Author: Terumi
How a $10 package of Nescafe coffee can help you save money to start investing in yourself
September 14, 2020I love coffee shops and bakeries more than most other places on earth and while I don’t know the street names even blocks from my house, you can drop me anywhere on the planet and you will probably find me in the closest adorable cafe to where I landed and I’ll have a latte for […]
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A visit to Nita Lake Lodge and the train wreck hike in Whistler BC with grandma, two kids and a dog
September 10, 2020Before this year, I would not have thought that going home to visit my family just outside of Vancouver BC from Seattle was really travel. We can get there in 2.5 hours and some months we often visit a couple times for family and friends’ birthdays and events. But this year it suddenly became a […]
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Trying Sambucol Black Elderberry Gummies as we go back to school
September 3, 2020I received Sambucol Black Elderberry Gummies products for free from Moms Meet to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I don’t remember a time when I’ve seen so few people in real life. We spent the summer in what felt like a […]
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Rockhounding at Hansen Creek, a kind of hike that might be fun with kids that you’ll find an hour from Seattle
August 27, 2020Have you ever been rock hunting or “rockhounding” as the experts call it? Before you actually collect any rocks you need to check if you’re allowed to collect them and you will definitely find more information on your local government site about all the rules of rockhounding in your area. We have never rockhounded on […]
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10 things that got me through a 14 day quarantine in isolation with kids and a dog in Canada
August 7, 2020I saw a tweet today that said “When are we going to have something ‘unprecendented’ yet this year?” and it is totally sums up how I feel. Nothing in 2020 feels like anything we could have ever expected and even in February of this year if I told myself that this is what we’d be […]
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A 5 day loop roadtrip from Seattle around the Olympic Peninsula (that you could make shorter or longer depending on how much time you have)
July 30, 2020Suddenly everyone in Seattle has discovered the Olympic Peninsula and we have too. I guess when circumstances force us to explore our own backyard we realize we’ve been neglecting one of the prettiest places on earth for more faraway adventures. We recently drove a 5 day loop through the area, from Seattle to Sequim via […]
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Dungeness Bay Cottages in Sequim, a dog-friendly place to stay on the Olympic Peninsula that is great for families too
July 17, 2020If you aren’t camping it can be tough to find dog-friendly places to stay on the Olympic Peninsula that are good for families with kids too. There are an abundance of traditional motel-style rooms but it is harder to find a place that allows for a little more spread. We had a few days to […]
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A Seattle pup travels to Ocean Tails in Seabrook WA with his family
July 6, 2020Our life has become our dog’s life. We used to take for granted that we could pretty much vacation anywhere with our kids but with our new little pup we actually have to do a lot more planning to make sure he can tag along. We are staying locally this year (and isn’t everyone) so […]
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On what I think of buying a Ruggable you-can-put-it-in-your-washing-machine rug
June 29, 2020We were at the part of 2020 where I needed to replace a rug we’ve had for a long time VERY quickly because we got a new puppy (did you get a new puppy too?) and the puppy decided he liked to roll around in the rug and it made the rug shed everywhere. We […]
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Summer roadtrip ideas from Seattle especially if you have kids and a dog
June 17, 2020I have been holding onto all hopes that the Canadian border might open but as of today it will be closed until nearly the end of July. So now we’re looking for all the summer roadtrip ideas for places that are as self-contained as possible, places that have scenic views and especially places that can […]
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Beginning to travel again with a bit more thoughtfulness and responsibility from now on and a first trip to Peace Arch Park
May 27, 2020***AS OF 8pm June 18th 2020 Peace Arch Park on the Canadian side will be closed until further notice*** We have always lived a life with our suitcases packed. My husband and I are the only people in our immediate families who don’t live in Vancouver BC, and we chose to live in Seattle WA […]
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All the things we bought for our Yorkie Poo puppy’s first month and will you ever get anything done with a new pup at home?
May 19, 2020My kids have been asking for a puppy for ages and we’ve always said no because we travel too much. But now that the world has changed and travel seems like it’s put on hold for a long time we really had no good excuse not to get a puppy. We researched and chose a […]
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What you need for a new puppy and where you can find these things online (because you, like us, thought it would be a good idea to add one to your family while we all have to stay home….)
April 28, 2020We have been toying with the idea of getting a puppy for a long time. I am actually a bit embarrassed to admit that I applied for a rescue pup last year and after filling out the novel size application and taking pictures of where our new family member would sleep in our home, I […]
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Local produce CSA’s and delivery ideas in Seattle that I hope stick around after life goes back to normal
April 23, 2020We have never kept a lot of food in the house-the kids go to school near a grocery store, we travel a lot and I’m used to popping by Pike Place Market at least once a week for local produce. But because we’re eating a home a LOT more now (like everyday on repeat) and […]
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Dribble Up, the Nintendo Switch Ring and other at home workouts we’re trying right now
April 15, 2020Have you ever spent this long at home before? I can’t believe how many days it’s been since we’ve been on a trip. But I also can’t believe how many days it’s been since the kids and I have not had to leave home at all. With all this forced inactivity, one of the things […]
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Where to buy face masks in Seattle when you have no idea how to use a sewing machine
April 6, 2020I wish I had mom’s sewing skills. She lives up in Vancouver Canada and she’s made face masks for our family but it’s hard to send things from Canada right now and I don’t want her going to the post office. But because I’m horrible with a sewing machine I’ve been looking for places to […]
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How to support local Seattle businesses while staying at home because we are not traveling right now
April 2, 2020Seattleites we are in a holding pattern. After almost a month of social distancing under our belts it looks like we’re stuck here for at least another month more. Thankfully the April weather forecast seems to hold more sunny days in our future than not. And as a city there are so many great things […]
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Seattle Companies (and beyond) making a difference when we are all in the same lifeboat
March 26, 2020If I ever get to be a grandma, I want to remember these days. It feels so surreal how suddenly we went from creating cool content all around the world on the internet to being shut inside our homes. Even the park near our home has police tape all around the playground blocking it off […]
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Now is the time to maybe leave the travel blog alone and build up our communities again
March 22, 2020This post is mostly just for me to remember how I felt in the first days of social isolation. We’ve been on social distancing for a little over two weeks and I felt a little itch like in the old days of blogging when I first started with my twin momma group. This was before […]
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When you realize how few people in the world actually wash their hands because of coronavirus
March 10, 2020In light of coronavirus, I’ve kept my kids home from school for the next little while because the district is allowing excused absences and I think I’m doing what is best for my family and our Seattle community too. It’s not because I’m afraid of catching coronavirus – for two forty-ish parents and two 11-ish […]
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