Harry Potter Butterbeer
This is liquid candy amazingness. …
Shepherd’s Pie
In Scotland, they use lamb, but you could also substitute for ground beef, which is technically “cottage pie.” Since I can’t eat either of those… …
Slow-Cooked French Onion Soup
Recipe for a 3 quart slow cooker. Just double it if you have a 6 quart slow cooker. …
Home-made Harry Potterfest
Statistics show that the people who celebrate the most birthdays live the longest.
Vegetable Garden – Update
We spent all weekend working on the garden! …
Happy New Year
Wishing you and yours the very best 2019 has to offer.
Welcome to the Family, Sheldon!
That’s right, please welcome Dr. Sheldon S. Scooper, our new cleaning robot extraordinaire. He has been busy eating dog toys and scaring the cat, but we’re excited to have him around nonetheless. Between the new lawn care service and the cleaning robot, keeping up with the household has become significantly easier.
Mentorship Moment 11/19/18
Best advice of the week:
You can’t drive change without ruffling a few feathers.
How Much I ERN’ed This Year!
Just got back from #FinCon18. I met a ton of amazing people doing a ton of amazing things, and felt inspired to take on some new projects, but the highlight of it all…
OH MY GOSH I MET BIG ERN!
In a world where feelings trump logic and numbers are ignored in favor of made-up statistics, his blog is a refreshingly straightforward take on the math behind early retirement. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to meet him in person.
If you haven’t checked out his blog, here are some of my favorites:
- Our emergency fund is exactly $0.00
- Top 10 reasons for having an emergency fund – debunked (Part 1) and Part 2
- My best investment ever: Homeownership?!
- And if you are interested in early retirement, his ultimate guide to safe withdrawal rates is worth working through as you look at your own portfolio
Cruising to Cuba
The Wanderer and I joined in for Physician on FIRE’s pre-FinCon cruise. Definitely a fun adventure! …