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Decluttering before moving aboard: First run to the thrift store
May 15, 2015September 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Decluttering Before Moving Aboard: Finding What Matters

April 20, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

She was a Day Skipper, one way ticket yeah

April 8, 2015August 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Making Maple Syrup at Home: A Taste of Canada

Revised planning spreadsheet, budgeting information is intentionally blacked out
March 24, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Planning and budgeting for sail boat refits

Winterized sailboats, Ottawa River, March 2015
March 17, 2015August 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

Winterized Sailboats on the Frozen Ottawa River

Front cover of Canadian Circumnavigator Diane Steumer's Book, The Voyage of Northern Magic.
February 16, 2015August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

Diane Stuemer: Sailed 6 Times, Then Went Around the World

Sailing Terms for Beginners: Line drawing by Pearson Scott Foresman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
February 13, 2015August 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Terms for Beginners: Shrouds, Reefing and Twiddly Bits

Sailing hair: Barbie as model
February 7, 2015August 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Hair, Don’t Care: Goodbye Hair Dye

Homeschooling or Boatschooling feature image
February 5, 2015August 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling or Boatschooling: Can It Lead to University?

My little man awaiting stiches
February 2, 2015August 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Family Sailing Transition: Preparation and Chaos

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