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Month: August 2016

Letting go of material possessions .. it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Letting go of material possessions .. it’s not as easy as it sounds.

    So… it’s time I put my money where my mouth is… so to speak.  It seems that we can no longer wait for Kevin’s clearance as rent is just too high in Hawaii and our savings are trickling through our fingers.  So we are activating Plan B and going travelling.  Ok, sounds great right? Well yes it is but … As per my previous posts I have spoken of saving money and for quite some time now I…

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Simplify …. it will be key to escape the daily grind!

Simplify …. it will be key to escape the daily grind!

Ok… so most good things don’t come without a bit of sacrifice right?! Take myself for example, prior to leaving my job I was making a good salary and pretty much could go out to eat or buy stuff on-line without thinking twice about it.  Now that my goals have changed to escaping the daily grind and getting my life back,  I have to consider what is really important to me. Well here are some easy ways to save money…

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10 Ways To Escape The Daily Grind.

10 Ways To Escape The Daily Grind.

Do you ever feel like you are stuck in the hamster wheel of life and that you aren’t going anywhere or that what you are doing doesn’t REALLY matter?  Well that’s how I have been feeling so, as you know, I quit my job and I am looking for ways to earn money from home or at least on my own schedule and learn how to escape the daily grind and perhaps even make a small difference in this beautiful world…

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Sleeping Giant hike

Sleeping Giant hike

The Sleeping Giant hike is, in my opinion, one of the best day hikes on Kauai.  The Sleeping Giant, or Nounou mountain, is located within the Nounou forest reserve and is west of the towns of Kapaa and Wailua.  If you look at the mountain from the highway you can see what looks like a sleeping giant ( you will head up towards his head and chin.) There are 3 paths leading to the top – one on the east side, one on…

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