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I'm back!

Wow...I've been out of the rain for the past few months - very busy and working on something new (more to come later on that)!

Seeing all the new names out there, I'd just like to say "hello" and "welcome" to the Rain!  W/summer approaching, I'm hoping to find more time to blog on a regular basis...I've really missed my friends here, and hope to make some new ones!

Susan Smith
Rooms That Work
Your home, only better.
www.roomsthatwork.com

32 commentsSusan Smith • April 23 2008 11:44AM

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Welcome back....you will be able to catch up fast !!!
Posted by MARY LOU TEAGUE HOME STYLE AND STAGING KNOXVILLE, TN (HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC ) about 1 year ago
Susan!  My goodness, you were gone awhile.  I was just thinking about you last week too!  Hope you are well and can't wait to hear what you've been up to!
Posted by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions) about 1 year ago

Susan- You almost inspired me to write a post about people who disappear! I always wonder if they are just busy, or they dropped out of staging, or something worse (though what could be worse than dropping out of staging?)

Glad you are back, though you are being a bit mysterious!

Posted by Elaine Manes IRIS~Colorado Stager ~ A Wonderful Space, LLC (A Wonderful Space, LLC) about 1 year ago
Susan good to see you back.  Sounds like you have something new and fun (?) to share with us?  You know how those kind of comments get us all wondering??? Spill......
Posted by Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Calif (Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Oakhurst CA) about 1 year ago
Hmmmm, perhaps we should have a contest to guess what I'm up to...like 20 questions, or something!  It's fun to be mysterious!!!!
Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago
OK, I'll bite... 1)Can I hold it?
Posted by Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Calif (Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Oakhurst CA) about 1 year ago
I want to play! 2) Are roosters involved?
Posted by Elaine Manes IRIS~Colorado Stager ~ A Wonderful Space, LLC (A Wonderful Space, LLC) about 1 year ago
Welcome back Susan! Nice to meet you! I'll be looking forward to your blogs!
Posted by Tanya Venable Greenville Home Staging Spartanburg and Upstate SC Home Staging (Fresh Eye Designs, LLC) about 1 year ago

Yay!  She's back...but how do we know it's really HER???  lol - Julie

P.S. still can't send you email!  Julie

Posted by Julia Maher, Home Stager: Staging Fairfield County Connecticut CT (Nestings: Home Staging) about 1 year ago

Ok, Ginger - it's not something you can hold

Elaine - thankfully no roosters are involved

Anyone else?  ;)

Tanya - thx for checking in! 

Julia - maybe I now have ghost writer!?!?  Re email, yea, the IT folks are working on it - don't take it personal.  BTW, you know what my secret is, so no fair guessing!!!

Kathy, you should blog about disappearing rainers...it's funny how we come and go like the tide...

Mary Lou - I feel like I missed out on a lot of really good stuff!!!  Will take awhile, me thinks!

 

Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago

Susan...can't hold it (wouldn't want to hold a rooster).

3)right???   Can you/will you make additional income from it? WE HOPE! 

Posted by Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Calif (Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Oakhurst CA) about 1 year ago

Glad to see you back!  You've been missed.

Kathy

Posted by Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager (Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC) about 1 year ago

Ahhh Ginger, now you're talkin' girlfriend!  The answer is yes, eventually!  Actually, we all can!

Kathy - Thanks!  It's great to be back!

Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago

Susan...ok now you're over the top...we ALL can.  You gotta spill gf. 

1)It's not a product (or I could hold it), 2)it doesn't have holdable feathers, 3)we can all make additional income from it eventually.....wish I was feeling clever....ELAINE or KAREN D. where are you with the clever/smart comment???? It's to late in the day for me to be either.

4)I give up...too tired. will check back in tomorrow. 

Posted by Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Calif (Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Oakhurst CA) about 1 year ago
Ha ha ha - have a glass of wine (or 2) and maybe it'll come to you.  This much I'll say...it won't be ready for beta testing for another week or two (yea, that's another clue!)
Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago
Susan ~ My question:  Is it a directory or website?
Posted by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions) about 1 year ago
Kathy - ooooohhhh, you're good!  Actually, it's both, and more!
Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago
Susan ~ Your clue helped; plus that bottle couple of glasses of wine you recommended!  ; )  When you're ready then.  I'm sure we will all be interested to see what you've got going! 
Posted by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions) about 1 year ago
;-)  I'll keep ya'll posted!
Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago
Glad to see you back in the RAIN, Girlfriend!  You've been missed!!!  I can't wait to hear about the  "something new" you've been up to!
Posted by Janice Sutton - Temecula Murrieta Home Stager - Home Staging (1st Stage Property Transformations ) about 1 year ago
Thanks Janice...for some reason, this feels like a HS reunion!  :)
Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago
0o0o0o0o00oo0,now I am so curious. It's an E-redesign program,,,or E-staging.....maybe you developed robots we just talk thru all the staging work*s*. We still get paid yet are not bushed after a huge job!
Posted by Nicola Lindsay CRSS (Nicola Lindsay ReDesign and Home Staging) about 1 year ago

Nicola - hmmmmm, not really.  Although that idea is dreamy and less messy than real life! Ok, here's another clue - it will help your SEO and will not cost anything to participate.

Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago

Susan...honestly I didn't forget about you but I drank more than just a couple of glasses of wine after your suggestion and couldn't get up until now.  (kidding)

But I return and find "help my SEO and at no cost"?????  Oh girl you might just be heaven sent.  When do we get to find out more?  And am I going to miss out since I will be "disconnected" for three weeks in May. 

Posted by Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Calif (Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Oakhurst CA) about 1 year ago

Hi Ginger - Hmmmm, well, "it" will officially launch in the fall, but I will start beta testing it around the end of May.  If you like, I'll wait til you're back!  ;) Going on vacation?  If so, where to?

Susan

Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago

Susan,  Going to Hawaii and it may sound like it's a vacation but we purchased a vacation rental and we will be working on renovating it for the three weeks we're there. We might get in one or two snorkeling mornings just to revitalize the spirit.  Aloha...see you the first of June, unless I can get wired-up over there. 

 

Posted by Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Calif (Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Oakhurst CA) about 1 year ago

Oh that sounds dreamy!  Can't wait to see the before/after pics!  Aloha!!!

Susan

Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago

Susan

I cant wait to find out what you are working on.  I want to know if it is real estate related.  I am wondering as are many agents how we can grind away in the current market.  Let us know.

by the way, Do you have an outside blog that I can add to my Blogroll ?

Thanks and look forward to reading your thoughts on the world of real estate.

Posted by James Wexler, Scottsdale AZ Luxury Homes (Coldwell Banker) (wexzilla.com) about 1 year ago

Welcome Back, I too am just returning after a few weeks away, When you are busy keeping up with AR is a bit difficult. Good to be back and good to see you back. Let's hear about your new project.

Phyllis Pafumi

Posted by Phyllis Pafumi-ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ (ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey) about 1 year ago

Hi James - I should have a beta version ready for viewing by the end of July (that's my hope at least).  I took the month of June off to transition from the Corp world and spend some fun time w/the kiddo's.  I have 2 other "outside" blogs which you can see at www.roomsthatwork.com.  More blogging news down the road as well!

Hi Physlis - Yes, it sure it tough to keep up w/AR, but it is so worth it!  The new project will cover a more broad topic of home improvement and design.  I've spent this past month figuring out how to balance kids and work.  If anyone has the "secret" - let me know!

Posted by Susan Smith (Rooms That Work LLC) about 1 year ago

come on in, girlfriend! -- glad you are back! 

Posted by Karen Dembsky, Atlanta Home Staging (Peachtree Home Staging LLC, Home Staging in Atlanta, GA) about 1 year ago

Hmmmm, after reading these comments I am also DYING to know what your new thing is all about.  How did you find the time to do that with kids?  I can barely keep my kitchen and bathrooms cleaned, let alone get all of the projects done with Staging and kids.

Posted by Tori Lynn Ross - Omaha's Premier Home Stager (Ross Designs, LLC) about 1 year ago

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