In June, the Gold Nugget Awards - the nations largest and most prestigious awards in the areas of design, planning and development - held its 52nd annual gala bash in San Diego, California. Builders, Architects and Land Planners from around the globe were recognized...
A recent report from CNN Money showed that only 22% of Americans have any type of adequate savings - and the bulk of these savers are millennials (those born somewhere around 1980). If you happen to be among the 78% without a healthy nest egg or even a small cushion,...
Most hardworking homeowners know all too well the struggle with costly home repairs and improvements. Whether it is a steady flow of little problems, a large unexpected repair or a real-life version of the Money Pit - keeping up can, for many, become insurmountable....
While the folks of Massachusetts and other areas of New England heartily welcome the spring season after a relentless winter, they are finding a very unwelcome problem emerging from the brutal snow: serious damage to trees and plants from the Winter Moth Caterpillar....
Pigeons have long been a part of urban landscapes. Romanticized images of older folks feeding them from park benches and children chasing them into the air by the flock, will forever be icons of inner city living. But, pigeons live in many geographical areas and can...
According to most sources, the housing market has still not fully rebounded from the 2008 recession although there are some positive trends (prices rising, low interest rates) as well as some negative ones (sales growth flat). That said, spring is traditionally a big...
If you are like me, you are not only a pet-lover and pet owner - but you've always had them and always will. It is with this lifestyle in mind that architects and interior designers are beginning a new wave of building homes that suit our four-legged family members as...
Cabin Fever. It's what we are all experiencing after these endless weeks of snow, snow piles, and then more snow. Then melting and freezing again. And floods. Endless weather! If you have forgotten what it's like to be cooped up, indoors, with kids and nothing to do,...
When I am outside near the feeder, one bird, a chickadee usually, comes and chirps at me. Sometimes when he gets impatient he will fly around my head. The birds know I will feed them. How do they know? Because they are as trained as wild creatures can be. With...
What a difference snow preparation makes in Boston. I remember being there at a conference when a similar storm hit. It was total chaos. Roads impassable, not plowed, skidding, traffic tie-ups. Crossing the border into Cambridge was a little better, but not much....
