by jean | May 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Recently, a customer told me matter-of-factly: “When I die, I don’t want a funeral.” My first thought was “Ouch. Where does that leave your family?” I reached out to an expert, Eric Stadler, Pre-planning Specialist at Valley Funeral Home. I asked what his response...
by jean | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
My big sister, Laura, is someone I look up to. As the oldest of eight kids, she spent her early years taking care of her siblings. She was also the one that had to break in Mom and Dad as parents. She did the supervising role well, and she did a pretty good job...
by jean | Mar 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
I have this thing. I need to clear-out things because I have too much stuff. But this thing is special. It cannot just go to charity. It must go to the right person, someone who will appreciate it. I’ll bet you have a thing, too. We want to control our stuff and...
by jean | Feb 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Jean: When I am with my grandchildren, I don’t know what to talk to them about. They just sit on their phones. We don’t seem to have anything in common. Do you have any ideas? Answer: Sometimes, I wonder about the same thing. I am pretty sure my grandkids are...
by jean | Jan 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Jean, Recently, I was in the audience at the library when you spoke about how to get rid of our stuff. You told us not to sell things on Facebook Marketplace or Craig’s List, because we shouldn’t let people in who can haul things out. I disagree. I have been...
by jean | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
A few years ago, I had a fun quiz about how to approach family gatherings over the holidays. Here are more questions for you to consider. There is no perfect answer, just food for thought. 1. The family dinner is the highlight of the day. It means so much to Mom to...
