On May 22, Rebuilding Together Fox Valley (RTFV) is set to rebuild or repair 174 households in need of critical repairs for its 21st annual National Rebuilding Day. Inspired by National Rebuilding Month, which originated in Midland, Texas, in 1973, the local rebuild day is a nonprofit, donor-funded initiative which brings in volunteers from all over the Fox Valley. “Everybody READ MORE
For a safe, relaxing weekend getaway both indoors and away from home, two hotels have got you covered. As the coronavirus pandemic reaches its one-year mark, many are feeling stir-crazy and would love to get away, even just for the night. The pandemic, combined with the long winter season limiting their options, has people fleeing READ MORE
This is the latest installment of the Unique Homes series. When I tell you that Kathleen Welhouse used to be an elementary school art teacher and loves to découpage her home, you might have a certain idea of what that would look like. However, when I arrived at her house to photograph it and interview READ MORE
This is the latest chapter of the Unique Homes series, introduced here. Photos provided by Amber Simpson. Appleton residents Amber Simpson and Ross Werner are a perfect example of two heads being better than one. Simpson is a lover of horror and fantasy, and Werner loves wiring projects and building things. Together, they have made READ MORE
This is the second installment in the Unique Homes series, introduced here and continued here. (Full disclosure: The homeowners in this post are my parents – please, dear readers, send me home nominations so that I don’t have to ask any more of my own relatives!) Allison Mischler and her husband Tom have lived in READ MORE
This is the first post in the Unique Homes Series, introduced in this blog post. Rose Hardee and her husky mix, Virginia, live in an old bank building in Oshkosh. The apartment’s water closet is separate from the shower room and has two doors, the windows and ceilings are enormously tall, and the closet is READ MORE
We are now about seven months into the Covid-19 pandemic, and there is one place that the majority of people feel the safest retreating to: their homes. For many, this has been a great time to freshen up, declutter or even re-decorate while we wait for life to go back to normal (I’ve repainted two READ MORE
