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All NEW "Design in a Day" Workshop

Today I would like to offer you something really spectacular!!! 

"Design in a Day" Workshop

What is Design in a Day? Design in a Day is a workshop dedicated to assisting you in pulling together a complete project!

ONE DAY - ONE PROJECT! From start to finish!!!

Are you frustrated with trying to do that bedroom project on your own? Tired of worrying about whether or not you have selected the right paint color, wallcovering or fabric for the drapery? Wouldnt it be great to come into a workshop with an armful of inspiration and leave with a professionally designed project?

Does this sound too good to be true?

Imagine how it would feel to have that design project done...and with the help of a professional designer too! One Day - One Project - DONE!

Imagine...one day with a designer and you are ready to begin that project!!! And, you have no worries :) Everything has received the stamp of approval from a professional designer. No more worrying, no more stressing, just a beautifully designed room! Sigh :)

Doesnt that feel refreshing? 

There's a little legwork and homework involved in pulling this off. You must come "prepared" and be willing to work really hard with me in knocking out your project! More of those details later. 

Sound fun? 

Yes, there is a catch :(

THERE ARE ONLY 5 PLACES

This workshop has to be kept to 5, no extra spaces will be added because each project will need special attention. We will be working on floorplans, renderings, furniture and material selections and we will need to be really focused to finish each project in the 5 hours dedicated to this workshop.

This is a DIY workshop for the person who wants a professionally designed project but doesnt mind doing the legwork themselves. If you LOVE shopping and decorating but just need a designer's direction, this class is for you! 

Doesnt that sound like so much fun?

I will be there to assist you with everything from creating your floor plan to making selections. You will leave with a professionally designed project for a REALLY low price! You wont believe the price!

WHEW!!! So much fun!!!

ONLY 5 PLACES WILL  BE OFFERED!!!

Reserve your spot today!

 Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 23

10am until 4pm

Cost of workshop is $1295.00 per person

(Lunch and snacks will be provided)

One room, professionally designed in 5 hours!! for a FRACTION of what it would cost to have a designer do the room for you!

 

Spaces will go fast!! The first workshop sold out in less than 48 hours! No kidding, call now for your place in this amazing workshop and leave with your project complete and designed with the help of a professional designer...all for a crazy low price of $1295!!

Can't wait to hear from you! Shoot me an email or leave me a comment!

Have a great Thursday!!

Kim

 

Jan 24, 2013

I made it to the gym this morning before it was light outside! Thats a first, YAY ME!

I am really working hard this year on me...inside and out. It's a wonderful journey but it's also a really tough one.

I have a business coach that I adore and admire very much. Not to say that I always like what she has to say....But that's why I hired her...give it to me straight and point me in the right direction! I want to be happy in my work otherwise the time spent isn't worth the time away from my family.

I overheard a gentleman at the gym say "work is work" and I felt sorrow for him. Work should be fulfilling. It should inspire and empower you. If it doesn't then maybe you are not doing what you were created to do?

I realize most of us work because we need the money and I used to do that too. I worked for the money and the work ran me and my life. Now I work because I am fulfilling a greater purpose and the money comes to me. I put myself out there in the great big world and things that I dream of come to me. It's that simple. :)

I have also hired a health/mindset coach recently because I believe in the universal law that the inside must match the person you desire to be on the outside. If you are negative and self-sabotaging you will never make positive, permanent changes because your inner vibrations are going against what you say you want. Isn't that amazing.

Don't misunderstand me...I am a Christian and I have enormous faith and live my life by Godly principles. I just also happen to believe that we are spiritual beings in a physical body on a planet which is run on vibrations. If our inner vibrations aren't in line with who we want to be...it ain't gonna happen because it is physically impossible!

Clear as mud? I know...it's deep right? But, I have found it to be very true and am seeing the results of the many changes I am making in my life.

So, it's time to crank up my treadmill from warm up to high gear! How about your life and your work? Are you self-sabotaging your success and pushing your dreams further away with negative self-talk? Make a decision today to live a better life; the life you were created to live :)

Have a wonderful Thursday! Do something nice for yourself today :)

Kim

Jan 16, 2013

Hmmm...how is my weekly stop at Chiloso going to fit into my beautiful, newly "designed" lifestyle? Good question and I thought long and hard before I decided to go this morning.

BUT...this is exactly what I was speaking of when I was referring to diet plans making me feel restricted and unloved. I enjoy restaurants and the people in them. I don't mind eating alone, in fact, I find it very relaxing. So, it's actually healthy for me from that perspective. It's the choice of food that has to be made healthier and leaner while still providing comfort and pleasure.

This morning, I have chosen the Morning Advocado with eggs and a very small amount of cheese. I won't eat the refried beans(way too much fat) and will just probably have a taste if the potatoes because they remind me of the ones my Mamma used to make. :)

Then...I will log my breakfast into LoseIt because I really LOVE that app! And strongly believe it has great value in keeping me on track. If you haven't tried LoseIt I highly recommend it for really getting to know your eating habits and keeping track of your intake. Great tool!

What's on your plate today? What does your beautifully "designed" life look like?

Have a great Wednesday!
Kim

Weight Watchers, Jillian Michaels, Core Balance Diet

As part of my goals for 2013, I have taken on the challenge of getting healthy and fit FOR ONE LAST TIME. Yep, that's right ONE LAST TIME! I dont ever want to have to do this again...lose 15, gain 15, lose 15, gain 15...so frustrating and really defeating. 

I have tried it all and with much success...Weight Watchers, Jillian, The Core Balance Diet, The Fat Flush, and I have loved each one while I was "in the mode"(you have to get "in the mode"). Most recently I have been using LoseIt which I really like alot! I have even spent two years training with a personal trainor...only to gain the weight back and lose the muscle tone when I got a kidney stone and had to have two surgeries to remove it. It took me 6-9 months to feel like doing anything at all and at that point...well, you know the story...I would have to start all over again.

The reoccuring problem for me(and maybe for you) is that when I STOP using the plan and get back into my normal routine...the weight slowly comes back. So slowly in fact, that it really feels like I have control and then BAM! My pants feel a little tight and the zipper is starting to pull, my clothes look a little more lumpy than they had before...Dang it!! It really makes me crazy!!!

How many times have I been there...too many too count! So what's the solution? I WANT to be healthy and fit and that seems like it should be enough but it isnt. Simply wanting it should work but it doesnt. The problem lies in that I actually have to MAKE IT HAPPEN and it's alot of hard work. In fact, most of the time(as I am sure you have experienced) it requires changing my entire life from dawn to dusk which is probably why it doesnt last, it's unrealistic at least for me. 

So what's the solution?

I was listening to a Tobi Fairley Mastermind Telecall today(she is my business coach and I love her telecalls!) and she was talking about "DESIGNING" our design process from initial client contact to installation. She wanted us to chart our process from beginning to end marking along the way our services that make our client's feel special; a really interesting topic of discussion and one that is essential to establishing great client satisfaction and referrals.

Hmmm....I pull together design projects for clients everyday. From start to finish, I "create"  beautiful, comfortable lives for them within their homes. I create a life that functions for them daily in a very beautiful way.

Light bulb moment!!!

WHY AM I NOT DOING THAT FOR MYSELF???

Why am I not "DESIGNING" a healthy and fit lifestyle that works for me? Why am I struggling to make someone else's plan fit my life...it's never going to work. That's like trying to make a sectional sofa fit in a tiny room...not gonna happen because it isnt what you need! I need my own plan, my own menus and schedules that work in my life. The way I like to live it. :) Is it really that plain and simple? 

WHAT works for me? WHAT works for you?

Being at the gym at 5am everyday??? Ummm, I dont think so, I REALLY enjoy my sleep and for the first time in the past twenty years, I can sleep-in because I dont have to take children to school. So, sorry, but I have earned the extra z's and I intend to enjoy them! BUT, being at the gym by 9am, two days a week...now that's appealing and something that could happen and I would really enjoy :)

And what about food, that's a biggie right? Every diet that I have ever tried has RESTRICTED my food intake and the types of foods that I could eat or at least that's how it felt when I was following the plan. "DON'T eat this, you CAN'T eat that". I always feel like I am a two year old and am constantly being told that I cant have something. Anyone that knows me, knows that that boat ain't gonna float!! Tell me NO and I immediately start trying to figure out how I can get around the NO and have what I want.(I see my Mom and my Hubby shaking their heads in agreement, lol)

Just starting a diet makes me feel deprived and that is a recipe for disaster.

I LOVE food, really love food. I am a "Foodie" and proud of it! Love organics, love chef prepared dishes, love to eat out at REALLY GOOD restaurants and I LOVE to cook when I am not rushed; so cooking dinner after a long day's work doesnt interest me...I want to be fed. I want comfort. And comfort is not preparing a meal that may or may not be eaten because my family is all over the place with their schedules. Solution? 

"DESIGNING" a menu/dining plan that FITS my lifestyle. One that comforts me when I need comfort and one that allows me the leisure time I require when I want to prepare a meal. One that has food available for my teenagers when they appear in my kitchen and for my hubby after a long days work...sometimes 7-8pm at night which is long after I have become hungry. This plan will take some work to get it right but do you see where I am going with this? 

For me, a "DIET" isnt going to work but a custom "DESIGNED" plan for the life I want to live just might do the trick!!! Why didnt I think of it sooner? I have only been "DESIGNING" for twenty years!!! lol

So what about you? Are you struggling with your weight too? Stubborn 15-30 pounds? Why not spend the time creating a plan that works perfectly for you? I think it's a brilliant idea!! And I am really excited to get started on mine!

Stay tuned for more thoughts on creating my healthy and fit, beautifully "DESIGNED" new life for 2013! I can't wait to share it with you soon! 

I LOVE designing beautiful homes for the lives of my clients. If you are looking for someone to assist you in the area of design, please give me a call :)

(Photos are the property of Kim Hoegger HOME. Please "Pin" away! But please also give credit to Kim Hoegger HOME for the photos. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.)

Have a wonderful evening!

And CHEERS to a beautifully "DESIGNED" life in 2013!

Warmly,

Kim 

Jan 12, 2013

I love Saturdays. I especially love Saturdays spent with my family at sporting events. Today, we are spending the day at my daughter's volleyball tournament.

Her team is doing well and it's a lot of fun to watch. If you have ever been to a tournament, you know it can be a long day...playing and then waiting to play :)
My hubby and I are currently spending our waiting time relaxing in the truck with the heat on...it's chilly outside.

He is sleeping(snoring) and I am reading my new issue of Vintage Style Magazine. It's especially interesting this month as my dear friend, Shelley Price, has her home featured. Check out pages 24-31. So very pretty. Congrats Shelley!!! www.sweetpeahome.blogspot.com

While browsing the issue, I ran across a recipe for Lavender Limeade. Doesn't that sound refreshing? You know me and good recipes...I always have to share!

Here you go, Lavender Limade.

Lavender Limade
6 heaping teaspoons lavender
12 cups water, divided
2-3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Lavender sprigs for garnish
Lime slices for garnish

Mix lavender, 3 cups water and sugar to taste in a saucepan. Boil gently for 5 minutes.

Strain out the lavender and add the now lavender-infused simple syrup mixture to 9 cups of water, lime juice and salt. Mix well and serve ice cold. Garnish with lavender sprigs and sliced lime.
Make about 14 cups.
Enjoy!!

Looks like this recipe might be from the book Sip and Savor" by James Farmer T. Farmer III.

Have a great Saturday!
Kim

Calling all designers - Tobi Fairley Mastermind

For those of you that follow my blog on a regular basis, you know that I cherish my business coach, Tobi Fairley, more than words can say. She is an amazing business coach and I am so blessed to have found her when I did! But, more than that, she is a beautiful person, inside and out and my life has been changed forever because of her continued support and love for me as a person.

This business of design is a tough one, heck, trying to work at all when you are a Mother of four young adults, is tough, who am I kidding. Some days I dont know why I bother to try and build a business because there really doesnt seem to be much time for it! Can you relate? I know you can :)

Through Tobi's program I have learned to take care of myself. That sounds strange right? You hire a business coach to teach you how to run your business, true. BUT, Tobi insists that our businesses cant be what they need to be if we are not taking care of ourselves. Through her program you learn good self-care and what it means to work your business so that it doesnt work you. You learn how to love yourself and believe in your dreams. You learn how to have confidence and make those dreams reality. You learn that there is NOTHING you cannot do if you are willing to work hard for it and make the committment!

 In one year's time under her direction, I have completely changed my business and my life. Seriously, I am a different person now and the changes show in my business. I am stronger and more confident, happier and less stressed, I have a design business that actually makes money and I have a design business that I run and doesnt run me! That is huge ladies! And I owe it all to Tobi and her continued support and guidance! I am so very blessed to be a part of her Mastermind group :)

I always dreamed of having my work published in local and national shelter magazines and now...because of Tobi's gentle nudges and brilliant business advice, I will accomplish that amazing task this Spring with two publications! WOW!

Her program changes who you are and what you are capable of doing. If you would have told me that I would have the courage to pitch myself to online megastores like Joss & Main and One King's Lane a year ago, I would have laughed out loud! No way! BUT...six months into her Mastermind program, I was selling with both! I have even had a Kim Hoegger HOME featured sale with Joss & Main and it was a huge success!

If this sounds like something you need to do for yourself and your design business, I would love to share it with you. Please leave me a contact below or contact me via email and I will give you the specifics of how to get started. Your new business and happier, healthy self are just an email away :) Cheers to 2013 and Cheers to a new and more confident you!!!

Warmly,

Kim