DAILY LIFE
We have windows! (Cabin building in the Woods, Snoqualmie Pass)
February 21, 2015While we’ve been a little sad about the lack of the snow in the mountains, it hasn’t been horrible for building and hiking and biking with kids in these wintery months has been so fun because it’s so gorgeous and mild. If you’ve been following our cabin building progress, we’ve learned that building in the […]
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Counting to 100 is important
February 19, 2015Fancy that 100 days in school falls immediately after a school vacation and I felt like we did the equivalent of a kindergarten all-nighter because of course we left all our homework until the last minute. (I feel like I’m passing on an important life-skill here. Carpe Diem, right?) Apparently 100 days of school calls […]
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Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle 2025
February 13, 2015I happen to be the type of person who could probably kill plants just by looking at them, but every year I like to visit the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival and pretend that I could possibly be a garden whisperer and this keeps me totally happy all spring. This Northwest Flower and Garden festival […]
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How technology and kindergarteners prove they think all on their own and what we’re sending out for Valentines
February 11, 2015I never thought Siri had a total problem with me until the other day. The kids and I were in a rush and I was trying to have her text my husband because we were supposed to be at a preview for the Pompeii exhibit at the Pacific Science Center and I didn’t want to […]
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When spring comes in February in Seattle
February 9, 2015If it ever snows here again I swear I’ll fully embrace my Seattle winter uniform (down parka, fleece lined jeans, Ugg boots, lip balm) and try my best not to complain about the cold because it’s almost tropical this year and without our usual blast of freezing weather in February it just feels like something […]
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Family Travel planning: Starting to Belize we are going
February 3, 2015I’m sorry if you cringe at this horrible title pun but it makes me smile and I’ll probably still be giggling about it long after I press the publish button so I totally can’t help myself. We are planning a trip to Belize in the spring and it’s past the point where we can still […]
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Edaleen Dairy: A stop for ice cream between Vancouver and Seattle
January 29, 2015Just like many people like to stop for ‘gas’ at Costco when really they want to check out the handbags or the makeup, the Edaleen Dairy is a great stop for ‘milk’ before you head into Canada. And by milk I mean soft serve ice cream made from milk because this place has the best […]
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Because this week Tuesday still feels like Monday so here are some thoughts
January 27, 2015Yesterday we woke up to sunshine streaming in all the windows and a record seven birds were holding onto our bird feeder for dear life while they guzzled down a twenty dollar bag of birdseed like it actually might turn wintertime over here. They also took down the 12th man flag, so I’m wondering if […]
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A few travel highlights from 2014 while I plan this year’s adventures
January 23, 2015The hardest part of starting a New Year is saying good bye to the old one, especially if it was a good one and while other people are performing cleanses of the body detox sort, I’m purging my phone of the14000 photos I’ve managed to store there in the past year because I don’t want […]
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The time I was the one in the driver’s seat for a whole week
January 21, 2015It is really nice to start the New Year out with a new toy and when I was contacted to test-drive a new Toyota Highlander Hybrid I was more than excited, especially since we’re looking for a vehicle that will be good to drive in winter through Snoqualmie Pass. I knew I had it for […]
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A marshmallow chocolate in Vancouver I need to find before Valentine’s Day (Mink Chocolates, Vancouver, BC)
January 16, 2015We have lots of favorite places for treats in Seattle; our general go-to favorite place to get coffee, our usual favorite place to get ice cream and then we get a little bit more specific, like if you actually want a coffee flight and have time to sit down, or if you want coffee and […]
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12 or so things you might need on a Monday if you live in Seattle
January 13, 2015How will we ever get through the week until the next big game? HOW WILL WE EVER GET THROUGH THE WEEK UNTIL THE NEXT BIG GAME? All the football games seem so big right now and I actually barely understand football and I would definitely survive the week football-free if I didn’t have a 6-year […]
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Visitor Owls at Woodland Park Zoo and our first zoo visit of the New Year
January 12, 2015Is it just me or is it also difficult for you to drag your family out of the house on a lazy Sunday afternoon? I needed to get some fresh air so I told my kids we would either go for a hike in the woods or an ‘urban hike’ at the zoo and if […]
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If you love your fitbit and lose it
January 9, 2015I am just a little jealous of all the people posting their steps in all my social media feeds. I’m counting with you, but mine are getting counted a little more manually right now. Like the 10 steps I just took while standing at my computer, I’m totally writing down. On paper. Maybe I’ll remember […]
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A trip to Tacoma that will need a revisit (Tacoma Museum of Glass, Washington)
January 6, 2015When I get an adventure in my head it’s hard to convince me otherwise, and for some reason I decided our last day of the winter break needed to happen outside of Seattle. I’ve really been wanting to see the eagles that are up near the Nooksack River in Bellingham ever since the kids had […]
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An easy place to stop with kids between Seattle and Vancouver BC (Bellingham, WA)
January 5, 2015I’ve always found Bellingham to be a great stop between Seattle and Vancouver, but it’s even more perfect now that I’ve figured out that the Whatcom Museum has free admission if you have a MOHAI family plus membership. (Oh, how I love my MOHAI membership and make sure you get the family plus if you […]
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New Year’s frozen adventuring in Mercer Slough (Bellevue, Washington)
January 2, 2015I hope 2015 will be the year of adventure. From becoming an aunt for the first time, and having trips to Tofino and California cemented in stone, and knowing the cabin will be finished sometime this year, we know there’s going to be no shortage of excitement around here for sure. So we started the […]
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When your family gets sick while traveling for Christmas
December 29, 2014So before this sounds too dramatic and cruel, we weren’t horribly sick while traveling for Chrismtas and we weren’t terribly far from home when we were traveling-Vancouver BC, our hometown is only a 3 hour drive from Seattle where we live-but I remember joking with friends over drinks a few nights before Christmas about being […]
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Letting go a little so we can catch some Christmas Magic
December 22, 2014The thing I’m learning about Christmas, is that it sneaks up on me even when I’m not ready. So this year, I’m just going to take it as it comes. And even if we don’t get everything done perfectly or if we miss out on some things, it will be okay. It will have to. […]
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Something 2014 to bring into the New Year (Classpass, Seattle)
December 17, 2014I’ve been known to complain about exercising and I definitely prefer sloth. But I’ve been trying out Classpass since my birthday and it hasn’t been horrible. I actually even signed up as a real customer after my free trial expired. The nice thing about this pass is it’s a commitment that’s non-committal so it’s perfect […]
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