December’s theme of “warmth” had two meanings ๐ . First was the fact that I spent half of the month soaking up the sun in Puerto Vallarta, Mรฉxico where it was literally warm (75F), and the second was that I spent the rest of the month in Upstate NY with family that makes my heart warm…in an emotional way, not a concerning medical condition way ๐ . Continue reading “The Month Of Warmth: December 2023 Recap”
Guess what ๐ ? This is the 500th post on this blog!!! That number is completely wild to me, but I guess that’s what happens when I do something for almost a decade. Ridiculous. Anyway, thank you for being here ๐ . Now let’s get back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Throughout the year, I like to write down new things I’ve learned, read, watched and experienced to try and remember what each year entailed and how they differ. I then summarize all of that in my annual goals and accomplishments posts. The goal of these posts is not just to curate what I’ve been up to, but also to document how I have changed from one year to the next and how I’ve grown as a person. Continue reading “The Year Of Reading: 2023 Goals & Accomplishments”
And just like that, the second to last month of 2023 is over. Let’s see what I got up to!
Continue reading “The Month Of Puerto Vallarta: November 2023 Recap”
Here we are again ๐ . Two years ago I mentioned that I accidentally recorded everything I did in 1 hour increments for my whole first year of retirement. Originally this was because I was curious to see what I got up to with unlimited time, and later I found it so useful that I just kept doing it. Continue reading “I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 3 Years Of Retirement: Hereโs What Retirees Do All Day!”
Aaand somehow it’s fall ๐ . Who knew? Definitely not me since I spent the month in New Zealand where it was spring and baby lambs and calves were roaming. It was a wild time ๐ . So let’s see what I got up to in the month of October!
Continue reading “The Month Of New Zealand: October 2023 Recap”
Earlier this year I declared that my favorite nomad hack was my discovery of concentrated beauty bars, specifically conditioner bars, that work for my type of curly hair. I was looking for a solution to carrying around liquids since I board airplanes semi-often. Continue reading “Review: Ethique Shampoo, Conditioner and Lotion Bars”
Once again, I don’t know how another month has passed. Since my last update, I’ve been jet-setting around the world and providing more frequent updates on my Instagram page. However, I’m also behind on that at this point ๐ . So let’s see what I’ve been up to!
Continue reading “The Month Of Australia: September 2023 Recap”
Let me paint you a picture. It’s 2016, Young Purple is a year and change into her journey to financial independence – and subsequently a year into writing on this blog ๐ . I went to a bonfire on the beach in Seattle with some friends and had a lovely time. At some point during the night, my glasses were knocked off and lost to the bonfire gods. Continue reading “Review: Zenni Optical – Affordable Eyeglasses That I Love”