My family has always had Christmas traditions, from baking cookies to attending Christmas Eve services, to hitting attractions around Cincinnati like the Festival of Lights and Krohn Conservatory. But a tradition I truly miss is going to Neiderman’s Farm for their walk-through lights. Playful Christmas signs and an indoor display were paired with a walk-through […]

Sometimes it’s the smallest changes that make you realize time is passing. One of those things for me was when my grandfather’s well-loved porch bench was moved inside the entrance of his new condo. It was the end of an era- though more good times followed.  And now, after his passing, my father still has

Polywood porch swings struck me as incredibly “fake” looking when I started shopping for durable, weatherproof porch swings several years ago. I don’t use the word “ugly” lightly, and rarely does it even enter my vocabulary. Well, “ugly” literally jumped onto my tongue when I saw a Polywood porch swing. I had to look away!

I’ve always thought that you could tell a lot about a house by the first impression it makes- for better or worse. But for me, that has less to do with size or structure and more to do with ambiance. My grandparent’s home always had warm white light exuding from their porch lights. That first