Not to state too obvious a point, but DIY moving really sucks. Thank God for the carrying capacity of a minivan, though. Tomorro...

The floor covering of choice at Blackrock is Oriental rugs . Partially this is because the house pre-dates wall-to-wall carpeting by about ...

Okay! The first whirlwind trip to the new house has been accomplished, with only minor meltdowns from Charlie in the car on the way there a...

In just a couple of hours, the Family Blackrock will be in the minivan and off to a place that is not Blackrock, but will be our new home...

I have a particular dislike for cliched phrases in food writing. One that immediately comes to mind is "brown bits on the bottom of the...

My Crock-Pot* has become an eccentric. It seemed normal enough when I bought it twelve years ago at a Goodwill thrift store in Albany. In fa...

Today marks thirteen years of marriage for A. and me. So that's . . . let's see, either lace or textile furs . Textile furs? What ...