8 Ideas for a love-ly at-home Valentine’s Day Have you made a plan for Valentine’s Day? The time is here! With limited opportunities to get out and celebrate Valentine's Day this year, why not celebrate a romantic day at home? Here are some ideas to get you started:...

It’s 3 a.m. and you’re up to check on the baby. Nightlights guide your way, but when you flip the light switch in the bedroom, illumination never comes. In the kitchen, the cabinet door’s soft close is, well, too soft. A blemish on the board-and-batten siding catches...

“If you build it, they will come.” — Field of Dreams.

The incredible, thriving community at Sterling Ranch is more than twenty years in the making. Founders Harold and Diane Smethills, along with their sons, knew from the start there was something special about the…

Picture this: Family members smiling as they walk their dogs, hand in hand. Friends meeting for drinks at trivia night. Neighbors waving from covered porches. This is what you’ll find at Sterling Ranch — one of the nation’s best places to live. But don’t take our word...

Have you declared a new year’s resolution for 2022? Maybe more than one? If you’ve resolved to achieve greater physical wellness this year or to eat healthier or to prioritize time with family and friends, the strong, tight-knit community at Sterling Ranch is here to...

Did you recently celebrate the winter solstice? This annual astronomical occurrence marks a change; it’s a point in the year from which the days become longer and the nights shorter. With this event in the rearview mirror, it’s time to map out how to best take...

A brand-new home provides so many benefits, among them the peace of mind that comes from having a home warranty. No matter if you’ve been in your home for five years or five months, it is an investment you want to protect, and savvy homeowners know winter home...

In some places, winter is long. And cold. And gray. But this is not the case at Sterling Ranch, the gem of Northwest Douglas County in Colorado. With 300+ days of sunshine, it’s not unusual to wake up here and find snow carpeting the earth, then go about your life...

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a small, anonymous gesture that changed the trajectory of your day — that brought you joy? That’s the idea behind the Pay It Forward movement, a philosophy that centers on random acts of kindness, specifically for strangers....