Home & Garden
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 […]
Read MoreTake a cue from these four locals next time you need a gift idea. “I am a huge fan of packaging, so when I give a gift, it has to look lovely as well as be reasonably priced. My go-to gifts are soaps, lotions, spa products or dusting powders from Greenwich […]
Read MoreThis story appeared in our November 2014 issue. It’s the time of year for parties, big family gatherings, decorating and gift wrapping – but don’t sweat it! Local experts are here to help. Here are their best tips: “Candlelight. I learned this when we were living in Copenhagen – in […]
Read MoreAs a Neat Freak, I fancy myself a bit of an “I” dotter and a “T” crosser. So imagine my surprise when, earlier this month, I discovered that my identity had been stolen. Apparently, someone got access to my Social Security number and personal information and used it to create […]
Read MoreI am a rule follower. Always have been, always will be. And when life gets busy, I really like having a few rules to live by. It keeps me from having to think too much, or have internal debates about right and wrong. Here are a few of my favorite […]
Read More“We bought the ugliest house on a great block and continued over six years to transform it,” Ashley Clarke says of her family’s former townhouse in Park Slope, Brooklyn. All the hard work paid off when they eventually put the property up for sale – prospective buyers complimented its classic […]
Read MoreWatching the refugee crisis or any number of natural disasters unfold before us on the news is heartbreaking. Our natural tendency is to want to do something—anything—that makes us feel like we’re helping those in need. While sitting here in the comfort of Chapel Hill, observing our excess, we may […]
Read MoreI’ve been thinking about quitting a lot lately. Not quitting my job (because I truly love what I do), but quitting other things. Things that no longer serve me, make me happy or make me say, “Hell, yeah!” This is new territory for me because most of the time, I’m […]
Read MoreOne of my favorite things about summer is the spontaneity. For those who know me well, I’m not exactly a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of gal. I live by my calendar, and despite my best efforts, I sometimes do glorify busyness (there is a trophy for the person who does the most, […]
Read MoreI just returned from dropping two very happy kids off at sleepaway camp. Our kids absolutely love this ritual of summer … a week or two spent outdoors, unplugged, making new friends and having a few adventures. This also means I get to spend the week prior to camp packing […]
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