by Julie Hall | Dec 18, 2012 | Grief, The Estate Lady, The Estate Lady Blog
I just lost my dad. One minute, he was talking, walking, and shopping with me; the next day he was someone I didn’t know. Overnight, his dementia had taken hold and he was lost to us. I’ll never know if it was a new prescription that pushed him over the...
by Julie Hall | Oct 16, 2012 | Family History, The Estate Lady Blog
Everybody is in search of something. We search for happiness, prosperity, vitality, etc. We search for understanding, the meaning of life, the mysteries of the universe. We look for people and special places and a million other things – all so that our lives...
by Julie Hall | Oct 3, 2012 | Estate Finds, Family History, The Estate Lady Blog
The colors of the WWI era postcard were the first to catch my attention. Postmarked 1918, the picture depicts a soldier in uniform holding the hand of a girl he was leaving behind as he heads off to war. When I flipped the postcard over to read it, their lives...
by Julie Hall | Jul 30, 2012 | Dealing with Stuff, For professionals, The Estate Lady Blog
We all have them. Some of them are small and insignificant, and others are whoppers. But whatever one is in your closet, remember one very important thing: One day, we too will perish, and we don’t want our loved ones pained further by any skeletons they may...
by Julie Hall | Jun 11, 2012 | Care for Yourself, Lessons Learned from Seniors, The Estate Lady Blog
It seems we are all in relentless pursuit of happiness. Maybe we have trouble finding it because we are so busy in the actual pursuit of it. If you’ve ever watched a kitten chase its tail or a hamster on a wheel, that’s pretty much how I view society in...
