Author: Terumi
A bittersweet birthday cake anyone can make
August 16, 2017I take baked goods very seriously. I’m not always very good at chemistry, or measuring or even following directions very well, so I truly appreciate how magical it is when a bunch of ingredients come together in an oven and make something spectacular like a birthday cake. I know birthday cakes are special and every […]
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A history trip; a restored hotel, a haunted theatre and a famous canal in Syracuse
August 9, 2017A little while ago, I was hosted on a media trip to New York State for a piece I was writing for Trekaroo: a tour of historic women’s rights sites in Upstate New York that people can visit with their children. I learned a ton of interesting history that I didn’t know about before (and […]
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An almost Car-free trip with the Victoria Clipper to Vancouver Island with kids in about 48 hours or so
August 6, 2017As much as we Seattleites die a little when people say “Pike’s Market” instead of “Pike Place Market,” it’s probably a little the same up in Vancouver when people think Victoria BC and Victoria Island are the same place too. As neighbors to the south, we know that Victoria Island does not exist, but Victoria […]
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A great place to learn to Skateboard and an over the top Sounders experience in Seattle
July 31, 2017I need to preface this post with how much I do not like blood and guts. I am terrified of anything that remotely has to do with injury and if anything like that happens around me, I have the potential to become an even bigger ordeal than the patient. So I really don’t mess around […]
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Shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale with Groupon
July 26, 2017This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Groupon Does anyone else think about the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale with glee every July in the Pacific Northwest? I almost missed it this year because I’ve been so busy catching up from our time in Australia that I forgot to put the early access date on […]
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Free Things families need to know about in Bellevue, Washington
July 20, 2017We all have heard that the best things in life are free, so I’ll tell you about a few free things in Bellevue Washington and you can see for yourself. Bellevue is such a beautiful place to visit if you’re in the Seattle area-there is good shopping, beautiful parks and lots to do for families. […]
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Trying out the SkyCouch on a flight from New Zealand with kids
July 18, 2017Buying a Skycouch would usually be the last thing on my mind when booking four pricey seats on any flight, except for recently when we booked on Air New Zealand for our Australia trip and we couldn’t guarantee that the four of us could sit together on an overnight flight from Auckland to San Francisco. […]
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Summer Reads and fun books for Kids and Grownups
July 14, 2017Everyone in my family reads, but we all read in different ways. I can literally devour books and I keep my reading fueled with Book of the Month Club – I like that it has a curated selection and I pick one (or more!) a month and a new read arrives at my door. My […]
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On Bookmarking the Hyatt Regency Bellevue for Christmas or just a weekend staycation from Seattle
July 7, 2017My kids and I were guests of Visit Bellevue Washington during our stay at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, but the thoughts and opinions expressed below are my own. A few weekends ago, I had the opportunity to spend a “mom and me”night in Bellevue Washington with my two 8-year old guys. Because of my husband’s work […]
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On Stopping by the new Angel of the Winds Arlington Supercharger
July 3, 2017The other day we were driving up to Vancouver from Seattle when a new Tesla Supercharger popped up on our navigation dashboard. Apparently a new Arlington Supercharger opened up a little while ago to add one more charging option along this drive route and we thought we would check it out. We usually stop in […]
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Our Summer Bucket List and How We Chill
June 30, 2017I created this sponsored post in collaboration with Auntie Anne’s however all thoughts and opinions in this post are my own. The mailman told me today that summer is definitely on its way in Seattle and I totally believe him because there is actually sun popping through the clouds and I think the boys […]
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STEM toys and ideas to help with science for kids
June 26, 2017We have the promise of a week full of sunshine here in Seattle in the first week of summer which is pretty much our whole year’s weather goals accomplished. So as we wrap up our last week of school and create a this summer’s bucket list (Do you do this? Do you make a summer […]
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There is never a perfect time to travel with kids
June 17, 2017As summer approaches, I’ve heard a lot of talk about “should we travel with our kids?” and “I’m not sure if they’re old enough to remember a trip” and as someone who has schlepped twin boys and all their accoutrements on trips for the past 8 years I thought I better weigh in. If you […]
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Do I need to book a tour to Zaanse Schans Windmills near Amsterdam with kids?
June 12, 2017Before you book a tour to see windmills in Zannse Schans near Amsterdam, you need to decide a few things. Are you a tour person? Do you like to travel in groups? And do you want to miss an opportunity to walk by a chocolate factory on the way? It is not hard to travel […]
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Planning a trip to Seattle with kids?
June 6, 2017Call me biased, but Seattle is one of the most family-friendly cities I can imagine. There are many places for kids to play outdoors, lots of indoor spaces for rainy days and cool cafes and ice cream shops that appeal to families of all ages so if you are planning a trip to Seattle with […]
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Wind Warnings in Amsterdam and Finding unexpected Family Fun in Utrecht
June 5, 2017Travel plans don’t always work out. You know this. I know this. But it always helps to see this in writing as you carefully plan a trip because if you’re anything like me, I tend to forget that the unexpected is always inevitable. Right now I’m typing this from a canvas tent-like lodge in the Daintree […]
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Seattle Food Craving: Sizzle and Crunch
May 25, 2017Someone asked me the other day where I like to eat in Seattle right now. Well, we haven’t been back from Australia for very many days, so I haven’t really had time to eat out in Seattle for the past couple months, but what I am craving is a place in the UDistrict called Sizzle […]
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Bringing our Bubble Bum inflatable booster seats on a 6-week trip (A travel booster seat review)
May 22, 2017If I had to pick the best booster seat ever based on name alone, these travel booster seats would definitely win. Every time we pulled our Bubble Bum inflatable boosters out of our suitcase, all I could hear in my head was “Bubble Bubble Bubble Bum” to the tune of a song played at my […]
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Three days visiting Uluru with kids
May 10, 2017We are mid-way into our journey around Australia when we arrive at Yulara airport in the center of the country. I’ve read from good authority in Lonely Planet (still our guidebook of choice) that this in not an overrated place to stop in Australia but I’m not yet totally sure. Our plane is packed with two tour […]
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Bike riding in Amsterdam with kids at the Vondelpark
April 30, 2017With two 8-year old boys in tow, one of our favorite things to do is go bike riding both at home in Seattle and when we travel. When we went to Amsterdam in February, we were worried it would be too cold or that the weather would be too rainy but we really wanted to […]
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