Author: Terumi
When coronavirus in Seattle makes you cancel travel plans
March 5, 2020*since I wrote this, we have now decided to practice social distancing because of coronavirus in Seattle and will not be traveling outside of the Seattle area for the next few weeks if not longer to help slow down the spread. International travel is a necessity in our family because while we live in Seattle, […]
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Why any other dryer in the world might be better than the new LG dryer I bought
March 3, 2020This is the running saga of a brand new LG dryer that I bought 4 months ago after coming home with all the laundry from a trip and having our former LG dryer die mid-load. We are no longer surprised at mishaps and disasters on trips with our family. We have forgotten to check our […]
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Visiting Phoenix and the Grand Canyon South Rim with kids in February (from Seattle)
February 26, 2020We’ve had a few February Hawaii trips in the past with rainstorms and dreary weather so with the airfare prices for peak school breaks getting higher from Seattle we’ve been looking for other sunny outdoor destinations. I researched places with 70+ degree weather near Seattle in February and we started to debate going to Palm […]
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If you have a weekend in Los Angeles with kids
February 13, 2020Seattleites often dream about Los Angeles weekends in the the wintertime. We have a lot of grey days here and if they get too rainy or too dreary we miss palm trees and sunshine. Sometimes we forget we don’t have to go for a whole week to make a trip to LA “worth it.” You […]
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When you realize how much you actually missed the Seattle Asian Art Museum
February 7, 2020I haven’t visited Volunteer Park in Seattle in ages. We used to come here often when the Seattle Asian Art Museum was open but then it closed for renovations about three years ago. I thought it was only last year, but it was THREE YEARS AGO! So the other day I was invited to check […]
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How I’m trying Rachel’s No Spend Challenge and saving for travel this month and maybe this whole year too
February 4, 2020My friend Rachel is doing a no spend Challenge for February and I caught up with her at an event recently put on by Visit Phoenix at Eden Hill Provisions in Queen Anne, Seattle (The gnocchi at this restaurant is to die for!!!!) and I asked her all about it because I didn’t think there […]
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Walking the Blue Carpet at the Paramount Sonic Movie Family Day and Screening Event in Hollywood
January 31, 2020Do you remember playing the Sonic the Hedgehog game when you were a kid? My sister had it on her Sega Game Gear and I was always totally envious that she had one but we had a lot of fun playing it together. Now Sonic the Hedgehog also has a movie and it opens in […]
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Because everyone needs to see the Rolling Bridge in Merchant Square near Padding Station in London
January 27, 2020Who knows when or where I first saw the London Rolling Bridge in Merchant Square but I am going to credit it to Pinterest, Facebook or Instagram. Isn’t it always social media that tends to inspire us nowadays for travel? It’s no wonder that there is always someone criticizing some ‘Influencer’ but really, I’m so […]
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When you tag along on a trip to Chicago and use a Chicago Citypass
January 21, 2020My husband had a work trip to Chicago and I’ve never been before. Have you been to this amazing city? My parents offered to hang out with our kids so I could tag along and I booked my ticket ASAP. I was instantly overwhelmed with everything you can do in Chicago. I knew I needed […]
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Trying out the SEA visitor pass program at Seatac Airport
January 7, 2020*The SEA visitor pass program is paused since the ransomware attack on the airport in the summer. I checked last in mid October 2024 and I’ll try to post if I learn anything new* The hubby and I did long-distance back in college between Vancouver BC and California for about three years. I loved that […]
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Staying at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in a club level room with kids
January 6, 2020Sometimes we forget the value of a good staycation and I love when we get a chance to stay in a hotel in our own city. We needed to stay downtown for my husband’s holiday party and the Hyatt Regency Seattle seemed like a festive and fun place to stay with kids in December. This […]
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The Swedish Tending Machine at Sea-Tac Airport
January 1, 2020Learning about what Swedish is doing in the community to help our neighbors. This is a sponsored post on behalf of Swedish. My favorite part of December this year is how much I’ve learned about how the Seattle community helps each other out. It is a festive time of year in Seattle and many of […]
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Exciting Electric Cars at the Seattle Auto Show 2019
December 28, 2019Last month, my family and I were invited to visit the Seattle Auto Show. My husband absolutely loves cars and I went alone a few years ago, and I heard about it FOREVER. So this time it was me and the three guys and I was really excited to check out the new electric cars […]
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Visiting the Seattle Space Needle for the first time since its renovation
December 20, 2019This is a sponsored post on behalf of Travel Mindset and the Seattle Space Needle; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The Space Needle has always played a big role in our lives in this city. In the days before Google Maps, I used it as a navigational beacon to find my way […]
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I Signed up for the Seattle Flu Study and So Can You
December 18, 2019This is Sponsored post on behalf of the Seattle Flu Study and all thoughts are my own.I spent the first winter of my kids’ lives in a giant bubble of hand sanitizer. With two preemie babies who had spent way too long in the hospital, there was no way I was going back. I could […]
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How AmazonSmile helped us Deliver Smiles to Mary’s Place this Holiday Season
December 12, 2019How we’re helping some of our favorite Seattle charitable organizations with AmazonSmile this holiday season while we create traditions with our family This post is sponsored by Amazon, however all thoughts and opinions are my own. I love December! No other month feels quite so magical-there are sparkly lights, yummy festive foods, fuzzy sweaters and, because we’re […]
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A list of Christmas gift ideas for Seattle locals and experience gift ideas too
December 11, 2019Just in case you are looking for gifts for friends in Seattle or maybe even in the Portland/Seattle/Vancouver corridor or Christmas gift ideas in general, maybe this list might help you brainstorm. We are a family of Seattle locals and I’ve been thinking about things that we’ve found useful lately and this might help you […]
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About high tea in the sky and being seated together as a family on Virgin Atlantic from London to Seattle
December 2, 2019I did not have high hopes for our return trip from London to Seattle on Virgin Atlantic. I actually didn’t have high hopes for our trip there either, but it turned out to be the nicest flight I’ve ever flown on. I started to panic after hearing about more families seated apart on airplanes because […]
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If you are planning a trip to London with kids in the Winter from the USA
November 18, 2019We are in the midst of planning a trip to London with kids-it’s actually a little bigger than a London trip and we’re headed to Brussels and Cologne as well. We also should probably be more in the countdown and pack phase than the planning stage but isn’t this what happens when you’re planning a […]
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Five chocolate factories near Seattle that you can actually visit and one place that’s not a chocolate factory that you should visit too
November 11, 2019I recently visited the factory of one of my favorite chocolate shops in my hometown. The chocolate factory was pinned on my google maps forever so when I finally arrived and smelled the chocolatey aroma outside its glorious doors I almost had to pinch myself. And I really should have pinched myself because the minute […]
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