Terry Schuster

Milwaukee

Home and Garden Editor at MKE Lifestyle

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Award-Winning Kitchen Remodel

1 week ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

One of the most common kitchen requests for remodelers is space and facilities to entertain more. For a family in western Waukesha County, the request went to a whole new level. Every year, the family has an appreciation party for everyone who has touched their lives in the past year: family, friends, contractors, teachers, dentists and more. The list grows to 70-80 people each year, and so did the need to expand their kitchen entertaining area. The home, built in 2000, needed an upgrade.
Contained Excitement

2 weeks ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

On Dawn Young’s handle on Facebook or Instagram, “Seasonal Designs by Dawn” — she has a container for every season. Her prowess can be seen throughout her property. Adorning the paths to her home and prairie garden are 20 unique floral containers. “I have two sets of favorite containers,” she says. “One set is concrete, heavy, wide birdbath-shaped urns that sit on top of three-foot-tall pedestals and have this worn look.
Visionary Advances

3 weeks ago | gmtoday.com | Terry Schuster

A generation of parents who told their children to eat their vegetables are now needing to heed the same advice. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, people who eat dark leafy greens (like spinach and kale), along with yellow, orange and other colorful fruits and vegetables and fatty fish (such as salmon) can lower the risk of early or advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Visionary Advances

3 weeks ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

A generation of parents who told their children to eat their vegetables are now needing to heed the same advice. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, people who eat dark leafy greens (like spinach and kale), along with yellow, orange and other colorful fruits and vegetables and fatty fish (such as salmon) can lower the risk of early or advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
2025 Groundbreakers

1 month ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

Quality landscaping contributes to sustainability, boosts curb appeal, and fosters a healthier, more enjoyable outdoor experience. Many area landscape firms are transforming homeowners’ living experiences by designing award-winning yards. This year, we’ve partnered with the Wisconsin Landscape Contractor Awards (WLCA) to showcase these properties. The WLCA is a professional association of landscape firms that represent, educate and dedicate their efforts to the Wisconsin green industry.
Smiles for All

1 month ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

To meet a growing need throughout the state, the Marquette University School of Dentistry opened the Delta Dental Urgent and Special Care Clinic — part of a multi-year effort to renovate the school’s educational clinics and upgrade technology and equipment throughout its 120,000-square-foot-building. The renovations, completed in December, better serve patients and create an enhanced clinical education environment to support Wisconsin’s future oral health care workforce.
Garden Glory

1 month ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

A garden is a story told by plants, according to Carol J. Michel, author, gardener and podcaster. “When the time is right, the plants tell the stories, stories of the past and the present, stories of conquests and defeats, stories of friends and enemies,” says Michel in a blog. “Every plant has its own story to tell, and collectively they are the story of my garden, the story of my life,” she adds.
Garden Glory

1 month ago | gmtoday.com | Terry Schuster

A garden is a story told by plants, according to Carol J. Michel, author, gardener and podcaster. “When the time is right, the plants tell the stories, stories of the past and the present, stories of conquests and defeats, stories of friends and enemies,” says Michel in a blog. “Every plant has its own story to tell, and collectively they are the story of my garden, the story of my life,” she adds.
Lifelong Learners and Filling Needs

2 months ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

(Left to right) Bradley Wooten and Kathi Moses. At age 38, Bradley Wooten graduated from Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) in the spring. He was the Outstanding Student Award winner from the School of Business and was also the student speaker for the 2024 graduation ceremony. Kathi Moses enrolled in the cosmetology program at WCTC at age 34. As a little girl, she always loved working on hair and wanted to be a hair stylist.
Neighborhood Charm

2 months ago | mkelifestyle.com | Terry Schuster

For area home buyers continuously challenged with finding available homes for sale, there is some hope for 2025. While home sales in 2024 were still well below a normally functioning marketplace, December sales were up 15.2% over a year ago, says Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors President Mike Ruzicka. That may indicate a more robust 2025 housing market. “Sales have been in a funk since mid-2022 when interest rates increased from historical lows to about 6%,” says Ruzicka.