The World Cup is coming to Seattle and while it might still seem a little bit away, our city is going to be the stage for this massive soccer event before we know it. I’m still waiting to hear if I’ll be volunteering (I’ve heard people are starting to get notified in Seattle) and I’ve […]
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We are a family of skiers from Seattle who live part time in Snoqualmie Pass near the Summit at Snoqualmie Pass resort. The range in our family’s skiing is vast-I’ve become more of a fair weather skier lately where I am choosy about the snow and weather, my husband is just getting back to skiing […]
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It’s garden show time again in the Pacific Northwest and while every year the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is fun to visit, this 2026 show feels truly spectacular. With 21 gorgeous show gardens each constructed in the Seattle Convention Center in 72 hours, it is incredible how creative and vibrant this “spring parade” is […]
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If you’ve been following along with my blog or instagram for a bit, you know I’m a big fan of farms and learning about where our food comes from (we even visit farms on our travels like the cranberry farms in BC or Tanaka Farms in Orange County) My love for Skagit Valley, one of […]
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Writing this story, I know I’m giving away where I like to park when I go downtown but I also need you to know I didn’t go out of my way to find this place. Pacific Place usually has the best price for parking when I go downtown, but I don’t always like the hassle […]
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Have you ever been to the Seattle Boat Show? This year was my first time going and there are lots of days to choose from as it runs from January 30th-February 7th. Another thing I noticed that is unique to this festival is that it happens at two venues: indoors at Lumen Field Event Center […]
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There are few things that my family loves more than bread and with Singaporean roots we’re big fans of the kaya toast breakfasts that we get when we visit family overseas. Imagine my excitement when I saw an instagram post for a toast bar at the WSU bread lab in Burlington. I already love stopping […]
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I knew that the Broadway Neil Diamond Musical “A beautiful Noise” touring through Seattle this week was going to be a good one even before I went tonight for media night because I saw it in a few social posts from friends in Portland where it just wrapped up a few days ago. But I […]
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I’m headed to the Seattle Travel and Adventure show at the Seattle Convention Center as media (it’s in town this year from Jan 10-11th) and I’ve never been so I’m not sure what to expect. It’s not just for travel trade, it looks like there are some interesting talks and travel deals. You can find […]
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Isn’t it wild how it seems like we blink and a year and a bit can fly by. In my guys’ 10th grade school year, I decided that Paris would be our Thanksgiving trip and we madly booked last minute flights from Seattle to Paris (non-stop flights only) and three nights hotel. Having only three […]
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The last time the Lion King musical came to Seattle my guys were small enough to need boosters to watch the show. This time around, they can even drive the family and they’re still looking forward to seeing it again. I have a discount code for 10% off the Lion King Musical tickets in Seattle […]
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This is a sponsored post for Wysr Quotes, a daily quote app that I adore and as always the thoughts and opinions in this blog are my own. If you’re been following along with my instagram, you know I am a big fan of Wysr quotes. I downloaded the app to my phone over a year ago now and every day […]
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This post featuring fleece clothing is sponsored by adidas and as always all opinions in this piece are my own. I’ve been such a fan of our adidas purchases lately. We found an adidas outlet near our condo in Dallas on a trip this summer and had a fun time shopping there with my mom. (We bought so many things!) And my favorite adidas purchase […]
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The Seattle Auto Show is back for 2025 and I am helping to promote this show on my instagram where I had a ticket giveaway for 3 sets of two tickets to the show. It is in Seattle from November 14-16 at the Lumen Field Event Center and you can find out all about it […]
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I am willing to bet that neither of us have ever scene a musical devoted to corn until Shucked. And while I didn’t stalk all the reviews to see exactly what the experience was going to be before I went, I knew it is a comedy about a town built around corn that has an […]
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Have you been to Cirque du Soleil? I have seen other Cirque du Soleil shows (and have gone behind the scenes) and I recently got to see Echo for the first time when it arrived in Seattle. It will be here from January 28-March 15th 2026 in Marymoor Park under the Big Top (my favorite […]
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Maybe you’re looking just over a month and a half ahead or maybe you’re buying last minute. Here are some holiday gift ideas if you’re in the Seattle area to help you with the stress of shopping. I tried to start this early this year (can you believe it’s almost the end of 2025?! I […]
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Chicago the Musical is on tour in Seattle through November 2nd. If you’ve never seen this one before, Chicago the Musical is the longest running Broadway musical and you probably already know some of the songs already without even realizing it. (This was definitely me). My husband and I were invited to see this show […]
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Refract the Seattle glass Experience is an annual festival of glass put on by Visit Seattle and Chihuly Garden and glass. In 2025, this festival takes place from Oct 16-19 starting with Gather, an opening night party to kick off the celebration. (I went for the first time thanks to an invite, and it was […]
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On my way to Chihuly Garden and Glass tonight, I saw signs for something new this season (starting in October 2025). There is a Space Needle Season Pass that you can get right now. It includes unlimited entries from now until May 31st with priority boarding and discounts for $99. Is the Space Needle Season […]
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