I love the smell of ocean at a beach house http://ow.ly/9uILN

Now more than ever, involving family caregivers is a necessary part of working with older people http://ow.ly/atm0u

For almost three years my mom’s residence is a retirement center. The incident that brought change of address was a case of medication mismanagement.  Mom was seeing a lot of different doctors for a variety of different things.  Mom was very active and outgoing.  She swam everyday.  Mom lives in a different state than I [...]

Salem, Oregon’s weather has been long, wet and cold.  There was snow in March.  When the sun finally appeared and wet, slick roads began to dry, the thunder of motorcycles could be heard in the distance. The noise still makes my heart pound a bit faster and my adrenaline rises several notches.  I, too, felt [...]

Families everywhere are leaving the traditional home office behind and opting instead for a more family friendly creative space. The modern-day craft room is a place where adults and children can congregate together, where you can pay your bills while keeping an eye on members of the family.  Click on the link for more information about [...]

Seeing something in your mind before you move all the furniture around just is not my best skill.  If you are like me, you might enjoy reading on. You just finished arranging all the new furniture and placing the rug in your freshly painted room, and yet it feels empty and unfinished. More . . [...]

Friends were over the other night.  Sally asked me what kind of drapery rod I had and where did it get it.  She wanted one just like it!  I was astonished mostly because once I bought it, I never looked at it again.  I certainly didn’t know what it was called. The next day, I did [...]

It seems that every year I lose more friends to death.  The more friends you have and the older you are, the more often this is going to happen in your life.  Death is something we humans don’t do well.  We plan for the entrance to this world but we don’t plan for the exit.  [...]

I’ll confess: For years, I was a hardback book snob. If a volume that I wanted came only in paperback form, I’d borrow it again and again from the library and not buy it for my bookshelves. http://ow.ly/9lZ73

One of the first spaces new homeowners usually want to set up is the kitchen. And for good reason. The kitchen is usually the go-to spot in the home, where the day begins and ends. Guests will also gravitate toward this high-traffic area because there is usually a lot going on — cooking, drinking and [...]