These pictures of my family were taken earlier this month on vacation in Iceland. One is at Skogafoss and the other is in front of an incredible Northern Lights display, compliments of Mother Nature. The vacation, the first full-family trip we’ve managed to coordinate in 8 years, was our holiday gift to our adult children. READ MORE
This month’s blog post stems from several people recently asking me for suggestions on how to stay organized when a family member moves in. Adult children – either on their own or with a partner or child in tow (or maybe both) – are moving back home. Elderly parents have downsized for health or financial READ MORE
How many people do you know, perhaps yourself included, who pride themselves on their ability to multi-task? The perception is that we’re capable of getting a lot of things done simultaneously. But, here’s the thing: there’s really no such thing as multi-tasking. Our brain is not able to focus on multiple tasks at the same READ MORE
Designate The Travel Info Depot For technology lovers, there are several online tools that can help you put it all together – Microsoft OneDrive and Evernote are both widely used information capturing tools that will allow you to take folders of information with you on your tablet or phone. TripIt is a great app that READ MORE
Is your basement, garage, or maybe even your family room filled with clutter? Do you have a functioning coffee maker in your kitchen and also two or three others in your basement? Is your son in college, but you still have bins of his baby clothes in your attic? Have you stopped hosting large family READ MORE
Getting your home organized means more than having a calm, peaceful, clutter-free environment. Did you know being organized can actually save you money? It’s true! Here are five ways being organized can keep more money in your wallet. 1. Organize Your Clothes Closet and Pantry So Things Are Categorized and Visible Have you ever had READ MORE
The holidays are upon us. With the arrival of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa is an inflow of gifts. While the presents look beautiful wrapped up and ready to be opened, once the gift giving is over the storage conundrum begins. Where can you put all the new “stuff”? With toys for the kids, gadgets for READ MORE
With all the decorations, television ads, and carols on the radio, it’s not hard to tell that the holidays are upon us. Before you know it, we will all be scouring the malls, trying to come up with the perfect gift idea, or at least cross another thing off of our lists. But as we READ MORE
The development I live in is currently under significant construction. The roofs, siding and driveways on all of the homes are being replaced. Unfortunately, the contractors do not do a great job of cleaning up after themselves each day. This morning, as I was walking my dog, I picked up the handful of nails you READ MORE
Empty water bottles….crumpled napkins….torn candy wrappers….crushed soda cans….take-out menus….smashed empty juice boxes….crushed Cheerios®…..What’s lying in your car? A few weeks ago, my neighbor was scheduled to pick up her brand new car. Before she could do that, however, she needed to empty and clean-out her current car. It took her almost two full hours! Last READ MORE
