An exercise ball is a great, and truly inexpensive addition to a home gym. For years I had to house my gym equipment in closets, and pull everything out each time I wanted to exercise. I am very fortunate to actually have a space completely dedicated to exercise now, but…
If you have more than one person using a bathroom in your house, it is all too easy for their towels to become crisscrossed. Wondering which towel is who’s is always slightly unsettling and inconvenient. Unsettling because nobody wants to choose the wrong one and have the other person think…
I have fallen madly in love with the Japanese Maple, specifically Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’. It was on a trip last autumn to New York that it all evolved. When I happened upon one of these and had the chance to inspect all of its deeply cut redish purple leaves,…
Not since my own mother selected wallpaper for the living room of my childhood home have I been anywhere near the stuff. Mistakenly, I have stashed the sticky stuff away in my head under the column of things of the past. My opinion did not cover all dwellings or buildings,…
For many of us, exercising regularly and eating in a healthy manner is something we are committed to, or at least have the best of intentions of being committed to. Some days are easier than others, and some weeks can be completely out of whack when it comes to getting…
It seems as though beach styled decorating is everywhere I look. It is front and center on the covers of home magazines, websites, and catalogues, and to be completely frank, I think it is a bit overworked at this juncture. From where I am standing too many rooms are done…
We hear all kinds of wonderful reports from homeowners who decide to set up a vegetable garden. How they have too many tomatoes to handle, and how the squash seems to be multiplying over night. I know, because I not only listen to such accounts, I have personally given them….
By this point we have all heard different bits and pieces about how getting at least a certain amount of sunlight directly on your skin can be good for you. There are many making claims to this effect, but what I have gathered is it is actually best to get…
While we all own articles of clothing that indicate they should be dry cleaned, cutting back on sending things out is more beneficial than you might ever think. When you read why getting your clothes dry cleaned can actually be harmful to your health, you might just want to limit…
In late July, we will be holding our daughter’s engagement party in our garden. Luckily when we bought the house over fifteen year ago now, we were conscious of everything we placed in the space. Whether it was metal sheds or a birdbath we took our time to find just…