The When, How and What About the Legal Process

This month I am teaming up with Justin Dillmore of Dillmore Law.  Most people hope to avoid becoming personally involved in a legal proceeding. The legal process – whether a criminal proceeding, a car accident, a contract dispute, or a landlord/tenant issue – is often associated with stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. However, the fact that the […]

Taming Your Paperwork

Paperwork can be overwhelming. Many of the homes or home offices I walk into have papers everywhere. Or at least on every inch of every horizontal surface. My clients often truly don’t know where to keep their documents, which ones need to be kept, where to keep particular documents or how long to keep them. […]

Keep or Cast Off?

I recently read that 48% of the American population has trouble prioritizing what to keep and what to cast off. Many people are attached to their belongings. If you are one of them, get help to get organized; ask a family member, friend or professional. Be sure you are picking someone who will tell you […]

Adults Have Chores Too

This blog is the last in the chores by age series. Once we get to a certain age we stop calls chores, chores but that is what they are. So while your children are busy doing chores from previous lists, you should have time to do some of these extra yearly chores. You will probably […]

Autumn Chores

Autumn is upon us. The aspens have peaked to their bright yellow. It is a clear sign that it is time to do specific chores that you should be doing every autumn, however, there is no reason to do it all alone. Get the whole family in on it. Children of all ages can help. […]

Summer Chores

Summer is here! We have had a few weeks off from the crazy school schedules so now it is time to think about chore lists for summer. There are some chores that should be done during summer. There is no reason to do it all alone. Get the whole family in on it. Kids of […]

Chore List for 6-9 Year Olds

Chore list for children ages 6-9 “The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” Denis Waitley This quote is my husband and mine parenting philosophy in a nutshell. My children have almost always had chores. And always more than their friends. Why give children chores: Everyone […]

Spring Clean!

Spring is here! Time to do a big clean. Dust yourself and your home off too. It is great time to start a new. I don’t know anyone who likes to clean or do yard work but to protect the value of your home chores need to be done. There are some chores that should […]

Chore Lists for Young Children

“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” Denis Waitley This quote is my husband and mine parenting philosophy in a nutshell. My children have always had chores; well once they could walk. And always more than most kids their ages. It’s easy to get young […]

Winter Chore Checklist

Chores and cleaning aren’t anyone’s favorite things to do. I hate to clean and so does the rest of my family. But I am organized so it is good to know that a cluttered disorganized home looks dirty but an organized home always looks clean. But cleaning and chores still need to be done. Some […]