Kim Kubsch A real shift is occurring in the way people approach death. It’s a shift toward personalization, celebration, and legacy. It’s not about death as the end; it’s about making sure that the final chapter of your golden years is as meaningful as the rest of your life. Plan and host a Memory Bash…
Tag: Downsizing
December 2024
Estate Clearing—How to Wrap Up a Well-Lived Life
Kim Kubsch Clearing a home after someone passes away can be an emotional and challenging task. The first five steps to help you through the process were featured in the October 2024 Sun Lakes Splash. Here are the last five steps to clearing an estate: 6. Handle Financial Affairs • Settle Debts: Pay off any…
Features, October 2024
Estate Clearing—How to Wrap Up a Well-Lived Life
Kim Kubsch Clearing a home after someone passes away can be an emotional and challenging task. Here are the first five steps to help you through the process. The last five steps will follow in next month’s column. Clearing an estate can be a very long process that requires diligent time and effort. 1. Gather…
Features, May 2024
Joyful Downsizing: Downsizing on a Dime?
Kim Kubsch According to professional organizers across the country, the average 3,000-square-foot home contains 300,000 items. Even when people have meticulously selected their favorite items to go with them or to be given to others, they still feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff that is left behind. For example, when moving from 3,000 square…
Features, February 2024
Joyful Downsizing: Is Your Garage a Stuff Cemetery?
Kim Kubsch Garages, sheds, basements, and attics have been called “stuff cemeteries.” They do so much for us: store our cars, hide our tools, stash our sporting equipment, act as an entry to our homes. Things to Get Rid of in Your Garage Right Now Be decisive—the items you don’t use, pass them on. If…