DAILY LIFE
Singapore Shopping List (planning a family trip to Singapore)
September 21, 2013If you read my previous post, you know we’re headed to Japan very soon. We’re also heading to Singapore and it’s great that Tokyo is an easy stop over on a 17 hour airplane trip from Seattle. We’re really lucky that the hubby has family there and we’re just going there to hang out with them. So […]
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Making a little bit of peace with my kids while I make dinner
September 19, 2013Sometimes making dinner in itself is totally harried but it becomes utterly frantic when two little guys decide it’s time for mom to play while the spaghetti tries to burn itself to the stove. I came up with a little game called “draw your dinner” and make the guys guess what they are having for […]
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If I go to the spa
September 18, 2013When the hubby wants to be the BEST HUSBAND IN THE WORLD on a weekend, he notices my ragged toes or my frazzled hair and tells me to book a morning appointment and he’ll take care of the guys. After I pinch myself a few times to make sure I’m not dreaming (sometimes in an […]
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When you go bowling with friends and it’s awesome
September 14, 2013I’m beginning to think that West Seattle needs to get added more frequently to our “where should we go today” list. We used to go there quite often when the boys were little but we haven’t been much lately. And then we accidentally ended up there a little while ago and saw a baby seal! Our […]
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Back to School with Pillsbury Biscuits: Decorated Grilled Cheese
September 13, 2013We are totally settling into the school routine. The boys are only half-day and I love how we still get to make and eat lunch together. I know I’m really going to miss this time when they start going to school ALL day long, even though sometimes I want to tear my hair out […]
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An overdue visit to Grandma’s (Point Roberts, WA)
September 12, 2013There is nothing like a big wave of guilt that washes over you when you realize you should have done something ages ago. “I don’t think I’ve been here in 10 years, Grandma” I say as I pull into the cabin driveway. “10 years??!!! Shame on you!” My sweet grandma slaps me in the arm […]
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First Day of School Pics (phone apps for photos)
September 10, 2013After the fiasco I had with the kids trying to take fake first day of school photos last week , I thought I might just snap a picture in front of their school and call it a day. Then I found some awesome chalkboard printables on this sweet sight: Yellow Bliss Road that I thought […]
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it’s Monday, it’s Monday!
September 9, 2013Okay Monday, let’s do this. It’s like the universe knows I need a little oomph. I came across a journal a sweet friend bought me a little while ago and I’ve actually been writing in it. (Did you hear that S? I totally LOVE this journal.) And even my weekend beverage game me a little […]
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A grown-up party at the Children’s Museum
September 6, 2013This year was my year to throw the hubby’s work party and I was a little worried that it would be tough to hold it at our house if it was rainy and I had my heart set on a food truck party. I decided to host it at the Seattle Children’s Museum because it’s […]
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Boom Boom Clap and Boom Noodle’s kids’ bentos (my kids’ fave Seattle camp)
September 4, 2013The kids have strong opinions about which summer camps they liked and didn’t this year. One of their favorite camps in Seattle was put on by the Seattle sounders and a big reason they loved it was because of the free camp appreciation day. I really think it was well-organized this year, so I appreciated it too. […]
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Because the guys are obsessed with Planes
September 3, 2013So we are not just into airplanes now, but PLANES, as in made by Disney planes from the movie that we survived a few weeks ago. I’m not sure if you remember what I was worried about, but the guys sometimes find things like this scary and I wanted to make sure it was a […]
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When you get the first day of school wrong
September 2, 2013Yep. That’s me. Mom of the year. I thought school started tomorrow, but it actually doesn’t start until next week. Thank goodness I didn’t get the kids all ready and show up but now I’m totally scrambling to figure out what to do with them for ANOTHER WEEK OF SUMMER! We scored the last Planes […]
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What you shop for when there’s an emergency
August 31, 2013Today things feel miraculously okay. But this is what you write at 5 in the morning when you’re a panicked mother: My baby is in the hospital. He’s been there for the past 5 hours for an injury I’m hoping is quite minor. I’m waiting for the other one to get up so we can […]
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A Construction Party at the Seattle Children’s Museum
August 28, 2013It is really easy to plan an After Hours Party at the Seattle Children’s Museum and if you don’t live in Seattle you might want to check out if you have something similar at your local kids’ museum. It is a fairly inexpensive rental, you get the museum to yourself and you don’t have to […]
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Three of us on the beach in the rain
August 27, 2013There’s a horrible saying that bad things come in threes and I would love that kind of horrible omen to just disappear. I’ve been trying to will something magically wonderful to happen and yesterday’s lovely thing came to us on a beach in Seattle all on its own. We were on our way to meet […]
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Three food finds on a Monday in Seattle
August 26, 2013Anyone else suffering a case of the lazy Mondays? This morning I was a little exhausted-we had a big party for the hubby’s work yesterday so I just let the kids add to the weekends’ mess tornado in my living room and now I’m trying to pick myself out of it and I thought I’d […]
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Three airplane books and a cool shirt for a little world traveler
August 24, 2013We have a growing collection of awesome airplane books-we started this one when they were toddlers-and we recently found a few more. All aboard Airplanes is a picture book definitely written for preschoolers or older kids. My guys love it because it explains all different types of planes. (I imagine planes of all sorts are […]
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Some Things old and Something new at Seattle Center
August 23, 2013When we stop by Seattle Center, we love exploring all the free art and sculptures. On our last visit, we had some time left on the parking meter after we went to the Children’s Museum so we walked around for a little while. I couldn’t believe I’ve never seen this flying pig before! […]
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Glamping up my digs with Lamps Plus
August 21, 2013Remember when I went to San Francisco a few weeks ago? One stop I went to was a lighting event for bloggers at a really sweet Lamps Plus store. While the hubby found the coolest park ever with the boys, I got to chat with some lovely design bloggers and think about lamps for my […]
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Crafting with the duo (A Seattle Sounders Soccer Craft)
August 20, 2013I love crafting with my guys but it’s hard to pitch them the right craft idea. I can’t just say “let’s make crafts!” and put some supplies out, they need “let’s make crafts with a purpose.” This one turned out quite by accident. I had some Seattle Sounders stickers on hand and so I told […]
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