Our Client Appreciation Program blog postings are broken down into subject categories.  You can look at all of the newsletters on a specific topic:

Buying a Home — Family and Leisure — Financial Literacy 

Home Improvement — Lawn and Garden Care — Personal Development

Real Estate Market — Selling Your Home — Technology

Every month we send out a newsletter to our best clients, friends and customers.  Each one of the newsletters provides information about a different, carefully chosen topic.  We believe that they are always relevant and contain valuable information that can be used by everyone.

Show Gratitude to Family and Friends

An attitude of gratitude is everything.  The holidays are a great time to express that!  There are plenty of ways to show others you’re grateful for them.  You can start to Show Your Gratitude easily.  You can decide to call an old friend or drop off a dessert at a relative’s house.  These simple yet powerful actions can strengthen those relationships.

This holiday season, we are helping you kick off your own gratitude campaign!  The information here outlines easy ways to make someone’s day by demonstrating care. You will learn tips for Writing a Heartfelt Personal Note.  You will also learn how to assemble a small appreciation gift for your loved ones.  We also have creative ideas to reconnect with friends or family you’d like to stay in touch with more regularly.

Gratitude is the gift that keeps on giving!  When you ramp up your gratitude practice, notice the positive impact these small actions leave on others and yourself.  We hope these activities help you create more memories with friends, family and neighbors this season!

In these days of COVID-19, many of us need a little inspiration to mix up our family’s routine.  You can try these outside-of-the-box Ways to Liven Up Your Time at Home.  Not only will it help the time pass, but you could even emerge with some positive memories.  During these difficult times, if there is anything we can do to safely assist you and your family, don’t hesitate to let us know!

Many people believe that the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year.  Everywhere you turn, people celebrate the joy and cheer that comes with this season.  As you get ready to host or attend your own celebration with friends and family, why not make it one for the books?  Gathering with family and friends is one of the best parts of the holiday season.   We’re providing information to help you liven up your holiday celebration.  You can get ideas for games, party activities and entertainment to keep guests happy. If you are the guest this year, try taking some of these ideas to the party instead!  We are also sharing five tips to help you stress less this holiday season.

One of the best ways to celebrate the holiday season is toe make a budget and stick to it.  We are sharing Ten Tips for a Healthy, Stress-Free Holiday .  We believe that they can help you keep calm and let the holiday cheer carry on.  It will allow you to enjoy the celebrations and focus on what truly matters.

UPDATE PENDING — How many times have you found yourself wishing for a few extra hours in the day? Sometimes it feels like there just isn’t enough time to get it all done. When this happens, our health is typically the first thing to take a back seat — then several others often follow suit. During this busy season, work picks back up, the kids head back to school and the activities get into full swing. To help you stay healthy and productive, We are providing a few strategies to cut time in the kitchen, save money and eat nutritiously. It also includes a few tips on how to maximize that extra time you’ll receive when you weave these time-saving hacks into your daily routine.

It’s easy to say you want to meal prep, but it’s tough to actually get started. Here’s all you need to know to cook your weekly meals in advance to save time and money and eat more nutritious food. We have a guide for meal prepping, which is a time-saving tactic that can be difficult to fold into the routine at first. With these tips, I hope you will find more productivity and an increased sense of accomplishment in your day-to-day. If you want to share your successes with us, we are always just a phone call or e-mail away!

UPDATE PENDING — Whether you want to visit the Great Wall of China or start your own business, chances are you have got a dream in your life that you’d like to turn into a reality. The hard part is figuring out how to make that happen! With a little inspiration and some direction, it is possible to translate your dreams into achievable goals. This month, we are sharing a road map to help you begin your journey. You’ll find a few tips on how to turn your dreams into solid goals. There are also guidelines to help you craft your bucket list … and a few words on why a bucket list shouldn’t just be created toward the end of your life.

One way of accomplishing your goals is by creating a vision board … it can be one of the most important steps on that journey. Our information will walk you through how to do it. Whether you are dreaming of home ownership or a family vacation to Europe, we believe that this can help you visualize those dreams as you translate them to goals and then reality. It is our hope that this information will leave you hopeful and inspired. Best of luck turning your dreams into goals, and goals into results!

UPDATE PENDING — Are you visiting somewhere fun this summer? If your travel plans are taking you up in the air, make the trip more enjoyable by reducing the stress of your airport experience. Before you embark on your big vacation, be sure to read the information we are sharing this month. We will help you Travel Like a Pro This Summer. You will find travel hacks that include some packing tips, a few apps to help track flight prices, ways to streamline your security experience and more. Whether you’re a frequent flyer or taking your annual family vacation, I hope these tips will help you spend less time stressing about the journey and more time enjoying your destination.

If you are traveling to a foreign country, we also have information that will help you Travel Less Like a Tourist and More Like a Local. This information could help you have a more authentic experience and a deeper appreciation for the culture in your destination. Bon voyage!

UPDATE PENDING — Purposefully Give Thanks — Did you know that Thanksgiving wasn’t celebrated regularly until President Abraham Lincoln declared the fourth Thursday of November as a national holiday? A little-known fact is that Sarah Josepha Hale campaigned to recognize the day for 17 years prior to it being made a Federal holiday.

Five Fun Facts About Thanksgiving — Thanksgiving is a day full of family and friends, food, gratitude and timeless traditions. We’re sharing a few fun facts that you can share with everyone that you know.

UPDATE PENDING — Holiday Travel Tips — Since many people take time off to visit family and friends in other places, the holidays are the busiest time of year to travel. It is also one of the most stressful times to travel, with people reporting it was as taxing as moving. These tips will help you to take the stress out of holiday travel … and most can be used anytime you travel.

Hosting Holiday Guests? — Create a Great Experience for Everyone — Hosting guests over the holidays can be as stressful as traveling. There’s often pressure to create a picture-perfect experience for your guests, whether they’re staying overnight or for a week. By planning ahead and keeping them informed, you’ll reduce stress and create a fun, festive experience for everyone. These tips can actually be applied all year round … whenever you have guests visiting.

UPDATE PENDING — How to Throw a Party Without Going Broke — The holiday season is rapidly approaching, making now the time to start planning your holiday party. Whether you host a holiday party every year or it’s your first one, we’re providing you with some tips to help you plan a party that is fun, festive and budget friendly.

Holiday Party Planning Checklist — We are providing this check-list to help take the stress out of throwing your next party. Whether it’s a party during the holidays or for any other occasion, most of the tips in this checklist will still apply.

UPDATE PENDING — Nine Ways to Say Thanks — There are many ways to show appreciation and improve relationships with your family, friends and anyone that you associate with each day. When someone goes above and beyond to help you out, acknowledge their efforts and show your appreciation with one of the thoughtful suggestions in this month’s piece.

UPDATE PENDING —Save Money This Holiday Season — Don’t break the bank on gifts and decorations this holiday season! There are many ways to save money while spreading holiday cheer, not only on holiday gifts, but also for decorations and entertainment.

Keep Your Pets Safe This Holiday Season — For many of us, our pets are a part of our families. You can make sure that they stay safe during all of the holiday festivities with these helpful tips.

UPDATE PENDING — Eight Great Benefits of Gratitude — Express gratitude every day and reap the benefits! It’s not always easy in this world to be grateful for what’s going on, but here are 8 key benefits of expressing gratitude all year round.

Four Ways to Express Gratitude Today — It’s easy to improve your happiness level and well-being just by expressing gratitude to those around you! We have 4 ways to get you started. You’ll thank us for it!

UPDATE PENDING — Five Ways to Keep Your Family Safe This Summer — Summer is the time for fun outside with family and friends. However, it’s also when many accidents occur around the home. Keep your family, friends and neighbors safe with these tips.

How to Childproof Your Home — If you are the parent of young children, or you have young children coming to visit with their parents, here are some tips to make sure they stay safe while in your home.

UPDATE PENDING — Grow Your Relationships With Your Neighbors This Holiday Season — Whether you’re new to the neighborhood or you’ve lived there for years, the holidays provide a great opportunity to meet your neighbors. What better way to get to know the people on your block or in your building than to bring them a small, thoughtful gift to break the ice?

Five Tips for Writing Memorable Holiday Cards — Do you get writer’s block when you sit down to write holiday cards? If you’re like many people, writing holiday cards can be a nerve wracking experience. You want your message to be memorable, but you may become hung up on finding the perfect thing to say. Instead of focusing on perfection, remember the spirit of the season and channel generosity with the five tips here.

UPDATE PENDING — Five Ways to Pay it Forward — Express gratitude for everything that you have by paying it forward to help your community. Here are some tips on how to say “thanks” by doing a good deed for someone else.

UPDATE PENDING — Make Someone’s Day with a Random Act of Kindness — It’s amazing what a little thing can do to brighten someone’s day … and yours!

We mail out the newsletters on a monthly basis … some by postal mail and some by e-mail (depending upon what they would like).  Many of our clients tell us about how this information has helped them in one way or another.  We would love to hear which of these articles you find useful.  You can Contact Us for more information about any of these articles or about our Client Appreciation Program and the special benefits we offer.