Hello everyone! I know it’s been a long time since our last post, so I figured I’d write up a quick updates post to get everyone up to speed on all of the things. Busy season began in early April for Seth, so he has been working like crazy, which is normal for him this …
I wanted to take today to remind you all to do something that scares you. Don’t do something stupid. Don’t walk into traffic or have a “hold my beer moment.” Do something that will better your life but that scares the hell out of you. I’ve been trying to do more of these things over …
Hello everyone and welcome to 2018! I hope this year is even better than the last for you and the people you love. Whether you’re a believer in New Year’s Resolutions or not, there’s one thing Seth and I will definitely be starting anew this year, and that’s our three budgeting spreadsheets. I know three budgeting …
As someone who usually thinks of an ugly floral in grandma’s kitchen when I think of wallpaper, you’d pretty much never hear me advocate for its use in your house. As someone who has helped remove wallpaper on several occasions, I certainly wouldn’t recommend it if I ever thought I’d have to take it down. …
So. You and your partner think that you’re ready to take the next step in your relationship and acquire a baby mammal of some kind. For the purposes of this blog I’m going to assume that is a pet and not a baby human because I have no experience acquiring children (that sounds so …
Alternate post title: Mortgages for Millennials We know a few couples who are looking to buy houses in the next few months, and have been answering a lot of questions about the mortgage process for them. It occurred to me that mortgages are confusing (we learned that first hand) and having recently (FINALLY) completed the …
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 …
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. …
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 …
In August 2011, Seth and I, along with two other roommates, moved into a 1200 square foot, 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom (the horror! I know) bungalow that we rented from his parents, which is pictured below. Thanks Google Maps for happening to have an image from August 2011, probably two days after we moved in! …
