Judy Klem's (judyklem) Blog

Step Away from the Tape Dispenser!There comes a time in every house move where the tiredness adds up, tempers flair, and arguments begin. "That's coming with us!" "No, that's going to charity!" No, I want it for the den." "I told you it won't fit in that space." Or one person has a hard time lett...

Staging an Acupuncture Office for a Video ShootOn Sunday, I blogged about getting a last-minute call to help a friend stage her acupuncture office in preparation for a video shoot. Ultimately, that video will be a 60-second commercial that she will run on her website and elsewhere. It will introd...

The Research and Thought ProcessYesterday evening, I received a call from a woman with whom I made friends when I belonged to a local BNI group. In the way of things, I never did business with her while we were in that networking group together, but now she needs some help. So, while packing to g...

We're Having a Heat Wave...  and...  It's Too Darn HotSummer is here with a vengeance. The temperatures in Connecticut yesterday went over 100 degrees, and the heat index made it feel more like a July day in Dallas than anything I've ever experienced here in the Northeast. So all this heat has ma...

  Full of life, enjoying every minute. We can all learn from the light-hearted people in this wonderful video posted by Nellie Lytvinenko. Watch it and enjoy. You'll have fun - it'll make you think of every fun-loving parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle and so on that you know. And it'll make you ho...

The "Oomph" FactorThis morning, I'm off to help new clients organize their move. We met late last week, so I know that we'll be separating her furnishings and belongings into three groups: donate, move to new place, store for future move to vacation home.So my car has a "starter kit" for them whi...

Memories of ArtArt has long been at the center of my personal universe, adding a rich complexity to my life, my view of the world, and my feelings of well-being. In the years after my divorce from my first husband, I fulfilled many a dream by basing short trips and long vacations around the museu...

Which Would You Buy?You've been out there a while, so you know the market. You've gotten an idea of how much you want to spend, the style and size you'd like, and how much time you're willing to devote to making any changes to customize it just for you. Which Product below would you buy, if the p...

Let De-Cluttering Set You FreeWhenever I move house, or help others to do so, I am always struck by the point at which total "stuff" exhaustion sets in. There are so many tasks involved in moving, so many decisions to make, so much stuff to sort through and box or bag and set in motion to its cor...

There's Just Something About that New Car Smell...You know how that works: You get into a new car and there's that scent that just says "new car."  Which, of course, wears off over time. To sell your car, you can use a "new car scent" to bring back that new car feeling when you're selling it.   S...