The life of a secret hoarder…
Our #1 priority since January has been to GET OUT OF DEBT. And we have made HUGE progress this year. We’ve slashed 1/3 of our debt (whoop!) and as of right now, we are slated to be out of debt in January 2014. However, if we can pay an extra $1700 between now and then, […]
Change is Hard. Especially for our 6 yo.
AAAAUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!! So, that pretty much sums up how my husband and I feel when our 6 year old (actually he turns 6 tomorrow) is struggling with something new and different. I don’t even know where to begin… He is the baby in the family. So, yes, I will admit that I probably, most-likely (most-definitely) give […]
Parting with the Past
We know we need to de-clutter and get rid of our stuff before we take off on our RTW journey. Our mantra is “If it won’t fit on a boat, we don’t need it.” For the most part, we are ready to get rid of everything we own. Now. However, we are still a few years […]
How To Tell If You Are Having a Mid-Life Crisis
This post may not make sense to anyone else. It is just a brain-dump. I will go ahead and offer that Clue #1 that you are having a mid-life crisis is that you cannot get your brain to behave and think rationally. So, I’m pretty sure I’m having a mid-life crisis. Here are the facts: […]
Sailing…
Matt was supposed to take a sailing certification course next week with our 13 yo son. However, our son decided he didn’t actually want to get certified, or go sailing, so we cancelled the trip. But instead of the company offering a refund for the 5-day liveaboard course for two (which was not cheap), they […]