I was honored to be interviewed for my downsizing expertise in the April issue of Waterways Magazine featuring an article, The Upside of Downsizing. Check out the full article along with the April issue of Waterways here.
Community. This is good food for thought! Local restaurants are selling surplus products and pantry essentials directly to customers during the coronavirus pandemic. Part of being a part of the community is supporting local vendors, including restaurants. While restaurants are closed to sit down business due to the Coronavirus, they are redefining their role in the economy. Many restaurants have take to offering food and supplies like a mini-market along side their take out food…
Home means more to us now more than ever! And many of us are rethinking that meaning as we look out into an uncertain future. As we continue to navigate through these unique and evolving times, I’m sure you’ll agree that our homes have taken on new meaning, with new challenges, new functions, new importance. Safety and well being are the main priorities right now but the future may hold new needs for what home…
Hi Friends, We are living in unprecedented times and it looks like working from home, staying at home and social distancing are going to be the new normal for awhile. It is so important to listen to the experts and to keep yourself and your family safe and healthy. I hope you will find a way to value the time with family and maybe even make it a productive time. Catch up on projects that…
Start a puzzle; pull out all those games! (Maybe the loser donates to his/her favorite non-profit? Or consider this; buying gift cards from restaurants is like giving them interest free loans. 31 Fun Games for Family Game Night 10 Best Adult Party Games That’ll Make Any Game Night Download fun game apps such as: Heads Up Family Feud Live Fibbage Piccolo Get a leg up on spring cleaning; get serious this time about donating! Take…
Bob won’t let having to stay at home frustrate him. His latest project (that will keep him busy for the next two weeks) is to scan all our photos and organize them into folders on the computer. When he took the opportunity to escape, he went to Costco to load up on food. He came back with one flank steak and 4 cases of beer. The photo project is better suited for him.
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Since the Coronavirus has cancelled or postponed most of the local Austin events, events for some time are going to have to be really local — at home. Not all bad. It’s a great opportunity to catch up on reading, streaming your favorite series or relearning to play a mean game of gin. Or how about restarting that exercise program you tried to start on Jan 1st? Favorite gym closed? Cathy, with neighbors Sarah…