CENTER STAGE OF JACKSONVILLE

Hello and Welcome to Center Stage of Jacksonville . . . Home Staging & Redesign.

Home staging is like a new hair style for a woman or a new suit for a man. It’s taking the home you’ve lived in for years and giving it a fresh new look . . . a look that will attract the interest of potential buyers.

According to the Employee Relocation Council, moving is the third most stressful life event, following death and divorce. Moving disrupts your normal routine and generates feelings of uncertainty as you enter uncharted waters. And, not being able to sell your home in a timely manner only adds to that stress.

I am hopeful you will allow Center Stage of Jacksonville to take the worry out of showing your home, by highlighting your home’s greatest assets while downplaying the negatives, so you’ll get top dollar at closing. You will find that it is a service that pays for itself.

“You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”
Staging enhances that first impression

ARE THESE WHAT YOU WOULD CALL FRIENDS?

I always thought that friends, real friends, stuck by you no matter what . . . I always thought friends accepted you no matter how "unique" you were but now I don't think so. Here is my story . . . let me know what you think

Almost every weekend during the summer, we have friends over for a barbecue or for a sit down dinner. For years we had everyone over for Thanksgiving & for Christmas. I gave all my friends "birthday dinners" but not once was I give one by any of them. I'm sorry, I was given one but my husband had to bring the cake ! ! ! Oh sure, they might claim that my birthday is on the Fourth of July and maybe one of them would have a barbecue. That's different, I had a birthday dinner for 5 different friends at different times during the year . . . you would think one of them would have done something for me. But, I digress . . .

Back in the summer, I discovered that a “friend” decided she needed a break from me. I thought that not only interesting but very hurtful as it wasn’t even discussed with me. It was ok though that I bought her child a bunch of stuff which “the friend” readily accepted. Guess I should have thought it odd when I was never thanked for a very special party my husband & I paid for in August 2006.

I had another “friend” who just stopped bothering with me . . . I truly have no idea what happened but I did think it strange that we hadn’t seen them in maybe 10 months and that we weren’t invited to her child's birthday party.

Then a third must have also decided she needed a break from me because I haven’t heard from her in months either but I am holding money for her . . . hmmm

I guess being my friend wasn’t so bad when you were here constantly at barbecues or enjoying the pool or having Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner but once that stopped so did your friendship. My grandmother would have called you "fair weather friends", my grandmother would have been right.

I know I may not be the easiest person to get along with but I am a good, caring & giving person. I didn’t deserve this and I just wanted all of you to know that what you did was hurtful, very hurtful. I sure hope & pray that no one ever does this to you.

Everyone in your life is a blessing . . . some are a blessing when they enter your life; some are a blessing when they leave it.

2010 . . . A NEW BEGINNING

Hello Everyone ! ! !

Happy New Year to you . . . it's been a productive day for John & I, we put all our Christmas decorations away and, as years gone by, the house seems "empty" again. Why can't I leave all the poinsettias up on the plant shelves? Would that be so bad?

Anyway, we're off to dinner w/friends so until we meet again, Happy 2010

All our love,

John & Patty