Are You Investing in Yourself?

Are You Investing in Yourself?

You may be investing in your 401(k), your kids’ college funds, or even perhaps a rental property. You may look at buying a quality suit as an investment. But when was the last time you invested in your health? This question was raised by Brian Johnson and Chris...
Easy Closet Revamp

Easy Closet Revamp

Some of you may have your dream walk-in closet, with built-in shoe shelves, roll-out sweater shelves, and plenty of space to display your wardrobe options. Or you might be sharing a tiny closet with your partner, mounding every sweater you own into towering piles on...
Undo Summer’s Damage to Your Skin

Undo Summer’s Damage to Your Skin

Any given Michigan summer weekend, many of us can be found in the yard, at the beach, or on the water. While that outdoor time is good for the soul, it can wreak havoc on your skin. Fall is the perfect time for treatments that repair that damage—and while fall may...
Too Much of a Good Thing?

Too Much of a Good Thing?

After waiting seemingly forever, I finally harvested my first zucchini of the season—tiny, tender, and so delicious stir-fried with scrambled eggs for breakfast. But if this season is anything like the last, it won’t be long before I’m serving grilled...
Gravity Wins: City Girl Attempts Mowing

Gravity Wins: City Girl Attempts Mowing

I grew up in a condo, in a land where the sidewalks were magically shoveled in the winter and our little patch of lawn was maintained by men who would show up like an army, unload equipment of all sorts from their trucks, and mow, weed whip, and blow errant clipped...