When my best friend and I were seniors in high school, we were addicted to scrapbooking and making collage journals of all the drama and fun memories we had being in school together. We poured hours and hours into those scrapbooks that we probably should have spent studying, but both of us still managed to stay honor roll students. Although I remember we had our fair share of … [Read more...]
An Untemplate Off The Grid Retirement
Both of my parents retired in their 60s. It's impressive they both worked as long as they did because I have a hard time envisioning myself working full time into my 60s (25+ more years). My dad's career was not an easy one, especially working blue collar jobs with multiple back injuries. But I've learned a lot from observing him, including most recently what it's like to have … [Read more...]
Thanks For Three Great Years And Here’s To Three More!
I recently discovered, haha by accident mind you, that I'd passed my three year blogversary on Untemplater! I remember being much more aware of time at my six month and one year mark, but got lost in the blur of things after that. I can't believe year two totally passed me by. Goes to show how quickly time goes when you're having fun! One of the main reasons I've lasted as … [Read more...]
Risking It All As A Serial Entrepreneur
The older I get and the more work experience I have under my belt, the more and more I find myself thinking about life, the range of successes and failures people have, and also how everything is relative. Our perceptions and surroundings have such a significant impact on our lifestyles and happiness. When we're young we think we know it all, but we're usually too inexperienced … [Read more...]
Should I Get A Cat? Weighing The Pros Cons And Costs Of Getting A Cat
As a former owner of two cats for 17 years, I've been thinking about getting another pet recently and wondering "should I get a cat?" When you've had any pet for that long, it's not as easy a decision as you might think to get another pet. A LOT happens in 17 years. After all I had my two cats for half of my entire life! It's pretty crazy when you think about it that way. So … [Read more...]