I just received an email notification from National Grid, our electricity provider, that our electric bill is about to jump over last year’s winter bill by 63%. SIXTY-THREE F’N PERCENT. Here’s a few immediate things, and a few long-term things you can do to lower your monthly electric bill. Some are obvious, some might be things you haven’t thought of yet.

Anyone who knows me, or is one of our neighbors, knows my husband and I LOVE Halloween. Using the word “love” here. Even before we had a kiddo to celebrate with us, we had parties, decorating, visited Salem, MA and generally enjoyed Halloween. Now, with a kid, it’s even more fun. With the addition of getting costumes, trick or treating, giving out candy in a great trick or treat neighborhood, and “booing” which I didn’t know was a thing until 2020, it’s such a blast! 

I love changing out my summer pillow covers for something with a fall theme, busting out my warm throw blankets for cool nights with the windows open, remaking the bed with my warmer winter linens, and giving my mantle a fall makeover.

I’m in New England, and like nearly all New Englanders, I love fall. Though I am always sad to say goodbye to the beautiful long, hot days of summer, the suddenly crisp cool air is something I get excited about. Not only is it an opportunity to decorate a bit, which I love, it’s an opportunity to get the house, indoors and outdoors, ready for winter.

Due to my disability, an over-the-counter/out-of the box item is almost never an option. You’ll understand more as I explain a few products I absolutely love as a person with a disability, but that I think anyone who isn’t disabled will love too.

I wrote this in the months after having my son nearly 7 years ago.

It’s Mother’s Day. I am about to get sappy folks, so strap in.

There are lots of things to consider for your garden. A top priority should be its seasonality.

Who knew we’d be here again discussing more weird shit, but when renovating a 1960s ranch that was primarily used as a rental for more than a dozen years, weird shit happens.

This is the first in a series of posts about the kitchen because between a blown budget right at the start, the pandemic, and just weird stuff cropping up in an old house, it took us over a year to finish this kitchen.

Holidays are tough. We try to follow some guidelines that help us pick gifts for our little guy, and maybe they’ll help you too.

I’ve renovated 3 kitchens and helped construction on another. I have learned a few things that I want to share to save you money and heartache. 

The Ides of March (i.e., 15th of March), signifies different things, spring, a full moon, or in Shakespearean terms, and in our case a bad omen.

Floods, dust storms, and arachnids, and that was just the living room.

We started the Veg Patch in 2020 as a result of it being the end of winter, oh and a freakin' pandemic.

I see so many articles out there asking the same question: “Is the pandemic tougher on women, especially working moms?” The answer: A resounding YES. In point of fact, it really sucks.

From the day we saw the house, we couldn’t understand why the owners put in the horrible pink tile (HPT) floor.

I’ve been on a keto journey for several years.

One of the first projects I tackled in the house was the fireplace.