Creative Storage

Creative Storage

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Photographs courtesy The Valle Group Accumulating stuff can be fun. Finding a place to put it all? Well, that’s an entirely different story. This is where a professional organizer like Mashpee’s Maryann Murphy can come in handy. Her job is to...
Winging It

Winging It

By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS Many people would prefer to have their meat or poultry without bones. That is not the case with me. At Thanksgiving, when the turkey is set out on a serving plate, I often find myself looking for the wing to eat. That goes for chicken, too. I...
New Appliance  Options Abound

New Appliance Options Abound

By DEBORAH G. SCANLON You’re in the supermarket doing your weekly shopping and can’t remember if you need milk and orange juice. Darn. Oh wait, you can check the app on your iPhone for your Samsung Family Hub fridge touch screen. It will show you a photo of the inside...
Home Tweet Home

Home Tweet Home

By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS Attracting birds to your backyard has many elements. One of them is figuring out what type of birds you want, what they need for habitat in the way of food and shelter and also whether you want to provide a birdhouse, or nest box, they can use...
Where The Gravel Meets The Road

Where The Gravel Meets The Road

By SUNG BIN PARK One of the more common materials used in driveways today is gravel. An old standby, its appeal is a natural and simple look. Some people choose gravel because of its price point compared to options like asphalt pavement. If you are thinking about...
Much Ado About… Mulch

Much Ado About… Mulch

By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Want to improve the aesthetics of your lawn? Add mulch. Mulch, which is typically made from a variety of organic materials including leaves, wood chips, grass clippings, peat moss, bark chips or compost, is much more than outdoor eye candy....