Blog Talk Radio

Have you been thinking about a kitchen remodel but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re thinking about replacing your windows but you’re worried about how soon you need to replace your roof. Our radio show offers another way to learn about your home and ask questions. Some weeks we’ll chat with home professionals sharing their expertise. Some weeks we’ll enjoy home owner stories that offer insight into how to plan and prepare for a future project.

Radio Show: Home Tips 4 Women with host Tina Gleisner, founder of the Assn of Women Home Owners

Weekly: Due to availability, day of the week and times are changing week to week, typically, 30 to 45 minutes

Call-in Number: (347) 843-4285 and that’s when you can ask questions

Listen Later: Visit archives at www.blogtalkradio.com/hometips4women or review past shows below (links included).

Future Blog Talk Radio Interviews

Designing Green Home, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Marla Esser (HomeNav.com) works tirelessly to educate those involved in new home construction, renovations and decorating, to help them learn how to create green homes. She’ll talk about the challenges for all players in the home related industries, from manufacturers to builders and most importantly, homeowners who will spend so much time at home. Marla is passionate about educating the home industry and consumers, about better living and better homes.

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Paint Your World at Home, Wednesday February 2, 2011

Julie King (Samarra Faux Painting) will share what’s hot with respect to paint colors for your home, along with trends she’s seen over the years. More important, Julie will explain how using the right paint colors and textures changes how you and others feel in a room. Learn how faux painting can transform an ordinary room into a vibrant, living space.

Prior Radio Interviews

Home Massage for Busy People, Blog Talk Radio

Craig Davis (Tranquility Wellness Center) left corporate life to pursue his dream of helping people achieve optimal health. Craig offers massage therapy, nutritional advice and wellness coaching so you can make small changes in your life to improve overall health. An important element of Craig’s services is he comes to your home or office, making it easier to commit to a schedule and insure a healthy lifestyle.

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Home Offices that Work, Blog Talk Radio

Kerri Salls (BreakthroughEnterprise.com) works with business owners who work out of their homes. As a productivity expert, Kerri has learned many techniques to improve business operations regardless of the work environment. If you’re currently working at home or considering this option in the future, you’ll gain valuable tips on how to make your home office efficient in more ways than you can imagine.

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Amazing Landscape Designs, Blog Talk Radio

Jack Tremblay has been practicing landscape architecture for 29 years, working with landscape architects featured on PBS’s This Old House. His work has appeared in design, how-to and tourism publications. You’ll be amazed by his stories and what an experienced landscape architect can accomplish by combining an assortment of living things with stone, brick, concrete and almost anything you can imagine, Jack can work into his design.  Jack has a degree in environmental design from UMass Amherst and he’s a registered landscape architect, similar to a licensed architect.

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I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas by Anna Getty, Blog Talk Radio

Get inspired listening to Anna Getty share tips on how to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas this year. She’ll share favorite tips from her book, I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas. There are crafts and recipes, some with an international flavor, and the focus is on using what you already own. It’s one way to show that living green doesn’t have to cost more. You can have fun, save money and show respect for planet Earth while creating new holiday traditions.

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Holiday Baking with Oonagh Williams, Blog Talk Radio

Chef Oonagh (www.RoyalTemptations.com) combines her European roots with real ingredients to create recipes that are alive and constantly changing. An entrepreneur, Oonagh balances her gourmet catering business with teaching international cooking classes. She is committed to her community and sharing her expertise with others around the world as her cooking videos are readily available on YouTube, i.e. Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread.

Some of the great recipes Oonagh shared with us during her talk …

• Chocolate Pecan Indulgence, a dessert you find yourself going back for one more sliver
• Kahlúa Tipsy Cake, offers different flavors including Kahlua, coffee or an orange liqueur
• Quick and Easy Apple Cake, great for breakfast, snack or dessert or dress it up with frosting.

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Home Staging and Selling Your Home, Blog Talk Radio

When it’s time to prepare your home for sale, one of the most important activities is “staging” your home. Beth Frede, Beth Frede Interiors (www.BethFredeInteriors.com) shares tips on how home owners can get rid of clutter, store personal items and update your home with a new coat of paint. You can do this yourself but you won’t get the same results as you’re not able to look at your home objectively. Listen and learn from a pro.

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Renovating a Condo, A Home Owner Story, Blog Talk Radio

A long time resident of Boston, Gretchen purchased her condo in Boston’s South End. It sits on a beautiful, tree lined street with brick townhouses dating back to the 1890s. Gretchen has completed many projects from new floors before moving in, to taking the lead on most building repairs including a new furnace, painting common areas, a new roof and rescuing a terrified kitty caught under roof deck boards.  You’ll love Gretchen’s stories …

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Getting Help for Your Closet, Blog Talk Radio

Meet Denise Nelms, owner of Style 180 (www.style180online.com). We learned about her various wardrobe consulting services, and then the magical “closet cleanse”. Denise explains how she helps women let go of the clothes they haven’t worn in more than a year, to make room for the new you. It’s part of the process she uses to help women find and wear clothes that are comfortable and help you look great. Listen in for some fun and useful tips.

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Mr Handyman of Frisco-Allen-McKinney in Texas, Blog Talk Radio

Meet Kris Talley at Mr Handyman of Midwest-Collin County, Texas (www.MrHandyman-Frisco.com). It’s easy to assume that homes are the same across the US but they’re not. While visiting Dallas, TX it seemed like an ideal opportunity to learn about the unique  challenges that Texas homeowners face. The one that continues to amaze me is the amount of drywall repairs as they get a lot more storms and high winds or what we can call “storm damage” that needs repair. If you’re a homeowner who wants to gain more insight into how your home was built and/or tips for home maintenance, you’ll want to join us.

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Home Design Tips and the Assn of Women Home Owners, Blog Talk Radio

Meet Gayle Sanders, GRS Home Images (www.GayleSanders.com). Gayle helps home owners visualize their remodeling projects as most people aren’t able to see their ideas in 3D. Gayle and Tina have worked together for several years, participating in cooperative marketing activities across southern NH. Listen to Tina and Gayle share their experiences working with home owners and peer professionals.