Sometimes, life is just not on your side. It may be a bad day, or a bad month, or a bad year. But how you react to your misfortune can have a big impact on how utterly miserable you are while the universe is giving you the finger. August has been that way for us. …
We flew to Ayers Rock from Cairns and landed on a tiny tarmac. We walked off the plane, out of the heat, and into an airport with two “gates”, a coffee shop, and a gift shop. We took a shuttle to Ayers Rock Resort, which offers a wide range of accommodations, from a fancy hotel …
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. …
Lately, I’ve found that I haven’t been out to see Mr. Bones as often as I’d like. There are a few reasons for that. First is that when you have a ton to do, it’s really easy to point to a three hour chunk of your day labeled “Horse” and say, if I just eliminate …
Guys, I have the hardest time with bathroom vanities. When I started planning our renovation, it was seriously the bane of my existence. Obviously we aren’t made of money at this stage of life (what’s up student debt?) so we couldn’t afford to spend an obnoxious amount of money on a vanity, but the average …
I am very excited to introduce this month’s featured scientist: Corrie Navis. I met her while we were both pursuing our Master’s degrees in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Eastern Michigan University. Corrie’s excitement for science (and many other things, actually) is extremely infectious, and her current research is so adorable that I have …
I have been spending a lot of time mulling over the concept of expectations lately. If you don’t have any, you accept less than you deserve in many aspects of life. But if you have too many, or they’re too high, you set yourself up for disappointment. I know this because I used to have …
Just when you thought we were done adding family members for a while, I have to introduce you to a new one: Herbie! Herbie (AKA Herbert Hoover) is our new robotic vacuum, and I am in love with him. Herbie is an ECOVACS DEEBOT N79 Robotic vacuum, and I found him on Amazon. I have …
I was talking with a very honest friend recently, and she said that in a relationship, one person is always the asshole. In context it was funny, but I also think there’s some truth to that. I also think that in the healthiest relationships, people take turns being the asshole. I’ll explain. First, I …
After our last night of silliness in Sydney, we flew to Cairns. Compared to the relative bustle of Sydney and its air of excitement, Cairns felt incredibly laid back. Like a summer night in the South, but way more liberal and with surfboards and dreadlocks. This was probably my favorite stop on the entire trip. …
