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The bookends to experience

Family photo books have been my format of choice lately for documenting our travels. After our first sailboat adventure–which we memorialized into a video–my friend … Read More ›

Posted on July 1, 2019July 4, 2019
creative, homeschool

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter

It’s Harry Potter’s birthday! We’ve been cooking up some fun projects since reading the first book in the series (Sorcerer’s Stone) last month. A big … Read More ›

Posted on July 31, 2018June 30, 2019
creative

Children of a non-quilter

There is a saying, Blessed are the children of quilters, for they shall inherit the quilts. Well, my children won’t have have to deal with … Read More ›

Posted on July 23, 2018July 4, 2019
creative

Sewing a bit here and there

Since we got back from our trip, I’ve been working on a few projects here and there. I’m not a prolific sewer, but when inspiration … Read More ›

Posted on December 21, 2016July 31, 2023
creative

He’s a Firework

It was the hair that nearly killed me. What seemed like a million strips of brown yarn had to be woven into a braided cap … Read More ›

Posted on September 15, 2015July 4, 2019
creative, family life, food

Autumn postcards

Chalkboard drawing for September, copied/adapted from this flickr photo. This autumn we decided it was time that Tig got his own felt crown. V and … Read More ›

Posted on September 28, 2014October 26, 2019
creative, family life

We absolutely completely must do drawing/coloring/painting

Last year ago, I bought V a coloring book, I absolutely must do coloring now or painting or drawing (my kids love Charlie and Lola). … Read More ›

Posted on June 15, 2014July 31, 2023
creative

Knitted egg

Finished one of Purl Bee’s knitted Easter eggs. In the back of my mind, I’m secretly hoping to make a pair for the kids each … Read More ›

Posted on March 29, 2014July 4, 2019
creative, cruising, family life, homeschool, sailboat

Cruising with Tig and Serena

Here’s the last 2 years of our lives wrapped up in 4+ minutes. Enjoy!

Posted on September 26, 2013July 4, 2019
creative, family life

Mud Kitchen

When we were living on the boat, the kids used their imaginations and created play kitchens out of rings of gravel and juniper berries, or … Read More ›

Posted on July 18, 2013July 4, 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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