not alone in the things I say and do.  I can laugh out loud when I say some of these “momisms”.

I tell my kids that HOME is where your learning begins and that it is up to me to follow through with that teaching.  Even when I think what I say is falling on deaf ears, I take heart that they too will remember all these mean mom things and make right choices for themselves.

I also take great comfort in the fact that they will come back with their families and feel “Welcome Home”.