Welcome to our second home issue and our first attempt at repeating a theme.

We’re not the people who like doing the same thing twice, and we know no one wants to read the same thing twice, so creating a second home issue presented us with a new challenge: how do we tell stories about the same topic in a very different way? The answer: Let’s talk about living in our homes. Then, we had too many ideas (it’s a problem we’ve grown accustomed to).

You’ll find stories with an environmentally friendly theme, such as Ali Voron’s shop, Piece Revival, easy (and affordable) ways to green your home and how to sell or donate your spring cleaning finds so they don’t end up in a landfill. And, because living in a home also means having fun, we, along with the famed Emily Post, are sharing tips on how to host a memorable dinner party.

We also created a section-within-a-section called “How to Home” that includes shorter stories about how to refresh your home, create a productive workspace and Airbnb your home, along with a story on the financial/legal things you should know when buying a home and what you should know/consider when making the transition to senior living.

Since one of our goals is to help you, we also help you prevent and prepare for a home disaster. And, speaking of helping, the home-related problem we hear about the most often is “I’m ready to downsize, but I don’t know where to go.” So, we’re answering that question. And we also go on a day trip to Sagamore Hill, the home of Theodore Roosevelt.

And when you’re all “homed out,” you can read about your incredible neighbors, like a teen building a mini-golf course to spread awareness about climate change, a local artist who recently passed away, a high school track coach who was one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, and a John Jay High School alum who is making it big on Broadway.

Plus, there’s always stuff for you to learn. We’ll help you understand why your dog chews on your socks or eats “gross” things, how to buy/care for hydrangeas and if family therapy is right for you.

Yes, we packed a lot into this issue—so much, in fact, that we had to increase our page count.

Finally, a little plug for the other things we do, because Connect To isn’t only on the pages of this magazine. On our ever-growing website, we’ve begun publishing the Record Review’s beloved police report (connecttomag.com/policereport), penned by the same writer. And we’re starting something completely new, a project we’re calling The Buzz (connecttomag.com/thebuzz). Here, you can hear your neighbors “buzz” about a topic and even record your own thoughts about the topic (voice only, all completely anonymous).

Plus, our app is growing. You can subscribe through the App Store or Google Play to get discounts for local shops, restaurants, businesses and more.