Aging in Place posts by Rita Wilkins. Rita is a renowned expert in decluttering and minimalism, empowering individuals to simplify their lives through practical tips and resources, while also captivating audiences as a professional speaker and author.

Secrets to Living a Vacation Mindset Everyday

It was sure a bitter cold evening, a fire was blazing in the fireplace, and we carefully sipped the hot toddies that we cupped in our hands. I was sitting between my beloved ex-mother and father-in-law on their tiny, well-worn loveseat. I listened intently to story after story of their many trips taken during their [...]

By |2020-10-28T18:53:56+00:00August 6th, 2019|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, empty nest, freedom, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, motivation, personal growth, retirement, simplicity, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, time, travel|Comments Off on Secrets to Living a Vacation Mindset Everyday
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LIFESTYLE DESIGN – WHAT IS IT?

By Rita S. Wilkins, The Downsizing Designer As a young girl growing up in Germany, our family of seven took frequent road trips to neighboring countries. Our mom was usually the instigator of these adventures. Dad was the consummate planner. In so many ways, they were the perfect team. She was curious, a learner, a [...]

By |2019-01-18T21:23:04+00:00October 16th, 2018|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, Design, downsizing, empty nest, freedom, Interior design, lifestyle, minimalism, personal growth, retirement, simplicity, simplify your life, time, travel, trending|Comments Off on LIFESTYLE DESIGN – WHAT IS IT?
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8 Hacks to Glam Up Your Small Space

As a specialist in downsizing, along with years of remodeling for clients, I have come across many unique small homes that do a wonderful job of maximizing available space. The trick be minimal in your approach: remove clutter and focus on features that elicit feelings of openness: light, simplicity and air. But we need our [...]

By |2018-07-09T05:34:45+00:00May 31st, 2018|Aging in place, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Decorating, Design, downsizing, empty nest, freedom, Home Decorating, Interior design, lifestyle, minimalism, motivation, personal growth, retirement, simplicity, Space Planning, time, travel, trending|Comments Off on 8 Hacks to Glam Up Your Small Space
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Baby Boomers Want to Relax and Rejuvenate in 2018

  Baby boomers may be burning out, and looking to spend more time relaxing and rejuvenating on their next vacation, according to a recent AARP study. The Baby Boomer age group expects to take four or five leisure trips next year, spending almost $6,400 on travel (the same or more than they spent in 2017), [...]

By |2018-06-29T14:46:27+00:00May 24th, 2018|Aging in place, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Design, downsizing, empty nest, freedom, Interior design, lifestyle, minimalism, motivation, personal growth, retirement, simplicity, time, travel, trending|Comments Off on Baby Boomers Want to Relax and Rejuvenate in 2018
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Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t Want It

Mothers and daughters talk about all kinds of things. But there is one conversation Susan Beauregard, 49, of Hampton, Conn., is reluctant to have with her 89-year-old mother, Anita Shear: What to do — eventually — with Mrs. Shear’s beloved set of Lenox china? Ms. Beauregard said she never uses her own fine china, which [...]

By |2018-06-29T15:00:32+00:00August 21st, 2017|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, design trends, downsizing, Interior design, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t Want It
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The New Baby Boomer Boom

Jimmy Buffett is wasting away again in Margaritaville. On Feb. 16, the 70-year-old singer of calypso tunes about flip-flops, boozy cocktails, and cheeseburgers in paradise announced a partnership with Orlando, Fla.–based Minto Communities to bring Latitude Margaritaville—a tropics-themed, “no worries” active-adult community—to a development parcel fronting Daytona Beach. Complete with a fitness center, aerobics studio, [...]

By |2018-06-29T15:01:42+00:00August 15th, 2017|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, design trends, downsizing, Interior design, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on The New Baby Boomer Boom
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Why It’s Now An Empty Nesters’ Housing Market

Bill Saporito Mar 10, 2017 There’s a mismatch in the housing market. Demand is rising, yet homebuilders don’t have the capacity to create the supply the way they did in the boom years. They haven’t banked as much land, they haven’t filed the permits and they’ve become increasingly short of labor—one possible byproduct of the [...]

By |2018-06-29T15:05:53+00:00August 7th, 2017|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, design trends, downsizing, Interior design, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Why It’s Now An Empty Nesters’ Housing Market
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Intentionally Minimalist Retirement

Just before I retired in 2011 I sold almost everything I owned. It wasn’t because money was tight, but because I wanted to spend my life as an adventure, traveling the world, pursuing my passions of writing and photography and most of the things I owned weren’t going to fit into that lifestyle. I didn’t intend to [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:13:44+00:00July 25th, 2017|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, design trends, downsizing, Interior design, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Intentionally Minimalist Retirement
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6 Baby Boomer Travel Trends

Many baby boomers are hoping to do more traveling as they enter their retirement years. After decades of cramming travel into long weekends and limited vacation time, new retirees often have a pent up desire to visit new places. Here's how baby boomers plan to travel in retirement: A travel bucket list. Many baby boomers [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:13:45+00:00July 18th, 2017|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on 6 Baby Boomer Travel Trends
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Baby boomers are downsizing — and the kids won’t take the family heirlooms

By Beth Teitell Globe Staff  June 04, 2017 For 30 years, Pat Fryzel stored her children’s memorabilia, and her grandmother’s, too. But when she and her husband downsized, from a large Winchester home to a two-bedroom Boston town house, there was no room for the American Girl dolls or Nana’s cake plates. So Fryzel asked [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:13:46+00:00July 10th, 2017|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, design trends, downsizing, Interior design, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Baby boomers are downsizing — and the kids won’t take the family heirlooms
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