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    Search for the perfect first boat – Watkins 25

    I’ve been remiss in the fact that I have not written about our boat search in a while. I’ve talked about the fact that we took sailing lessons, and that we have been on the hunt for a starter boat. We have done a ton of research, and even went to check out a Catalina 25. We moved onto the next 2 boats on our list: the C&C and the Watkins. We weighed options, sorted through performance stats. Cruisers’ forums (STOP SOPA!!) and manufacturer sites… sale listings and pictures… Good grief, the amount of pictures we have clicked through! Well, one fine day, Evan came across a sale listing on Ebay for a Watkins…

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    Purification and Lemon Bars

    What some might call the “granola” side of me is very aware of the energy in our house. Have you ever walked into someone’s house and felt very uncomfortable? Even someone you know well… Maybe you just feel your senses are a touch heightened or maybe you feel the tension in the air? I hate that. I love when people come over to my house. Almost always someone comments, “It’s always so comfortable here. I just feel at ease and happy when I’m at your house.” Well, folks there’s a reason for that!  Just as I work hard to keep the house clean (with 3 dogs, 2 cats and teen…