I woke up this morning so grateful for Lin-Manuel Miranda and the guts he had to create “Hamilton.” Everyone, of course, is watching “Hamilton”on Disney +. And it’s now completely part of our culture — this Broadway show that uses rap and R&B music and people of color to tell the history of an obscure […]

Raleigh Green Gables is happy to announce that we are back open to serve our clients. Of course, like all businesses, we have new measures in place for everyone’s safety. First, we require masks for clients and organizers. Second, if you have a lot of giveaways and garbage, we are loading them into your car […]

During the pandemic, my husband and I have gotten our finances in order on our way to 1. Financial freedom; 2. Paying for any college our children want to attend; 3. Buying things off our desires list. How are we doing this? We looked at the whole financial picture: How much we make; how much […]

I do better with a to-do list than resolutions. So here’s my 2020 to do’s: Invest My Money Weekly: I tell you guys all the time to buy mutual funds and not stuff because mutual funds grow your money while you sleep. Oh, the stores will tell you “buy this, and you will make money!” […]

Now that school is back in session, it’s a good time to assign chores. Yes, your kids — even as young as 15 months — can do chores. I believe, as parents, our only job is to teach our children to be independent humans. It’s not to make them happy. They have to choose to […]

Y’all, I just threw away a piece of paper with my name and address on it in a public trash can. I did not rip up or shred. Am I worried? No. They already have your info. Heck, your life is on Facebook, and your resume is on LinkedIn! Saying you have to shred something […]