Writer’s Block and Focus on Travel
BY Ms. Vine
Monday December 2, 2019 0 Comments Blog, Lifestyle, Travel
Lately, I’ve suffered from writer’s block. Since February 2019, I’ve done a great job of meeting my once per week posting goal. But this blog has had a bit of an existential crisis. What is its true niche? We are pursuing financial independence and early retirement (“FIRE”), but I often feel like we don’t have... Read More
Five Ways We Save on Groceries
BY Ms. Vine
Monday November 25, 2019 0 Comments Blog, Cooking, Personal Finance, Uncategorized
Did you know the USDA publishes the average cost of eating at home for a variety of family sizes? Based on this data, Mr. Vine and I spend right around the “thrifty plan” amount when our annual grocery costs are averaged on a monthly basis. At home, we eat plenty of locally grown, organic, seasonal... Read More
Destination Ambivalence: How we are traveling now
BY Ms. Vine
Monday November 18, 2019 0 Comments Blog, Travel, Uncategorized
Our travel planning process has evolved over the years, and we imagine that will be the case for years to come. Neither what we hope to get from travel, nor what we can afford to spend on travel has been constant. It probably won’t be in the future, either.  We knew from the beginning that... Read More
October 2019 Progress Update
BY Ms. Vine
Monday November 11, 2019 0 Comments Progress Update, Uncategorized
The first half of October whizzed by before we even knew what happened. We had more social activities planned than ever it seemed. For some reason, October always seems like an exceptionally busy month for us. We had a football tailgate--this one that we planned. Like camping, tailgating is a lot more work when you’re... Read More
The Vines Go Camping
BY Ms. Vine
Monday October 14, 2019 One Comment Blog, Lifestyle, Travel, Uncategorized
Over the summer, we tried out a short camping trip. This was an item on my 101 tasks list. We also wanted to see if camping could be a frugal form of vacationing in the future for us. We had a great time, but I’m not sure if it’s all that frugal for us. We... Read More