Home & Garden
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know I frequently encourage you to live with less, simplify and keep (and do) only those things that bring you joy, cause you to laugh, create a feeling of warmth and make you feel like a rock star. So it may […]
I keep hearing the term “adulting” thrown around on social media. Urban Dictionary defines it as such: Adulting (v): to do grown-up things and hold responsibilities such as a 9-5 job, a mortgage/rent, a car payment or anything else that makes one think of grown-ups. I’d like to add a […]
Get more ideas for your home and garden in our April issue. Plant native perennials These will make any garden more resilient and attractive. Native perennials entice pollinators and other beneficial insects, require less water than annual flowers and come back year after year without needing to be replaced. Fertilize […]
Who doesn’t love looking through beautiful residences? We’ve got more pictures from the April issue’s “A Tale of Two Durhams” story: Check out a few photos that continue to demonstrate just how different these two homes are. Read the full story here. Photography by Briana Brough. A Tale of Two […]
When I was a little girl, my favorite shoes were made by Buster Brown. They were navy blue canvas with a large rubber toe, and I wore them all of the time. What my mom loved about these shoes is that they came with a lifetime guarantee. If you wore […]
Click on any photo to view larger version of slideshow and see full caption information. Photography by Briana Brough. Like many North Durhamites, Mike Schram and Barbara Griesing spent a decade and a half silently cheering on the development of downtown. “We had always wanted to live in town and […]
I love the Pixar film “The Incredibles.” I’ve probably seen it 10 or more times and it’s one of only a handful of DVDs that I still own. In the film, Syndrome, the villain, makes masterful inventions that have the ability to give everyone super powers. He plots to use […]
One of the most interesting things about my job is the sneak peek into people’s private lives. I often describe my work as a nonclinical helping profession with an in-the-trenches view of how people really live. Part of what makes an organizer a good one is being there with the […]
For newcomers, how would you describe our current real estate market? Inventory right now is very tight. I think a lot of people are realizing what a great place Durham is to live, and they don’t want to move away. When a house does come on the market, it gets […]
I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions (although my post-holiday waistline should probably make me reconsider). However, I do think the month of January can be a good time to assess where you are in your life and look for ways to make things simpler, richer and just more […]
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