by Julie Hall | Nov 6, 2015 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
Why on earth do we hold on to so much stuff that we never use or even want? That is the million dollar question! As time goes on, I see more and more people holding on to items from estates, that they don’t really need, and truth be told, don’t really...
by Julie Hall | Aug 5, 2015 | Care for Yourself, Grief, The Estate Lady Blog
“Please Take Care of This for Me” Borrowed from Robert N. Test, American poet “The day will come when my body will be determined by doctors to be without life. When that happens, do not attempt to instill artificial life into my body by the use of a...
by Julie Hall | Jan 22, 2015 | Dealing with Stuff, Distribution, The Estate Lady Blog, Vultures
This may be hard for some to believe, but when a loved one dies, the things I see are deplorable. Children, siblings, extended family, friends, and neighbors descend on the estate like flies. Seriously? A life just ended, and this is what people think about .. the...
by Julie Hall | Dec 11, 2014 | Family History, Simplify stuff now, The Estate Lady Blog
Nearly 50 years have passed since this photo was taken. Yet I can tell you the occasion and the color of my dress, shoes, beloved teddy bear, and dad’s sunglasses. He seemed as large as life to me; every time I looked up at dad, I felt like I was staring into...
by Julie Hall | Oct 29, 2014 | Care for Yourself, Grief, The Estate Lady Blog
Humans can be haunted in many ways: their own fears, an unforgettable bad memory, or a visit from a ghost of the past. Sometimes a wound is so deep, it has trouble healing because we keep things buried. The hard part of being haunted is we may not know how to heal...