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23 December 2025 ·

I’ve been tinkering with Actual Budget this morning as a self-hosted alternative to YNAB. This might be the Christmas IT project I continue to tinker with during this holiday break.

Actual Budget is a super fast and privacy-focused app for managing your finances. At its heart is the well proven and much loved Envelope Budgeting methodology. You own your data and can do whatever you want with it. Featuring multi-device sync, optional end-to-end encryption and so much more.

https://camiel.schoonens.nl/2025/45912/

MDiT for 20251222

22 December 2025 ·

[My Day in Three](https://schoonens.social/categories/mdit/) for today:

1. We had a good time skiing today. We returned to our hotel early in the afternoon as the slopes are icy due to a lack of snow.
2. I relaxed in the afternoon and continued reading my book. It’s no holiday if I can’t spend at least one hour reading a day.
3. I joined my wife on an after-dinner walk on the mountain while the kids stayed in the hotel. It’s great to have some quality time together.

MDiT for 20251221

21 December 2025 ·

[My Day in Three](https://schoonens.social/categories/mdit/) for today:

1. My son was unlucky; his skis slipped while taking a corner on his second run today. Result: a dislocated shoulder.
2. After visiting the doctor, we changed our plans for the rest of the day and came up with an approach for the rest of the ski holidays. We will be skiing in the morning and enjoy walking in the afternoons.
3. I read my book the rest of the afternoon and enjoyed the fantastic view.

MDiT for 20251220

20 December 2025 ·

[My Day in Three](https://schoonens.social/categories/mdit/) for today:

1. We drove from Nuremberg, Germany, to Königsleiten in Austria today.
2. We parked the car at our hotel at precisely 14.00. We used the rest of the afternoon to settle into our hotel room, pick up the kids’ rental skis, and enjoy an afternoon drink in the sun.
3. The kids forgot to bring their phones to the terras, which was surprisingly pleasant as it led to some good conversations and laughs. These are the family moments I like most. ❤️

MDiT for 20251219

19 December 2025 ·

My Day in Three for today:

1. It took us 8,5 hours to drive 650 kilometers today. The German highways were busier than I expected.
2. We listened to a few podcasts in the car today, including one about [this Dutch documentary](https://www.vpro.nl/de-verborgen-strijd-van-myanmar) about Myanmar.
3. We visited the city of Nuremberg tonight and enjoyed the Christmas spirit here. It was a wonderful experience.

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