The Fresh Chalk Blog

Thanks for the many awesome recommendations you’ve added over the past few weeks, and for continuing to help us improve the site. We’ve been putting your feedback to work with a bunch of new features.

Have you ever met one of those people who simply seem to have more energy, more motivation, more strength, and more ambition than us mere mortals? Where does it come from? How can I get some of that? If you’ve ever met Mike Torres of Seattle, you’ve probably asked yourself those questions.

We love meeting pros who are in business to make a difference, not just a profit. That's Ryan Metzger in a nutshell. Ridwell was recommended by Fresh Chalk members, and we were intrigued to learn more.

When you first encounter Sara Eizen, you will likely be bowled over by her sheer energy level. She first caught our attention by garnering several recommendations on Fresh Chalk for a variety of services -- home organization, interior design, and color palette selection. Everyone loves Sara!

It's Spring Cleaning week at Fresh Chalk! Of course we’re well aware that you probably don’t really want to spend a day, much less several days, cleaning your home. You could be eating brunches! Or hiking mountains! Or binge-watching shows on Netflix! So many possibilities.

Although here in Seattle (up until this weekend!) it's seems like spring would never come, the calendar says it’s right around the corner.

Like most couples who experience infertility, Vaneeta and her husband had no idea what lay ahead when they began the process of starting their family. They’d just turned 30 and returned from an epic trip around the world. They’d been married for three years and felt ready to become parents.

The Fresh Chalk team has been hard at work over the last several weeks turning your feedback into product improvements. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us as we grow!

After all the nice things I said about working with my accountant, Jeff Wilson, in an earlier post, it seemed only right to share some of Jeff’s wisdom with you. Here Jeff answers a few key questions about the 2018 tax law changes and what to expect when hiring an accountant.

How could our Accountant Week blog NOT feature someone who is known as “The Taxman?” When Adam Tratt of Seattle recommended his accountant, Howard Choder, we were immediately drawn into the vortex of tax advice on the Taxman website.