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creative, family life

Paper crowns

Last Thursday, I had the day off when Tig was babysitting. It was raining so we found a fun little toddler activity in the book … Read More ›

Posted on August 11, 2010July 4, 2019
family life, food

This week in pictures

“Cooking” in a real kitchen. Peaches starting to ripen in our garden. Our overgrown backyard. A date night at Cirque du Soleil {thank you R … Read More ›

Posted on August 6, 2010July 4, 2019
creative, family life

A week in pictures and no-cook play dough

We are pet-sitting for two weeks! This little cutie is our neighbor’s rabbit, and as harmless as he looks, he’s already chewed through a baby … Read More ›

Posted on July 22, 2010July 31, 2023
family life

A berry good weekend

V has been enjoying some green smoothies lately. She likes to drink them out of bubble tea straws, which are much wider. On Saturday, we … Read More ›

Posted on July 16, 2010July 4, 2019
family life

Play kitchen or playing in the kitchen?

Play kitchens are fairly common toys for kids; they can range from cheap ones you can get free off of Craigslist (or abandoned at tot … Read More ›

Posted on June 21, 2010July 31, 2023
family life

At the beach

This past weekend, we went for a trial run at a nearby beach. V enjoyed collecting rocks and shells and throwing them into the water. … Read More ›

Posted on June 4, 2010July 31, 2023
creative, family life

Activity bags

We have an upcoming beach vacation, and I’ve been making some Montessori-inspired activity bags for the plane ride. From the top left side, there’s a … Read More ›

Posted on May 26, 2010July 4, 2019
family life

Reading…I’m a big sister

V preparing to be a big sister.

Posted on May 20, 2010July 11, 2016
family life

More boat

[Thank you Lauren for updated pictures!] Our neighbors Tim and Lauren sold their house and recently bought a sailboat to cruise and liveaboard (our dream)! … Read More ›

Posted on May 18, 2010July 4, 2019
family life

A bike for our tyke and a heartbreakingly cute watermelon helmet

Tig recently got a new (used) bike from Bikes Not Bombs. With the warm spring weather coming, he wanted to be able to take V … Read More ›

Posted on May 17, 2010July 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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