Who Is HomeLife

HomeLife Housekeeping and Its Founders. HomeLife Housekeeping was founded in 1985 by Barbara and Norma Jarnes, long-time residents of Fallbrook, who arrived in San Diego North County in 1971. Barbara, a pianist and singer, is involved in various local musical activities such as teaching music classes as part of the Fallbrook Music Society Educational Outreach program, teaching piano students, singing in the Fallbrook Chorale and a church choir, playing bells, and playing piano for churches.

Barbara earned a B.S.N. degree to become a Registered Nurse, which contributed to her successful entrance into the business world with the inception of HomeLife. Before Norman’s passing in 2022, his interests included violin, avocado growing, and the implications of a relational or “human” worldview for religion, culture, and civilization. He earned a B.A. degree with a major in religion and minors in successful publishing ventures before beginning HomeLife. The Jarnes surname comes from the locale in Norway where his father was born.

HomeLife Housekeeping and Our Family. Daughter, Grace and son-in-law, Chris Mathewson became joint owners/managers soon after their marriage in 1999. Since Norman’s passing in 2022, Barbara, Grace, and Chris have continued to operate the business with the same “people come first” focus evidenced by our customized service for clients and proper care of our employees.

HomeLife Housekeeping and the Local Advantage. HomeLife entered the housecleaning (maid-service) industry in the early years of its development. We thus avoided becoming the franchise of a remote, impersonal corporation and built a reputation for quality home cleaning with a uniquely local focus. As distant franchisors attempt to climb the “greasy pole” of corporate rivalry, they seemingly try to top each other with complex policies and procedures. On the other hand, HomeLife has years of housecleaning experience in a local environment, where “the rubber meets the road.” And our policies and procedures are straightforward and customer-friendly, as witnessed by our history of loyal and satisfied clients.

HomeLife Housekeeping’s Guarantee of Quality Assurance. We invite you to contact us by phone or email to see how easily your housecleaning needs can be met. HomeLife’s guarantee of quality assurance stands behind our commitment to provide you with the best in housecleaning service.