Shotgun tour takes you inside some long and skinny digs

You can’t even talk about New Orleans architecture without including the iconic shotgun! There are plenty of myths, legends and folklore surrounding them.  My favorite it the old idea that you could shoot a gun through the front door and the bullet would go all the way through the back without hitting a single thing … Continue reading →

Realtor report shows Gen Y is buying homes like whoa!

Don’t think you can afford to buy a home? The National Association of Realtors says, not only can you, but folks are doing it earlier and earlier these days. A new study from NAR shows the largest share of home buyers isn’t Baby Boomers.  It’s Generation Y… folks 34 years and younger. So if you’re … Continue reading →

Anthropologie everything.

I’ll never forget many, many Christmases ago, shopping with my best friend Liz.  She’d asked her entire family for Anthropologie gift cards… and they seriously delivered. She was like a kid in a candy store! Liz’s obsession was my first glimpse into how great Anthropologie really is.  I’ve bought countless dresses for special occasions, tops, … Continue reading →

$125 and an essay can win you a stunning bed and breakfast

  A bed and breakfast is up for grabs in Maine, to someone who has $125 and a way with words. The owner of the Center Lovell Inn and Restaurant is holding an essay contest for ownership of her property in Maine’s White Mountains! “The Inn was built in 1805, the barn on 1795 and … Continue reading →