We went sailing!
The universe is conspiring. After spending years talking about quitting our jobs, selling all of our possessions, buying a catamaran sailboat (specifically a Lagoon 380, 410 or 420) and taking off on an around-the-world trip, this summer sealed the deal. We went sailing. To be honest, I wasn’t sure how it would feel to sail […]
Progress and Goals
With a new year, I think most people take stock of their lives and ask themselves… where are we now? where did we expect to be? what is on the horizon? We are just like everyone else! And so, I present Around ‘n Circles’ progress report and 2013 goals.
Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, Where the Heck Will We Go?
That is the burning question right now in our house… where are we going to move next spring? Originally, the idea to sell our house in April 2013 had three goals: Get us out of this enormous mortgage, so we could save more $$ for our RTW sailing adventure Get us out of this enormous […]
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, […]
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 […]