While learning how to reduce our waste footprint has been super inspiring, sometimes, yes, it can feel daunting too. Take, for instance, one of our most com ...
7 Tips For Handling Condensation on Your Boat (or RV or Tiny Home)
While living on a sailboat comes with plenty of immeasurable positives—serenity, sailing adventures, enjoyment of nature, creating memories with friends and fa ...
What's that one thing you're dying to learn?
During a recent car trip, I asked my 79-year old father (or as my sis and I call him—”Appa”) this question: “What is one thing you’d like to learn?” At ...
20+ Tips for Building Your Own Boat Bimini
When we bought our 35′ sailboat, Hope, in the summer of 2017, we knew our new vessel (and future home) would need a few components for added comfort and safety ...
Heading Towards Zero Waste from Our Boat
In the past, Michael and I would’ve described ourselves as pretty environmentally-savvy. I mean, we dutifully recycle, we’ve maintained a worm compost bin ...
Smartphone Addiction: Reclaiming Our Health and Attention
On a particular evening back in 2010, Michael watched as a young man drove his car and veered past the lane marker, his face lit up by the glowing screen—of hi ...
Zero-Waste Groceries For Sailboat Life
Our journey to reduce our plastic usage and waste footprint continue to involve some highs and unexpected challenges too! For starters, we’ve thankfully dis ...
How To Be A Caregiver And Make Space For Your Dreams
My favorite photograph of Omma (my mother) reveals a petite woman in her thirties sporting a cute bob haircut, sitting in a rowboat. From what I remember ...