A new term is emerging in the concierge industry: lifestyle management. It is a term that might be scaring people away from personal concierge services based on a misunderstanding of what it is. We want to set the record straight. ‘Lifestyle management’, in its original definition, is just a fancy...
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Category Archives: Concierge Services
Tips for a Better Vacation Experience
With August on the doorstep at the time of this writing, the 2019 vacation season is gradually coming to an end. We hope you enjoyed whatever vacation you took this year. If your vacation is still a few weeks away, we wish you well wherever you might be traveling. With...
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As Long As You’re Staging Your Home…
We have published numerous posts in the past talking about how and why we stage a home prior to selling. This post takes a bit of a different approach. Rather than talking about how and why, we want to discuss looking beyond staging. As long as you are staging your...
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Does Setting the Clock Ahead Really Work?
Did you know that the boards at New York’s Grand Central Station all post incorrect departure times? Yes, the boards have purposely been off for a long time now. There is a very good reason behind it, too. Departure times are full minute off in order to give passengers just...
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How to Avoid 2020 Spring Cleaning
The approach of July indicates that spring is long gone and summer is here. The kids are off school, your family vacation is on the horizon, and you are looking forward to the hazy, lazy days that make this time of year so enjoyable. The last thing you’re thinking about...
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A Few Reminders About Expired Food
If we were all honest with ourselves, we could probably dig around the kitchen cupboards and fridge and find at least a couple of expired food products. We live in a culture that is very fast-paced and hectic. It is a culture that makes it extremely easy to forget about...
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5 Ways to Make Grocery Shopping and Cooking Easier
One of the services we offer is errand running. For example, we might assist a client with weekly grocery shopping. The client supplies a shopping list, then we go to the store and do the shopping. Sometimes we even help clients create menus so that they know what to put...
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Is There Really a Place for Everything?
There is an old proverb that says, “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Most of us have heard our parents and grandparents say it from time to time. The question is this: is it really true? Is there really a place for every single possession a person...
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3 Reasons People Avoid Downsizing
Downsizing has almost become a rite of passage for empty nesters. They reach a point in life where they realize they no longer need a big house capable of accommodating a family that has grown up and gone out into the world. But as common as downsizing might be, there...
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Preserving Those Old Pictures Before You Pass On
A long, long time ago people didn’t take photographs with their phones. There was no such thing as a digital camera. Taking pictures involved buying film at the store, loading the camera, and then sending the film off to be developed once it was fully used. If you are old...
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