Back To The Grindstone

A new schedule and renewed energy. We have a big year ahead and we're ready to tackle it head on!

PlanningEmily Cooper15 June 2018Short Post

Helpers

Au pairs, nannies and cleaners, oh my! We're going to need all the help we can get.

PlanningEmily Cooper27 April 2018Little Thought

Planning Ahead

Visualising the next year of planning with our new project board.

PlanningEmily Cooper30 March 2018Short Post

Park Hangs

We're sorting out the future while the kids play.

PlanningEmily Cooper9 March 2018Short Post

Roll Up, Roll Up

Maternity-based spring cleaning has made for quite the garage sale, and a tidy little profit. :)

PlanningEmily Cooper2 March 2018Short Post

Right Now

More bills than thrills.

PlanningEmily Cooper2 February 2018Little Thought

Telling Close Friends

One amazing thing we have been able to do (especially given how connected the world is) is to maintain full secrecy of our plans in Singapore. This has been necessary given…

PlanningBen Morrell22 December 2017Long Post

Selling Bricks

I can envisage a very different summary of how we financially “did it” verse our plan. I think this is inevitable for many people, but at a high level we have, for a long time, been relying on selling an investment property to fund a substantial chunk of the boat purchase…

PlanningBen Morrell15 December 2017Long Post

No Reservations

We're staying out of the way, and observing the wisdom in wonder. Education interferes with learning. It's about growing up "uninstitutionalised".

PlanningEmily Cooper24 November 2017Little Thought

Osmosis

The only novels on our shelves now are sailing guides and reference books. Any spare five minutes is spent learning, absorbing, and immersing ourselves in the future.

PlanningEmily Cooper10 November 2017Short Post

Co-Working

We've been keeping the local coffee shops afloat, conducting late night productivity sessions over cups of tea and slices of cake.

PlanningEmily Cooper20 October 2017Short Post

What's In A Name?

We need a logo that easily identifies who we are, conveys the adventure, and looks good on the side of a boat. Time to call the designer!

PlanningEmily Cooper22 September 2017Short Post

Grab Life By The...

This is how to live life. Super excited to see that our horizon dreams are now within view.

PlanningEmily Cooper11 August 2017Little Thought

Two Years To Go

Wow, what a milestone... Only 24 months until we will be living on our own boat!…

PlanningBen Morrell1 July 2017Long Post

Exciting News!

Last minute flights and accommodation have been booked. We're heading down to Brisbane next weekend for the international boat show.

PlanningEmily Cooper19 May 2017Short Post, Australia

Budgeting

Right now we need to earn more and spend less, so that soon we can earn less and spend more!

PlanningEmily Cooper28 April 2017Little Thought

Clear Focus

We continue to chart and plot and scheme our way to our dreams. Recording monthly budgets, stretching targets and researching every angle. Pushing ourselves towards the ultimate goal. Our mindset is well and truely focussed on the future.

PlanningEmily Cooper24 March 2017Short Post