New Year’s Resolutions: Decluttering Decisions
Happy New Year! Your resolutions should be in full swing and we will start with some easy wins: Decluttering and Getting Organized. This is the first installment of a four-part mini series. I know that getting organized can sound like a huge and vast undertaking, so we will break it down into small and manageable…
The Big Question – A Senior Community?
For purposes of this piece, we’re looking at those in their 70’s and 80’s who are entertaining the Big Question about moving to a Senior Community. And aren’t quite ready. How do you know when it’s time to move? You look good, you feel good, you’re healthy, you’re active, you travel. You have a few…
Parents and Moving
When Jon and I moved to Austin from Houston, my parents came too with an open mind and without complaint. The move was a little harder on my dad, my mom was up for the new adventure. They both knew that at some point they would need us and their move would make it easier…
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Jon and I got new dishes a couple of years ago. We’d had our old stuff for 15 years and it was showing its age. Many of the plates and bowls had faded or chipped. Same with the serving pieces. I went through a period where I couldn’t have enough serving platters so I’m a…
Sweet Boy Beaux
In late August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina came barreling up the Gulf of Mexico towards the Louisiana Gulf Shores. The week before Katrina hit, the company my husband worked for, Sweet Tomatoes, fed the volunteers for the Houston SPCA’s telethon. Sweet Tomatoes was always a strong community partner; and there were many animal lovers who…
Dear Twenty-Something
When I reflect on my life, there are moments that make me really happy and proud, and there are some that make me cringe. There is time I wasted and there is time well spent. There are things I wish I had done and things I regret doing. I’m going to share some of the…