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Blue baby makeover

I made Blue Baby for V’s second Christmas. She was made from thrift store clothes (a skin-colored T-shirt and a blue-striped knit sweater). Her head … Read More ›

Posted on June 3, 2013July 4, 2019
creative, cruising, sailboat

Gathering

While Tig has been busy hunting, we’ve been gathering. Seaweed, you say? Wild edible roots, fruits, and shoots? Nope. Sea Beans. We learned about them … Read More ›

Posted on April 13, 2013July 4, 2019
creative

Waldorfy neck pouch

It’s been a while since I posted a crafty post. (I’ve been in a bit of a mama funk lately. Luckily, I had some wonderful … Read More ›

Posted on April 3, 2013July 4, 2019
creative

A boat kid’s travel journal

V has been keeping a “journal” since she was three. I originally got the idea from a post in  12 Questions for 12 Families from Women … Read More ›

Posted on February 27, 2013July 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
creative, sailboat

{this moment} Finger painting!

A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a recent moment I want to pause, savor and remember – inspired by Soulemama.

Posted on March 2, 2012July 4, 2019
creative, family life

Goodbye 2011

It’s been a busy few weeks. With trips to visit family and house-sitting, we’ve managed to avoid staying on the boat for over two weeks. … Read More ›

Posted on January 6, 2012July 4, 2019
creative, sailboat

{Postcards from the dock} Oysters, toy-making, and fish whisperers

The Massachusetts Oyster Project is alive and well here, where oysters are incubated in the marina waters before they are “planted” in the Boston Harbor. … Read More ›

Posted on October 6, 2011July 4, 2019
creative, family life

Family life and a crafty update (mini doll carrier)

A few snapshots from our lives of late. Enjoying watermelon, shade and ice on hot days. Cool mornings before the sun blazes. I’m loving the … Read More ›

Posted on August 3, 2011July 4, 2019
creative

it has moved, our heart

These are the walls we patiently scraped, mended with spackle and painted. The bathroom we gutted, and bathed with open walls and studs (and a … Read More ›

Posted on July 6, 2011July 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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