We’re here to talk about our monthly Michigan invasive species, which is in full spring frenzy as we speak. Name: Alliaria petiolata, commonly called garlic mustard. Native Range: Europe Description: Garlic mustard is an herbaceous plant (meaning it has no woody stems) that smells like garlic when you crush the leaves. The first year, it …
I was listening to a morning radio show on my way into work a couple of days ago, and they were talking and laughing about when they lie to their spouse about their spending. I wish I was joking. They didn’t call it lying of course. One of the hosts was talking about her “shopping …
This post is an alert for all of you world travelers (or would-be world travelers) out there. You may or may not have seen posts like this floating around sometime this year: The U.S. Virgin Islands Will Actually Pay You To Visit In 2017 I saw this crop up at the end of 2016 and …
Strap yourselves in folks, because this is another long post about how we manage our money. At the start of the year, we were feeling frustrated because it felt like we were working really hard but never felt like we were “getting ahead” financially. To combat that, we started keeping track of our net worth. …
When I think of someone I can depend on, I think of Kyle G. George. Kyle earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Chemistry, Conservation Biology, and almost Captive Wildlife Management from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, but I learned just what an asset he is to have on your …
For all of you wondering how our upstairs renovation is coming along, the answer is: slooooowly. After all, we can only work on the weekends most of the time, but progress is being made. We’ve shared the overall plan with you in this post, and the last progress picture you’ve seen was in this post. …
In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to take a time out to talk about climate change. This is not a post designed to teach you about the facts of climate change, so whether or not you think climate change is real, it would be appreciated if you read this post through to the end. …
Alternate post title: How to Get a Deal on Anything So I’m absurdly excited to announce that I bought enough solid bamboo flooring for our ENTIRE HOUSE. That’s right, not just the upstairs. THE WHOLE HOUSE! I am a firm believer that having coherent flooring in a tiny house helps to make it feel more …
Today’s featured Michigan invasive species is one that I am intimately familiar with since I used them for my graduate school thesis experiments, which I’ll tell you all about another time. This species is the rusty crayfish, and the State of Michigan is serious about controlling their population, for reasons you will learn below. Name: Orconectes …
This is a joint post. We figured it might be fun to share some of the things we disagree about and get some outside opinions on the matter. Today we’re going to discuss flooring options (for our upstairs renovation, but also just in general). Kayla’s opinion is in blue, and Seth’s is in green. Seth …
