Laurie Nigro

To the Editor: I wanted to wait a few days before I replied to the article about Laurie Nigro’s decision to retire her column....

"The words that I've said I meant when I spoke and remember my words of wisdom feck'em if you can't take a joke." - Brian O'Toole

A weekend-warrior couple's goal in any home-improvement project survival: first, you live to tell the tale; second, you live to tell the tale together.

What do empty toilet paper rolls and empty salsa jars have in common?

Welcome to my world where my question "Do you think we should increase our contribution to our retirement accounts?" might be answered with, "Did you know that the white-throated needletail is the fastest bird in flapping flight?"

It's New Year's Eve! Time to put on your sparkliest attire and party wildly until the sun comes up! said no middle-aged parent ever.

Eggnog is like armpit hair — though it has completely outgrown its necessity, evolution has yet to catch up. So why are we still drinking it?

Back in the day, I was that person who was totally done with all my holiday shopping by October 1. This year I I grazed through Target the other day in the three hours I managed to wrestle from my schedule.

"I most certainly don't need anyone to remind me that I should make an appointment with my stylist. Because frankly, I don't have a stylist. I have color-in-a-box, courtesy of the discount store and the 26 minutes I give myself to scrub the entire bathroom while the color sets."

Can't get enough of those furry friends? You have a million things to get done but spend your time looking at the dog memes on every one of your too-many social media accounts?