I ran into a client the other day who recently downsized. The very first thing she said to me was, "Why did we wait so long to downsize?" She went on to say how much happier they are now without the burden and expense of the big house, all of the “stuff” they had accumulated, [...]
We all have dreams and bucket lists that we would like to accomplish in our lifetime. At this stage of our lives, we have likely completed many of them. Yet, there may still be a few important items on that list that continue to be relegated to our “someday” list and as the book title [...]
It’s January. It’s time for New Year's resolutions. Lose weight. Exercise more. Get organized. Getting organized is among the top 3 promises we make to ourselves, and yet, according to U.S. News and World Report, by mid-February, only 20% of us will succeed at achieving our goals… 80% of us will fail. If decluttering and [...]
As an interior designer for the past 35 years, I have had the opportunity to help baby boomers design their first, second, and even third homes, their beach houses, mountain retreats, and country cottages. I’ve helped them upsize to larger and larger homes (because that’s what baby boomers did!), and now at this stage of [...]
I was talking with a friend this morning who said, “I’m already exhausted… and the holiday season just began!” She went on to say that she barely had time to enjoy Thanksgiving because she spent so much time and energy shopping, decorating, cooking, and cleaning that the actual dinner seemed like a big blur. At [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htgJoXF5RYE&feature=youtu.be Happy holidays and Merry Christmas. What a wonderful time of the year. It's certainly one of my favorites. It's an opportunity for us to slow down, and a chance to focus on what really matters to us and to become closer to our loved ones. And yet, with the holiday rush, oftentimes, we get [...]
I downsized again! Who would want to waste a beautiful, sunny day cleaning out a storage day unit? I did… and I would highly recommend it to others. It’s been 3 years since I moved from my big house to my tiny apartment in the city. At that time I gave away 95% of my [...]
Black Friday... the official start to the holiday rush and buying season. Millions of Americans will get up early on Black Friday to beat the massive crowds. They will compete for the nearest parking spaces, wait in long lines to buy more stuff just because it's on sale. Many of these frenzied sale shoppers will [...]
Sitting in a restaurant recently, as I looked around there was the all-too-familiar scene of people engrossed on their phones. One young family in particular caught my attention. The mom, the dad, the young teenager, and his younger sibling sat with their heads down, buried in their devices. They spent nearly half of their time [...]
Rita Wilkins, author of the new book Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle: Secrets to More Time, Money and Freedom says there are ways to break the log jam. Throughout her career, Rita Wilkins, "The Downsizing Designer," has many times found herself in the middle of husbands and wives who couldn't agree on whether to sell their [...]
