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Daddy home day

A full day with daddy is rare these days. Unless we’re traveling, Tig is usually either at work or at the Purple Palace. We squeeze … Read More ›

Posted on March 31, 2014July 4, 2019
family life

Reboot

Beautiful morning. The kids spent at least three hours outside, pretending to be explorers like Martin and Sylvia. Spring is also a time to reboot. … Read More ›

Posted on March 30, 2014July 4, 2019
family life

New friends

. I took three kids on a field trip in the morning to visit some horses, sheep and alpaca. V made a new friend. Lambing … Read More ›

Posted on March 28, 2014July 4, 2019
family life, garden

Sprouts

She checks everyday to see which seeds have sprouted. She waters them many times, talks and sings to them. In between, we made chocolate brownies … Read More ›

Posted on March 27, 2014July 4, 2019
family life

Spring cleaning

A little bit of spring cleaning, inside and out. The kids are feeling a bit better. That extra bit of sunlight is giving me enough … Read More ›

Posted on March 26, 2014July 4, 2019
family life

Sick day

Posted on March 25, 2014July 4, 2019
family life

Invoking spring

Seeing that some of our friends in the Midwest have gotten five feet of snow this winter, I will try to keep my complaints about … Read More ›

Posted on March 24, 2014July 31, 2023
family life

Winter in a blur

Happy Spring Equinox! Here’s a monster catch-up post from the past few months. It’s been a long, icy winter. Lots of snow. Lots of ice. … Read More ›

Posted on March 22, 2014July 19, 2019
family life

Ice skating!

My friend Stacia gave us a couple pairs of kids hockey skates a month ago. When a bunch of homeschoolers decided to meet up at … Read More ›

Posted on February 14, 2014July 4, 2019
family life, remuddling

Dirt and rubble

Some pictures from the Purple Palace renovations.

Posted on January 7, 2014July 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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