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Parenting With Purpose and Planning PLANNING AHEAD Estate Planning | Probate | Guardianships for Your Life Chapters
We’ll never forget the day our children entered this world and showed us the true meaning of love. It’s not without its obstacles, though. From the sleepless nights and trying to get an infant to calm down when they only want to cry, to the trials and tribulations of the teenage years, you have so many new experiences to navigate and challenges to overcome. Parenting never ends. It doesn’t stop when our kids go to bed for the night, spend time with their grandparents, or start their own families. We’ll be there to provide advice, protection, and comfort whenever they need us. However, the protection we can provide goes beyond our daily actions. After your child’s birth, estate planning is probably nowhere near the top of your mind. You’re focused on all the new responsibilities, like changing diapers, helping them fall asleep, and what can feel like constant feeding. At this time, the recommendation is that your estate planning documents name a guardian
to take care of your kids if something happens to you. You may also consider establishing a trust with the proper person to manage trust assets, and make sure education is covered. Once your kids start their own families is a good time to think about a comprehensive estate plan. This can include trusts, pour-over wills, and powers of attorney. Take time to think about the values you want to impart to your family, and how the terms of your trust can support those values. Your trust can also provide protection to your adult children so an inheritance is not lost in the event of divorce or disability or other situations. Once you’ve retired, your comprehensive plan should be reviewed, updated, and kept accessible. It is good to have the list of your assets updated, particularly with more statements being electronic only. More assets are ending up in unclaimed property, so it can be a good idea to print out quarterly statements (or at least annual statements), and put them in a three-ring binder. Lastly, a subject no one wants to talk about, is getting final arrangements in place. This can be formally documented. Also, you can have conversations with your adult children about your arrangements. Many more estate planning elements should be part of your purposeful parenting efforts. If you have any questions or need to create or update an estate plan,
please call us today! Everyone’s situation is unique and has unique needs, and we can help you establish a plan that works for you!
- Kim Boyer
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Cost-Conscious Connections FUN AND FRUGAL IDEAS FOR GRANDKIDS
Share Your Hobbies Do you have a knack for knitting or a passion for golf? Chances are that your grandkids would love to learn! Sharing your hobbies can be a fun, practically free way to spend time together. Whether it’s a morning fishing trip to a nearby lake or an afternoon crafting, these moments can become cherished memories. Discover Local Gems Smaller, lesser-known museums or factory tours can be fascinating and won’t hurt your wallet. They’re often just the right scale for shorter attention spans and are usually less crowded. Plus, they sometimes offer discounts or free days — don’t forget to ask!
Summer vacation is the golden opportunity to make precious memories with your grandkids without breaking the bank! While life’s hustle and bustle can sometimes throw a wrench in your plans, creativity can go a long way. Here are six ways to have a blast with the kiddos on a budget. Explore Nature Together Nothing beats getting outside! Many local nature preserves offer free or low-cost access, and they’re great places to hike, learn about local plants and wildlife, or even participate in volunteer activities. The fresh air, the sounds of birds, and the chance to explore are perfect for curious young minds (and those young at heart!).
Utilize Community Resources Your local library or community center likely hosts a variety of free or inexpensive activities. From story hours to craft days, these events are for family fun and learning. Also, be sure to check out any local festivals. NEW SURROUNDINGS, SAME LOVE HELPING A LOVED ONE SETTLE INTO ASSISTED LIVING
Oftentimes, a move to a facility comes when the caregiver dies or ends up in the hospital. The person needing care is then moved quickly without much preparation. After struggling through this situation, many have wondered what might help the transition be easier for everyone involved. Here are a few tips. Prepare. Prepare ahead even if no one is ready for a change. Ask how the caregiver is doing regularly. The standing response may be “fine” when they are anything but fine, so take time to really look at the caregiver’s health and well-being. Start slowly if you can. Consider beginning with respite care in small amounts while your loved one is still home. Incorporate joy. Find out what parts of the caregiving brought the most moments of joy to the caregiver, like reading aloud or sharing of meals. Then continue with those if the caregiver
still wants. Remember what brought your loved one the most amount of joy and find ways to incorporate it. Make it a place of comfort. Take pictures of the two places the person spent the most time in at home, and where they slept. Then do your best to pick all these items up in these three spaces and re-create it in the new place. You think you’ll remember where everything was, but it is easy to forget so take those photos. Don’t think you need to buy a new chair; when it isn’t their chair, they will not find comfort. Put the end table on the same side of the chair as it was at home. Put their treasures in similar places as at home, to make it look like home. Reassure them. Avoid saying “goodbye” and “I have to go home.” Try saying things that might reassure them, like “I really enjoyed talking with you.” “Can I visit again?” “This has been so lovely.” “See you soon.” Give hugs, touches and a smile and be cheerful, so it can help your loved one feel more comfortable.
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When a Colorado wildfire threatened one of Lockheed Martin’s plants last summer, the big defense contractor decided they needed better fire protection measures. So, the company called in an unlikely emergency workforce — a battalion of 1,200 grazing goats. Lockheed contracted Goat Green, a local Colorado company, to put its herd of hungry Cashmere goats to work clearing 98 acres of wilderness terrain near the company’s worksite, which includes a $350 million satellite-manufacturing facility. The terrain is too steep and hazardous for machine clearing or human crews, but it posed little challenge to the goats. Their mission: to eliminate fuel for future fires and clear paths for firefighters, if needed. The goats could mow down an acre of land dense with plants and underbrush in a day, eliminating invasive vegetation and reducing the terrain to a nearly level, trimmed surface. The goats’ work also prevents overgrowth near powerlines, where fires often start. Lockheed embraced this unusual fire-protection strategy after last year’s 580-acre Quarry Fire came within a mile of the company’s Waterton aerospace facility near Littleton. Five firefighters were injured battling the blaze, which forced the evacuation of 600 homes and put thousands of Colorado residents on edge. Goat Green has contracted with parks, government agencies, municipalities, farms, ranches, and private land owners across 15 states to provide low-tech clearing services. The company’s workforce consists of 1,500 Cashmere goats native to the Himalayas and comfortable in cold, dry temperatures. Unlike most domestic goats destined for the slaughterhouse early in life, Goat Green’s employees work for about 12 years for as many as 265 days a year. Kids are born on the worksites and learn to eat a wide range of weeds and forage as adolescents. These goats even have a retirement plan: After losing their teeth, they live out their final days in peace on a ranch. After a dozen wildfires in the last 10 years in the Littleton area, residents are bracing for another wildfire season. The area is a little bit safer this year, however, thanks to the goats. As one regional fire-protection official said on Facebook, “These goats are a wonderful partner to us. Goats on the Job in Colorado Hooved Helpers Ward Off Wildfires
Cheesy Tomato-Basil Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients
Inspired by HalfBakedHarvest.com
• 4–6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts • 1/2 cup basil pesto • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese • 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, oil reserved
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar • Chili flakes, to taste • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves • Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 cups cherry
tomatoes, divided
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. Slice chicken down the middle horizontally (not cutting all the way through). 3. Spread pesto inside filleted chicken, then stuff with cheese and tomatoes before closing chicken, covering filling. 4. Place chicken in a large oven-safe skillet. Drizzle with reserved oil. 5. Set the skillet over medium heat; cook 5 minutes. 6. Add 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and season with chili flakes. Cook 2–3 minutes, then remove from heat. 7. Bake in oven for 7–10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and tomatoes burst. 8. Toss remaining 1/2 cup tomatoes with basil, thyme, salt, and pepper. 9. Serve the chicken topped with fresh tomatoes. BOYERLAWGROUP.COM 3
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Inside 1 Parenting With Purpose and Planning 2 Cost-Conscious Connections New Surroundings, Same Love 3 Goats on the Job in Colorado Cheesy Tomato-Basil Stuffed Chicken 4 It’s Birthday Time! Bring on the Treats
COCO’S CORNER SWEET MOMENTS & SWEETER TREATS
I turned 1! What a great year of playing, chewing, and growing. You can’t celebrate a birthday without some sort of sweet treat. Pies, cookies, cupcakes, and the happiest dessert of them all, a decorated cake! You can figure out exactly what the birthday boy or girl likes and bake it right into your dessert so they have something to enjoy on their big day! Grandma would make a homemade cake each year for everyone’s birthday. I keep hearing stories about how delicious they were and that she was an amazing baker. Mom has kept up the tradition of making a cake for everyone’s
birthday. She has been getting better at it and really enjoys continuing the family tradition, and the kids look forward to it. One of the best parts of baking for someone is putting your love for them into your delicious creation. When chefs on TV say their secret ingredient is love, they aren’t pulling your leg! Things baked with love often taste better than anything you can pick up from your local grocery store.
When your next birthday arrives, take some time to celebrate. It only happens once a year!
Coco
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