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October 2019 Expenses And Dividend Income

November 6, 2019 Mr. Tako 14 Comments

Wow! Another month is gone already? Holy-heck did October ever fly by fast! I was pretty productive this October, mainly due to the kids being back in school/daycare. With the kids away, I can generally get a good 24 hours per week to work on various projects around the house…

Which is exactly what I did for most of the month of October! I was so busy trying to get all my outdoor projects done before our ”monsoon season” started, that I even missed International Octopus Day…

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Fall Projects And Life Updates

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Mr. Tako 18 Comments

Normally I spend my posts on this blog waxing poetically about intense topics like investing, saving, and other areas of immense importance (like food). Today, instead of doing another one of those super-serious blog posts, I decided to just go casual do more of a ‘life update’…

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September 2019 Expenses And Dividend Income

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 Mr. Tako 25 Comments

What? September is over already? When did that happen? Time really does fly! Unlike last month, the Tako family spent our September primarily at home. School started back-up and Tako Jr. #1 began the first grade!

Now that I don’t need to be watching the kids all day, I took advantage of all that extra time…

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The Impossible Food Budget

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 Mr. Tako 13 Comments

Have you tried a “Impossible Burger” yet? It’s a burger made from a new plant-based meat substitute that’s been taking the world by storm this year. The ingredients are mostly soy and potato proteins. Apparently there’s over 9,000 restaurants in the U.S. that now serve some form of the “Impossible Burger”. Pretty neat, right?

Plant based meat substitutes have been the stuff of science fiction for years…

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July 2019 Expenses And Dividend Income

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 Mr. Tako 20 Comments

Whoa! It’s already the middle of August and I’m just getting around to posting July’s numbers? Sorry folks! It’s been that kind of summer!

I’ve been busy hanging-out with the kids a lot this summer, and July in particular was filled with a lot of fun family activities at very affordable prices…

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Still On Vacation!

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Mr. Tako 12 Comments

Yep, we’re still on vacation! Last week we were exploring around Dallas and having a great time, but our vacation isn’t over yet! When you’re financially independent and “mostly” retired, you could argue that everyday is a vacation, but I still like to make the distinction when we’re away from home it’s a “vacation”…

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May 2019 Dividend Income And Expenses

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 Mr. Tako 25 Comments

I think May has to be my favorite month of the year to live in the Pacific Northwest. Everything is green and blooming from previous rain showers, and the weather finally gets warm and dry enough to spend an entire day outside with the family.

Most of the year here is cold, cloudy and wet. We spend a lot of time indoors playing board games, reading books, watching movies, hanging out with friends, and trying to stay dry….

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I Survived! One Week Of Solo Parenting…

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Mr. Tako 25 Comments

Yep, I survived my week of solo-parenting! Nobody died, and very little blood was drawn. I’d call that a success! More importantly, I survived a week almost completely disconnected from the internet (other than checking the weather forecast at night)! No blogging, no email, no web browsing, and absolutely no social media…

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How To Make Japanese-style Mabo Tofu

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Mr. Tako 23 Comments

When it comes to cooking meals at home, absolutely no-one wants to cook a separate meal for the kids and a separate meal for adults. Yet adults often prefer bolder, spicier flavors with more exotic ingredients. Kids tend to enjoy simpler fare — carb heavy dishes with much milder flavors. At least my kids do — pizza, spaghetti, macaroni & cheese, sandwiches and so on.

It definitely puts smiles on their little faces, but I can only eat so much of it before I’m craving something more exciting…