Creating a garden in midlife: childhood memories, family life, and outdoor wellbeing

No screens or devices to distract us As a mother over 40, I often recall my childhood spent outdoors, bare feet on grass, knees scratched from climbing trees, pockets full of conkers and twigs. There were no screens or devices…

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Buying an older home: our seven-year fixer-upper journey

Living in a time capsule From the moment we stepped into our older home, it was clear that “charming” was going to be a stretch. Leaks that could rival the Caspian Sea, floorboards threatening to collapse underfoot, and a boiler…

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