Sharing a Home with Your Older Parents In many societies, multi-generational living is the norm.  While Americans are less likely to combine their living arrangements with their aging parents and/or adult children, the challenges created by the pandemic and the needs of aging baby boomers has created more of these scenarios. Merging Households In the […]

I’m thinking it’s time to downsize my cookbook collection.  I’ve collected them for as long as I can remember, and like many other people, my cookbook collection is a source of wonderful memories of years of cooking for my family, entertaining, and generally dreaming about delicious food. A Lifelong Cookbook Collection My very first cookbook

Do you Love Hosting Houseguests? It’s surprising how often downsizers tell us that letting go of the guest room is one of the biggest reasons they decide to stay in their homes for longer than they may have liked. Logistics VS Emotions While many young empty nesters continue to enjoy the family home during their

Steps for Preserving Family History We all have those boxes of “things” in our attics, storage units, and basements. Boxes that are nearly as ancient as the items they hold, and were passed down from parent to child. These “treasure” boxes generally hold papers, framed and unframed photographs, 3-dimensional items like salt & pepper shakers

Secure vital documents with the help of our Vital Documents Checklist. If you’re thinking about downsizing and/or moving, putting your hands on your important legal, financial, and medical documents should be one of your top priorities.  Pull them together early, and you won’t have to worry about losing them during the move. Are you starting