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Trainforest (Monteverde, Costa Rica)
August 19, 2012I don’t know why I showed the kids this video on youtube but I did and then going on the Monteverde Rain Forest train became a must do on the duo’s Costa Rica adventure list. I couldn’t find much information on what this tour would be like and after taking the guys on trains all […]
Read MoreOlloclip and fake olloclip
August 18, 2012My sis is very creative and she always finds the coolest things: she told me she bought this clip thing to put on her Iphone that takes macro-pics and I saw some amazing pictures she took of bees and flowers and of course, I wanted to do the same thing. I forgot to ask her […]
Read MoreDenver Museum of Nature and Science (Denver, CO)
August 17, 2012One of the greatest things about having memberships at local museums is that not only do they help support museums in your hometown, they often have reciprocal membership to other museums (free entry!) when you travel. We only had an hour to spend at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science but we probably wouldn’t […]
Read MoreToucan Rescue Ranch (San Isidro, Costa Rica)
August 15, 2012Where do I begin to tell you about the most amazing, magical and enlightening place I’ve ever traveled to? The Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Isidro, Costa Rica is a place I want to go back to every year to watch as it grows. Leslie and Jorge, the owners of the ranch, are doing an […]
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Global Kids Adventures: traveling to Costa Rica with kids
August 13, 2012I convinced the hubby we were going to take the fam to vista Cost Rica but the question was how we were going to travel. We don’t like to sit still and the last time we went we went on a tour but wanted to adventure on our own. Our solution was to book half […]
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Sloth Sanctuary (Cahuita, Costa Rica)
Trip planning is a joint decision in this household and one my husband and I make together. When I first started my “I want to visit Costa Rica” trip campaign to the hubby I reminded him of how wonderful a time we had when we went pre-kids and I told him that it would be […]
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Birchbox vs Glossybox: a makeup subscription showdown
So this isn’t really a makeup showdown, it’s more like a what do I prefer, what can I afford, why do I really need a monthly beauty supply delivery anyway comparison. And the showdown merely happened because I saw Glossybox advertised and I thought my life wouldn’t be complete unless I tried it out. My […]
Read MoreWhen the little guy is so much friendlier than the big guy (Yay Alpine Hut!)
August 7, 2012A couple weeks ago the grandparents decided to get the guys their big boy bikes as an early birthday present. The guys were outgrowing their no-pedal balance bikes and this seemed like the natural step. But big boy bikes are so big! I imagined little 12inch ones, but those are typically for 2-year olds. Apparently […]
Read MoreHerkimer Coffee (Seattle, WA)
August 6, 2012Here’s another post that should be titled “thank you zoo camp.” Because how many times do we get to have a cup of coffee uninterrupted just the hubby and me? The boys are in zoo camp this week and they’re loving it so the hubby and I have a little kid-free time. Herkimer coffee is not […]
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Summer no Bucket List 2012
July 31, 2012On the cloudy days pre-summer, I thought we were going to make a bucket list so we could make the most out of this summer, but somehow unexpectedly it crept on us full-force. How is it halfway done already? So no bucket list. Just buckets and buckets of awesome summer fun. The guys really know […]
Read MoreSome things aren’t meant to be bought on ebay
July 29, 2012I saw these frog balloons in a Chasing Firefly’s catalog and decided we had to have them but the 14 dollar price tag for one balloon sans helium seemed a little spendy. And then I found them on ebay. Not just the frog, but a whole conglomerate of 10 balloons with a ‘buy now’ price […]
Read MoreSteveston Eco Tours and Valdes (Steveston, British Columbia)
July 27, 2012This heavenly bit of wonderful can be a day-trip from Steveston, BC and it’s so serene and peaceful it can feel like days. Valdes Island is a very special place to our family because it’s where my brother-in-law “Roo” spent his childhood. We went with Captain Bruce from Steveston EcoTours to Valdes Island in the […]
Read MoreIt’s open:) Hello Seattle CityTarget!
July 25, 2012Yes, you know what I’m talking about. It’s red and white and shiny all over! And we had a bunch of errands to run this morning so we headed to my new money swallowing hole Seattle CityTarget to see how shopping in our city is going to be. The parking at CityTarget is free if […]
Read MoreA little bit of Hawaii in Seattle
Maybe if your kids are in Zoo Camp you have a few minutes for yourself. I took a moment to pretend I was alone in Hawaii in Seattle at nearby Fresh Flours. You can actually find me at Fresh Flours often, it’s such a delicious bakery. Hello Pineapple Coconut Danish delight (washed down with an […]
Read MoreDeja vu with Playmobil
July 23, 2012The boys got this lovely Playmobil Ice Cream Man for their birthday and it is too cute. (I love it when Playmobil men have mustaches-don’t you?) But as I was putting it together, I realized that I know I’ve seen the ice cream somewhere before. Oh yes, it totally came in our advent calendars on […]
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Call me baby and other things you see in windows while you sightsee
July 20, 2012When I travel, I wish I could just bundle up all the cute little shop windows I love and bring them back home. I feel like you get to know so much about a city when you see what the people who actually live in it advertise and buy. When I traveled to Paris a […]
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Berry Picking and a recipe
Every month I get a ton of magazines and one of my favorites is Sunset Magazine, so when a friend asked me to go berry picking a couple weeks ago, I thought it would be the perfect way to try out this recipe for a buttery raspberry lemon cake from the July issue. The boys […]
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Five toys that almost made it to the 4th birthday
July 19, 2012Someone recently asked about good toys for a one year old. I’m all about value with toys, so here are five toys that have lasted nearly 3 years in our house: Vtech Sit-to Stand Alphabet Train: all boys seem to love trains and when they got this for their first birthday it was an instant […]
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Hubby’s Favorite Sandwich Spot (Fremont, Wa)
July 18, 2012It’s a good day when the hubby calls in a sandwich order and we find a perfect spot right out front of Paseo, a little Caribbean sandwich shop in Fremont, famous for roast pork sandwiches. If something ever happened to me, I know he could live off the Tofu Delight sandwich and survive happily for […]
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Some lovely kids’ books about birthdays
July 17, 2012Right now the guys have three favorite books to read: Clifford’s Birthday Party, It’s my Birthday(My mom bought this last year when we went to Bainbridge Island at a cute little kids’ store) and Curious George and the Birthday surprise. Notice a trend? I went last minute online to add a couple more to the […]
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