Authors: Madeleine Somerville

If you’re a homeowner, you’re well aware that every season brings with it a list of onerous chores. Winter means endless shoveling and salting icy walkways. Summer brings with it the endless, sweaty, Sisyphean process of watering the lawn …

Many thoughts come to mind when BBQ season rolls around each summer — but meat-free barbecue options aren’t typically among them. Barbecues seem to shout out for sizzling sirloins and charbroiled burgers, so how (and why) should you plan a …

My daughter has hated sunscreen ever since she’s had enough self-awareness to know what sunscreen was. As a toddler, she’d run from me as I tried to apply it to her chubby cheeks and dimpled arms, screaming “No meem! No meem!” …

Spring is prime garage sale season. Across the country, cabin-fever addled declutterers are digging into closets and preparing to rid themselves of old clothing, unused picture frames, books read and ready to be passed on to new owners, and that …

Whenever I tell people that I write for a site called TomatoInk, their interest is immediately piqued. What does the site do? Where does the name come from? Why didn’t they think of this? Given the near-unanimous reaction and the history behind …

As temperatures get warmer and summer edges closer and closer, now is a perfect time to start thinking about natural ways to protect yourself from the sun’s rays. Keep reading for our commonsense tips on natural sun care. The Facts on Sun …

According to the American Cleaning Institute, over 72 percent of U.S. households engage in spring cleaning every single year. That means that each year as the weather gets warmer, millions of people around the country fling open their windows, air …

Having a backyard bursting with organically grown fruits and vegetables sometimes seems like it’s the holy grail of eco-friendly living. Besides the Instagram-worthy picture potential of those sweet little raised garden beds overflowing with …

Many of us find the winter months challenging both mentally and physically, and no wonder! The combination of dropping temperatures, reduced physical activity levels, and diminished daylight hours is enough to dampen anyone’s mood. So as the …