• What to Do with Old Wedding Albums: Keep, Scan, or Toss?

    What to Do with Old Wedding Albums: Keep, Scan, or Toss?

    It’s June, which means Wedding Season has arrived! Does anyone else have an 11lb wedding album? I actually weighed mine and it’s 11 pounds. I’m fairly sure today’s newlyweds have slimmer, lower profile, digitally-created wedding albums. Something more in the 1lb range. I have been happily married for almost 29 years and I do heave…

  • How I Helped My Adult Child Declutter—Without Losing My Mind

    How I Helped My Adult Child Declutter—Without Losing My Mind

    Last month I decluttered my 20-year-old daughter’s room with her and learned a lot of valuable lessons. The idea of decluttering is distasteful (or alien?) to many young folks but if you can make it happen there is a lot of wisdom you can gain in the process, for them and for you. Helping your…

  • June Mixed Bag: Seize The Summer Season

    June Mixed Bag: Seize The Summer Season

    June is here, that means it’s time to seize the summer season! I love June, and not just because it’s my birthday month! I also love it because it’s the Friday of the summer months, when you’re looking forward to the 3 months of fun and sun stretching out in front of you. This month…