I hate traditions. Maybe hate is a strong word, but I strongly resist them. I grew up in a very stereotypical, old-fashioned Southern family. I was strangled by tradition. There would actually be fights – with tears and subtle Southern-style grudges – over things like what dishes would be served at holidays and how the […]
Maybe its the fact that most of my friends have small children, but I feel like there’s lots of talk about elementary schools: where to go, city vs. charter vs. private, favorite teachers and principles, how to survive lotteries, etc. I don’t even have kids, but I feel pretty confident that if I did I’d […]
Living in southern New Jersey meant that we had to drive anywhere we wanted to go, so when I turned 17 all I wanted was the autonomy that my driver’s license and a car would bring. I drove to school, to work, to the community pool a half mile away, to the Wawa around the […]
One of the wonderful things about living on the Hill is also one of the most vexing: our homes are old. And many are in a historic district. This unique set of circumstances means that a lot of us don’t know where to turn for help with renovations, zoning, permitting and other important questions as […]
Dear greenHILLhome, Our blender died and I have no idea what to do with it. I know what to do with computers and printer cartridges, but no idea if small electrics – blenders, toasters, old home phones, etc. — are the same. I’ve about settled on trashing the base and putting the glass bowl in […]