Book Review: Grass Isn’t Greener: The Everyday Conservationist’s Guide to Bringing Nature to Your Yard

Grass Isn’t Greener: The Everyday Conservationist’s Guide to Bringing Nature to Your Yard Danae Wolfe Timber Press Description Built around easy-to-digest tips for improving sustainability, this fun, action-oriented guide will help everyone turn their home garden into an earth-friendly habitat.  Rooted in twenty practical steps that anyone can take starting today, Grass Isn’t Greener demonstrates … Read more

Things to Do in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U. P.)–Recommendations from a Frugal Couple without Kids

Lake of the Clouds

I’m a native troll (from the Lower Peninsula, a.k.a. under the bridge) but vacationed at least once a year in the UP for years, usually in May or October. Some things are closed for the season in those months, but it’s still possible to have a nice time. My all-time favorites: Fayette Historic Townsite / … Read more