The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project, Guatemala — Getting Fish for the Tilapia Pond
A few days after building the chicken coop for The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project, we went in search of tilapia (fish) for the pond.
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The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project, Guatemala: Building a Chicken Coop
Our first day of work on our new project, The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project, we completed our first undertaking -- building a chicken coop.
This is what we started with:
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The Perpetual Self-Reliance Project — Teaching a Family How to Fish : Patanatic, Guatemala
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$129.00
What was the last thing you spent $129 on? Groceries? Your cell phone bill? Maybe a new toy or gadget.
See the man in this picture to the right? We personally know him, we call him Presidente -- hum...
Solar Heated Hot Water Project — Thanks For Your Donations!
I LOVE hot showers.
Nice loooong showers, with water so hot it's almost scalding.
For me, it's like a meditation, a special treat, time to myself away from the hustle and bustle of family life.
I can'...
Our Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt and Harvest Adventure : Guatemala
We will be pre-launching the Fund Your Lifestyle Academy with the first five interviews on Tuesday -- for a special price. Enrollment will only be open until Friday, and then we'll close it down until our offic...
The BEST Day Ever! – Xocomil Water Park, Reu, Guatemala
Anytime we do something fun, our kids invariably comment, "This is the BEST day ever!"
This time, our 'best day ever' was a visit to Guatemala's largest water park - Xocomil (pronounced sho-co-meel).
The ...
Patchwork Income with Family Trek — How to Fund Travel Series
This is the first in our freedom income series that I'll be doing as we interview individuals and families for our How to Fund Travel series. I also have a post on FamilyTrek today that you can read, Why I Love...
Where Are You Dreaming of Traveling To?
The holidays are approaching.
We're already making plans for buying killing our own turkey. Then it's Christmas, and the New Year.
It's fun to spend those times with people you know and love, so that's wh...
Happy Dia de los Muertos : Panajachel, Guatemala
I wrote a short report, an intro to our 'Academy' - 5 Steps to Funding Your Dream Lifestyle. You can get it free here.
Two years ago today my 3 year old daughter was in the hospital with a broken femur.
One ...
Winter is for Flying Kites in Panajachel, Guatemala
I wrote a short report, an intro to our 'Academy' - 5 Steps to Funding Your Dream Lifestyle. You can get it free here.
It's October.
And at Lake Atitlan that means that rainy season is over and winter is arr...