In my final two columns of the year, I traditionally share highlights from the past 12 months. Last week’s column featured lessons from the

Every year at this time, I review the 50 some columns I have shared with you over the past 12 months, which is a bit like watching a Charlie

The holiday party is tomorrow. I’m hosting. My friends think I’m nuts.

It’s a valid question. I love that house. You love that house. It rescued me. How could I walk away?

This past week, a crew of painters canvassed my new house, painting every wall, while I marveled at how effortlessly they worked.

“I am being followed by a man I just met at the paint store,” I explain. “We are going to the new house, and it occurred to me, I don’t even

“I’m thinking about how to treat the handrails on the staircase,” I wonder aloud. “Should we paint or replace them?”

You’ve made it this far. You’ve negotiated the price, had the home inspected, gotten your loan approved, and the house sale is heading...

The hardest part is starting. I remind myself as I face the daunting empty interior. DC and I closed on our new house last week, after some

“Except the color. They look like they are floating. A deeper color will ground the space.” He makes a noise like a cat hacking up a hair...