Take an empty half-pint milk carton, a spoonful of buttercream frosting, three graham crackers, a paper plate and all the ...

While some people capitalize on spring cleaning and early garden planting (both of which I am dabbling in, but not too seriously this year), others like to freshen up their homes this time of year.

There used to be a clear progression in home ownership: You bought a “starter” home when you were young, built equity, then cashed in when prices rose and leveled up to something bigger, newer, or ...