Thinking about downsizing? Many seniors find that moving to a smaller home in retirement allows them to spend more time doing things they enjoy and less time focusing on housework. Additionally, downsizing can be helpful once retirees get to a point where they struggle to keep up with tasks like housekeeping and home maintenance. Moving…
As children, we are encouraged to express our artistic side – Color! Sketch! Draw! Use scissors and glue! Paint! It is one of our earliest and most tangible joys – watching the products of our imagination come alive in beautiful hues of reds, greens, and blues; animals and flowers and spaceships and dinosaurs suddenly alive…
Growing up, we always look to our parents for help, advice, and guidance. However, there can come a time as your parents age that you then become the one providing guidance for them. While your parents will most likely want to remain living in your family home, certain signs can point to them needing additional…
Perhaps you’ve heard that 2020 has been…well, let’s just call it “interesting,” shall we? By now, we all know the players: Global pandemic with sweeping economic and social impacts; racial conflict and civil unrest; and of course, the usual, contentious politics and an upcoming election that’s sure to be a real doozy! Now, we preface…
Downsizing As we reach a certain age, many of us feel a natural tendency to downsize our lives. With our kids grown and (hopefully) gone for good, we start to realize a certain accumulation of stuff that we had not previously been cognizant of. Rooms full of furniture, mementos, knick-knacks, you name it, it seems…