Helpful Tools Archives | Jennifer Donogh

PRACTICAL Christmas Gift Ideas 2023 – Fun, but practical!

I'm in my practical gifts era - if you or your loved ones are too, here is a list of my tried and true practical Christmas gift ideas you can bundle, put in stockings, or just wrap and give as is! Space savers, problem solvers, and things that will be used to help us be the healthiest, most creative and at peace versions of ourselves are so appreciated this year. Living on a 41 foot sailboat as a family of four - going on three years has forced me to edit down and focus on practicality when it comes to possessions. So, here are a few of my live aboard it[...]

Why I’ll Never Buy Luggage Again

When we sold our home and bought a boat to live on we knew that we would be traveling a lot. My husband Shane and I believe in having high quality tools to help you through uncomfortable situations. Having proper luggage is the tool we needed for travel. The Patagonia Black Hole Duffel has fit the bill for us. I wrote a blog post about one of my favorite purchases I made for the boat. There is maybe two other purchases I made that I have a similar love for. This is one of them. Making the Decision First of all, you should know it takes me years (someti[...]

Why This Luxury Tool is an Essential Part of our Kit

The Rinsekit is a popular portable shower that provides high pressure water on the go. While I may have considered this at one point a luxury, I now see it as essential for our water loving family. This helpful tool had been on my radar for at least a year, after one car trip of sandy, muddy kids too many. However, I thought it was just another thing to buy, when a water bottle could do the job. At the time, I was taking the boys to beaches during the day. They would inevitably end up with sand everywhere. I would keep a blue, plastic water bottle Kelly used[...]