“Only dull women have immaculate homes.” is stitched on my favorite throw pillow. It empowers me when I don’t feel like cleaning. However, the reality of out of town house guests arriving in a couple weeks forces me to pull out the cleaning supplies, begin to declutter and participate in “spring cleaning”. Not to mention my friends have immaculate…
Spring is beginning to bloom. Birds are making nests. Flowering trees are in bloom. Just when you thought you could plant some flowers the weather notoriously changes. Snow will arrive tomorrow or so we are told by the hard to predict weather people. It’s a yearly happening. One day is warm and sunny and the next it is snowing. Just…
Ideas to Keep You Sharp the First Few Weeks of Spring We all remember that infamous scene from The Shining. What are you planning to do to welcome the season’s change to have fun and beat the winter doldrums? We’ve come to the conclusion in work and in play that if you want to do something you will and if…
“I love my new house. I love my new house.” is what I would repeat to myself before getting out of bed each morning after our cross country move. Boxes unpacked. Check. House decorated and kids settled into their new schools. Check. Check. Everything was on plan and on schedule but I was not feeling my normally outgoing, positive self….
Colorado is a mile high so we are that much closer to the sun. Did you know Colorado has high incidents of melanoma? Some of our skin cancer doctors go back and forth between Colorado and Sydney, Australia to share information and teach. Australia also has high incidents of melanoma. So does New Zealand which may have recently surpassed Australia…
Good news for golfers relocating to Colorado! If you love golf, you’re driving the ball 10% further. Holy SHIFT we said 10%! In Denver’s thin air, golf balls go about 10% more in distance than they would at sea level. And so do cocktails! If you’re drinking on or off the course, alcohol packs more of a punch and is more potent in the Mile High…
So you’re moving to Denver? Here are some interesting facts about the Mile High City! Denver has 300 days of annual sunshine, more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami. The sun feels warmer because you’re closer to it. If we were to add a color to a box of crayola, we’d call it Colorado Blue. If you live here, you…
Most residents of Colorado would not be surprised to learn that Denver was the fastest growing large city in the US according to the US Census Bureau. With the upswing of the tech sector, there are many startups that are competing for talent from across the country. Shift’s relocation program can be an effective tool in helping those businesses recruit and…
