I was walking around the Brighton neighborhood the other day and with every direction I turned, I could not help but notice the enormous amount of cars idling in traffic. Every direction. Cars trying to maneuver around a delivery truck making its morning rounds. City buses packed with weary passengers, jostling for position. School buses loaded with children struggling to get through the traffic and make it to the schools on schedule. Add in the occasional Read More >
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Confessions of a Boston Personal Concierge
By Good Neighbor Concierge
I recently spent an afternoon volunteering at St. Francis House in Boston, the largest day shelter in New England. That day, like many times before, I was serving lunch to the homeless men and women who would stop by every day. The weather was gloomy outside, but inside the kitchen there was nothing but love and warmth. My confession? I love sharing my time every week at the shelter. It's not a lot of time, but I somehow manage to squeeze it all in. Food has the Read More >
5 Tips to Combat Holiday Stress
By Good Neighbor Concierge
The holiday season is the most magical time of the year. Chances are your holiday to-do list will include some, if not all, of the following: buying or assembling a holiday tree, decorating the house and tree, compiling a gift list, buying and wrapping gifts, planning holiday menus, writing holiday cards, attending office parties, planning family get-togethers, booking travel plans, etc. In addition to these, you have a daily schedule of activities and obligations to Read More >
How Not to be a Frazzled Person
By Good Neighbor Concierge
It is an all-too-familiar scene played out in virtually every household in America, almost every single day: People rushing out the door in the morning, hustling the children off to childcare or school, sitting through rush-hour traffic, picking up coffee and a breakfast pastry on the way to the office because there was no time for a decent morning meal, squeezing in a call to the doctor’s office to reschedule an appointment in between meetings, picking up the dry Read More >
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