If you’ve come looking for bucket list ideas, you’re in the right place. What I love about bucket lists is that there’s no right or wrong way to make them, and the items on your list can evolve with you over time. Write a new list every few years if your aspirations and interests change. Keep your bucket list ideas fresh and fun. And if you haven’t already, check out my … [Read more...]
Improving Your Net Worth By Managing A Budget
This post was written by Derek Sall, owner of LifeAndMyFinances.com, a place where he encourages people to get out of debt, save money, and grow wealthy. This past December I decided to make the audacious goal of paying off my mortgage by the end of 2014. When I sat down and crunched the numbers, I discovered that to even have a chance of paying off the remaining $54,000 … [Read more...]
Six Months In Pictures: Jan to June 2014
I'm constantly amazed with how fast time flies. Here were are in late June with July just around the corner. Where did the first six months of the year go?! Those of you who've been following Untemplater for a while know that I am a photography addict and take pictures constantly of whatever catches my eye. Unfortunately my photo library is a complete mess, which I normally … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Top 10 Sites
Hi! Hope your summer is off to a great start. I'm on on the road for another week or two and am squeezing in some R&R. I want to share some of my pics from the incredible St Petersburg, Russia. I always dreamed about visiting Russia after hearing my mom tell stories of her visits when she was younger. Russia is unlike any place I've ever been before, which is one of the … [Read more...]
Reconnecting With My Parents
I had the chance to visit my parents this past Spring for the first time time in the last couple years. I am the only one in my family on the West Coast, and with my hectic work and travel schedule I haven't been able to see them as often as I should. My mom finally guilted me to the point I had to drop everything and commit to a visit, and I'm glad she did. Since there are … [Read more...]