Sometimes it takes a village to get your home in order. Sometimes it takes a pack of sorority sisters. In my case, it took both. Last...

“Everywhere I look, I see a life we built together.” I am on the phone with Bob Glockler, a recent widower. Like many who have lost a...

“How do I make this home mine without losing her?” The heart-rending question came in an email from Bob Glockler, 83, of Leesburg, Fla.....

A few months ago, I wrote about the not-so-pretty side of the floral industry. I learned, in addition to the fact that it’s not all a bed...

And the color of the year is …. a salad? Well, no, it’s actually a field of greens, which we’ll get to in a minute. But first this: When...

Moving is no fun. Neither is getting rid of stuff. And both jobs get harder as we get older. So when seniors are looking to downsize and...

“After what we’ve all been through, we want to talk to each other a bit more in person, to lock eyes on each other, feel human, hear live...

Whenever I give talks or interviews about organizing and downsizing, someone always asks: “Where do I start?” My answer: The linen...

“Going through life without knowing how to fold is a huge loss.” — Marie Kondo If you’ve been reading my column for a while, you know...

The pair of side chairs I ordered arrived in boxes so flat I thought surely I had gotten the wrong items. (What’s in here? A dog bed?)...