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Lightening Up and Letting Go

The questions come fast and furious when the kids have left home and left you and your spouse to figure out what's next. Professional organizer Eileen Stevie says simplifying doesn't mean throwing away all your old memories. Here are her tips to simplify your search through what's left behind, and how to streamline your mindset as you move forward.

Have you had a chance to clean up the mess, er, we mean nest?

Posted: 2/25/08