Getting ready for tax filing
Do you have a designated place to store your incoming documents for 2019 tax season? Some clients keep a container nearby only for that, sort mail by their filing cabinet so it’d be put in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Special occasions
Seasonal, family/friend events, holidays etc
Best gift is the last gift
I worked with a Tom going through his dad’s boxes that were sitting in his basement for 10+ years after his dad passed away. It’s one of those things where it’s easier to box everything … Continue reading
What to do with childhood memorabilia?
A college friend called me one night when she was visiting her parents. She was sorting through her childhood memorabilia as her parents were downsized before they moved into a much smaller home out of … Continue reading
Shipping dress and shoes ahead of time
I have the tendency when traveling to the East Coast, I travel to two states. Usually because I’m traveling to clients for organizing time. One year I had to be in NYC for a wedding … Continue reading
Laundry can be your best friend while traveling
With the different way airlines are bumping up prices, I had every intention to bring only my carry-on suitcase and a backpack on a three-and-half-week trip to both coasts this past summer, which meant being … Continue reading
Passing on jewelry
Over a big family reunion my aunt brought a box of jewelry she no longer wears from her own collection including items worn by my grandmother. Her nieces and great-niece took a look to see … Continue reading
When’s the last time you wore that bauble?
A sign on a window of a jewelry store says: If you’re not wearing it, SELL IT! Why not? Style and tastes change overtime. Gifts of jewelry were given, handed down or purchased but … Continue reading
It’s funny how memory works
Growing up, visiting my grandparents my siblings and I often sat in a purple high-backed chair. That chair occupied an honored space in my grandparents’ living room. When my grandfather decided to move to an … Continue reading
No need to be a storage unit for others
Baby boomers are often called the sandwich generation because they are taking care of both children and parents. That also means they are likely to have taken their parents’ possessions after the older generation has … Continue reading
Aesthetically antique
Unless your style is aesthetically antique or you love an era whose style you embrace in your home, don’t feel the need to hold on what’s passed down to you that’s not your style. Whether … Continue reading