Move Forward with Stacey

Stacey Himler is owner of Caring Transitions of Southern Delaware, the region’s professional solution for full relocation services including downsizing, decluttering and estate sales.

To ask Stacey questions, write her at AskStacey@caringtransitions.com.  

It may not be worth what you think

Stacey Himler
4 months ago
Value is a hard word to define, simply because there are many kinds of value. There’s intrinsic...

Face it: Your parents value stuff more than you do

Stacey Himler
7 months ago
You know the ongoing conversation all too well: You encourage, nag, admonish and eventually plead...

Downsizing after a move? No. Never.

Stacey Himler
10 months ago
If there’s one piece of advice I have for seniors moving to a smaller home or into senior living...

When Cupid strikes again, it’s double the stuff

Stacey Himler
1 year ago
Every time we go into an older person’s home to help them sort through belongings during an overdue...

Is your house haunted by Justin Case?

Stacey Himler
1 year ago
My husband and I moved from Connecticut to Sussex County nearly four years ago, and we bravely...

As we age, we need a next-step plan 

Stacey Himler
1 year ago
One of the most heart-wrenching things we experience in our work helping seniors downsize and...

Memories are in your heart, not your stuff

Stacey Himler
1 year ago
After several years of helping people – on a professional level – sort through their lives, their...

The devilish details of a relocation

Stacey Himler
1 year ago
They say the devil is in the details, and there’s no question that’s true of a relocation to a...

Using the holidays to your downsizing benefit

Stacey Himler
2 years ago
You’ve got a long list of holiday to-dos, right? Buying cards, writing cards, stamping cards...

The mountain of downsizing anxiety: the dreaded ...

Stacey Himler
2 years ago
One of the biggest stumbling blocks in any downsizing effort – whether it’s in preparation for a...

The legal side of stuff – tips for being an estate...

Stacey Himler
2 years ago
When a friend or family member asks you to be the executor of their will or trust, they are paying...

It’s not just stuffed in the mattress!

Stacey Himler
2 years ago
One of the most vexing issues for seniors and their families during a move – particularly after...

Why make changes? Safety, serenity, scope for new...

Stacey Himler
2 years ago
Q: Every time I visit my parents – both in their upper 80s and living in a three-bedroom home – I...

Embrace the ‘circle of stuff’ and free yourself

Stacey Himler
2 years ago
Q: I promised my grandmother I would help her downsize for some future move to assisted living,...

Declutter, downsize, donate and deduct

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: We will be moving soon into a small cottage at a continuing care retirement community and are...

Records, CDs, jewelry, etc. – What if they’re worth...

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: I have many, many old record albums (LPs) and CDs in their jewel boxes. They take up a lot of...

Storage unit - or dumping ground for junk?

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: As I prepare to move, I’m considering renting a storage unit for things I just can’t decide on...

Choose ethical partners when settling relative’s estate

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: Should I stage my home for sale? How do I know what to leave behind for staging? Corinne B.,...

All About Auctions: Part 2

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: As I’ve been decluttering in advance of a move, I’ve identified plenty of things to gift to...

All About Auctions: Part 1

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: I’m doing my best to declutter for an eventual move. How do I know what’s valuable? Debra S.,...

Fearful about making changes during COVID

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: How do I downsize during COVID? I’m fearful about going to donation centers and/or having people...

How to prepare for transition to assisted living

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
Q: My mother and I agree that it’s time for her to move to assisted living, but we haven’t yet...

Thinking of downsizing my home

Stacey Himler
3 years ago
This is the first of a new recurring column dealing with the challenges of changing lifestyles,...