Morning! Today I have a guest post from Kevin who blogs at Graduating From Debt, enjoy! My name is Kevin Watts and I am the creator of Graduating from Debt. I was like millions of recent college graduates in heavy debt with very little hope. With the right attitude and discipline I took control of… Read more
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Little house in Guatemala, stormy edition
Because I am so organized (/sarcasm), I already had my post lined up with the recap of the past two weeks, but on Friday night we were hit by a big storm. It had been a really hot and heavy week, the poor guys working on the land development tracing the plots were exhausted and… Read more
If you could only eat one thing, what food would it be?
If for the rest of your life, you could only eat one dish, what would you choose? Breakfast, lunch, and dinner? You can chose a dish with several ingredients, but not a soup, with a side of sushi, a side of steak, and a side of chocolate cake. I think I would go for some… Read more
Little House in Guatemala, week 20-21
Happy Monday! Happy indeed, as the works are nearing to an end. Or who knows, while BF was away, we nearly lost a whole week of work. They were building a small extension to the main house to serve as storage, and had clear instructions on how things should go. Pour concrete on the floor,… Read more
Easy tasty 5 minutes guacamole recipe
I know a few of you around here are guacamole fans, so I would like to share my super easy guacamole recipe today. Avocados are delicious in Guatemala, so guacamole is a big part of our diet. Lately, I have used this 5 minutes recipe, the only thing you need on top of the… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 18-19
Hi there! Time for a house and work update, I am happy to announce that the works are almost done! Here is the previous episode if you missed it. I want to do a small video for you to put things into better perspective, but I’ll wait until it is fully finished. So this week… Read more
Installing a water pump: costs and tutorial
After going to the council to apply for a water permit and try to be connected to the public water, we decided to go with a water pump. First because the guys at the council office didn’t look like they were in a hurry to grant the permit. Also, it’s not like they have a… Read more
About money, time, and doing the right thing
I love saving money. And I have the luxury of having time in my life since I don’t work anymore, so I have been known to go into great length to save money. We all know that time is money and instead of spending hours making our own toothpaste we should make extra money and… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 16-17
This week marks my fourth month here in Guatemala. Since I was bitten by the travel bug back in 2003, I haven’t spent a lot of four months periods in a same country. There was a round the world trip until 2004, then I lived in Guatemala 2004-2006 but was always exploring the… Read more
Buying a house cash: being truly at home
Last year I visited a friend in the US, and he had just bought a house for his family. ”Congratulations on buying a house!” I said. He pointed out to a small closet and replied “oh, that closet is ours, the rest belongs to the bank”. Like the majority of households those days, they would… Read more