Custom hand-drawn dog portraits by Elyza Rodriguez, artist and sailor, at To Sea or Not to See. Dog portraits, pet portraits, in memoriam, celebrate a dog hero. Contact me for more information about ordering a dog portrait of your fur baby. Makes a great gift.
Eureka Math is Not Your Parents’ Math. It’s the scratch your head, not in my day, kind of math. I’d like to make it easier! This year, I am back in 2nd grade teaching an entire curriculum after spending the last five years as a high school Intensive Reading teacher. So, I was returning to my …
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One Of My Favorite Easy Smoothie Recipes, The Best Tropical Energy Smoothie uses kiwi and mango. A Vitamin C and Potassium punch.
Our First Solo Sail Our first solo sail happened to also be our first sail. It happened before we were ready. It was a fun-filled, and at times fear-filled, adventure that definitely changed my mind about sailing. I wonder if you would agree after surviving our first solo sail. Follow along and decide for yourself! A …
Naming Your Novel Naming a novel should not be more difficult than naming your baby. However, finding the perfect novel name has caused me many sleepless nights and more anxiety than naming my children. Should I name the novel after my main character? Or maybe one of the locations in the novel. I have followed the …
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We bought a boat! Then, we bought another one. Very unorthodox, right? So, we have two thirty-six foot sailboats and zero sailing experience. Not bad for sailing newbies! We’ve gotten over the first hurdle (buying a boat) twice. Our first sailboat, a ketch-rigged Allied Princess needs bottom paint, a motor, and a new stuffing box. …
The Top 5 Productivity Tips for Students Time management can be tough at any age. But, how do we get our kids to start establishing good productivity habits? The good news is productivity is a habit that can be cultivated in in our children. Keep reading for the top 5 productivity tips for students. This …
Homeschool Opportunities Homeschool Co-ops I have discovered, while researching homeschool ideas that will work for my family, an idea called homeschool co-ops, opportunities for families to supplement their children’s studies with gatherings for playdates, music lessons, field trips, etc. based on location, children’s ages, etc. One such site, Lake (Fl) Local Homeschool Support Groups, at https://localhs.com/?Lake,FL lists …
A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins Now! According to Lao Tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Well, we have been in a holding pattern waiting for that first step- getting our sailboat on the hard. For over a month, the promise of next Tuesday has kept us holding our breath …
Liveaboard Sailing- Let the journey begin! Where do you start when your goal becomes making the jump to the liveaboard sailboat lifestyle? For us, it began when we first heard the call of the sea. We decided there is no other place on earth we would rather be than cradled in the waves of the ocean. …