Mike and Staci McClammy took an unusual approach to buying their first home. The McClammys didn’t want to frame up a home from scratch, and neither did they want to buy a flimsy mobile home. Besides taking out a mortgage,…
Its that time of the year when Santa makes his magical appearance. Luckily for Farrah Chamblee, she didn’t have to wait for December. A pink and white playhouse magically appeared in her backyard in November, just in time for her…
Clove Hill School is the first official Waldorf school in the Metroplex. The Waldorf philosophy is more focused on the child’s personal connection to the teacher, and less obsessed with tests and scores. Lisa Ann Grubbs, Clove Hill’s founder, used…
Betty Osae grew up in Ghana, Africa. Her training in sewing began at an early age, helping her mom with her side business of sewing uniforms for a local school. After Betty graduated from high school, she took a job…
Rick Brewer and his wife Sherry Chaney moved into their Arlington, TX home about two years ago. The property had an old storage shed when they bought it, but it was infested with carpenter ants, and the front doors blew…
With her grandkids living in Missouri and Alaska, Kathy Thomas doesn’t get to have them at their home in Duncanville, TX very often. On those rare occasions when they do come, she wanted them to have a really cute playhouse.…
Teresa Maisonet-Menendez has a demanding job. She works as a special education teacher in the Lake Travis ISD. It's important for her to have a peaceful place where she can relax and recharge in order to be ready for her…
Ernest Coleman worked for 20 years at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing as the police inspector. As you might imagine, he knows a thing or two about security. When he was shopping for a storage shed about four years…
Whether it's a warehouse going up in flames, or a fast-moving prairie fire, there’s always the question -- how did it start? David Sneed can tell you. David is a fire investigator. After a loss due to fire, insurance companies…
Mother-in-law suites are rapidly gaining popularity. Rather than sending mom or dad off to some distant (and really expensive!) nursing home, why not keep them close by instead? The MIL suite is usually a small apartment-style building located somewhere on your…