Autumn 2010

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This Old Home

We have always lived in old houses. Our first house was built around 1920 in a Philadelphia suburb. It was a stucco Dutch Colonial, built with simple charm and sturdiness by Dutch and German craftsmen…. continue reading »

A Natural Heritage

“I grew up spending summers in a little Cape cottage my parents bought in 1956,” says Sue Sargent. Her mother, an avid gardener, planted perennials the family could enjoy during their Orleans vacation days. “My… continue reading »

Sweet Jellin’ in Sandwich

At the Green Briar Jam Kitchen, jams and jellies have been hot items for more than a century.

Down by the River

A wide-scale renovation in West Harwich is one for the generations.

Open Quarters

After eight years of living in the cramped quarters of an 1820s Federal home in Provincetown, Neal Balkowitsch and his partner, Donald Nelson, decided they needed to upgrade the house to make it more functional…. continue reading »