Some Like it Hot, Me Not Yesterday it was June, today it’s August. For the life of me I don’t know why it always takes me by surprise, but every summer it arrives on my doorstep like a family of out of town visitors that I insisted drop in for a visit at a…
Painting a Wall As much as I look forward to April’s arrival, it is a month of many moods. Warm one day, chance of frost the next, clear and beautiful, quickly followed by days of rain. If the weather puts your outside plans on hold, you can tackle a decorating project that will…
Crawl into Cozy I’ve always had an adversarial relationship with February. Nothing personal, it’s just in the way. I’m one of those optimists that thinks March is a Spring month, and if February would just kindly step out of line, the rest of us could get right to the budding flowers and warm…
Jingle RVA…Me, Myself, & I Between gifting, wrapping, and delivering cheer to those near and dear to me, this holiday elf needs a little TLC at the end of the Merrymaking season. Whether it’s a massage from my favorite spot in Richmond or an iconic volcano candle to burn after the holiday parties…
Jingle RVA…for the Adventurer Looking to give the adrenaline seekers on your gift list a real rush this holiday season? Scroll down to see my top picks for spots across Richmond to do, learn, or create something amazing. Plus check out a few gifts to supply those adventures with the best gear. Whether those…
Get a Move On Ever get some advice, and while helpful, your internal dialog is snarking; “Easy for you to say Buddy, you should try it yourself sometime.” Or when someone, let’s hypothetically say a real estate agent, suggests your closets should be thinned down to about 25% of what’s currently jammed in there, you’re…
Home Is Where The Smart Is Smart home technology started in the 1980’s, and it’s used to increase the comfort, security, and energy efficiency of a home. Things have evolved over the years, and I’m often asked by clients what makes a smart house a smart house. Adding a Ring doorbell or a learning thermostat…
Savin’ Some Simoleons I have mixed emotions about January this year. Normally it feels like a big period at the end of the sentence of the last chapter of Holidays Gone Haywire, a novel you pick up in November and can’t put it down until the day after New Years. When it’s over you can’t…
Sedum Come, Sedum Grow Heat may not love plants, but if there’s one family of plants that truly loves heat, it’s Sedum. Sometimes referred to as stonecrop, Sedum are a succulent with over 500 species and thousands of varieties. Most gardeners are used to the occasional succulent in their garden that may or may not…
Dare to Repair How the heck did it get to be September already? Better question, why am I always surprised when it lumbers in? It’s like an 18 wheeler with a bad muffler—you can tell it’s coming from a mile away, but I still jump when it pulls up alongside. There’s that slightly panicky feeling…
