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Author: Brittany McCardle

The ABC’s of Boatschooling

August 15, 2019 Brittany McCardle 4 Comments

If you haven’t heard the term “boatschooling” before, it is just a fun way of saying “homeschooling” and at its…

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Posted in: Cruising with Children Filed under: boatschool, classical, education, homeschool, school, unschooling

I Am a Sailor’s Wife

August 8, 2019 Brittany McCardle 2 Comments

I am a sailor’s wife. I live inside curved cabins. I contort rectangle sheets over beds that are anything but.…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: boat, cruising, life, lifestyle, wife

A Day in the Life of a Liveaboard Family of Six

August 1, 2019 Brittany McCardle 4 Comments

A family of six is considered large today and we attract attention almost everywhere we go. But when they also…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: a day in the life, boat, Everyday Life, family, liveaboard

Repairing and Preparing our 1974 Olympic Adventure

May 23, 2019 Brittany McCardle 2 Comments

As the sun rises, light trickles in just above the port side pilot berth where our three year old sleeps,…

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Posted in: Boat Projects Filed under: boat, Boat Projects, galley, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, hurricane season, pantry

Cruiser’s Famous Last Words and Moving Back Aboard

May 5, 2019 Brittany McCardle 4 Comments

I remember the thought struck me when I was least expecting it. When was the last time I had seen…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: back aboard, cruising, family, moon, moving, sailboat

Our First Season Cruising: What We Would Do Differently And Why

January 11, 2018 Brittany McCardle 2 Comments

I cannot say enough about all the positive aspects of cruising (although I’ll certainly try). Those who have made the…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: Beth A. Leonard, challenges, cruising, first season, new cruiser, sailing, travel

Our Newest Adventure + Finding Meaning in Suburbia

November 30, 2017 Brittany McCardle 3 Comments

Three months ago I shared our family’s thoughts and feelings about moving back to land life after full-time cruising. We…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: cruising, ditching suburbia, expecting, land life, pregnancy, travel, worldschoolers

Why We Stopped Cruising (And Why We Can’t Wait to Cruise Again)

August 18, 2017 Brittany McCardle 5 Comments

I remember the moment I started feeling really weary. We had spent some time in the more isolated and beautiful…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: adventure, boat, cruising, part time travel, sailboat, travel, travel with kids

The Meaning of Space: Thoughts From a Former Tiny Home Mom

June 6, 2017 Brittany McCardle 11 Comments

Since leaving our home in the country to live and travel on our 47 foot sailboat, I realized I had…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: blog, bloggers, blogging, boat, community, faith, inner life, soul, space, spirituality, tiny home, tiny home living

When One Adventure Ends and Another Begins

May 31, 2017 Brittany McCardle 12 Comments

This week my thoughts flow toward the idea of transition. This week approaches the Biblical time of Shavuot, some may…

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Posted in: Our Journey Filed under: adventure, boat, cruising, faith, God, new season, Shavuot, travel

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