Ga. Couple to Public: We Didn’t Steal Your Phone
For months now, angry strangers have been showing up at Christina Lee and Michael Saba’s front door with a curious demand: “Give me back my stolen phone!” Sometimes, families will show up; other times, it’s groups of friends or a random person with a police officer in tow, according to Fusion. Despite using different service providers, everyone who bangs on their door has been led to the suburban Atlanta home by a phone-tracking app....
Considering a Tiny Home? Try Before You Buy
Croydon — Hilary and Shane Lentz were hooked on the idea of a tiny house, but they weren’t sure the reality would be so appealing. Their curiosity led them to the hills of New Hampshire, where a business that started at Harvard University rents out tiny houses for $99 a night. The company, Getaway, has drawn visitors from afar who come to sample life in a 160-square-foot house before they dive headlong into the lifestyle. “It’s a way...
Saving for Retirement As a Stay-At-Home Parent
Doing the math on becoming a stay-at-home parent often involves tallying up child care, dry cleaning and takeout expenses and weighing how much of that second paycheck is eaten up by those costs. Many couples conclude that the profit margin for a second income doesn’t justify the emotional cost. Retirement, often decades away for couples with young kids, isn’t much of a factor in the discussion. But it came into focus recently for...
Two for Tea
Chelsea — For Taylor Katz and Misha Johnson, herbal farming is just another creative endeavor. The couple started Free Verse Farm three years ago in Norwich and last October found a permanent home for the enterprise in Chelsea. They grow herbs and then create their own recipes for teas, culinary herbs and herbal remedies that they sell through a CSA, online and at area farmers markets. “We try to focus on making products with herbs...
Tree’s Company: After Fire, Unity Couple Keep Branching Out
Unity — Sometimes a bronze glow isn’t what it seems. Stan McCumber and his wife, Jenny Wright, have grown accustomed to the question prompted by their perennial mid-winter tans: Have you been in the Caribbean? “Nope. Westminster, Plainfield,” the 67-year-old McCumber replies, naming Vermont and New Hampshire towns where they do big pruning jobs. Despite being driven from their home by a recent fire, they’ve kept up with their seasonal...
