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Family day at the ICA

With all the boat work that needs to be done, sometimes we need to kick up our heels and have a family day. It’s been a … Read More ›

Posted on April 29, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Wilderness first aid class and other safety stuff

Fake injury: for my Wilderness First Aid training, I pretended to be an incompetent wood carver who sets off a chain of events involving avulsion, … Read More ›

Posted on April 5, 2012July 31, 2023
family life, homeschool

March days

I sometimes get the question about whether we are homeschooling V. It makes me cringe a little, because there really is no schooling right now. … Read More ›

Posted on March 31, 2012May 8, 2026
sailboat

Making new sail covers, Part One

I’ve had been dreading the sail inspections this past winter. And for good reason… our stack packs were falling apart. Sure enough, once we took … Read More ›

Posted on March 29, 2012July 4, 2019
family life

Quality time

To my little man O who discovered his new favorite word this week: no.

Posted on March 28, 2012July 4, 2019
family life

Delirious

No matter how mild the winter has been, life aboard with two small children on a 32 foot monohull is. not. fun. I repeat: not fun, … Read More ›

Posted on March 23, 2012July 4, 2019
family life

Get thee to the beach (a Spring manifesto)

Get thee to the beach. Feel how small you are against the sky, against the ocean. Peel away layers of coats…of clothing…of stuff…of habits. Dig … Read More ›

Posted on March 20, 2012July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

Big girl love

V misses her Big Girl friend Miss A like crazy ever since we moved. So we were thrilled when Miss A and her mother, Chris, … Read More ›

Posted on March 19, 2012July 4, 2019
creative, sailboat

Postcards from the docks

This week, I am: …soaking in blue skies and sunny days with a friend, while watching the kiddos splash in the water table. …loving my … Read More ›

Posted on March 17, 2012July 4, 2019
sailboat

Potty talk: our diapering adventures aboard

I’ve hesitated to talk about what we are doing on the pottying front, mostly because parents are notorious for talking about their children’s bodily functions … Read More ›

Posted on March 6, 2012July 31, 2023

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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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