Add value to your home, not just tchotchkes

Why you need to take a physical inventory of your home each year

I painted this for my grandfather. He kept it on the tool wall of his basement. He cut those little wooden slabs up and put it in the ceramic man’s right arm. (Photo credit: Shamontiel L. Vaughn)

Every time I came over, I’d notice his home was getting a little emptier. I winced, knowing he was getting ready to remind me for the millionth time that he was…