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2009
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It's that time when everybody and their dog has a perspective on goal setting for the coming year . . . and, well, I'm no exception! There's something about a fresh, clean slate that motivates us to make the most of it. The problem with grand ideals and BIG goals, is that few of us ever get to th...
12/30/2009
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The Olympic Winter games are just around the corner, hosted in the beautiful Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia. The official logo . . . reminded me of some photos I shot on a family vacation in Newfoundland, 2008. We stayed in a little cottage in Conception Bay, and there were rocks ev...
12/22/2009
I recently enjoyed a post by Michael Thornton in which he gave some useful tips for creating better holiday photos. Like many shutterbugs, Michael shoots with a D-SLR. I personally love the quality of my photos from my Canon 50D. But what if you're like most people, and just have a regular ol' po...
12/21/2009
Here it is . . . the last entry in my "Holiday Clutter" theme. If you've been following along, well, snaps to you! I appreciate it. If not, I've opened up the whole concept of clutter to spot it in other areas of life . . . not just the kind found in the attic! I saved the "best"(?) for last . . ...
12/18/2009
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It happens every year. You know what I'm talking about. Those few extra holiday pounds . . . followed by the New Year's Resolution to lose them . . . followed by the denunciation of all New Year's Resolutions . . . followed by the "Bikini shape-up" in the Spring. . . followed by the confession th...
12/15/2009
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One of my favorite past-times is hiking. I love the exertion. I love the scenery. I love the opportunity to spend time with the people I go with. And . . . I love the lessons for life that it provides. This weekend, my Hubby planned 3 days in the mountains for my birthday. (This was especially ni...
12/13/2009
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De-Clutter your Gift Giving! Advice from a Calgary Home Stager . . . While I love Christmas and the holiday season with all the special traditions and relaxing time spent with family and friends . . . this time of year also has a way of adding (or revealing) a lot of clutter in our lives! Have yo...
12/11/2009
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I wanted to share these great tips that my fellow stager friend, Gina, wrote for handling some holiday decorating dilemmas! I love using what we already have, and achieving a decorated, not cluttered, look to it all. Thanks, Gina! Choose a theme – Having a theme organizes the look and feel of...
12/10/2009
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I just returned from an all too quick trip to Los Angeles/Anaheim with my oldest daughter. I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate her 18th birthday than to have some Mother-Daughter time in the happiest place on earth! Despite complaints about the "cool weather" from the locals, we had an ...
12/10/2009
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Okay, let's be honest . . . Is home staging just an "easy" portal to an interior decorating career? Afterall, it's all about re-decorating a house in a more contemporary style . . . right? No, not at all. Home staging is more accurately thought of as a subset of the real estate industry. While th...
12/05/2009
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Deena Cottingham
Home Stager & Photographer
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I like creating discussion among other professionals in the real estate industry on various staging, photography and off-beat topics. I value the insight of others and the synergy we all benefit from when we collaborate--iron sharpens iron!
I also have a love for fitness, personal growth and my family.
