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Product Review: Life Facts Book

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Get your Really Important Stuff together before “It” happens.

Recently I met with two ladies who are on a mission. Mary Greenlee and Lorie Copeland have just put the finishing touches on their Life Facts Book. Their mission:

To inspire you to organize and make accessible the facts of your life!

Mary’s husband, an attorney, passed away within a week of being diagnosed with a fatal condition.  His legal affairs were in order, however, Mary did not know where to find all of the financial accounts, passwords, and business records she needed to process her husband’s estate. That experience gave rise to Mary’s desire to develop an easy-to-follow outline that others could use to avoid the kind of challenges she faced in the unexpected transition time!

This notebook is for you if you have needed information in times of crisis or emergency and thought “Why didn’t I prepare earlier so I can easily find the important papers I need?”

I love that Mary and Lorie have divided the Life Facts Book into bite-sized chunks of vital information that you can gather one piece at a time. The 100+ page notebook includes helpful hints for finding and recording personal, medical, financial, and end of life information.

There are over 40 master pages that you can duplicate as needed for each household member such as: medication/supplement chart, surgical history, pet history, advanced health directives, investment portfolio, and household inventory.

Can you imagine having all of your vital information identified in one place, ready to reference when moving, being in a weather crisis, retiring, divorcing, or experiencing major illness? Priceless!  This product is definitely worth the asking price of $40.

Order a Life Facts Book online for you and one for a friend today!

Feel free to contact Mary or Lori through their website LifeFactsBook.com.

The DON’T MISS Resource for Moms

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

There is one resource I hope every Mom taps – Focus on the Family offerings. This is a faith-based non-profit whose sole purpose is to strengthen the family world wide.

“Thriving Family” magazine is their free email subscription – $9.99 for hard copy delivered – full of timely encouragement for every age and family member. You can spend all day on the website www.focusonthefamily.com and not plumb the depths of insight from many expert authors.

I highly recommend the children and boy/girl teen magazines. These are paid subscriptions (a perfect gift to ask for from grandparents… hint, hint) that are geared to specific age ranges and interests. We all need folks to come alongside to partner with us in raising strong children. Sometimes when they won’t hear us, they will listen to the same thought from another source!

If you are struggling with a hard-headed son or daughter, reading Dr. James Dobson’s
The New Strong-Willed Child is like someone just threw you a life-preserver.

You’ll find out what makes the strong-willed child tick, how you can shape their will without damaging
their spirit, how to guide them successfully into adulthood, and… more.

Dr. Dobson is a child psychologist and the founder of Focus on the Family. This is a new version of the 1970’s classic that has sold over 2 million copies and helped many of us parents along the way. Check out the many resources on their website.

As I was surfing to write this article, I found a book I need now Setting Boundaries With Your Adult Children: Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents by Allison Bottke.

Thank you, readers!

Closet Organizing Most Mysterious

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Great news: a new “professional organizer” mystery, Closet Confidential , is on the shelves now!

To celebrate the latest Charlotte Adams book on its first week out, author Mary Jane Maffini is running a contest for her loyal readers.

“Page 99 is said to be a significant page in any book. What kind of cookies are Charlotte and Lilith eating on Page 99 of Closet Confidential? Email your answer to  det...@rogers.com” by August 15th.  A drawing from all correct answers will determine who wins a basket of closet organizing goodies, shipped to you.

Stay tuned because Mary Jane will join me via teleclass on August 19th, 7-8 PM. She will answer questions such as:

  • Why did you choose an organizer to be your amateur sleuth in the Charlotte Adams series?
  • With the fast pace of life, why is reading mysteries a good use of our time?
  • How do you want women to feel as a result of identifying with your characters?

I’m looking forward to an informative and fun phone call!