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Normally, repotting a house plant would be a nonevent. As it turns out, this time it was kinda fun. Since scoring my $50 Fiddle-leaf fig last weekend at Home Depot, I've been searching for a suitable pot. I'd looked everywhere but just wasn't willing to pay $200+. Who knew? A few months ago, my friend Rita told me that she finds a lot of stuff on NextDoor. Since then, I've paid special notice to the "free" and "for sale" listings. On Wednesday, I saw this ad. Perfect

It all started on Friday, when I watched a few YouTubes regarding the glossy leafed gorgeous Fiddle-leaf fig ( Ficus lyrata) . Bought at Costco, my beloved 42"er is at least 10 years old but some of the leaves were getting yellow in spots. Turns out, it needed to be replanted. Doh! So, off I went to to a San Leandro nursery and then Home Depot. After repotting and a little pruning, here's the final result. I think we're ready for the next 5 years at least. But that's

As you may have noticed, this is the year to refresh my house. After all, P always called it "my play house." I've been lucky to have...

I've been looking forward to this project for years. Our current house has 3 bathrooms, all with shell pink tile shower surrounds...

You know how it is. Sometimes, you have to put on your big girl pants. Turns out, mold and mildew had arrived for the first time. I...

Our 22-year old pine kitchen table, in full sun most days, was in dire need of a refresh. P was against the idea because he said we made...

Do you follow trends? Every year, I'm interested in what style makers feel is coming to our collective rooms. For 2022, the consensus...

Who doesn't love a cracklin' wood fire - the smell, the warmth, the ... Wait, a fire is a lot of work. Growing up in Portland, we had a...

If you live in Northern California like we do, you get used to power shut offs by PG&E. For the last 5 or so years, multiple times each...

Happy Fall! Autumn officially kicks off on Wednesday, September 21. My house hasn't quite turned into a pumpkin but the entryway table...