by Julie Hall | Sep 19, 2014 | Grief, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
Sitting here with my morning coffee, I can hardly see the computer screen through my tears. I have gone from soft, silent crying to full force, hurting-my-gut weeping. My beloved “Tommy” is by my side and he is dying; I know you understand when I say it...
by Julie Hall | Aug 21, 2014 | Family History, Lessons Learned from Seniors, The Estate Lady Blog
Go ahead and get your tissue box now; I have mine on my lap as I write this. Let me tell you a beautiful story. An 80-year-old mother knew her health was failing, but she didn’t tell her children how bad it was really getting. Her 82-year-old husband was...
by Julie Hall | May 28, 2014 | Dealing with Stuff, Lessons Learned from Seniors, The Estate Lady Blog
NOT ONE OF THEM HAS TO DO WITH STUFF! “Nurse Reveals the Top 5 Regrets People Make on Their Deathbed” In the end, it comes down to you preparing to meet your Maker. I have felt incredibly blessed and humbled after watching a loved one die. It is a...
by Julie Hall | May 9, 2014 | The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
What a very strange place to build a nest! The top of our old, abandoned basketball hoop post is not exactly my idea of a safe place to raise babies, especially because the nest was built inside the open top of the pole hole. It’s safe from most predators...
by Julie Hall | May 7, 2014 | Care for Yourself, Grief, The Estate Lady Blog
For more than two decades, I have cleaned out other people’s estates and enjoyed the reward of knowing we really do make a difference in people’s lives. As complicated and contentious as the dis-assembly of a loved one’s estate can be, I have...
