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remuddling

Mudroom mayhem, part 2

This fall, facing we tackled the unfinished mudroom and pantry, With the help of a friend, a whole section of rotted wall was replaced and … Read More ›

Posted on November 8, 2019July 31, 2023
remuddling

Chimney Takedown

I’ve mentioned our messed up chimneys in an older post, but it’s time to revisit it again. See that really tall chimney above? That was … Read More ›

Posted on November 1, 2019July 31, 2023
homeschool

Reassurance for relaxed homeschoolers

A couple months ago, while my kids and I were at a playdate, I got a barrage texts from a fellow homeschooling mom: What do … Read More ›

Posted on October 29, 2019January 20, 2020
remuddling

Mudroom mayhem, part 1

The old kitchen was part of the ell which extended off the back of the house. It was a fun brick red and white vintage … Read More ›

Posted on October 18, 2019July 31, 2023
remuddling

Front hallway shuffle, a remuddling saga

Last spring we decided to tackle the front hallway and pantry. The reason why I haven’t written about it is because only half of it … Read More ›

Posted on October 11, 2019July 31, 2023
family life

Plugging away

This Maine summer was especially short, since spring dragged on well into June. After the requisite handful of hot days in July and August, the … Read More ›

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019
family life, homeschool

Video suggestions for sensitive kids (ages 7 and under)

As a child of the 80’s, I grew up with a lot of TV. Starting with Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and The Electric Company when … Read More ›

Posted on August 9, 2019November 13, 2019
homeschool, thoughts

Turning the Tide

1,269 pieces. That’s how much trash 30 people picked up from our (relatively clean) beach in a couple of hours. Several days ago, sailing vessel … Read More ›

Posted on August 1, 2019August 4, 2019
homeschool

Where are all the Asian-American homeschooling moms (and dads)?

When we were first starting out as homeschoolers, I googled “Asian-American homeschoolers” and “Asian-American unschoolers” and came up with very little to nothing. So I … Read More ›

Posted on July 18, 2019July 31, 2023
land-cruising, van

Remembering Harry Potter World

It’s been almost a year since we’ve fell into the rabbit hole of Harry Potter homeschooling. I must report that it is still going strong, … Read More ›

Posted on July 11, 2019July 17, 2019

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We are a family of four, living the good life on the New England coast. You can often find us remuddling our house, tending our garden, taking road trips in our Sprinter van, and plotting other adventures. We completed two cruises on our sailboat, sv Wildest Dream, in 2013 and 2016.

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