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Tigh-na-Mara (Parksville, Vancouver Island)

January 30, 2011

When I booked this trip, I never imagined how much of an impact it was going to make on our lives-the above pic is now hanging in our living room! My friend S had just gone to the Tigh-Na-Mara resort with her husband and raved about a fabulous spa dining experience and I found a […]

What toddlers want for breakfast

January 27, 2011

These are airplanes. I think the guys are telling me something-maybe we need to go somewhere soon-we’ll see. I will definitely have to work on my pancake skills. admin

How many Terumis do you know?

I love it when you find a good deal and get a shout out:) Check it out here: And apparently I have a jewelery line too! Not mine, of course, but one can dream:) admin

A day of making…

SNOT. We had runny noses all day today. It was sad because we were looking forward to hanging out with friends, but it wasn’t one of those miserably sick kind of days, so we made the most of it. We started the day with a glorious sunrise and a play doh picnic in the kitchen. […]

And here it is: Kids Fly Free to Disneyland…

January 26, 2011

Not sure how great this deal is, but if you’re going to go to see Mickey in his land and your kids are two or older, you might want to check this link out-I wish this promotion was on when we took the guys…. admin

How to eat a Salad Roll…

or maybe I should call this where to eat one. The kids seem to love the Tofu Salad Rolls at Chinoise Cafe on Queen Anne hill the best. Here’s proof: I think it’s because their Peanut Sauce is delicious, but the fact the wee ones enjoy devouring […]

I wanna be a rockstar!

This weekend we took the guys to the EMP with their grandparents and they immediately took to the noisiest instrument they could find! Here’s a video of the Bean looking quite natural on the drums-it might be sideways or upsidedown-you know me and technology. (Uncle Niv are you out there? Please help:) ) admin

Photo Friday: OMSI in Portland

January 21, 2011

A glowing baby is always delightful but when I snapped this one of Leelee at OMSI in Portland a couple months ago, I couldn’t believe how radioactive looking it turned out( This is not a doctored photo1). This pic was snapped at a ball-popping station in the museum and at first Leelee was terrified of […]

Go Dog Go (Seattle Children’s Theatre)

January 20, 2011

Maybe Amy Chua would frown on this one, but one big thing I want my children to appreciate is theatre and all things artsy, so when they couldn’t stop talking about the “Green Sheep” play we went to back in September of last year, I knew they were going to adore “Go Dog Go.” I […]

New Playroom

January 19, 2011

I am looking for input on our new playroom plan. We need storage. Lots of it. Idea #1 This is what I originally wanted from Ikea. Imagine it in the birch color of the second picture. I love the fact the kids get a little reading nook and we were going to add another of […]

The Super-Duper Scooter Scoop

We are gathering valuable scooter tips and favorite picks to help our readers get rolling. Do you have mini scooter reviews or experience to share? Tell us your scooter scoop to enter our sweepstakes to win a Minikick Usa Mommy via The Super-Duper Scooter Scoop. admin

Walrus and the Carpenter (Ballard)

January 18, 2011

Every so often mom and dad get a chance to eat out somewhere and not feel like they’re old and not cool at all. And when my hubby read something about a new Restaurant in Ballard being named in GQ as one of the 10 best new restaurants in America (very bold) and I had […]

Cinnamon Monkey Bread (a baking experiment with twin toddlers)

January 16, 2011

Last week we were dying to bake something. It was rainy and miserable outside and I heard somewhere that you could make cinnamon monkey bread with pizza dough so I googled and got this recipe from mealsmatter.org: 2 – 1 lb Packages refrigerated pizza dough 1 tbsp Cinnamon 1 cup Sugar 8 tbsp Butter, melted […]

Tutta Bella Pizza (Wallingford)

January 12, 2011

You know it’s going to be a good night when your kid looks like this before a meal: My other guy takes it a little more seriously…..he knows what’s coming.We all love Happy Hour night at Tutta Bella pizza. So much so that when the pizza came, I forgot to take pictures this time. I love that […]

More California pics…

January 11, 2011

I’m working on our video, so I keep finding pics I love. Here are a couple more from the California trip, the beach picture being my favorite EVER! admin

Happy New Year

January 7, 2011

Every year since I can remember my Jichan makes mochi for New Years Day and I’ve loved it since I was a little girl. We eat it with sugar and soy sauce, but my absolute favorites are the ones with anko-a type of red bean paste-inside. This year, my guys finally got their first taste: […]

Goodnight 2010

January 2, 2011

*Oh no! I thought I posted this last night. Anyways, here is the last of 2010. Happy New Year everyone! The children are nestled all snug in their beds but they’re babbling about “Happy New Year” and the fireworks and I’m hoping they pass out soon. We will wake them up to peek at the […]

A sign

December 30, 2010

Every so often you get a little sign from the universe that seems to say-“hey-here’s looking at a cheery day!” And here’s the little imperfect smile I got this morning as I broke eggs for the boys’ breakfast. Not overly optimistic(it’s a crooked smile nonetheless) but just a little ray of sunny omega-3 free-range grass […]

Why take two two year olds to Disneyland?

December 28, 2010

Because it is amazing and free! From breakfast with Goofy to the actual Disneyland itself-kids under three are free. If you wait and book in the spring, you may even be able to score free airfare for your wee ones too. Here are the guys helping to pack before the trip. Notice the Santa Claus […]

Future Canucks

December 27, 2010

Our fave team had a surprise victory tonight and we survived the drive home from our visit to vancity where we celebrated Christmas with friends and family for the past week. After I unpack, I’ll post the Christmas pics, but for now here’s the twosome playing hockey in the basement thanks to some sticks they […]