Kraft Transitions, Eureka, California

Kraft Transitions celebrates National Senior Move Managers Week

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The Day the Music Died

I love my little apartment in the redwoods, even with the occasional electrical glitch. Last week I ran the space heater, turned on the...

It's More than a Full Garage

Whenever I talk about Kraft Transitions and our work helping people downsize and declutter, people joke “wow, could you make room in my...

Downsizing Times Two

You and your spouse are downsizing and looking forward to a smaller place with fewer “to dos.” You know where you are moving and have a...

The Burden of Gifts

Gifts from maternal grandmother and best friend during youth exchange year in Germany. ("Keeper gifts.") Recently I was working with a...

Ten Tips to Downsize and De-stress Your Move

Original to Senior News, October 2017. Is it time to move to a smaller place? Here’s some handy advice to help you through the process....

Holidays? Again?

Original to Times-Standard It is October and our thoughts turn to harvest, the change of seasons, and before we know it, the “Holidays.”...

What to do with it all?

Original to Times-Standard Even without a pending move likely to force us to recognize our “collections,” we can still feel overwhelmed...

Does this Make my House Look Fat?

Originally published, August 15, 2017 in the Times Standard. Even though I have successfully downsized, I still struggle with letting go...

Does it Spark Joy?

Originally printed November 29, 2016, Gray Matters, Times Standard Why are we so attached to stuff? Sometimes it’s based on the memories...