Sailing Diary #1- Our First Sail, a Collection of Minor Disasters
For weeks we kept pushing the launch of Mariposa back: boat works, finding a new home and moving took priority. Finally, we only just got our little sailing boat into the water a week after we had...
View ArticleSailing Diary #2- Narrow Rocky Passages & Swedish-style Mooring
After days of being in the depth of the engine compartment, sorting out the engine cooling problems and tackling numerous other tasks on our endless to do list we were “ready” for our next sailing...
View ArticleBoating festival in Southampton
Just add water…The Southampton Boat Show is so much more than a flashy show of beautiful new boats- which there are plenty to see- and new gear, it is a real festival of all things water sport. In...
View ArticleSmall Family Apartment Remodelling- Taking Down a Wall
So, does 700 square feet for a family of 5 plus dog count as a small apartment or a tiny apartment? It certainly is tight! Some remodelling is called on, for sure. On a beautiful Saturday, when the...
View ArticleRenovation priorities- Where to start
When you move into a house or an apartment that needs total renovation, where EVERYTHING needs to be redone… Just where do you start? Over the past week, since we’ve been back in our tiny apartment,...
View ArticleTill What Age Do You Brush Your Kids Teeth?!
A couple of months ago we went for a routine dental check up with the boys. (Angelina had had hers a few weeks earlier). To my shock and horror the dentist discovered tooth cavities in both boys’...
View ArticleWeeDo Turtle Snowsuit
How cute are these snowsuits? View this post on Instagram We are unique, we are visionary… #weedofunwear #spaceflakes #kidswear #snowwear #snowsuit #forstrongmindedkids #minishredders...
View ArticleCreating a Master Bedroom, Small Family Apartment
After a summer of travelling we returned to chaos of 2 adults, 3 kids and a small dog in just 65 square meters, with all our boxes mostly still stacked high. The first room to tackle was our master...
View ArticleMy Intelligent, yet Struggling Son has Dyslexia
It's been long long road to get the diagnosis of dyslexia for Hugo, but now we can finally get the wide-ranging support available to him. We've learnt through the process to trust our parental...
View ArticleThe Second Bedroom Renovation & Changing Plans, Small Family Apartment
A small master bedroom with an unbelievable amount of storage. The post The Second Bedroom Renovation & Changing Plans, Small Family Apartment appeared first on Mum on the brink. Copyright Mum on...
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