You may remember the story I told you about how Mr. ItchyFeet and I (over the course of 10 years) remodeled an old condo while …
Our life before FIRE.
The Before Times
The Slow Flip, Condo Style
My grandfather informed me when I was young that real estate was a great way to accumulate wealth. Luckily, he was privileged enough that he …
Adventures in Roatán, Honduras
Back in the Before Times (2018), Mr. ItchyFeet and I took a crazy trip to Roatán, Honduras. Roatán is a tiny island in the Caribbean …
Bonaire Adventures!
Bonaire is a sleepy little island in the Caribbean that is really great for shore scuba diving and snorkeling. It’s the ‘B’ part of the …
What, is She Going to Die?
Yeah, I had eye cancer when I was 27. It’s a pretty crazy story! The hubby and I wanted to do more camping and I …
Financial Roadtrip
I have been saving just about my entire life. I always had a savings account while growing up and my mom and grandfather would talk …
Why Retire Now
Mr. ItchyFeet always said that he would never retire. He would “retire the day after [he] died”. He just couldn’t imagine not working. He got …
Landlines Were a Thing
Way back in 2002, when landlines were the norm, I lived in Colorado with my future sister-in-law. She was going to collage and I was …
Hurricane Irma
After Mr. ItchyFeet broke his neck and had his first spine surgery to remove the piece of disc embedded in his nerve root, we needed …