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April Workout Want List

April 26, 2012

I don’t typically want actual workout things on my workout want list, but I saw this in a magazine and was intrigued. Why didn’t people think to cut those silly exercise balls in half ages ago? I’ve heard a lot about exercising your core lately, and for some reason this thing looks fun. I also […]

Me and Ed’s Pizza (Coquitlam, BC)

I don’t know why all the best kid-friendly places seem to be pizza places, but this is one I remember fondly from when I was a kid and it’s really neat that my guys totally love it too. The pizza at Me and Ed’s is crispy California style-and the best part is that the kids […]

Books I’m surprised my kids like

April 24, 2012

Sometimes things are so predictable. Like a book with a digger on the front is easily a favorite book for a 3 and a half year old boy. And a book with a dinosaur AND a digger? Golden. But this book? It’s about a mouse who is a dentist. ( And a patient who may […]

A little taste of home

April 23, 2012

We stopped by my hometown for a little visit this weekend and I missed visiting my Jichan (grandpa), but he sent me some yummy sweets via my mom and I’m a very happy girl: These are manju, a type of Japanese pastry that have a sweet bean in the middle. Eating them reminds me of […]

Sleepless in Seattle house

April 20, 2012

A couple weeks ago we played tourist in our own town and took a free Sunday cruise at the Center for Wooden Boats. The boat ride was amazing and our skipper pointed out some neat Seattle landmarks including the iconic Sleepless in Seattle house. (I totally think next April 1st they need to put a […]

The whole beach to ourselves

April 13, 2012

The last time this happened, we all camped out under an umbrella at our resort in Turtle Bay determined to have a nice day at the beach despite the torrential rain that kept pouring down. I don’t think you’d ever find such a beautiful beach in Hawaii so empty so we savored it. (But still, […]

Eggs after Easter

April 10, 2012

My mom always blew out the insides of our Easter eggs and the thought of dropping an ancient hard-boiled stinky egg in my house terrifies me, so I’ve always blown out the insides of the eggs we decorate too. This way you can keep them forever and not worry about a putrid mess if you […]

Honolulufest Parade and Something we made

April 6, 2012

Whenever we travel I like to check out what goes on in the city when we’re there. The last time we went to Oahu it coincided with the Honolulu Festival called “Honolulufest” and I was so excited to watch the parade. This float was spectacular-like a giant glowing lantern. And the boys remembered it when […]

Easy edible egg nests

April 5, 2012

These are so easy and look so cool! I used this recipe from the Seattle Times, but I’ve seen it everywhere (hello pinterest), and you know how bad I am at following directions and they still turned out. I didn’t have very many chocolate chips so I threw in a Theo salted Almond bar, and […]

Ladybugs and a Ladybug snack

April 3, 2012

Today’s 5 minute sharpie-on-Baybel Cheese ladybug snack was inspired by another ladybug we met yesterday while playing soccer on the field. We are all soccer all the time lately and portable snacks are also something we need when we head out to play. (We also met the cutest Daschund puppies, but we were too busy […]

Marshmallows make everything better

March 29, 2012

Ever since I saw this yummy marshmallow delight in a Williams-Sonoma catalog, I’ve been craving chocolate covered grahams and marshmallows in a bunny shape. And tonight was one of those nights when I needed to get what I want. Because somewhere in between the boys bopping each other and having an epic tantrum, someone used […]

Bunny Buns

March 27, 2012

Every year one of our babysitters brings her bunnies to our house before Easter to make things a little festive. I try and make Easter-themed snacks for the kids to munch while waiting for their turn with the bunnies. Last year, I really liked how my tortilla chick chips turned out. So this year I […]

I spied….

March 26, 2012

With my disbelieving eyes, something that looked like Target. So, today, I had to go on a reconnaissance mission to confirm. And here’s the proof. Right in the middle of the city. (I wonder when it opens? Can it open soon enough????) Now wouldn’t this be a fabulous adventure: morning shopping at Tar-jay followed by a […]

In Flight Entertainment

March 23, 2012

Do your kids do this to when they fly? My guys spend a good portion of every flight studying the ‘safety manual’ and asking me questions about all the emergencies that can happen on an airplane. It’s like I’m in the most interactive type of horror movie possible where I have to imagine and address […]

Sounders Style

March 20, 2012

I didn’t mean to create soccer fan monsters when I signed us up for soccer tickets-I thought it was my duty as a mom of boys to get us a little more involved in Seattle sports culture. But we are now a full-blown Seattle Sounders fan-mily. Seriously. I don’t know if they could get any […]

Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle with kids

Cakepops, Carnivores, Cousins and Chaos

What tasty nom nom comes boxed in a lovely pink bag? Seriously anything out of this pink bag would probably be lovely, but in this one we have Cakepops of course! Today we went to Cupcake Royale for cupcakes to bring to the zoo but the boys were dazzled by the delights on sticks. (Sugar […]

Running Gear for Rainy Days.

March 19, 2012

Call me crazy, but I randomly signed up for a half-marathon the other day. To date, the farthest I’ve ever run is a 10-km probably 10 years ago and I’m not really sure why I signed up for it at all except for that morning when I saw an email about it I was feeling […]

Baked Potato Buffet

March 17, 2012

Sometimes dinner ideas come from the strangest places. The kids were playing with their Mr. Potato Head toys (how did we end up with so many Mr. Potato Heads I don’t know!) and I decided we needed to make ourselves a baked potato dinner. I didn’t know you need a recipe for making the best […]

Fave Subscription Box Ever: I heart Birchbox

March 16, 2012

If you know me, you know there is a stream of boxes constantly arriving at my house. I love shopping and I love buying things online and having them arrive a couple days later and getting all excited about my purchase again. (This never would have happened had my husband not introduced me to email […]

Hukilau Cafe (Kaneohe, Oahu)

I totally wish this was a real cafe, but it’s just a set on a really gorgeous piece of property in Kaneohe, Oahu. Apparently it was used in 50 First Dates as the Hukilau Cafe (I love that movie!) but it’s also been used in a couple other movies/shows as well. (Sorry, the names all […]