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I figured there was a catch. I’ve long struggled with outdoor apparel with a small waist but broad shoulders and short legs for my height. Getting enough freedom of movement in my shoulders for climbing often meant sizing up to a billowy torso. And if I didn’t size up, the jacket was often too short for my torso and arms, and the pants were too small in the thigh. Made Custom Apparel assured me that these woes would end with its brand. The MSRP, which starts at $1,000 for the set, surprised me. It equals other “stock” high-end shell systems...

A novel parking structure is being proposed as part of a major redevelopment of Dillon’s town core. As part of his proposed project, Developer Jake Porritt has pitched the AUTOParkit automated parking garage, a system where a driver deposits their car in a loading bay before it is whisked off on a rail and rack system to a compact storage area. Porritt invited Shawn Adams, the vice president of sales at Dasher Lawless, which manufactures the AUTOParkit systems to the Dillon Town Council meeting on Tuesday, March 21. Porritt wanted him to help educate the town on the proposed system....

This week was a deeply generative one for me. I met up with two fellow D.C. area creatives on Tuesday, participated in a writer’s workshop on Friday, and was deeply engaged by all of the rich and insightful conversations that spun out of this post on motherhood and balance. I also discovered a new band (details below), listened to a fascinating podcast on creativity with music producer Rick Rubin, and tore my way through this novel, which intrigues me because it is frothy but also bears the hallmarks of truthfulness in its portraits of the inner workings of its protagonists...

I have a lot of conflicting feelings about my condo. On the plus side, I bought it! All by myself! The building it’s in burned to the ground during the Woolsey Fire, so it’s brand-new construction – which means everything works (!). Having lived in extremely ramshackle (hee) housing over the years – from our adorable-but-not-super-functional Hudson Valley house to a trailer with multi-million dollar views but no especially reliable electrical or plumbing – this is quite exciting. Sometimes I just open the closet where the water heater is kept, think back to the spricket-infested basement hellscape where the water...

Looking for some ingenious DIY projects to make in under an hour? Check out these DIY projects and see what you think. DIY Projects to Make in Under an Hour There are plenty of DIY projects that you can find around but we’re pretty sure not all of them were either, cool or something that you would even consider making. Whether you are searching for a DIY project to entertain the kids or a DIY gift, or even to minimize the clutter in your home, we’ve found these amazingly creative ideas that we would like to share with you. 18...