Author: Terumi
How to make powdered sugar at home because of the famous Ted Lasso biscuits
September 30, 2021If it’s a rainy day in Seattle or if there’s a crisis, of course we bake. So this stormy morning, post flu-shot and feeling the doom and gloom of this never-ending 2020 saga I ordered my groceries online and was inspired to bake. We watched a bit of the Sounders match last night and that […]
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Sakuraco : a review of a Japanese snack box with 20 treats a month
September 24, 2021If there is a subscription box I can’t help but try it. Over the years I’ve been a big fan of ones like Birchbox, Raddish Kids, Fab Fit Fun, Trove and even a clothing rental subscription called Armoire from Seattle. Most recently, I’ve been trying out Sakuraco, a Japanese snack box that comes with authentic […]
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Why the Four Seasons Whistler Pool makes it the most perfect place to stay in the area in the summer
September 22, 2021Whistler is a place we usually end up going to once or twice a year. It’s close to Seattle and my husband and I grew up in the suburbs of Vancouver BC so we know it really well. It’s usually an easy road trip from Seattle and over the years we’ve stayed at many of […]
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Finding Lobster Rolls and Mochi Donuts at 400 Fairview in Seattle
September 13, 2021This is a sponsored post on behalf of 400 Fairview in Seattle WA and as always the thoughts and opinions on my blog are my own. I was recently invited to check out 400 Fairview in Seattle. This property is located in the heart of South Lake Union and is a combination of local retail […]
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Three Ingredient Dinner with Barilla® Creamy Genovese Pesto because of back to school sports
September 9, 2021I received Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I don’t know how moms of pro athletes ever survived back to school when their kids were young. My family is just into […]
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Back to school and giving back with the Toyota Sequoia Nightshade
September 7, 2021We are a family in Seattle who lives for adventure and soccer and because I’ve worked with Toyota in the past and my family really liked their vehicles (we’ve even been to the Toyota factory in Nagoya Japan)we ended up purchasing a Toyota Hybrid Highlander early last year (2020). So far we’ve enjoyed exploring many […]
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How to create or start an instagram account
August 19, 2021Back in the day when I started instagram, it was because my best friend who has told me to start everything from my blog to twitter and every other thing online told me to try instagram. The same way I hopped onto those things, I just posted a picture and began. But instagram has evolved […]
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Another Seattle Waterfront Update and where to see the design for Pier 58
July 30, 2021This is a sponsored post on behalf of Waterfront Seattle to help share information about the online open house for Pier 58 and as always the thoughts and ideas in this post are my own. Hey Seattle friends and visitors to this site who are curious about the new and exciting things happening on Seattle’s […]
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Pacific Northwest berries, and breakfast ideas with Uncle Bob’s Butter Country Syrup
July 6, 2021This is a sponsored post on behalf of Uncle Bob’s Butter Country syrup and as always the thoughts and ideas in this post are my own. Summer season in our house is a time for more leisurely breakfasts and weekends spent at the lake or on an early morning hike. Around June we always look […]
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Spectacular sunsets at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Washington and another great Pacific Northwest hotel stay with a yorkie poo pup
July 2, 2021I went to Semiahmoo Resort as a kid with my family maybe 30 years ago around the time when it first opened. I remember walking along the water, having fun in the pool that was both indoors and outdoors and just having a really wonderful stay with my sister and my parents. This is the […]
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A dog-friendly stay at the Motif Hotel downtown with Visit Seattle (a Hyatt hotel)
June 15, 2021I was recently invited to participate in a campaign called “I Know a Place” with Visit Seattle to share some of my favorite places in the city. And as someone who explores Seattle extensively, this is one of my favorite things to do even though it is so hard to pick from all the cool […]
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Learning about extra virgin olive oil from Italy with Flavor Your Life and Moms Meet
June 12, 2021A little while ago I was invited by Moms Meet to an online webinar with Flavor your Life -a campaign that is trying to education North American consumers about authentic European extra virgin olive oil. And we use so much olive oil in this house that this was a very fitting webinar for me. I […]
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Thoughts after four months of using Armoire, a clothing rental service based in Seattle
June 9, 2021Blink and we’re four months from February 2021 when I was first introduced to Armoire, a clothing rental service that is based in Seattle. Since then I’ve rented 31 items and $5583 worth of clothing using the Unlimited Service Plan and that’s a pretty amazing feat considering that I also did a bit of quarantine […]
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Why a bottle of wine from L’ecole No 41 is making me want to visit Walla Walla in Washington State
June 8, 2021How many Zoom webinars have you sat through in the past year? And how many times have you just wanted to zoom away to somewhere a little more magical? Last month I sat through a webinar put on by the IFTWA and L’Ecole No 41 in Walla Walla Washington where I learned so much about […]
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Heroes and Villains: the Art of the Disney Costume at MoPOP Seattle
June 1, 2021We get the coolest pop culture exhibits at the MoPOP in Seattle, our city’s museum dedicated to all things pop culture in an iconic Frank Ghery designed building that “evokes the rock and roll experience” . From June 5, 2021 Walt Disney Archives will be presenting Heroes and Villains: the Art of the Disney Costume […]
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Staying at the Olson Kundig tiny homes at the Sagecliff Resort and Spa (at Caveb winery) with kids and a dog in April
May 24, 2021We were supposed to go to Palm Springs in April but the kids weren’t vaccinated yet and we also realized we weren’t ready for an airplane trip with kids and a dog in tow. Instead we decided that there is still so much close to Seattle that we want to see and if there is […]
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Treat and all the other Seattle cookie companies you need to know about ASAP
April 27, 2021If you have seen foodie social media in Seattle lately it’s blown up with Treat cookies. And while Treat isn’t exactly a Seattle cookie company-it’s in Burien in Seattle’s Southside about a 30 minute drive away- it’s in an area that you definitely want to check out if you are the type of person who […]
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A visit to the Madison Reed Color Bar at the Village at Totem Lake in Kirkland Washington
April 23, 2021This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Madison Reed Color Bar at the Village at Totem Lake in Kirkland and as always the opinions on this blog are my own. In the midst of lockdown last year I saw some ads in my Facebook feed about Madison Reed hair products and I bought […]
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Meet Circle Home Plus with a parental control app for online devices at home
April 18, 2021I received the Circle Home Plus Device and Parental control App for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions about this product. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I have to admit I let my kids get a bit carried away with video […]
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(not) Flying to Palm Springs during the Pandemic for Spring Break
April 8, 2021We were thinking of flying to Palm Springs during the pandemic. The CDC came out with guidelines that vaccinated people are able to travel relatively safely on airplane flights. We have about a zillion miles to use on airplanes. We found a self-contained Airbnb with a pool. And Palm Springs is an easy two hour […]
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