Let There Be Light
When choosing lighting, take your home’s style into consideration and think in layers.
Home & Garden
A Writer’s Workshop
This writer's workshop is designed to evoke images of a train passing over a forested mountain ridge.
Roll Out the Rain Barrel
The governor recently signed a bill allowing homeowners to use rain barrels to collect rainwater
Haley’s Homespuns: Apple Butter Goodness
Apple season has arrived. Here’s an easy recipe for apple butter Whether your backyard tree is dripping with ripe fruit or you’ve seen the low apple prices at the grocery store, it’s clear apple season has arrived! Making apple butter is an easy way to hang onto the sweet flavor of your fall apples all […]
Haley’s Homespuns: Roasted Hatch Green Chile Hummus
Roasted Hatch Green Chile Hummus combines best of two worlds I’m fortunate to say that my journalistic endeavors have taken me to some pretty fantastic places—the West Bank and New Mexico, in particular. I’ll forever have a soft spot in my heart for these arid places, which is why this week’s Homespun is near and […]
Haley’s Homespuns: Store Your Apples for Winter Use
It’s easy to store apples and enjoy them raw or in dishes all winter long. Here’s how:
Haley’s Homespuns: Talking Tomatoes
If your tomatoes have lots of dead leaves and dried branches, it’s time to prune them to help them keep flowering and producing fruit.
Haley’s Homespuns: Little-Known Hacks to Save Water
A few tips and tricks to save water It’s hot! Water-wasting ways are tempting in summer, but conservation should always be key. We know you water your lawn in the early morning or late evening to minimize waste (you do, right?), so here are more water-wise tips and tricks: Give produce a bath Fill a […]
Haley’s Homespuns: Chia Pudding with a Healthy Punch
Chia pudding cups make a great midday snack Chia seeds are packed with antioxidants, protein, calcium and fiber, so chia pudding is a great way to get healthy nutrients and a tasty summer treat as well! Chia pudding cups are great for midday snacking and so simple to prepare. You can also add fresh fruit […]
Haley’s Homespuns: Do it yourself beach-hair look
Remember last summer when your hair had those gorgeous, beach-y waves? Even Coloradans can get the beach-hair look with this homespun hack.
Life’s a Bear
It’s another thing when an adolescent bear climbs up your tree for an afternoon snooze.
Realities for Children Boulder County
Foster kids age out of the state foster-care system when they turn 18, and many have nowhere to go and no one who cares about them.
Wine Women
Vail writer Suzanne Hoffman reveals the stories of 22 winemaker families helmed by women in her independently published book: Labor of Love.
Container Gardening: Salad on Deck
Make a theme container of yummy edibles for your summer patio with these suggestions from Nancy Ondra.
History of Visual Arts in Boulder
The ambitious HOVAB revisits and celebrates the city of Boulder’s lively visual arts past.
Habitat for Humanity House Built by Beer and Volunteers
Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley has teamed up with local craft breweries.
Doggone Good
Boulder County rallies around the Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV).
Popsockets, Nespresso Aeroccino, OXO Good Grips, Soil Knife
Things We Love-- Knives to Good Grips, our staff loves these things, and we thought you might, too!
Quiet-Spot, Headbands, Dog Shampoo, Thin Reader Glasses
Isn’t it great when you find something you love? Our staff found a few gems they’d love to share with you. Enjoy!
Summer 2016: From the Editor
Thanks to the many, many locals who attended the Boulder Home & Garden Fair at Twenty Ninth Street on June 4. This magazine is committed to our community. We sponsor the fair to hook up home and garden professionals with local residents. We feature your neighbors’ gardens and homes in these pages, and try to […]
It’s Training Cats and Dogs
It’s easy to train an animal to be its people-pleasing best, and as a pet owner, it’s your responsibility.
