celebrations

Biking through Snoqualmie Tunnel with Seattle Kids and Historical Sconza Chocolates to bring for the perfect treat

A bike-ride through the historic Snoqualmie Tunnel and the perfect treat from Sconza Chocolates to take along

July 26, 2019

(This is a sponsored post on behalf of Sconza Chocolates and as always the opinions in this post and on this blog are my own. We love riding through the Snoqualmie Tunnel) Around the same time the Snoqualmie Tunnel in Washington near where where we spend our weekends was in its planning stages, a boy […]

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Nutty Squirrel ice cream is a seattle ice cream store I would pay double for as an influencer

A few places in Seattle where I would gladly pay double for my ice cream and why we should uplift our mompreneur friends

July 23, 2019

A few smug people in my life have told me recently about an influencer bashing article they read about some ice cream truck business that is fed up with people asking for free ice cream in exchange for “exposure” on social media. This business now has a sign posted saying that influencers have to pay […]

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Eating a crab feast at Crabpot Seattle with family

Crabpot Seattle with Kids is a Fun Family Tradition, especially with a picture-perfect carousel nearby

June 11, 2019

My Auntie Sal who lives in Vancouver BC is a huge fan of the Crabpot restaurant on Seattle’s waterfront and she has loved it for years.  So of course she told my little niece and nephew about this restaurant and how much fun she has putting on her seafood bib, watching the seafood get dumped […]

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waterfront dining and a new menu from Chef Nick in Seattle at the Fisherman's Restaurant at Miners Landing

Why you want to dine at Fisherman’s Restaurant at Miners Landing if you haven’t been there in a while

February 22, 2019

Did you know your stomach is made up of two halves-the dessert side and the food side? Sometimes the food side gets full but then the dessert side might still be hungry too. This is what chef Nick Novello told us when my friend and I were hosted at Fisherman’s Restaurant in Seattle at Pier […]

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Terumi learning to cook with chef Katie Chin in Seattle with Ling Ling at Blue Ribbon

Learning some quick and easy side dishes for Ling Ling potstickers and Chinese New Year with chef Katie Chin

January 31, 2019

This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own Last week I was invited to a fun cooking event hosted by Ling Ling in Seattle to learn how to make yummy side dishes for Chinese New Year to accompany their tasty potstickers. Ling Ling makes pork and vegetable, chicken […]

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Happy Lady Happy Card Review-trying out the Happy Lady gift card at Cheesecake Factory Seattle and other merchants

Yes you can buy happiness with Happy Cards

December 17, 2018

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Happy Cards and as always the ideas and thoughts in this post are my own. So here’s a happy way to buy a great experience gift! I recently learned about Happy Cards and not only are they gift cards but they are gift cards that pair your […]

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Going back and giving back to the NICU for Prematurity Awareness Month

Going back and giving back to the NICU for Prematurity Awareness month with Carter’s

November 17, 2018

This post is sponsored by Carter’s on behalf of Everywhere Agency; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I am really excited to tell you about something I was part of last week. I was so honored to work with Carter’s to bring a generous donation of clothing and gift cards to parents in […]

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Marshmallow Pit at Candytopia in San Francisco a ten minute walk from Parc 55 by Hilton Hotels- I had a free day alone in the city and decided to check it out

Yes you can Candytopia alone in San Francisco and still have a party

October 24, 2018

Last week I found myself in San Francisco with one free day to do whatever I wanted to do.  Now, usually a free day in a place when I’m traveling means I have kids in tow so I usually look for a children’s museum or beach or something to keep them entertained.  But me-all alone? […]

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the time i went to mom 2.0 and managed to forget my laptop in the hotel safe

What to do when you forget your laptop in the hotel safe when you check out (or anything else for that matter too!)

May 14, 2018

Let me start by telling you that on this particular trip I had other grown up successes.  I hung up all my clothes from my suitcase in my hotel closet and I never do that ever.  Who has time for this kind of thing on vacation anyways?  And I am always so paranoid about forgetting […]

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Hello 2018 photo of Ularu Australia taken by Terumi

New Year Goals (Hello 2018!)

January 2, 2018

So here we are on the first day of 2018 and I love how shiny new a new year feels.  There is sun and sparkly light in Seattle today and already that is something to be thankful for.  And how many of us are still trying to savor the blur that was 2017?  (Both my […]

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Obasan by Joy Kogawa

Advent Calendar shopping on a Monday

October 23, 2017

It is such a blasé Monday because I just came back from my 20th reunion in my hometown with family and friends and Monday is hitting me so hard.  When this happens I try to add a little excitement to my life to make me feel better, so today it’s all about advent calendars for […]

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Birthday cake for my kids' birthday

A bittersweet birthday cake anyone can make

August 16, 2017

I 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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Seattle with Kids Pitchside wit the Sounders

A great place to learn to Skateboard and an over the top Sounders experience in Seattle

July 31, 2017

I 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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cute valentine

Seattle Valentine’s Ideas especially with kids in tow

February 9, 2017

There is little doubt in my mind that come Valentine’s Day I’ll be dining at one of Tutta Bella’s restaurants with my three guys. We’ve done this on a few Valentine’s Days now and it’s become a bit of an easy Seattle Valentine’s family tradition-the hardest part is deciding if I’ll have tiramisu or gelato (They get […]

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Rain in Seattle on Halloween

So much rain on all the Mondays in October

November 1, 2016

Apparently October was the rainiest month ever in Seattle. We have had so much rain that I’ve started to carry an umbrella around in my car!  The other day at the grocery store I saw someone put a ziplock bag over their hair because it started to suddenly pour.  But thankfully tonight on Halloween night we […]

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October in Seattle

Time to get Thankful on a Monday

October 4, 2016

How are you this whirlwind Monday?  Can you believe it’s October already?  For my family, this means it’s time to think about our first Thanksgiving of the year.  We celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving in the second week of October and then American Thanksgiving in November. Thanksgiving is such a nice holiday to be able to celebrate twice. When things […]

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solar flowers at Seattle Center

Eat Voraciously with me for Pike Place Market on October 6 in Seattle

September 28, 2016

Who wants to join me at the Voracious awards on October 6? My giveaway has ended and the winner has been randomly chosen for the#Voracious2016 ticket giveaway (Congrats Diana from Eating Richly!) but if you’d still like to enjoy some tasty bites and delicious cocktails, here’s a special offer for my loyal readers & followers: go […]

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Hiking for Family Day

September 26th is Family Day

September 21, 2016

Nestled snuggly between “Hug a Vegetarian Day” (September 23rd) and “Biscotti Day”(September 29th) you really can find “Family Day” on September 26th-I verified it on Days of the Year and I totally would love to know who actually makes these days up. I didn’t even know there was such a day until I was contacted by Gifts […]

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Pike Placde Market flowers

Looking for easy meals on a Monday

September 20, 2016

How is it Monday again, already?  Did your weekend fly by in a blur?  With all the soccer games and parties and adventures sometimes Monday just hits me like those anvils that would flatten Tom in the old Tom and Jerry cartoons. But thankfully, I’m eating cold pizza thanks to Stefan Frei (a phemonal flying […]

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