One of the most difficult jobs family members face when emptying out their aging loved one(s) house is how to get rid of all the “stuff”. This is especially difficult for family members who live at a distance and have to sort through a life time of belongings in a week or two of vacation […]
How do you feel about these values and how does your partner. How can you help each other? Learning something new Staying in touch with your health challenges and successes Financial security, savings and retirement Family needs and time together Having your home the way you like it as far as decorating inside and outside […]
A dear friend asked me what I would write about this month. Since I truly believe a writer is most effective when he shares from his own life experience, this month my organizing skills are focused on coping with the loss of a treasured animal companion. My wonderful golden retriever, who is acknowledged in both […]
Should you consider moving when you retire? According to a 2005 Pulte survey, more than half of boomers plan to pick up stakes when they retire. Will you be one of them? Complete the following questionnaire to find out if you could be a candidate for relocating. If you have a significant other, he/she should […]
Entrepreneurship is an exciting and worthwhile endeavor. Profiting from your expertise (instead of allowing your employer to rake it in), setting your own schedule, and calling your own shots all make for a very pretty picture. It\’s no wonder then that starting one\’s own business has become a very popular endeavor in recent years. Before […]
When purchasing your first home, you viewed the home, submitted a contract, obtained financing, and attended closing. Four steps and you completed the most significant single acquisition of your life. Would you follow those same steps to acquire another home? With the second-and third-time buyer market consisting of $500,000-$700,000 (and greater) homes, I hope your […]
Ancora imparo, translated as “I am still learning” or “Still, I am learning,” is attributed to Michelangelo in his eighty-seventh year. The man who painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the Pieta and David, whose very name evokes mastery of his craft, exemplifies a lifelong learning philosophy. Contrast him with a fifty-two year old executive […]
“Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, “Give Me a drink,\’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” – John 4:10 nkjv The church service began as usual with our singing a few choruses followed […]
No doubt, you\’ve heard it said that love can happen in an instant. You see a stranger across a crowded room and, whammo, your heart flutters, temperature rises, your stomach is suddenly popping and fizzing, and what feels like destiny is taking you for a ride. How awesomely sweet. You hadn\’t planned for it, hadn\’t […]
As a woman, you go through profound changes during menopause, and this affects your emotional and physical health. At that time, you go through a series of metabolic changes that can lead to blood sugar imbalance, and other serious health associated problems. A study that tracked metabolic changes in women as they progressed through menopause […]
