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If Matt & Laura paid off their mortgage tomorrow, they’d get a 3.375% return on their money. If Matt & Laura keep their $396,315 in cash, they’ll get a sub 1% return as that’s the interest rate of their savings account. If Matt & Laura funnel this money into a taxable investment account, made up of diversified total-market low-fee index funds, they can project receiving a 7% annual rate of return from the market– Combining all of their retirement accounts–401ks, Roth IRAs, IRAs–Matt and Laura currently have: To project Matt and Laura’s retirement portfolio in ten years, we need to use an investment calculator.

High above the city, with a replica of Michelangelo’s David, Piazzale Michelangelo offers stunning views of Florence’s old town. It’s a popular tourist spot but it’s still worth visiting as its one of the few places where you can marvel at the beautiful city strewn out at your feet. It’s a beautiful way to see the old city from a different vantage point and is a peaceful experience in the midst of a busy city. Not only is the wine delicious, but the Chianti region brings any romantic notion of Tuscany to life with rolling, green hills and rugged vineyards studded with rustic, old buildings.

With International Women’s Day in the review mirror, I wanted to create a fun, simple DIY that celebrates women all year! This tutorial for woman figure vase makes a great gift or activity for that long awaited girls night. The secret ingredient, your new craft best friend, is air dry clay. If you need more inspiration for your air dry clay – one of my favorite DIY bloggers wrote a whole book of ideas.

The world’s golf greats had a hand in many of the area’s 14 golf courses, from Cancun to the Riviera Maya. Dedicated yogis will find their bliss at hotels that are seriously devoted to the practice, like eco chic Amansala Yoga & Wellness Resort and Maya Tulum Resort, which regularly host retreats led by world-renowned teachers, but even casual practitioners will be tempted by invigorating morning sessions that greet the sun at Hotel Esencia, where the open-air tree-top yoga platforms overlook the sea, and the many types of yoga practiced at Viceroy Riviera Maya. ’re technically not supposed to multi-task during yoga, but you can take your down dogs to another level with a standup paddleboard yoga class in the Caribbean Sea, inside a cenote, or, best of all, after touring Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with nine different eco systems. At Sense, a Rosewood Spa, at Rosewood Mayakoba, treatments include the detoxifying Cenote Temazcal Purification; the cleansing Iztam Herbal Cure, a clay wrap rooted in ancient herbal medicine; consultations with the resident shaman, and an intuitive, immersive sensory ritual performed in in Kuxtal, the sensory spa garden named for the Maya word for “life.

End your day with a romantic dinner one of Austin’s romantic restaurants. This hotel is in a high rise building so the higher floors offer sweeping views of downtown Austin and Lady Bird Lake! Hotel San Jose, located on South Congress Ave, sits in a historic 1930’s building. The Saint Cecilia lounge is in the center of the hotel and provides both indoor and outdoor seating exclusively for hotel guests, maintaining an intimate experience throughout your stay.

If you’ve ever purchased a bottle of “Real Vermont Maple Syrup” and wondered why it cost $500, I will tell you: it takes 79 discrete steps and 24 hours of work to produce a single quart of maple syrup. To start the process, Mr. FW and Kidwoods pulled out the tap line and inserted it into the sap collection tank, then drilled small holes and hammered teensy taps into 24 of our sugar maples. On The Homestead: Maple Trees, Maple Sap, Maple… Welcome to my series documenting life on our 66-acre Vermont homestead, which we moved to in May 2016 from urban Cambridge, MA. The best 15 minutes of my day: helping Kidwoods build this ridiculously complicated marble run, then dropping a million marbles down it all at once, which (predictably) caused it to break apart and us to fall apart giggling.

Each dot = one hour and as of this publication (Monday, March 8, 2021), the kids and I are at 77 hours total, which averages out to 1.15 hours outside per day, seeing as we’re 67 days into 2021. because there’s a misconception that you can’t play outside in the cold, that teensy kids shouldn’t be outside in the cold, that people in general shouldn’t be out in the cold. The Gear, The Mindset, and The Baby Sled For kids, I’m an evangelist of the full-body, zip-up snow suit because my children act like frenetic otters in the snow. I don’t wear the coat when I’m hiking as I build up too much heat, but I do love it for my time with the kids.

If you wanted use a dairy free alternative for milk, you used to have two choices: buy at the store (with additives, chemicals, etc.) or make your own (soak, grind, heat, strain and clean up the mess). Its patented steam technology extracts every bit of flavor for a rich, balanced taste, and the superfine grinder gives you a silky-smooth finish every time. Six pre-settings let you make lactose-free milk at the touch of a button: Use Rice, Almonds, Oats, Soy, Cashews, Macadamias and Coconuts, among others, to make the non-dairy milk of your choice. Make it instantly – or use the delayed-start option for fresh non-dairy milk any time you want it.

A great way to get to know the area and enjoy the incredible views is to go on a walk through the vineyards and maybe even take a bottle of wine with you for the way. Enjoy some local wine or maybe even stop by a winery on the way and take some home with you as a way to remember your romantic trip. One of the most romantic things to do in Heidelberg is to try out all the little bakeries, cafes and restaurants that are located in the old town of the city. love places like the Chocolaterie St Anna which is a little chocolate shop selling incredible goodies which are the perfect romantic gift for your partner.