Land use and development is something that occupies my mind on an almost daily basis. How am I using space? How are we as a society using this or that space? How can we do it better? As a species we have a tremendous impact on the natural world around us, and to disregard how …
I am so excited to introduce to you our first featured scientist as part of our series “Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades”: Jake Bonello. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Society (Biology Focus) from Eastern Michigan University, where I had the privilege of studying with him. He currently works for …
When Seth’s parents first bought our house with the intention of renting it out, I had absolutely no intention of living there. But being involved with Seth as I was, his friend and partner in breakup woes at that time, I was happy to help clean the place up and help get it move-in ready. …
Seth and I both recently graduated, him with his bachelor’s degree and me with my master’s degree. We went to two different schools and aside from school, Seth maintained one job and I maintained between two and three (yes I am insane). To say it was a challenge to spend time together was an understatement. …
Just imagine me listening to Louie Armstrong and reveling in the idea that future generations will benefit from the knowledge we are gaining every day (“They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know”) while I write this post. Seth and I both care very deeply about the environment. His degree is in Environmental Studies and …
If you’re anything like Seth and I, you graduated college with some serious debt. Seth was luckier and smarter than I was in that respect. His parents had money set aside for college and he started with an associate’s degree at a community college, which was much cheaper. Even though he didn’t have to take …
Alternative title for this post: Never Renovate on a Deadline. Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Nowhere in life is this more true than during a renovation project. So before I get into examples, I will give some words of advice: never plan a renovation with a hard …
If you have ever been in my kitchen (or even have seen a picture of it), you’d know that counter space and cabinet space are both at a premium. With so little space, it irked me that my collection of spices took up one ENTIRE SHELF of the right overhead cabinet (and I only have …
I heard probably my 300th couple whisper-yelling awful things at each other while bartending the other night. It’s something we’ve all seen and probably even done. I’ve heard women bitching about their husbands. I’ve seen full-on screaming matches. But isn’t there a better way? Every couple fights. It’s a fact of life. You will never …
Of the two of us I tend to be the spender and Seth is definitely the saver. But of the two of us I also work more jobs at any given time and therefore make more money to spend, so that may have something to do with it. At some point I got sick of …