Why My Landscaper Fired Me (Published in The Huffington Post)

Imagine my surprise when my landscaper fired me for declining to purchase the exorbitant amount of mulch he recommended. When we moved into our home we were blessed with an abundance of brand new mulch courtesy of the meticulous previous Continue reading Why My Landscaper Fired Me (Published in The Huffington Post)

How We Updated Three Bathrooms in One Go For Under $3,500 (Published in House Beautiful and Country Living)

You’d think that a house that was only 12 years old wouldn’t need many upgrades, but ours did. It had great bones and we had great vision, so we were game for some remodeling. Before moving in, we hired a contractor to paint, change light fixtures, Continue reading How We Updated Three Bathrooms in One Go For Under $3,500 (Published in House Beautiful and Country Living)

My House Was Impossible To Sell (Featured in Hearst Publications – see links below)

We were selling the perfect house. It should’ve sold in an hour after an aggressive bidding war, but instead it dismally sat on the market for almost three years, thanks to Vermont’s most devastating natural disaster in 85 years. When we lived in Continue reading My House Was Impossible To Sell (Featured in Hearst Publications – see links below)