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 Alana LIGHT'S MAKE YOUR HOUSE A HOME,  SHINING A *LIGHT* ON
GOOD PEOPLE, GOOD IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME & GOOD THINGS
FOR YOUR LIFE. 

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HEARD GLOBALLY ON WWW.SANTAFE.COM
​ AND ON   
​KVSF 101.5 FM, THE VOICE OF SANTA FE
 

It's Your Home

4/30/2017

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Be Your Own Designer tip

Have only things that have meaning to you. It’s your home! Don’t let a designer or sales person talk you out of what makes your heart sing.  If you love to cuddle, then make sure your sofa is snuggle-friendly. If you love clear vibrant colors, then don’t let someone  coerce  you into drab grey. It’s your home, and it must reflect YOU. Like Shakespeare said, "To thine own self be true."

​For more tips, be sure to sign up for this Saturday's Drab 2 Fab class for budget-friendly ways to make your home reflect your style.

GIVING BACK / PAYING IT FORWARD: Shop & help change the world

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Jeff Snell. Empowering change around the world.
Jeff Snell, CEO of International Folk Art Alliance talks about the social entrepreneurial impact of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. GOOD NEWS FOR TEXAS: For the first time, IFAM will hold a market in Arlington TX June 16-17.  SANTA FE: This year's Santa Fe market will be July 14-16. Your purchases will literally help save lives, create self-sufficiency for women, and transform the standard of living for people world-wide. Click video below to learn more.   For tickets and info, click here.  

It's so much more than a market. It's a joyful experience.
CBS Sunday Morning talks about the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market

Good News of the Week

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Jared is a registered Nurse. He also sings like an angel.  In fact, he sings to patients young and old alike, to help them recover.  He says, "Your interaction with somebody may be really small and you don't really know what kind of impact you're going to have on someone's life. So, why not make it a positive one?"  Amen.  His story inspires us all to use our God-given talents to uplift and bless those around us. Thank you Hooplaha.com for sharing this with us.    Read full story here.

You DId It

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​Daughter of a diplomat, Diana Clements talks about the joys of doing it herself, inspired by her grandmother.  Having moved 29 times, she knows what it takes to make a house into a home.  From Miss Catastrophe to DIY Diva.  Hear how she got a bonus  from her landlord years ago thru her DIY efforts. Why creativity is important.

Join Diana and Alana at the upcoming Habitat for Humanity Women Build event in Santa Fe. Email us here to join Alana's team on Friday May 12. It'll be a blast.  No experience necessary.

This week’s music: One Step Away

Go out and BE A LIGHT…. at home, at work and in your community.   Listen every Sunday at 2  (MT) as we help you make your house a home.

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WOMEN + POWER TOOLS

4/23/2017

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Women and power tools - it's a beautiful thing!  But first,  the good news of the week.....

Good News of the Week:

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CEO hires Philadelphia homeless teenager Dante Wilson, and changed Dante's life.  CEO Nick said, "Kids surrounded by bad circumstances see no hope - now I can do something about that.... I don't want to do the easy thing - I want to do the RIGHT thing." He did the right thing indeed.  Dante not only succeeded at his new job, he quickly moved up in the organization and now is a mentor to other homeless youth. Great story!  For full story click here.

Upcoming DRAB 2 FAB Workshop:

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Having the home decor of your dreams does not have to cost much at all. Come to Alana's DRAB 2 FAB workshop and learn hundreds of budget-friendly ideas for every room in your home.  Most things you can do to improve your home's decor cost less than $300! Sign up today.
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Saturday  May 6th 1-4 pm. ​$40 at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Preregistration required: 505.662.1635 

Pro Corner:

Leah Bolden (pictured) of See Jane Drill.  Having been a journeyman and trades instructor, she is uniquely qualified to demystify the ins and outs of DIY.  Hear her top 5 tools that every DIY'er should have.    After watching her videos, you'll say, "I can do this!" 

Giving Back:

What do you do when you retire? If you're Sophia Barnett, you join Santa Fe's Habitat for Humanity and serve as volunteer coordinator.  Retired physicist -turned-Habitat volunteer Joyce Roberts also joined us in studio.  ​Joyce encouraged us to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity's Women Build Event the week before Mother's Day nationwide.  Nothing feels as good as giving back to someone else. You can join this year's Women Build event in Santa Fe by calling Sophia at (505) 986-5880 x102 or emailing [email protected]
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Joyce Roberts & Sophia Barnett
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To join Alana's Santa Fe team Friday 5/12  email us.  If you're not in Santa Fe, Grab a friend and sign up to help someone have a home in your own community.  

This week's music, Aretha Franklin's R.E.S.P.E.C.T

Go out and BE A LIGHT.... at home, at work, and in your community. Let's make your house a home every Sunday at 2 (MT). 

When this show aired, we had over 14K views on FB

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Next Sunday 30-April-2017 we're talking with International Folk Art Alliance CEO Jeff Snell.  Hear why the IFAM is Alana Light's all-time favorite festival / market in Santa Fe, and what the USA Today has to say about IFAM! ​ Tickets on sale now.  You'll also meet another women who is comfortable with power tools, Diana Clements.
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HOME MATTERS

4/9/2017

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GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK:

​We've all been on overcrowded flights, where even the carry-on luggage have to be checked.  This mother of twin babies, was about to be kicked off the airplane, until a stranger stepped up to lend a hand. We love this true story of compassion in action. Wait till you hear what the stranger told her own daughter.

With Easter coming up & people traveling, it's good to be reminded about the impact of a random act of kindness.  For the full story, click here.  

BE YOUR OWN DESIGNER TIP:

​Expunge the sponged walls! From past prime pine, to bad blinds….  from popcorn ceilings to plaid….. Alana Light talks about the trends whose time has passed, and what to do instead,  keeping the budget in mind.  
​Q. Why do you need to let go of old trends? ​A. If you’re looking for something new in your life, refreshing your outer environment is a good way to welcome in new good. 
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GIVING BACK / PRO CORNER:

​Ned Jacobs has spent a lifetime helping others wherever he has lived. He is constantly making communities better.  Having too much energy to retire, he now runs Quezada Jacobs Family Allstate in Santa Fe and is heavily involved in numerous non-profits. We chatted about insurance matters, including health insurance for micro businesses. Upcoming event in Santa Fe. Need insurance? You're in good hands with Ned Jacobs.   


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​PRO CORNER:

​Agiola Bejko of HOMEWISE, a Santa Fe nonprofit that empowers would-be homeowners to be mortgage ready. Free classes for financial fitness checkups, and so much more more. 

Think you can’t afford a home in Santa Fe? Think again! With as little as 2% down and no PMI, Homewise is making home ownership accessible to all. Perhaps you want a second home in Santa Fe; talk to the folks at Homewise about affordable options. 

If you’d like to bring this style non-profit to your own community, contact Neighbor Works America.

This week's song,  Home by Phillip Phillips

Go out and BE A LIGHT…. at home, at work and in your community. Let’s make your house a home, every Sunday at 2 (MT)
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Sunday 23-April we'll be talking WOMEN + POWER TOOLS

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WHAT'S IMPORTANT

4/2/2017

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Image from Marni Jameson. What is important in your life?
BE YOUR OWN DESIGNER TIP:  Rethink / reuse / re-purpose your furniture.  Last week we heard fro Kassidy who turned the changing table into a BBQ station. This week's suggestions include a buffet piece in the play room. Transforming an old table. Night stands into a coffee table. TV armoire into a wet bar. Go ahead, shop your home!  
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Marni and her beautiful mother
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​PRO CORNER: Acclaimed author and nationally syndicated home design consultant, Marni Jameson. Her books are highly recommended:  House of Havoc, The House Always Wins, and her newest Downsizing the Family Home: What to Keep and What to Let Go. How to help your loved ones let go of their stuff, with love and compassion. "When everything's important, then nothing's important." What she said to her 89 yr. old mother about hanging onto maternity clothes.  And what you can let go of, for your own kids' sake. Find At Home with Marni Jameson in major newspapers around the country every week. 

​Who knew that there are more storage facilities than Starbucks?!?  We eagerly await Marni's followup Downsizing workbook, helping you to keep what's most important.
  Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to join us!  

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GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK: Baltimore Maryland's Andres (Andy) Gonzales and his friends Ali & Atman started Holistic Life Foundation. They bring meditation into schools and it’s replaced detention! Over 7K students per week learn to center in, and forgo violence. “Mindful Moment Room”, the oasis in a school.   Results speak for themselves... three years with zero suspensions. The kids  are growing up through the program and returning to help the younger generation. Kudos to Andy, Ali & Atman – you are indeed the A team. 

The publisher of Mindful Magazine wrote this week, “Andy, Atman and Ali’s work should be a model for communities across the country.” Amen.     

How can you implement this in your city? Would you like to begin a program in your area? Contact Andy, Ali & Atman by CLICKING HERE.  Be the change you wish to see in your community.  It's up to each one of us, and this "A Team" is showing the way.

Watch Andy, Ali & Atman's TEDx talk. Be sure to watch the little boy at right lead the entire audience in a meditation on sending love.  All we can say is wow, oh wow.  We need this in every school.

​Go out and BE A LIGHT.... at home, at work and in your own community!
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Next Sunday 9-April-2017 Alana will be talking with Ned Jacobs about insurance and philanthropy. She'll also be talking to  HOMEWISE, whose programs make home ownership achievable no matter what your income. Tune in next Sunday at 2 pm (MT). 
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    About Make Your House a HOME show

    There was always something to uplift and inspire you on Make Your House a HOME show. We showcased good ideas for your home and your life. By listening to this podcast, you join an international group of listeners who share a desire to beautify their homes, and make their communities better places to live, one compassionate act at a time.   To date, we've had 172K podcast listeners in now a total of 47 countries.

    Alana Light  helped you make your house a home with weekly BE YOUR OWN DESIGNER tips. She also talked with people who are  GIVING BACK / PAYING IT FORWARD, making the world a better place. You heard from professionals whose tips and expertise will bless your home in PRO CORNER.  We also celebrated  listeners' successful DIY home improvement projects in  "YOU DID IT" segments. 

    The show was heard globally on SantaFe.com, and broadcast on KVSF 101.5 FM, the Voice of Santa Fe.  

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