Ten years ago I spent a whirlwind weekend house hunting in San Diego with Anne, my cousin who I adore more than I love The Container...

We recently updated the bathroom in our house that is (supposed to be) shared by all four of our children. A reminder — we did not buy...

Some people watch television or do yoga or read to the blind. I don't really have time for that because I spend a large chunk of my...

Happy New Year! Today is the official start to 2021. You, like me, probably thought the new year started 11 days ago. How funny! Me too!...

I just spent two days editing The Neighbor's House website - after I peeled off all my nail polish and re-organized the garage and ate...

As some of you may remember, I was a Marie Kondo groupie long before she became Netflix-famous. I read her books, I tidied with gusto,...

I met Maureen 15 years ago when, expecting my first baby, I went to interview a pediatrician. The pediatrician I planned to interview ...

One of my favorite quotes is by none other than Jimmy Dean who, unbeknownst to me, was not just the sausage king of the world but a...

Andy and I recently embarked on an investment property endeavor. With four children and two time-consuming careers, we obviously had a...

I'm still confused about basketball players making a bazillion dollars and teachers making the complete opposite of a bazillion dollars....