The idea of a fun road trip always gets me excited. There’s something about traveling just far enough away from home that it feels like an adventure, but still staying close enough that you can be home and in bed at a reasonable hour by Sunday night. It never ...

Taking the family back home for a visit this summer? Here are ways to both maximize your time and ensure the trip is memorable.  Plan - When my kids were little, I took them to visit my mom for two weeks every summer. We scheduled alternating days to stay h...

Whether you’re getting ready for a domestic or international move, the preparation will involve many factors. Add children to the mix and you have exponentially many more things to deal with. Preparing for a move is never easy, and nothing can completely remov...

Taking control of your space can potentially motivate you to do more. It’ll make you smile, keep you focused, and help you process your thoughts better, but most importantly, it’ll remind you to breathe. We need the tangible things in our lives to spark one...

The many benefits of alternative landscaping

Planting veggies that are easy to grow

RMS Organizing Q: Spring is the perfect season to get my home organized. So, where do I start? A: Organizing is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity.  It’s the only thing that allows busy people with too much stuff, too many responsibilities, and not enou...

Preparing to renovate your home? Get ready to rejuvenate your life! As so many homeowners discover, once faded paint is stripped away or worn carpeting is peeled back, things that were ignored or unattended to suddenly appear, and the journey begins to restore...

Live life with intention

All of the talk about changing tax laws has many people wondering if they’ll still recognize tax savings from home ownership. Truth be told, many people won’t need to deduct their mortgage interest beginning in 2018 due to the increased standard deduction, but...