by Sarah Vance | Nov 11, 2015 | Lifestyle
Aging – authentic and antique Today, I really looked at a piece of furniture – the reproduction stationery in our living room – for the first time in years. It has mirrored doors that have been ‘antiqued’ to make the piece look ‘more authentic’, I...
by Sarah Vance | Sep 11, 2015 | Lifestyle
Summer vacation is over and there is brisk early morning chill as we start the day. Fall is in the air! What’s your fall home to do list? With each change of season comes a To Do List of home maintenance. Some of the newer homes proudly offer you a suggested list. ...
by Bruce Vance | Aug 5, 2014 | Farmers Market, Lifestyle
The Farmers Market and Great Eating It’s tomato time! The Farmers Market is filled with all kinds of ripe heirloom tomatoes. These are sometimes funny looking, varied-colored tomatoes but picked with their full flavor intact. If you have tried heirlooms in...
by Bruce Vance | Aug 15, 2013 | Lifestyle, News
What a time of year to be going to the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. There is just a bounty of fresh produce. Tomatoes (yes, the heirloom varieties are fully in season and available) as well as corn, squash and peppers of all kinds. Once you taste fresh produce picked...
by Sarah Vance | Oct 12, 2012 | Lifestyle, News
Fall always brought the bounty of harvest. The nip in the air reminded us of the coming winter. My folks never complained about winters in Western New York, but even as a youngster, I knew they were not to be taken lightly. That nip meant too that it was apple...
by Sarah Vance | Aug 27, 2012 | Carpet Cleaning, Green Cleaning, House Cleaning, Janitorial Services, Lifestyle, News, Upholstery Cleaning
Return to Normal We are sort of Zen cleaning as of the start of this week – the students are back at UNC and our seasonal Chapel Hill area clients are returning for their Fall start-up clean. We’re getting closer to what passes for ‘normal’ around...
