Category Archives: Women’s Work

Orthopedic Care in Guatemala

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Artificial joints have improved greatly since they were first introduced around 40 years ago, and all the finest high-tech Biomet implants are imported to Guatemala direct from the manufacturer. Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Financial, Guest Blog Posts, Health, Women's Work | Tagged doctors, health, medical care, medical tourism | 1 Comment

Honor, Respect and a Purple Eggplant

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

All the hotels I could afford were locked tight and my only option was to beg and bribe a watchman to let me stay in the stairwell behind iron gates. Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Financial, Guest Blog Posts, Heart Song, Is It Work or Is It Passion?, Volunteering, Women's Work | Tagged Contributions of women, Personal Strengthening, Perspective, Travel, Volunteer | Leave a comment

Battle of the Bulge

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I was trapped in a Mexican toilet and held hostage by a floral print boa constrictor. Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Humor, Women's Work | Tagged Beach, Travel, vacation | 2 Comments

SAY WHAT?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

From all I have read, it seems the only cure, albeit temporary, is for the wife to leave home for several days. The husband will have a gnawing suspicion that something isn’t right when he trips over a growing pyramid of wet towels on the bathroom floor, or rolls over in bed and falls out, because you are not there to block his fall. Continue reading →

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Thinking of Volunteering on Your Trip to Thailand? Start Here!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Using these tips to prepare to volunteer in Thailand will ensure that you make the most out of your time in Thailand while having an amazing, life-changing experience. Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Heart Song, Indigenous Life, Is It Work or Is It Passion?, Volunteering, Women's Work | Tagged Contributions of women, daily life, Happiness, indigenous culture, Personal Strengthening, Perspective, Travel, Volunteer | Leave a comment

Buying Medical Care vs. Buying Medical Insurance

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

You can tell those “billions in profits” and “catastrophic expense” guys that you won’t be buying their products any more. You have a better plan. Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Financial, Guest Blog Posts, Health, Women's Work | Tagged Contributions of women, health, health insurance, hospital, medical care, medical tourism | 2 Comments

How the Home Shopping Network Turned Me into a Zebra

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

“Did you hear that?” one of them gasped. “Margaret is eighty four and still cares about how she looks. How absolutely adorable.” Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Humor, Women's Work | Tagged daily life, Perspective | 2 Comments

Help! I’m Drowning in Minutiae

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Every day I remove a ton of mail from my mailbox, lug it into the house and plop it onto my kitchen counter. I’m counting the days until the weight causes my kitchen to fall through to my basement. Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Women's Work | Tagged daily life, Perspective | 4 Comments

Open at Your Own Risk

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

There I was with a raging fever, a spinning head, and a churning stomach. The clock indicated I could, at last, take a suppository. Each one was individually wrapped in aluminum foil – the kind used to build Boeing 707′s. Continue reading →