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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
family life

One step further

Throwback to November 2014. Three years ago, the day after Halloween, a huge snow dump cut off our power (this was the beginning of the … Read More ›

Posted on November 6, 2017July 4, 2019
family life

Spring 2017

Early spring looked brown and drab here in Maine, while the rest of the country seemed to be vibrant and green. While we plant seeds, … Read More ›

Posted on June 23, 2017July 4, 2019
family life

Welcome 2017!

We hope our friends and family enjoyed their holiday season, whatever your persuasion. We enjoyed having our Solstice tree. Our wood stove has been working … Read More ›

Posted on January 2, 2017July 4, 2019
family life

Turn, turn, turn

To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose, under heaven A time to be born, … Read More ›

Posted on November 23, 2016July 4, 2019
family life

Summer of ’16

Well things blew up spectacularly here in the States. My 40th year of life on earth is proving to be equal parts learning to feel … Read More ›

Posted on November 16, 2016July 4, 2019
cruising, family life

{this moment} Salty puppy

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

Posted on December 4, 2015July 4, 2019
family life, homeschool, land-cruising

The Met

The rest of our time in New York was packed. We had at hot breakfast with a high school friend of mine. After catching up, … Read More ›

Posted on October 8, 2015July 4, 2019
family life, land-cruising

The hurricane blows away

We were in Freeport, ME when we heard that tropical storm, Joaquin, was upgraded to a hurricane. But the news was overshadowed, literally, by the … Read More ›

Posted on October 5, 2015July 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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