From The HelmsMistress: Transitioning Between Diverse Worlds

Four months ago, in the homestretch to finalize my packing and purging in anticipation of cruising life, I prepped as if I was immediately crossing an ocean never to see modern civilization again.  I envisioned having little to no access to the things I needed and being entirely self-sufficient.  In hindsight, my mindset was correct, […]

Big Green Egg On A Sailboat: A Unique Way To Cook

The Big Green Egg (BGE) is a specialty cooking system in most countries (where you can find them) and admittedly expensive to boot.  Since the BGE (Company) is based in the US and the use of the barbeque as a means of cooking is a backyard specialty…you can find the BGE for sale in major […]

Quincy’s Corner: How We Have A Great Dane On A Cruising Boat

This is Quincy’s Corner.  New to her corner? Quincy Dane is a young 6-year old Great Dane who lives on a cruising sailboat with her kids and feeders…who live full time outside of the US on the boat.  The feeder (that’s me) loves traveling with kids, sailing/cruising and adventure travel.  We write this website/blog so […]

A Word About Homeschooling

 A Word About Homeschooling by the HelmsMistress There was an endless list of considerations as we prepared to cut the docklines and leave.  Of these, the one thing I had all figured out was how to homeschool my kids while underway on a sailboat outside of the country….Bhaaaaahhhaaahaaaa!  Not even close!  It’s not as if […]

Missing Work

Would a fast-climbing career oriented women miss her calling once retired and cruising with family?