Some framers estimate that the price of a custom frame job has DOUBLED over the past decade. I explored why for my latest story for the @washingtonpost.com Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4puZxoR

While many would've made diff choices, none opposed the idea of overhauling the bathroom.

“He tore down the East Wing. We were all upset about that. And now he did a bathroom and everyone’s like, ‘Okay, well, it’s just a bathroom.’”

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I have been very surprised at how many people have responded by telling me they WANT the squirrels to eat their pumpkins. I let the squirrels go wild after Halloween, but beforehand I like a pristine gourd, sue me.

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WH holiday decorations bring thousands of visitors each year. They're happening this year, too, tho the tour route will have to be ... a little different.

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I spoke with people who perform cleansings about how they do their work. One of my fave tidbits? “A lot of the time, it’s the actual people that live there" bringing the bad energy.

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I spoke with the curators at Vintage Vintage Vintage, who provided great advice: Smell it! Bend the shoe!

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For my latest, I looked at the resurgence of the "kitchen TV" and what it tells us about our hunger for nostalgia and physical media. Here's a gift link: wapo.st/46TOSfr

For more about the evolution of the play kitchen, and how DIY is really parents' way to play, too, check out my latest piece. Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4pP2amf

Sadly, don't expect an open house or a tour if you're not pre-qualified, so my story might be the closest you get to seeing the compound. Gift link here: wapo.st/46EUtY7

I explored the resurgence of honey oak in my latest, which also touches upon home flipping and how they just don't make 'em like they used to. Here's a gift link: https://
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“Reagan is still a vibe." The shirts speak to a moment of total Republican dominance and nostalgia, plus they're less confrontational than MAGA gear. Here's a gift link to my piece: wapo.st/47LWfHY

Still cannot believe I got to read Buddie fan fic over the NPR airwaves. Dreams really do come true!