Courtney Cares

10/18/2026

I'm excited to share something new!
https://HomeCareWhileAway.com

I've launched a new website for Home Care While Away, one of the services offered through my business, Courtney Cares LLC.

As we head into another Michigan winter, I know many people are getting ready to head south, visit family, or spend extended time away from home. Having someone local to check in on your house while you're gone can offer a little extra peace of mind.

That's what this service is all about. Providing thoughtful, dependable home check-ins so you can enjoy your time away knowing someone is keeping an eye on things back home.

I'm serving Canton, Plymouth, Northville, Novi, Livonia, and surrounding communities.

If you or someone you know spends part of the year away from Michigan, I'd love for you to take a look at the new website or pass it along to someone who might find it helpful.

🌐 https://HomeCareWhileAway.com

A special thank-you to Sharon for helping me bring this website to life and who continues to encourage me as I continue building Courtney Cares. It means so much to have your professional guidance and support! 💜

09/30/2026

A person I haven’t spoken to in about 10 years recently reached out to me.

He’s rebuilding his life right now, and somewhere along the way, he remembered me.

Not because of anything I had done professionally. Not because we were especially close. He just remembered that I was someone who had a certain kind of energy around me. Someone who was supportive. Someone who made him feel like he could talk to me.

And he reached out.

I don’t think we always realize the little pieces of ourselves that other people carry with them.

We go through our lives having conversations, helping someone through a hard day, encouraging somebody, making somebody laugh, listening when maybe we didn’t even realize it mattered…

And then sometimes, years later, you find out it did.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what kind of energy I want to put into the world.

Not in a ‘be positive all the time’ kind of way. Life doesn’t work like that.Not someone who always knows what to say or has everything figured out.

Just being someone who makes people feel a little more safer, lighter, supported. A little more comfortable being themselves. Maybe a little less alone in whatever they’re trying to figure out.

I think that’s part of what I want Courtney Cares to be, too.

And maybe that’s why this rainbow caught my attention.

Sometimes you don’t get to see what your presence means to someone until much later. 🌈

09/14/2026

❄️ Winter Away Home Care by Courtney Cares
Thoughtful care for your home while you're away.

Going south for the winter - or spending an extended period away from home? Courtney Cares provides regular, personal check-ins so you can enjoy your time away knowing someone local is looking in on things.

Core home-care services include:
Check thermostat & interior temperature
Run water at sinks & flush toilets
Look for obvious leaks or concerns
General check of the home
Bring in mail & packages
Simple agreed-upon household care
Text update after each visit
Photos when appropriate

🏡 Weekly Care
$100 / visit
For homeowners who want regular, ongoing care while they're away.

🌿 Every-Other-Week Care
$125 / visit
For homeowners who want regular check-ins without weekly visits.

🏠 One-Time Visit
$150
For an occasional check-in or when you simply need someone local to stop by.

Free Home Care Consultation
Before your first visit, we'll walk through your home together and discuss your preferences, access, special instructions, and anything you'd like me to keep an eye on while you're away.

I'll create a simple personalized care plan to follow during each visit.

Need a little more?
Additional services such as plant care, contractor access, errands, homecoming preparation, or extended visits can be added for an additional fee. I’m happy to tailor visits or add extra services to fit what you and your home needs while you’re away.

08/18/2026

Sometimes courage is simply showing up for a story you never imagined, and finding the strength to turn the page. 💛

Courage to Turn the Page

How brave, showing up
in a story
that looks nothing like
the one you imagined.

How brave,
to wake each morning
and step into pages
you never thought you would read,
to carry a love
that time can only deepen.

There are days
when simply breathing
feels like courage,
when laughter feels like betrayal,
when moving forward
feels too much like leaving behind.

But you are not leaving them.

You are carrying them,
in the quiet,
in the memories,
in the ache,
and sometimes
in the unexpected moments
when life asks you to smile again.

How brave, showing up
for a story you never chose,
and still finding, somehow,
the strength
to turn the page.

~ 'Courage to Turn the Page' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Bee. Succeed

07/29/2026

A little perspective from today’s walk

I was geeked - I spotted one of my favorite birds, a great blue heron.

It was standing quietly along the boardwalk, completely content just…being.

Not rushing.
Not trying to get somewhere else.
Just present. And well, maybe doing a bit of hunting food 😉

As I kept walking, surrounded by wildflowers, still water, and all the little sounds of nature, it made me think about how easy it is to get caught up in always doing.

Always planning the next thing.
Always feeling like we should be accomplishing more.

One of the biggest things I’ve learned from my mentor, Sharon Hess, is that when we’re truly aligned, life shouldn’t feel like we’re constantly running on a hamster wheel. Things can flow without forcing every step.

I needed that reminder today.

Sometimes the best thing we can do is slow down long enough to notice what’s already around us.

For me, today it was a great blue heron, a peaceful walk, and a full heart. 💛

What helps you slow down when life starts feeling busy?

07/19/2026

Today reminded me why I need to make time for little detours.

After a color consultation this afternoon, I stopped at a nature preserve on my way home. No agenda - just a walk.

There were water lilies in bloom, birds everywhere and the kind of quiet that’s hard to find sometimes. 🪶

I spend a lot of time helping people improve their homes, but places like this remind me that the spaces we surround ourselves with really do affect how we feel.

That’s a big part of why I started Courtney Cares.

Creating supportive spaces isn’t just about furniture or paint colors. It’s about creating an environment that helps you exhale when you walk through the door.

Today, nature gave me that reminder and I thought I would write something to honor that.🌿

07/05/2026

Some of the best conversations happen on a quiet walk.

No rushing.
No pressure.
Just a chance to breathe, think, and notice the little things around us.

Life gets busy. Our to-do lists get longer. We convince ourselves we should be able to handle everything on our own.

But I've learned there's nothing wrong with slowing down, asking for support or letting someone walk alongside you for a while.

Whether it's organizing a home, tackling a project, caring for a pet or simply helping you find a little more clarity, my hope is always the same - to help life feel a little lighter.

Take a walk. Watch the sunset. Notice the geese. Give your dog an extra scratch behind the ears.

Sometimes the smallest moments remind us what matters most. 💛

07/01/2026

Good morning from my newest little supervisor. 🐱💛

I think I interrupted a pretty great nap this morning…but I was rewarded with this adorable over-the-shoulder look before she got up for some playtime together.

One of my favorite parts of Courtney Cares is getting to help families have peace of mind while they’re away. Whether it’s checking in on pets, watering plants, bringing in mail or just making sure everything at home is okay, it’s the little things that matter.

I hope your day includes a cozy spot to relax, too. ☀️

06/29/2026

Can I be honest for a minute?

I’ve sat down to make this post more times than I can count…and I’ve stopped myself every time.

It’s funny because starting Courtney Cares hasn’t been the scary part. Putting myself out there has been.

Recently, while celebrating a birthday with my sisters, I found myself thinking a lot about new beginnings. It made me realize that if I keep waiting until I feel completely ready, I’ll probably never hit ‘Post’.

So…here I am.

I’ve spent a lot of time aligning with this business and thinking about how I want to help people, but Courtney Cares is not about having everything ‘just so’. It’s about helping make life feel a little lighter - whether that’s lending an extra set of hands, bringing calm to overwhelming tasks or simply showing up with kindness and care.

If you’re here, thank you. Whether you’ve been cheering me on from the concept phase or you’re just finding this page, I’m really grateful.

Here’s to new beginnings, to progress over perfection, and to showing up anyway. 💛