We all want to create wonderful memories during the holidays... My best memories as a kid were things like... the year the Turkey dropped on the floor... the year we looked up looked up and saw the dog walking across the table... the year we put the tree in a playpen to keep my little brother from pulling it down... simple, funny, easy memories with families.... how about the gifts of "I will babysit for 10 hours" or, I promise not to fight with my sister for the whole month of February...
Those same memories are still there... slow down... keep it simple... give an extra hug... make the effort to visit or call someone you haven't in a long time. These are the tips that stick. Not that extra expensive present, or, so many decorations that it takes days to put up and take down. Unless of course... those things are what you look forward to... but all in all... be easy on yourself and don't worry about big when small means so much more.
Good Morning... It's November 13th... I'm looking out at a very frosty lawn and all the leaves are off the trees... looks to me like Mother Earth is ready for a long winters nap. Me.... I'm running as fast as I can to keep up with all of you that want to move and organize before winter sets in... Once snow is on the ground... I'm sure some will give in to: "Lets wait until Spring..." but you don't have to. We can help you allllllll winter long. Let us do the work. You can stay warm and let us worry about the weather. I'll admit, it's a little more tedious... a little messier... but... we know how to do it. Think of how far ahead you could be by Spring if you cleaned out your basement. Wouldn't it be nice to get the cars IN your garage...NO SNOW TO BRUSH OFF... so... lets clean out your garage... its not to late. Just those 2 areas would make your life so much easier if they were cleaned out. We can get it done in a day... I'm not kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure why the photos won't behave on the blog... but you get the the main idea. They are so well done... and I'm feeling very honored today to be one of the chosen few. Thank you again Rochester Women's Network for putting on such a wonderful event and recognizing the Up and Coming Business Women of Rochester.
In the first photo, to my left is my husband Tom, and my right is my father, Richard Spiehler...
Yesterday, November 8th, I was one of 10 women honored with the Rochester Women's Network, 2010 Up and Coming Businesswoman's award. I feel blessed to have been chosen and want to share some photos with you....
This photo was taken at the end of the luncheon, after we had all received the award. The event was held at the Rochester Plaza Hotel and Conference Center.
It is anything but common to see my name in print... unless of course I pay for an ad. However, lately, downsizing and helping people move, is getting a little attention... I've been blessed to share the printed page with other wonderful hard working companies that share a similar heart and purpose. Here are three articles for your reading pleasure, out within the last month:
http://roc55.com/issues/2010/10/should-you-downsize/
http://www.rbj.net/print_article.asp?aID=185227
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20101030/BUSINESS/10300302/Downsizing-homes-can-be-a-difficult-job
I haven't been blogging for awhile. It's been a very busy time, with long long days.
Today I want to share some of the different projects we've been doing lately:
- We had a daughter from Chicago call. Her Mother had just passed on. When she called she was at her Mom's home in the Rochester area. She was putting it on the market and needed us to come to clean it out, then stage it for the Realtor. I met with her twice at the house, then she went back home to Chicago. She allowed us to take over from there. It is now completely staged, cleaned out, cleaned, fixed, and on the market. (Amy fund us on the through our website.)
- We received a call from a man living in a high rise apartment in Rochester. One week before, he had moved into a new apartment just one floor lower in the same building. He had hired professional movers. They packed and moved him, but not unpacked him. He is in a wheelchair, and because the boxes were everywhere, he was unable to move around in the apartment. When I arrived, it was a very sad situation. He was frustrated and mad and because of a brain injury and physical limitations, he was totally unable to help himself. We came in with a crew the next day and in 6 hours we were able to unpack all the boxes and get him organized. We spent approx. 6 more hours downsizing him so there wasn't so much in the apartment. (Jeff found us through Lifespan)
- I received a call from a son living in Georgia. His Mother was living in an independent living community in Rochester, NY. She has now moved out and living near a sister in Ohio. The apartment needed to be sorted, packed and put on a truck he was renting so he could drive it to Ohio. Right after his first phone call, I photographed all of the contents so he could see everything. From the photos he was able to choose what should be moved. Once those decisions were made, I arranged for the careful packing of all the precious art and sculptures and personal belongings in the apartment. Instead of writing on the boxes we put the photos I had taken on the boxes to identify what the contents were. I communicated with him long distance the entire time until the day of the actual packing of the truck. We had a full crew to help him load and he was on the road to Ohio in 4 hours. Any remaining items were taken away. No worries. (Tom found us through the community that his Mother was living in.)
These are just a few examples of how we can help. More to come...
