I can’t help myself. Portugal was really beautiful. Portugal was rustic and proud. To watch the Atlantic roar and thunder from the “other side” was awe-inspiring. Did I mention we had never seen the Atlantic from the east before? Funny thought. I know it is a great big ocean, but there was something familiar and…
Exploring Portugal
(Sophia’s mini-research project on Portugal has been quite helpful over the last 10 days over here) Woa. Portugal is beautiful. We landed in the evening to meet Tony after a day of racing and our first adventure of this school year has officially begun! We were greeted by wild peacocks and friendly locals and loved the…
Summer Reading and Back to School
Summer is our favorite time to catch up on personal reading. Sophia and Oliver read a great deal this summer snuggled on the porch cushions or sprawled out at the beach… I’m happy to share their reading lists, as it always helps me to know what other kids their ages are reading… we have received some great book…
Giving Back, Summer 2015
Tony and I feel strongly about the importance of community service. A philanthropic nature is one that is learned and teaching our kids to give back is one of the most important lessons we can give them. In the past, we have volunteered for different local organizations whose missions we felt in harmony, but this year as part of…
Gearing Up for New Adventures on Land and Sea
This summer has been so peaceful; beautiful weather, nearly always a calm breeze. We have picnic-ed, beached, played loads of baseball and watched outdoor movies. Lovely. Summer family time has been full and plenty. As July rolls into August I am starting to organize myself for school and our upcoming travel. The curriculums that I…
Adventure School
There are many families that are doing what we are doing, or have done a similar version. We do not feel alone, nor that we are setting any records in raising/educating our kids in an alternative way. There are many types of “homeschoolers” and home-schooling families. We don’t seem to fit into most categories we have…
One family’s life of adventure.
“Leave the Dock and Good Things Happen.” Tony often says this – which applies to boats on every level – but also to life in general. Sometimes you just have to let loose the docklines and… go! We started a life of adventure for real when Tony and I were married in September, 2000. Our ten-year old daughter was several years into private…
Where Did We Go?
We were a little loose on where exactly we would go with the kids this past year. Europe was fairly well-planned, but boat-living was (and HAD to be) organic, flexible. It had to FLOW. It wasn’t until late May, when I sat down with the kids, thinking about our end-of-year projects and we decided to make…
Springtime Cruise. St. Augustine-Jacksonville
We continued our cruise north from Daytona – sighting a rare Bald Eagle at water’s edge, many dolphins and the other usual suspects of Florida’s nature scene. We thoroughly enjoyed gliding up the coast in total relaxation, with St. Augustine as our target to park at the City Marina for Easter Sunday. Celebrating the seasons…
Homeschool at Home
How is this school year slipping by us so quickly? Time is fleeting and our family unit has grown strong. We have all flourished with our nomadic school setup and we enjoy learning and adventuring together. In the course of the last month, Tony flew to the Caribbean for three weeks of maxi-yacht racing in Virgin…
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