This is something I've always wanted to do.  I hate newsletters myself because they're 90% advertising and 10% useless information.  Not mine!

I'm the ultimate weekend warrior when it comes to home improvement.  I renovated my house from top to bottom for less than $10k, doing every bit of labor myself, and that includes all new flooring, new plumbing and lighting fixtures, two completely new bathrooms, and new appliances and countertops for the kitchen.  Each month I'll share a home improvement task with you, whether it's as simple as changing your light switches and outlets to classier ones, or as complex a replacing a bathtub with a walk-in tiled shower.

 Of course I'll also have recipes to share each month.  Maybe it's something new I've tried, or perhaps it's an old standby or something from my cookbooks.  The recipes will follow the same format as my site and my books: fun and conversational, with ingredients introduced at the time they are used in the process, instead of a long list at the beginning.  And, as always, unique stories with each recipe.

 If I've recently been on a trip somewhere exciting, I'll also include photos and information from the trip.  Maybe I found a great bed and breakfast, or met some really fascinating person.  I'll write all about them in the newsletter.

 Just so you know, I'm not interested in selling anyone's email address or spamming you with pointless advertising.  My passion in life is education, both the getting and the sharing.

So use the form on the front page and sign up for the newsletter!  The first one will go out in December 2007.

 Once you enter your email address, we'll send you a test email and you'll need to click a link inside that email to confirm your subscription.  Once that's done, you'll be ready to start having fun.

 Thanks!