Financially Independent, Retired Early(ish) at 57.
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Can you guess what I made yesterday by looking at these ingredients? If you guessed soap, you’re bang on the money! A quick glance back at the frogblog shows that I’ve been making soap for over a decade now. When I first began, I tried just about every recipe that I could lay my hands […]
I was searching through “school memes” to find an image for this post and then I saw this one. It’s perfect! Retirement means never having to know which day it is unless you choose to, while being a teacher??? That damned timetable changes day by day so you have to keep track of which day […]
What’s top of my mind: He was found guilty! Over the course of these Wednesday W’s I’ve mentioned that I’ve been listening to ‘The Teacher’s Trial’, a podcast about the ongoing trial of Christopher Dawson, who was accused of murdering his first wife 40 years ago. He was only brought to justice when a podcast […]
What’s top of my mind: Do I go to Aldi after posting this? I’ve pulled out some roast pumpkin from the freezer to make a pasta/pumpkin bake for dinner, but I’ve just realised that we don’t have any ham. *sigh* I don’t feel like making this a ‘spend’ day. Where I’ve been: Having a nice […]
So as you know, last week I not-so-cleverly put my phone in the washing machine and put it through a full wash cycle. Even though front-load washing machines are said to be gentle on clothes, it turns out that they’re not very gentle on phones. The next day I went to the Apple store at […]
Finally – the girls’ weekend arrived! Working towards Financial Independence involves a lot more things than money. One of these things is having the means and the freedom to set up experiences for the people we love. The timeshare that I bought many years ago and then barely used is now really coming into its […]
What’s top of my mind: Today’s the day!!!! My car is packed, I have a shopping list of food to buy, and after work today I’ll be pointing the car towards Ballarat. The Girls’ weekend is fast approaching! I’m heading off a couple of days earlier than the girls, so I’m looking forward to some […]
What’s top of my mind: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH. I was so happy this morning, when the news came out that masks are now back in schools. The principal walked around to every class and gave them out to every kid who . As many of you would know, I’ve been wearing a mask at work from the […]
“Kids. Can’t shoot ’em, can’t tie ’em to a tree!” said one of my American friends in a heavy Southern accent to me when my boys were young. It made me laugh. Most FI/RE bloggers who have kids seem to be young parents, so their posts are all about paying for child care, sourcing cheap […]
What’s top of my mind: Making Ryan27 get his driving licence. He hates driving. Can you imagine? But he has a job offer that requires him to be mobile. Operation “Get Your Damned Licence, You Elderly Guy” is on! Where I’m going: As soon as I press ‘publish, we’ll be out to the car. Driving […]
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