growing dahlias – my do’s and dont’s and learning as you go
adnub I’ve been growing dahlias here for six or seven years now. It started with a tuber I found in a bargain corner at the garden center, and which turned out…
Home Improvement
The 8 best home improvement shows on Netflix in 2023
(Note: Tap here to listen to the episode if the audio player above does not load) Episodes 71: This is the time of the year when many of us make…
Our MFCH tours for 2023
Oh my goodness, it feels so good to be back with a full schedule of MFCH Tours this year! In the Spring we took clients to Provence, and to Dordogne,…
All the Home Improvement Tax Credits You Can Take Advantage of This Year
Photo: Stokkete (Shutterstock) President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law last August, but it wasn’t until Jan. 1 that Americans became eligible for its money-saving tax credits…
the tarte tatin – my autumn favourite
When the apples are freshly picked and the temperatures begin to drop, we reach for our favorite comfort food, the tarte tatin. I love making tarte tatin, or upside down…
How to compare home improvement loans
Refinancing For Home Improvements You can subtract your current loan balance from the appraised property value to determine how much equity you have in your home. Eighty percent of your…
How a Data Nerd Approaches DIY Home Improvement Projects
I started 2021 by buying an 1885 hulk of a home, sight unseen, with visions of restoring its earlier grandeur. In almost two years, I’ve restored three of many rooms…
and that’s a wrap…
So the Holidays are now officially behind us, and it was fun and happy and busy, and although I can’t say that I have emerged well rested, I have come…