Did you know that the average American person uses about 90 gallons of water per day?! For a family of four, that amounts to more than 125,000 gallons per year!! Water is a precious resource and we should be conscious about how much we use. So, what can we do to help reduce our water […]

Ed. Note: This article was first written in late 2007.  It is now 2008, and it's still a prime time to invest in Minneapolis real estate. Interest rates continue to be at historically low rates, and there are plenty of wonderful homes in Minneapolis just waiting to be bought. This article is still relevant, so […]

I love sushi. I can buy it at Mississippi Market in St. Paul where I do my regular grocery shopping, or at a SuperTarget in a pinch. However, sometimes, only the real stuff will do. In that case, I grab a friend and head out to a restaurant, willing to splurge on some of the […]

Our family decided that we wanted to have purified water to drink and cook with in our house. I am not saying that the water from the tap is bad; it's just that we wanted certain things filtered out of the water that is put in by the water department. The latest Minneapolis Water Works […]

In the 1970s, women were regularly denied loans for houses and even for their own credit cards.  It was assumed that their husbands would be the main breadwinners, or if they didn't have husbands, they didn't have enough money for things like buying houses.  Now, some thirty-plus years later, single women are buying houses in […]

There are many things a seller can do to facilitate the sale of his/her home, many of which the savvy seller already knows.  In fact, anyone who has sold a home or is thinking of selling a home can probably list ten right off the top of the head.  Make sure the kids pick up […]

One thing I love about living in a South Minneapolis home is that I have green things growing all around it. The trouble is, sometimes, the growing gets a little out of hand, and I don't always have the time to deal with it. Well, the summer growing season is more than over. Most things […]

So you’ve come to the realization that you are not best friends with everyone in your building. What made you realize that? Perhaps it was the incessant bass thumping through the night. Or maybe you got back from a major shopping trip, only to find that the nearest parking spot was 2 blocks away. Time […]