Author: Terumi
A bunch of things I’m shopping for on a Monday after a vacation
April 28, 2014We just got back from our whirlwind European trip so you can expect to see a lot of travel posts in the next little bit, but for today, this lovely morning when I’ve been awake since 3am with one energetic, jet-lagged little boy, I’m shopping while the sun rises. And it’s perfect. Isn’t this how […]
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Lining up at The Eiffel Tower and the Paris zoo but not at the Louvre! (Paris with kids)
April 24, 2014Maybe the first thing you should check when you book a holiday is if things are actually going to be open in the place you’re visiting or if things will be super-crowded when you get there. But we didn’t and this wasn’t our first time making this kind of mistake. I was too excited about […]
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When Advertising Works (Iceland with kids)
April 22, 2014Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean I’d finished my magazine, the kids were sleeping and I needed a break from my book. I didn’t really have time for a whole movie so the “Visit Iceland” videos on the airplane entertainment system became very appealing. I watched one on South Iceland, the region we were visiting and […]
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A few first snapshots of our Iceland travels(Iceland with kids)
April 19, 2014We’ve barely left Iceland, but it was such a phenomenally beautiful place, I just wanted to photodump some of my favorites before I give all the details in a few weeks. Iceland with kids is an awesome trip and I would recommend it as a great trip for families-especially if you need a stopover from […]
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Lovely coffee shops and family hotels in Vancouver BC (Vancouver with kids)
April 15, 2014Every time we head to Vancouver the list of places we love grows. It feels like there are always new coffee shops popping up and because we have family and friends that live there we always get good recommendations-the only thing we ever lack is time. And even though we have family in the area, […]
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10 or so things I’ll probably buy at the Container Store before Monday
April 12, 2014Oh how The Container Store is brilliant. If it weren’t for my husband I’d be a clutterer/hoarder/disaster/junk heap but every time I walk into that store something overcomes me and I feel like I could be an organizational genius and everything wants to come home with me. So a few days ago I was invited […]
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Eating with kids at Restaurant Week(s) Seattle and playing tourists in our OWN town.
April 11, 2014I usually live for this two week stretch when it’s Restaurant Week(s) in Seattle. There are so many fancy Seattle restaurants to choose from and it is such a great deal for a night out with the hubby. ($28 for a three-course dinner or $15 for a 3-course lunch.) Often the price of just one […]
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In Real Life shopping on a sunny Monday
April 8, 2014It’s not everyday I get to go shopping in real life IN an actual store, but I needed to run some errands this morning and that brought me to Target, which is always a fun exercise. I have loved Target for so long (but hasn’t everyone?) and today I was proud because I didn’t buy […]
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Playdate Seattle is a fun place to play
April 6, 2014I forgot to post this one a couple of weeks ago and I totally need to because my kids really love it-I heard about Playdate Seattle ages ago and I typically hate indoor play-spaces, jumpy gyms and stuff like this so I just kind of ignored its hype when it opened. But then I heard […]
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A visit to the Seattle Macy’s Secret Garden
April 4, 2014I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere has provided me with compensation for this post about Macy’s. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own. I have been obsessed with flowers since my college days when my bus would take me past the most amazing flower shop I’d ever seen. […]
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A restaurant I wish I brought my kids to, one I’m glad I didn’t and my favorite Seattle window
April 2, 2014A few weeks ago we were craving some prata and I remembered a satay restaurant I’d popped into ages ago. The restaurant was actually called Satay and it was pretty empty when we came in and our lunch of prata, tofu satay and mee goreng noodles was definitely tasty and almost reminded me of some […]
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April Fools and wondering how foolish I might be too.
April 1, 2014I couldn’t help but set a meal for my guys this morning that was a little foolish. The egg is made from yogurt and half a canned apricot. The juice is actually jello. And I’d actually done something similar a few years ago and they totally didn’t remember it today at all. They were simply […]
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Sniffly Monday Shoe Shopping
March 31, 2014Usually I love Mondays. The kids are at school. The house is semi-clean. I have a little time to myself for running, grocery shopping and starting the week. But today I’m a little sniffly and all I want to do is cuddle up in a bed with a warm blanket and a cup of tea […]
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TBT: Amethyst Mining Somewhere in Canada
March 27, 2014The other day an unexpected visitor showed up at our house. I was pretending to clean up stuff in our office and I got that weird, someone’s-watching-me feeling and sure enough, I looked out the window and this beautiful cat had decided our barbecue was a perfect place to nap. He(she?) stayed there for quite […]
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They’ve (sort-of)seen London, They’ve (sort-of) seen France (Family Travel Europe Research)
March 24, 2014Long ago when I was pregnant with my guys, we visited London and France to see my two besties who were living overseas. I can’t believe how much life has changed since then! Then last year, I went back to see S who was still there for a quick 3 night trip, my first away […]
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A little love note to my boy (x2) when I get a lunch alone and can think about life
March 23, 2014Slow down little man, There is so much time to grow. There are parks to play at And trees to climb. Hands to hold And moments just to savor. So whatever anyone tells you Don’t grow up just yet. Don’t speed this time up. Don’t give it away. You don’t need to be bigger, faster, […]
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Dating on the fly (London Plane, Seattle, WA)
March 21, 2014It is really hard to plan dates with the hubby now that all of our schedules (the kids’ included) are so much more complex. But this doesn’t mean we just mope around and give up hope. We just have to live a little more spontaneous and sometimes we catch the luckiest breaks. The other day […]
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One really awesome thing: Mini Metropolitan Market at the Children’s Museum (Seattle, WA)
March 19, 2014I would have loved this as a kid and I bet you would have too. At the Seattle Children’s Museum they have an area where the kids can scan items on a real cash register like they have in real stores. We played blow-out sale at Mini Metropolitan Market this morning with our shopping carts […]
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Things I love this Green Monday
March 17, 2014Somehow holidays sneak up on me. Everything sneaks up on me lately because things have just become so busy and between the kids’ school, the cabin plans, our upcoming Europe trip, the hubby’s work and just trying to survive daily life stuff, it sometimes feels like I just can’t keep up. I didn’t have grand […]
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Because I was curious: a brave and healthier version of a shamrock shake
March 14, 2014I admit I do crave a shamrock shake every March. It’s festive. It’s green. And it tastes absolutely dreamy. But it’s a whole lot of calories and it’s not really exquisite enough to waste running 10 miles for. And I hadn’t really thought about one at all this year until the other morning, a shamrock […]
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