Stage Now - Cathy Lee's Blog

The Town of Danville and Community Presbyterian Church members today participated in the 7th annual "Lend a Hand" helping neighbors in need. 180 volunteers provided no-cost yard cleanup and minor home repairs for seniors, disabled and families with limited resources.

I was with an incredible team of volunteers. We trimmed trees, wacked weeds and transformed an incredibly cluttered home today for a very deserving, sweet woman in the Cameo Neighborhood of Danville.

Side Yard Before

Side Yard After

Front Yard Before

Front Yard After

We are grateful for this project!! What a mighty team!! Rose and Bianca-you are such a blessing to me and to work with!!! 

Thank you Lord for our safety!!  Cathy Lee

B. Y. E. 2009! 

Best  Year   Ever!!   

Each year is a reminder to celebrate memories, those we love and the good in the world. 

This year has been incredibly blessed with goodness, generosity and kindness.

I am so grateful to GOD for my family, many wonderful clients, Realtors, vendors, coaches, the Active Rain community-my staging buddies and so much more.

Happy New Year!

May 2010 bring you much happiness, joy, good health and success!!

Truly, Cathy Lee     

Amos White, Social Media expert, teacher and guest speaker today at Women's Council of Realtors Southern Alameda Chapter, gave a very grateful audience guidelines and wisdom for our businesses.

Amos stressed the importance of measuring our performances by tracking our followers.

Websites, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter; who is visiting, subscribing, my friend, following me.....How fast am I growing??? We need to be aware of our growth and as Amos so passionately expressed, "feel our followers".

Connecting with our family, friends, classmates, clients, colleagues is a good beginning platform. 

Building relationships is the most effective networking. "It builds over time"

"We need to remember to be be 3-dimensional, add links and opinions, be current, responsive, share, be open, honest, and respectful when participating in social networking. "

Amos reminded us how much richer and better life is when we "SHARE"  and extend our sphere of influence to enrich our relationships.

His blog address is amoswhite3.wordpress.com 

I am still digesting all the wisdom Amos shared today!! Thank you, Cathy Lee

Cathy Lee is ower of C.L. Designs Services Home Staging in Danville serving the San Ramon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. 

Lorrie Sullenberger is married to US Airway Captain Chesley B. "SULLY" Sullenberger, who famously landed Flight 1549 in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. They live in Danville and Lorrie is the creator of the television show Fit and Fabulous Outdoor, which inspires women from all fitness levels to incorporate fitness and outdoors into their daily routine.

Tonight Lorrie was the guest speaker at Mt. Diablo Business Women's Dinner Meeting. She shared how their world turned upside down in an instant. "We have to be Ready. We must be prepared, mentally and physically." Her message was very inspiring and she spoke with such conviction.  Lorrie said we must be mentally and physically fit for our big moment-it may be tomorrow.  Sully had been expanding his knowledge on safety for years.  She has experience with media-they were completely prepared for their big moment! They are truly grateful they were!!

Lorrie is spending her days speaking to women's group, organizations and schools on physical fitness.

Sully is completing a book on the landing of Flight 1549 and will return to flying in the late fall of this year.

Life Post January 15th

Attended the Presidential Inaugural

Attended Super Bowl and VIP Party

Interviewed by Katie Couric and Larry King

Countless Black Tie Events

Dined with Maria Shriver

The Oscars and Vanity Fair Party  Sat with Michael Douglas and Tom Cruise

Awards from Prince Andrew and Charles

White House Correspondence Dinner in Washington DC

Thrown the first Pitch at the A's and Giants Games

Lorrie and Sully have learned to take "One step at a time" and know that "Anything is Possible!"

Lorrie Sullenberger is featured in MORE Magazine this month.  

Cathy Lee is owner of C.L. Design Services Home Staging in Danville serving the San Ramon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.  We strive to keep our client Realtors and many potential home buyers best interests in mind with every staging.    

Mike Robbins was the guest speaker at CCRIM yesterday.  He gave an inspiring message to all in attendance.

Mike, a retired professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals, believes the key to success is found in the power of appreciation and expressing our own authenticity. He shared a few amazing personal stories that challenged many of us in a very positive way. He used specific examples of ways to connect and show gratitude to those around us.

His new, best selling book was released in April.  

Mike believes insight without actions makes no difference. 

To order Mike's book or to hire Mike for training or a seminar visit his website today Mike-Robbins.

To your success!  Cathy Lee

CCAR Green Walk 5K June 14, 2009

Expect fun, camaraderie, sunshine, a lovely setting, and exercise at the CCAR GreenWalk5K which benefits the Moses Guillory Perpetual Scholarship! Participation fee is $20.

Registration is at 8am, with snacks, water, a tee shirt, and group photos provided for the walk, which begins promptly at 9am.

Art Thoms Locker Room will conduct an auction of Raiders memorabilia, with a share of the proceeds going to the CCAR Scholarship Fund.

Organize a team for your organization. Prizes will be awarded!

Heather Farm
301 N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek
8AM REGISTRATION
9AM GREENWALK BEGINS!

Come join me!!  I am walking for Moses.  If you knew him, you know why!!

This is event will be followed by CCAR's first ever Green Fest!!

Go Green Power, Cathy Lee

Cathy Lee is owner of C.L. Design Services Home Staging in Danville serving the San Francisco Bay Area.

We strive to keep our clients, Realtors and many prospective home owners best interest in mind with every staging.

Contact Cathy Lee today for your complimentary quote.

RED (Renew, Energize and Donate) Day is a new Keller Williams Realty Nationwide Service Day dedicated to renewing our local communities.

Red Day was held May 14 and was dedicated to Mo Anderson, KW’s vice chairman, to honor her constant commitment to serving and helping others.

Danville and Walnut Creek Keller Williams Realtors and many local affiliates gave blood to the Red Cross Blood Bank and donated canned goods to the Food Bank.

The Harper Mees Team and Women Home Owners.com hosted a Food Drive and concert with the merchants in the Rose Garden Center. 

Red Day was a huge contribution to our local community!  Thank you Mo Anderson for your caring spirit and  Thank you Keller Williams Realty and Realtors.    

Still Rockin Band

Live to Give, Cathy Lee

California Custom Carpets, 6815 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin,  hosted our Spring Harvest Event March 25th benefiting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County.   

Larry Sly, Executive Director, works endlessly to end hunger in our community.

Kathy McRoberts and  Mary Perez, Christmas for Everyone, receives food from the Food Bank for their organization.  Veronica Maida, Monument Crisis Center, receives food from the Food Bank to keep her organization open.   Maggie Schreiber- WOW Gatherings, donated catering services and Kirk Bailey-Home Folio donated media coverage.

Brain Rogan, flooring expert and harp man with his band High Cotton, entertained the crowd!!

Food and drinks were enjoyed by many including Monica Shutts-Passports Unlimited and Karen Pinkston-HomeGuard Home Warranty.

We live a life by what we give.  The canned goods weighed in after two hours at 594 pounds!!!! The cash donations were several hundreds of dollars.  

The pantry at the Food Bank is filled and no one will go hungry this Spring!!!

Blessings to all who gave!!  Cathy Lee

I was parking my car to attend RMA  this morning when Tom Proell and Debra Powell said they were talking about me.  Oh, was I embarrassed-but then.... 

Yes, I admit it.  I am guilty!! 

I am a car dancer!!!  I had just heard one of my favorite Elvis Costello songs, "Everyday I Write the Book" and could not resist dancing while driving.  

If you want to release stress!!

If you want to reduce calories!!

If you want to  BE HAPPY!!

DANCE IN YOUR CAR!!!!!!!!!

I guarantee you will bring smiles to the faces to those around you while feeling good about yourself!!

Truly, Cathy Lee

Cathy Lee is owner of C.L. Design Services Home Staging Company in Danville serving the

San Francisco Bay Area.

Alfred had an old car than ran OK on paved roads, but on the bumpy roads near his home it would pop out of gear.  To Alfred this was always a surprise.  After he heard the bump he would press the gas pedal, but the car would continue to slow down.  Only then would he remember to put the car back in gear. But that moment after the bump, when nothing seemed to work, was always the strange one for him.

Reflection strikes many of us the same way.  Our lives are full of action, doing things, making things happen.  Our goals drive us ahead.  We like to count our achievements daily. Regular reflection, which is an essential part of fine tuning our humanity, may give many of us the same kind of feeling Alfred got when his old car popped out of gear.

 Perhaps this is why the church developed putting a smudge of ash on our foreheads.

The smudge reminds us of to prepare for a richer participation in the celebration of Spring and Easter.

Give us patience to REFLECT!!!!  Cathy Lee