Local • Dependable • Flexible

Marcella Can Help

Helping hands for everyday life — home, family, errands, entertaining and all those things that just need getting done.

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Need Help With This… or That?

Sometimes you don't need a full-time assistant. You just need a capable, trustworthy person who can step in and make life easier.

Home Organizing

Marcella remembers what it felt like as a young mom — some days she wasn’t sure whether she lived with children or Tasmanian devils! She knows how quickly a home can get away from you and how good it feels to get things back in order. Marcella can help with: closets, kitchens, pantries, drawers, laundry rooms, paperwork and everyday home projects.

Errands & Returns

Sometimes getting one or two things off the list is all it takes to make the week feel easier. Marcella can help with: returns, pickups, drop-offs and everyday errands that keep lingering on your list.

Laundry & Household Help

Marcella loved having a “laundry fairy” when her kids were growing up. She knows firsthand how wonderful it is to have the laundry handled. Marcella can help with: washing, folding, putting laundry away and practical household tasks.

Meal Prep & Dinner Help

Marcella knows a little planning in the kitchen can go a long way. Thoughtful meal planning can mean healthier choices, less food waste and a more economical grocery bill — not to mention one less thing to think about at 5 o’clock. Marcella can help with: simple meal prep, nutritional shake prep, grocery support, kitchen prep and getting dinner started.

Appointments & Recovery Help

Having a medical or dental procedure and need a trusted ride and a little extra support? Marcella can help: she can take you to your appointment, stay while you’re there and get you safely home — especially when your provider says, “No Uber or rideshare.” Marcella understands temporary help firsthand. After breaking her arm, she had to hire help herself and knows how valuable it is to have someone dependable step in while you recover.

Childcare & Transportation

Marcella raised three boys who often had three different sports happening at the same time. Somehow it all worked — until she or her husband had to travel for work or work late. She remembers exactly how valuable an extra dependable person could have been on those days. Marcella can help with: childcare, morning school drop-offs, afternoon pickups, activities, appointments and transportation when schedules get complicated. Clean driving record.

Party Help

Marcella loves throwing parties and entertaining in her own home. She knows how much work happens behind the scenes — and how much more she enjoys her own parties when she hires help. Marcella can help with: party planning, setup, food prep, serving and cleanup, so you can actually enjoy the party you worked so hard to host. Sometimes just three hours of help can completely change your experience.

Admin & Office Tasks

Marcella learned this lesson more than three decades ago when she showed up to her tax preparer completely unprepared. She quickly learned that good recordkeeping can make tax time easier and help ensure you have the documentation your tax professional needs for potential deductions. Now she knows how to keep expenses organized, categorized and ready to hand over — the kind of preparation tax preparers appreciate. Marcella can help with: light bookkeeping, Quicken support, paperwork, organizing, basic computer tasks and general admin help.

Creative, Design & AI Help

Marcella believes AI is one of the most useful tools available to everyday people — once you know how to use it. In fact, this website was created in about two hours with the help of AI. Marcella can help with: simple design projects, photo books, invitations, brainstorming and practical AI help — including home decor, home design and outdoor design.

Pop-Up Tea Parties

Marcella loves creating a beautiful table and has taken the guesswork out of hosting a tea party — she literally has the blueprint. Ask to see photos of her latest tea-party creation! The package includes: place settings, serving pieces, decor details, menu suggestions, a customized shopping list and a planning timeline to help you pull it all together. Perfect for birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers and other special celebrations.

Simple Pricing

Straightforward help without complicated packages.

$30 / hour

3-hour minimum for regular bookings.

And while Marcella is there… Have a few things you’ve been meaning to sell? She can photograph them and get them listed on Facebook Marketplace for you — no additional charge.

Shorter 2-hour appointments may occasionally be available when I'm already nearby.

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A Little About Marcella

Marcella spent years balancing motherhood with a successful career in direct sales, raising three sons while building three businesses from starter kits into teams generating more than $3 million in annual sales.

What she loved most, though, was never the numbers — it was the people. She built her career on personal, face-to-face relationships, and connecting with and helping others is still what she enjoys most.

After retiring, Marcella and her husband took on a different kind of challenge: transforming a house that needed to be completely gutted into their home on a property they loved. Managing the remodel gave her hands-on experience with home projects and design, along with a trusted network of local remodeling and design contacts.

Marcella Can Help brings it all together — years of organizing, problem-solving, managing, creating and caring for people. Whether you need help at home, with your family, for an event or with a project you just can't seem to get to, Marcella is ready to jump in and make life easier.

Serving Newcastle, Rocklin, Loomis, Granite Bay, Auburn and Roseville.

A quick note about scheduling: Marcella’s schedule changes monthly. She isn’t the solution for a fixed, ongoing schedule — she’s the solution for occasional help when you need an extra set of capable hands.

References available upon request.

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What Families Are Saying

Kind words from families I've had the privilege of helping.

Sheela R.★★★★★
Reviewed 08/15/2022

Marcella is a wonderful caregiver and person!!! We hired her this summer to help with getting our kids to their summer programs. She always arrived on time (or even early) and efficiently made our kids' breakfasts and lunches, lovingly got them ready in the morning, helped me with various household tasks, and even had enough time to play games with my kids in the morning! She then drove them to their summer programs. She did all of this with patience and a caring and positive presence. I also appreciated her wisdom as a mother, and her compassion for my kids, my husband and me. She is a genuinely kind person and a pleasure to be around; she brought a happiness and ease to our lives. Any family would be lucky to have her in their lives. We give Marcella our highest recommendation!!!

Cyndi H.★★★★★
Reviewed 01/05/2023

Marcella is everything you're looking for. Utterly trustworthy, engaging to your kids, sweet and thoughtful and completely dependable! Always excellent communication! Cannot recommend more highly.

Rachelle H.★★★★★
Reviewed 01/18/2023

Marcella is amazing with my two boys (4 & 6), she's trustworthy, dependable, so caring and loving to us! We're very grateful to have her and my boys absolutely love spending time with her!

Alana S.★★★★★
Reviewed 02/02/2023

Marcella is kind, reliable, and absolutely wonderful with our three girls (ages 6, 6, and 9). She helps pick them up from school (with her own booster seats which is very helpful), complete homework, and she engages them in indoor and outdoor play. My house is always cleaner and more organized when I get home. As a nurse working varied hours and days, I also appreciate her flexibility. Our family definitely recommends her!

Sheila B.★★★★★
Reviewed 03/17/2023

My kids love Marcella, she picks them up from school, drops them to their sports activities, cooks and feeds them well, and plays with my 10 year old. I can always depend on her when needed, she keeps up with the schedule and goes beyond the expectation. Highly recommended.

Lindsay M.★★★★★
Reviewed 03/19/2023

We hired Marcella towards the end of 2022. She quickly fell into our routine, arrived promptly, took care of our two large dogs, made lunches and breakfast for the kiddos, prepped dinner, made beds, did laundry, vacuumed, organized, and constantly noticed things she could take care of without being asked. She really got to know and love our kids and made our lives so much easier. Don't hesitate about hiring Marcella — she is a lifesaver!!!

Sheila T.★★★★★
Reviewed 05/23/2023

Marcella is the best when it comes to safety and flexibility for the kids. You can really depend on her when you need her. She loves what she is doing. Highly recommended 😍

Svetlana S.★★★★★
Reviewed 05/23/2023

Marcella is amazing. We're so happy with her — she's become a part of our family. Our daughter loves her. She can't wait for her to come over and play. She's truly been a gem and we're so happy to have found her.

Karin K.★★★★★
Reviewed 06/19/2023

Marcella is in the right profession. She very quickly tunes in to a child's strengths and appears to enjoy their company. She is flexible and takes into account the family needs and is very impressively efficient. She will cook and do light cleaning as well as play games or take my kiddo to the gym. I have an untidy house but I have never felt judged by Marcella, only supported.

Need Help With This… or That? Marcella Can Help.

Reach out with what you need, the day you're hoping for and roughly how many hours you think the job may take.

Name: Marcella
Phone: (916) 821-5126
Areas: Newcastle • Rocklin • Loomis • Granite Bay • Auburn • Roseville