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A pet door can be well-built and still not be the best fit for your dog, your house, or your budget.  That can be especially true once you go beyond the basic pet doors and start comparing models specially built for cold weather, stronger winds, or heavy everyday use. If you’re considering an Endura Flap […]

After looking at enough dog doors labeled “extreme weather,” I started noticing that manufacturers are not all talking about the same thing. One company is counting flaps, another is talking about wind resistance, and another has an air-leakage test that looks more like something I would expect to see on an exterior door. Living in

Living on acreage in Michigan has made me much pickier about anything that creates another opening to the outside. Our winters involve snow, wind, long stretches below freezing, and at least one point every year when I find myself tracking down whatever tiny gap is making one part of the house feel colder than the

You’ve tried Brooklinen Waffle Towels and you’re ready to try something new. You know all about the Dreamweave: soft out of the box, pre-washed, reliably well-reviewed, sitting near the top of most roundups. And you’re still moving on. So let’s jump into the alternatives. Where you go next depends almost entirely on why you’re switching. 

One of my life-changing experiences has been volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. While it’s been a while, just seeing a home built from the foundation is a one-of-a-kind experience. That’s especially true when you meet a family whose home has been destroyed or lost due to hardships, and one of the most beautiful additions to