It’s unusual for me to be happy about something that I’ve lost.   But I was hap-hap-happy when we pushed up the clocks and lost the hour like we do every spring.   Wonderfully, …

Nearly 40 years ago, Livia Cowan turned her passion for travel and craftsmanship into Mariposa, a global brand known for handcrafted gifts and tableware. Based in Manchester, Mariposa is …

Manchester-based interior designer Jen Coles recently had lunch with an old friend whose father had fallen, and she was in town to figure out if he could remain in his house independently as he was insisting he could.  It got her thinking …

Recently while driving, I glanced to my left as a well-loved car was passing. I’m pretty sure that car was painted with house paint and a paintbrush.  It makes me pause, and it’s a …

Beverly Farms-based chef Rosalie Harrinton may be getting ready for Valentines Day, but she's wondering: Why wait for a love holiday to make food inspired by love? 

I have a return-client who bought a little granny-house as an investment, and she’s entrusting me to give it an “update.” She’s not sure if she’ll sell it or rent it, …

The Manchester Women’s Club announced the following sponsors who have made donations in support of this year’s Manchester Friendship Tree lighting, which took place Sunday, …

I have long been obsessed with discovering how people live in small spaces. One year for my birthday, I dragged my husband and four young children to the RV show at the convention center in Boston. …