The Porch

Believe it or not, the Fall Season is not JUST about Pumpkin Spice Lattes (we'll save our PSL obsession for another post). It's also a...

Bonfires, colorful leaves, football games, apple picking, pumpkin carving, sweaters… all these things and more make fall a treasured time...

Have you heard of bike-sharing and car-sharing? These aren’t taxi rides and they’re not even crowd-sourced rides like Uber. Bike sharing...

Homeownership is exciting, but it does come with its share of responsibilities, too. The trick is to find ways to make tasks and less time...

You are likely paying for your city and county trail systems – many are maintained with tax dollars – so why not USE them? Multi-use trail...

What images or emotions come to mind when you think of the color green? Green is often associated with vibrancy, renewal and growth—among...

The urban lifestyle puts a premium on space. We urbanites tend to drive smaller cars, grow smaller gardens, and cook in smaller kitchens....

Think about your experience as a house guest. What did you enjoy and what could have been better?

“As a mom of three kids in elementary, middle and high school, I know the lunch time struggles when it’s that time of year for school to...

There’s plenty of summer weather left to take in. We suggest an afternoon or evening of backyard family fun to create memories that will...