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When my husband, Paul, and I bought our first home, we couldn't have asked for nicer next-door neighbors than Becky and Greg and their two boys. Within days of our moving in that February, they brought over a... more »
by Alison Hodgson
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Could it be that we’re in a renaissance of working with our hands? I mean really working with our hands? You know, with heavy tools that leave calluses, on projects that at the end of the day, week or month give you something that can't be emailed... more »
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There is a house down the road that I have been in love with for years, an old farmhouse perfectly situated and so beautifully maintained that I have been a secret admirer since the first time I saw it.
It's a simple house with good and honest... more »
I had been married more than a decade when I mentioned to my sister, Torey, my regret that my husband, Paul, never cleaned.
Torey's jaw dropped. "Whaaaaaat?"
"I said he doesn't do any cleaning."
"You have got to be kidding... more »
I've already told you about the fixer-upper my husband, Paul, and I bought almost a decade ago. Within a few months of taking possession, we gutted... more »
Calm down, ladies. When a man wants his own space in the house — be it a cave, garage, bar, media room, billiards hall, woodshop... more »
“When did you become the crazy dog lady?" my sister, Torey, asked the other day out of nowhere. Sure, it was right after I put another picture of my dogs on Facebook, one of thousands on my phone that I have been known to force on complete strangers,... more »
When you are shopping for a house to buy or rent, how much does house style play into your decision-making process? Knowing the features (and drawbacks) of a handful of main house styles can help you search smarter, and help you find a home that works... more »
I just finished listening to the TED Radio Hour piece about storytelling. While it shouldn't come as a surprise that books, plays, poems, paintings or music tell stories, many folks... more »
Are you a bit of a hippie in your garden? Relaxed and laid-back, rarely cutting the lawn or hedges while trying to grow a few organic vegetables? It might be that you are not a gardening throwback to the '60s but are a follower of the Slow Gardening movement.
Inspired... more »
by Frank Organ
Lately I've been thinking about good and bad luck around the home — I'm pretty superstitious, though not neurotically so (or so I like to think). I got to thinking about luck around the house two weeks ago, when I was prepping for the arrival of my... more »
by Becky Harris
With summer weather breezing in, school letting out and vacations being planned, June can be at once a relaxing and very busy month. From the big stuff (painting the siding) to the small (swapping out the dishes) and the purely fun (set up a cut-flower... more »
Ask anyone who knows me well: For years and years, a passion of mine was cleaning and organizing.... more »
The day before my house burned down, I was thinking about flags. It was the end of June, and we were in the midst of painting our home's exterior.... more »
More sleep and more sex? Yes, please! A new survey involving 2,000 Brits shows a strong correlation between the color of your bedroom walls and decor with how much sleep and sex you're having. The takeaway: People with blue rooms appear to be getting... more »
