Month: July 2011
A Legacy of “Stuff” (Part 2)
July 14, 2011
This week we continue with the difficult subject of being overwhelmed with the “stuff” left behind by a loved one who has passed away. (You can read Part 1 here.) The struggle is that we are trying to find practical ways to survive having someone’s lifetime-of-stuff joining our own lifetime-of-stuff, while also trying to survive […]
A Legacy of “Stuff” (Part 1)
July 7, 2011
Emails arrive so often describing how — in addition to all the heart-rending emotions of a death — there is the overwhelmed experience of not knowing what to do about all the “stuff” of a beloved person who has passed away. One woman wrote that her usually uncluttered home is filled with all the items […]
Organize a Baby’s Changing Table
July 6, 2011
we just got back from visiting family in Minnesota. My sister-in-law and her husband are expecting their first child, and I had the opportunity to offer them some organizing tips for their nursery. One of the most critical areas to get organized during your baby’s first year is the changing table. You will spend a […]