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A Novice Remodeler
Carolyn HayekFebruary 9, 2020bathroom remodel, contractor, designer, Robert cabinet, shower design, construction issues, Toto toilet, Washlet, bidet toilet
A Valuable Gift for Your Family
disability planning, end of life planning, financial planningCarolyn HayekJanuary 31, 2020funerals, peoples memorial association, pma, Oregon memorial association, fca, funeral consumers alliance, cremation, end of life planning, medical power of attorney, designated agent, burial, cemetery, National funeral directors association, funeral home scam, estate planning, disability planning, healthcare power of attorney
Kindergarten Values in a Quid Pro Quo World
book review, chalice lighting, end of life planning, friendship, Leadership, social change, spirituality, Unitarian Universalist, worship materialsCarolyn HayekDecember 15, 2019Robert Fulghum, kindergarten values, quid pro quo, All I Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten, Art of the Deal
Puzzles Solve a Puzzle
Carolyn HayekOctober 26, 2019
Is Admissions Cheating a "Big Deal"?
Carolyn HayekMarch 13, 2019Laura rosen, Lisa hayek, college admissions cheating, equity in eduication, carleton college, University of Chicago, Juanita High School, Mercer Island High School, financial aid, white privilege, white fragility, US attorney indictments
Dementia in the Family
Carolyn HayekFebruary 10, 2019dementia, Alzheimer's, aging, end of life planning, estate planning, power of attorney, caregiving, caregiver, peoples memorial association, Alzheimer's Association, delirium, Edith Inches, Marion Hayek, carolyn hayek, medical power of attorney, advance directive, preparing for dementia, disability planning
Gifting Strategies for the Not-so-Rich Philanthropist
end of life planning, financial planning, philanthropy, charitable giving, book review, Leadership, retirement, Unitarian Universalist, worship resourcesCarolyn HayekNovember 18, 2018philanthropy, gifting strategies, charitable gifts, donor advised fund, charitable annuity, charitable remainder trust, IRA donations, Seattle Foundation, Charity Navigator, giving priorities, planned giving, charitable tax deductions
Tips and Traps regarding Senior Living and Finances
disability planning, end of life planning, financial planningCarolyn HayekJune 20, 2018end of life planning, retirement planning, power of attorney, wills, trust, joint ownership, legal voice, Washington law help, peoples memorial association, guardianship, values, legacy, disability planning
Becoming a Beacon for Love and Justice
chalice lighting, charitable giving, event planning, financial planning, Leadership, philanthropy, spirituality, Unitarian Universalist, worship materials, worship resourcesCarolyn HayekApril 13, 2018
14 Ways to be a Good Grandparent
Grandparents, retirementCarolyn HayekJanuary 8, 2018baby, grandchild, grandparent, family history
2017 Holiday Letter - Explorations and New Directions
retirement, travel, South Africa, Mexico, holiday letterCarolyn HayekNovember 26, 2017
Pittsburgh Highlights
travel, Pittsburgh, 911 MemorialCarolyn HayekJune 18, 2017pittsburgh, woody cunningham, point state park, carnegie museums, duquesne incline, Fort pitt, heinz historic center, rivers of steel, phipp conservatory
A visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial
911 Memorial, Pittsburgh, travelCarolyn HayekMay 31, 2017Flight 93 memorial, Pittsburgh visit, 9/11 crash, Pennsylvania plane crash, US Park Service, National Register of Historic Places
Making Your Retirement Work for You
charitable giving, disability planning, end of life planning, financial planningCarolyn HayekApril 14, 2017retirement, retired judge, Nancy Schlossberg, How to become a happy retiree, mexico, identity, relationships, purpose
Pussy Hats in a Post-Fact World
Carolyn HayekJanuary 22, 2017women's march, womxn's march, northlake unitarian universalist church, NUUC, UU, pussy hats, women's rights, seattle march 2017
Celebrating 20 Years in Kirkland
Carolyn HayekJanuary 6, 2017kirkland, home, city council proclamation, Safe, inclusive, welcoming
Cherishing Friends and Family
Carolyn HayekDecember 16, 2016
First Stage Theatre - Cubamor, a New Musical
Carolyn HayekDecember 10, 2016Cubamor, Village Theatre, Issaquah theater, Kidstage, Beta Series, Village Originals, musical theater, First Stage Theatre, James D Sasser, Charles Vincent Burwell, Kent Nicholson
2016 - Holiday Letter - A Year of Transitions and Change
holiday letter, Grandparents, retirement, San Francisco, travel, weddingCarolyn HayekDecember 6, 2016
A Judge's Advice about Wedding Planning
Wedding Script, worship resources, event planningCarolyn HayekDecember 5, 2016judge wedding, wedding planning, wedding advice, retired judge, tips for officiants, after the wedding, marriage counseling, Carolyn Hayek, how to wear boutonnnieres, marriage certificate, wedding ceremony advice
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