Month: February 2011

Did any of you watch the Grammys?  Were you as disappointed as I was at the Madonna lookalike and soundalike Lady Gaga performance?  What really had me jumping up and down mad wasn’t Usher trying to steal Justin Bieber’s spotlight, but that Lady Antebellum …

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, yet my love affair with NYC real estate continues.  I like to poke fun at Hallmark, but you have to hand it to them- they created an industry which promotes our showing how much we care …

Each month The Practical Home features things you can do yourself for your home.  As we go through our business day,  we come across ideas that push the boundaries of DIY.  This month we are beta-testing an art feature, courtesy of my …

Organizing expert Maeve Richmond (On Twitter: @Cluttergirl) of GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER weighs in on Valentine’s Day.   She writes, “Let’s celebrate the beauty of your home.” If it’s a time to love, let’s love your home.  She tells me “Look Beyond The Mess.” …

The stock market starts to move up, the mortgage rates start to move up.   Not exactly in lockstep, but that was what mortgage brokers were telling me at the end of the year.  I was not to worry about rates going too …

We’re well into Valentine’s Month!  The marketing started just after the Christmas trees were taken down.  You’re definitely getting mixes messages in your media.  On one hand, messages about eating healthy, losing weight, saving for say, apartments.  On the other hand, eating …