As we spend our last day on the boat I want to recognize how this trip was even possible. We were all sitting around at Christmas playing with our new gadgets, reading our new books when I started dreaming that we should buy a boat and go cruising. Within a couple of days my Dad had offered us the opportunity to use their boat. …
The Man that Made this Possible
The title of this blog is a bit deceptive because really there were two men who were integral in making this trip possible. The first was my Dad. Without his support (and my Mom’s) we wouldn’t have a) had a boat to sail away on b) known what we were doing and c) felt comfortable and confident making mistakes and …
Kids and Play on the Boat
I read an article this week on Facebook about the need for kids to be bored at times and to have to find ways to entertain themselves and how our current parenting ways of hyper-scheduling kids and their activities has led to kids not knowing what to do when faced with unscheduled time. It got me reflecting to how our kids and their play have …
It’s All About the People
Cruising is great because you get to explore new islands, lounge on pristine beaches, watch endless sunsets and enjoy beautiful waters. For our family, it has been great to slow down and spend so much time together. But what makes cruising so wonderful is the people you meet along the way. Often they are fleeting friendships and you don’t even realize the strength of the relationship …
My Little Secret
A new video from our holiday from our holiday at Atlantis I have gone on a lot in this blog about how this trip has allowed us to truly slow down. Most of the time I really love our slow, lazy days, where we don’t have to squeeze lots of activities in. However, some days I find myself bored. Yes, bored. We spend a …
Feeling Blessed
Today is Mother’s Day and I feel so blessed to be able to spend so much time with them today, but also every day of this sailing adventure. Just yesterday, I was reflecting on this, while reading about Abaco history with Ella. We discussed topics like colonialism, the British monarchy, democracy, piracy, slavery and economics. Later, I got to sit with her and teach …