We started composting back in late April (more on that here and here ). Several people have asked for an update on how it's going so he...

Probably a total cliche to talk about environmental stuff on Earth Day but so be it. If you told me 10 years ago that I would be "envir...

Before we talk about rotting veggies, I have to wish my beautiful little girl a happy 5th birthday! Time flies but I enjoy each age even mo...

Because we've lived in our house for 6.5 years, we are fully aware of the short-comings of our existing house which cannot be changed by...

In the Washington, D.C. close-in suburbs, the majority of older houses are brick which presents some challenges for major exterior renovatio...

When we bought our house, we felt fortunate that our house retained many of its original details - hardwood floors (protected by carpeting),...