Messy room.
By Brian R. Brown
Have you reached the breaking point on clutter in your life? Been there, done that, and still decluttering. If you've hit your pain point and are wondering how to declutter your home, or even downsize, we've got some tips to help you on your way.
Radon mitigation fan installed.
By Brian R. Brown
After learning about other neighbors adding radon mitigation fans to their homes, we started down the path to better educate ourselves, implement our own monitoring system, and ultimately having a mitigation fan added to our home as well. You may want or need to add one to yours as well.
Brilliant orange and yellow leaves against green and blue.
By Brian R. Brown
While I hope you make it out to enjoy the colors and sights of the changing season, here are some photos from around our neighborhood to serve as encouragement or at least consolation.
Screenshot of the Epic books website.
By Brian R. Brown
Here's our Epic experience with our son's reading, in part due to our Epic Unlimited subscription, which we started less than a year ago.
Torse Gerbe (Sheaf Torso) by Hans (Jean) Arp and paintings in the W.T. and Edna Dahl Gallery at the Des Moines Art Center.
By Brian R. Brown
Join us on an extra special journey as we launch a new magazine section and I share a few of my favorites. Cross over the McHenry County line as we road trip to Des Moines...art, Tasty Tacos, and Twin Bings!
Honeywell whole house humidifier installed
By Brian R. Brown
No matter the time of year, one thing is certain, we all want to be comfortable in our homes. That may mean being cooler in the summer and warmer in the fall, but also humidity and other factors.