About Jean

I live in rural Wisconsin with my husband Scott, where we run a zero-emissions home powered by a 28.8 kW solar array and geothermal heating. We drive EVs, grow our own food, and preserve it through canning, dehydrating, and fermentation. I sew, crochet, and fix things instead of replacing them.

This isn't a hobby blog — it's how we actually live. I started The Jeanius to share what we've learned: that sustainability isn't sacrifice, it's a better investment. The things that are good for the world also happen to save money, taste better, and last longer.

By day, I'm a project manager at Kwik Trip. Before that, I led GDPR compliance for Windows and Internet Explorer at Microsoft. I hold a Master's in Project Management from UW-Platteville. The same skills that keep enterprise programs on track — planning, prioritization, stakeholder management — turn out to be pretty useful when you're running a household on solar power and putting up 200 jars of preserves a year.

Here you'll find three posts a week: Monday Business (project management and AI), Wednesday Wisdom (sustainability and DIY), and Friday Food (recipes with a sustainability angle). Smart, practical sustainability for all.

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