“It’s rather vexing, isn’t it, not to know what flowers will come up next year?” I said to my friend Brigid, in a voice that sounded more like a character’s in a novel than my own. It was November, 2017, and my family had just moved into our house in Princeton. The trees were shedding…
Transform Your Home with American Dream Flooring & Tile’s Waterproof Flooring In the realm of home improvement, the foundation of any aesthetic upgrade lies beneath your feet. American Dream Flooring & Tile is a leading provider of top-notch flooring solutions, specializing in waterproof laminate flooring that not only elevates the aesthetics of your space but…
If you’re looking to repaint your interiors to bring a bit more color to the home, but don’t want to go all out with an overwhelmingly bright accent wall – this design trick might just be for you. Instead of painting your whole wall, why not highlight the doorways with a simple lick of paint…
“Dear John”. I have been asked about Apple Music and hi-res more than any other topic in 2023. The general gist is always the same: “How do I get hi-res audio out of Apple Music and into a hifi or headphone system? And how do I do so losslessly?” It’s generally accepted that hi-res audio…
Kody Clark has always loved Halloween, horror and art. “I’d stuff my costumes full of my clothes and scare the hell out of my parents. I was breaking my toys, changing the limbs and repainting the toys,” Clark, 31, of Monroe said. Monroe artist Kody Clark, 31, works in his basement creating a one-of-a-kind piece…
Gardeners can appreciate this quote from Henry David Thoreau: “I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” Thoreau had it right – what is better than strolling outdoors, wandering into an autumn garden and spotting a squatty, round, solid pumpkin than to be…
Experience travels and that bodes well for Mike and Lori Macpherson, who brought their vast corporate experience – along with some helpful personal experiences – with them when they became owners of Floor Coverings International of Lake Barrington. Barrington residents, Mike (54) and Lori (53), bring more than 55 years of combined experience in the…
Prime Plumbing (@primeplumbingmd), a plumbing company in Baltimore, recently posted a video on TikTok about what to never put in a garbage disposal, and many TikTokers were disappointed at what’s not allowed. “What is one thing you should never put down your garbage disposal?” the company wrote in the text on the video. While some…
