Elana K's Profile

One good thing about not having cable is that on those days I just don't want to work out, I get motivated by the promise of an hour of "House Hunters International" or the like while I'm on the elliptical at the gym. Pathetic, maybe, but at least once a week crappy tv is all that movtivates me...

My husband and I are just entering our 30s, 3 years out of grad school (he has lotsa debt), AND we work in the theater. I didn't even break 20k last year. That being said, we own a duplex in a great neighborhood in St Louis (we paid $115K), so we get extra income renting out the bottom floor apartment. We have a lovely backyard garden and lots of resources for gardening and homesteading like the Botanical Garden and some great local garden stores. Our garden gets a little bigger every year and we have enough room for chickens at some point. I don't think the job market is any better than a lot of mid-sized cities, but if two theater artists can buy a house and live a pretty fun life, I feel like anyone can. And as far as other amenities, if you like good food, free museums and a zoo, good music, baseball and nice neighborhoods with lots of personality, St. Louis is chocked full.