We are brought up thinking that money can buy happiness, but freedom of time is what really leads to happiness. Yes, having money can give you the ability to choose how you spend your time, but this has more to do with your cost of living than it has to do with how much you make. If you can reduce your cost of living to the point that you are living substantially within your means, can stay as debt free as possible, can build savings and wealth, and can find ways to earn money that either doesn't require your time (like residual income) or is time you would be spending doing what you love to do anyway, then that will lead to true security, personal freedom, and happiness. Think of it kind of like a business. In business, you want to generate profits and invest those profits to build more profits. Here you want to generate time savings and invest that time to generate even more time savings. To generate that savings, you need to first consume less than you produce, then s...
Neither my wife and I are fans of the green beans on Thanksgiving. The traditional green bean casserole method is too goopy and having them plain isn't all that enticing either. So we decided this year to try a combination of Brussel sprouts and butternut squash and it was such a better side dish. It complimented the turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes so much better than green beans. Plus I happen to grow my own butternut squash so it is the perfect way to showcase some of my own garden bounty as part of Thanksgiving. We will definitely be making them again this way from this Thanksgiving forward. Ingredients 1lb fresh whole Brussel sprouts (ideally organic) 1.5lb whole butter squash or 1lb pre-cubed (must be fresh not frozen) 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Wash and trim the ends off the Brussel sprouts. Cut in half lengthwise. Cube the butternut squash. If starting with a whole one, the easiest way is to cut...