Judy Klem's (judyklem) Blog

It's a Taxing SituationOK, so I've spent waayyy too much time this week finalizing my tax return. I'm usually pretty good at paperwork, but this is just such a headache. And that's with collecting most of the bits and pieces in one place all year long.I figured that somewhere, there must be some ...

Peter Schattenfield has written a great blog post about clearing out estates in order to put a house on the market. He's included information about a very helpful book, which I've now ordered from Barnes & Noble. You might want to check out his post, and readd a little about the author of this bo...

It's Not Just your Business that Benefits from a Sounding BoardSome days, we're cooking on all burners, making the decisions and taking the actions that keep our businesses - and our personal lives - thriving and happy. And then there are the other kinds of days, where we get stuck, or don't seem...

Start Where You Are Monday morning. The alarm goes off at 6 a.m., and my husband listens to the news for a few minutes. My mind starts ticking, pulled in all kinds of directions. Saddened by the news, smiling at the banter between the radio guys, feeling a little sluggish after our usual up-too-l...

Anna Banana posted this on her blog. She's lost a friend to one of the most senseless acts in the universe - a driver who was texting while driving. How can people not realize that it's impossible to focus on all the dangers the road presents when they're distracted by something that takes their ...

Small can be HugeI'm sure I'm not the only one who sometimes feels a bit of envy when someone makes a big splash, a major statement, achieves a really big goal.And yet, when I look at my life, the moments that stand out for me, the ones that I remember most frequently and feel are very important,...

Passion Drives ExcellenceDo you ever wonder how successful people get to the peak of their professions? I believe the answer is simple: they have a real passion for their work. That feeling of passion makes it easy to pursue the information, the learning, the constant awareness of what's happenin...

I just saw this as a re-blog on Laura Baker's blog, and felt it was important enough to get it out to people who follow my blog posts. It's both an incentive and a reward to be as active as possible here in the Rain. This might give added oomph to those who are in that initial struggle of trying ...

Bunnies and Robins and Squirrels - Oh My!Oh! How my heart leapt this morning when I saw the first bunny of the season hopping along my lawn! And then the robins showed up! They really do "bob, bob, bob" along. The squirrels - and the neighborhood cat - followed, all apparently doing what I'm doin...

A Simple, Helpful Household WorkhorseHave you gotten some grease on your clothes and it just won't let go? Or maybe you've used bleach on your sheets - or underwear! - and it's left a slight or strong bleach smell on them? There's a simple household workhorse most of us have in our closets that c...