DAILY LIFE

On reaching twin nirvana

June 14, 2013

Don’t get me wrong before you read this. Today I’m exhausted. I’ve slopped on my pj’s and it’s still light outside. The guys have been swimming, we’ve hung out with friends, my house looks like a giant monster smashed the inside and I have attempted to bake something that exploded in the oven (and tonight […]

Thoughts while running

June 4, 2013

So I’m still doing this running thing. I don’t like to talk about it a lot because it’s oh so time consuming that I don’t like it spilling over to all my other stuff but a friend convinced me to re-sign up for a half-marathon and I did. And because it’s the only place I […]

The best chocolate chip cookies in the world and a giveaway

June 2, 2013

When you cook with kids there is so much time spent moving chairs around so they can reach the counter or being careful with things like eggs or cups of milk or half-opened bags of chocolate chips so that gravity doesn’t become your worst nightmare. I learned early on that with two guys wanting to help […]

Something Old and Something New: thinking about bridges

June 1, 2013

The Skagit River bridge collapse last week made me think about the way we get to places and how much I take these structures for granted. We crossed that bridge so many times between Seattle and Vancouver when I was a kid and it was very eerie to see it with a great big gap […]

Deep Sea Diver and a really wet Folk Life weekend

May 30, 2013

The guys are absolutely in love with Recess Monkey since we saw them in concert at Teatro Zinzanni last year and we were recently sent their new album, (their 9th!!! by the way!) Deep Sea Diver to check out. The tunes are really catchy and I know I’ve heard them sing one of them called […]

Kids’ Tillamook Yogurt Review

May 29, 2013

I got an email about a month ago about Tillamook wanting to send us some yogurt for review. My guys (all of them-the hubby included) eat yogurt almost every day for breakfast and one of our favorites is Tillamook so of course I said yes. (And I’m starting to realize that these are two 4-year […]

Stickers are a mom with a preschooler’s best friend (most of the time)

May 23, 2013

I keep tons of stickers on hand. They are great for adding extra pizzazz to crafts and they’re so handy when you travel as long as they don’t get stuck on windows or other things but I’m usually stuck in the middle of the duo so it’s easy to keep tabs. The hubby recently bought […]

Thank you Martha

May 21, 2013

There are some days when you get that type of epiphany where you know you’ve learned something that you’re going to keep with you forever. Today that magic came from goddess Martha. Thank you for the One-Pan Pasta recipe I found in your latest magazine. (The one I have that’s covered in drool because the […]

An inexpensive and adventurous way of getting to the airport in Seattle

May 20, 2013

Sitting at the bus stop near our house I got a text from my neighbor that went something like: “omg my hubby just saw you at the bus stop-we could have totally given you a ride to the airport!!” And as much as that was so totally sweet and we probably looked ridiculous sitting there […]

Choose your carry-on items wisely

May 18, 2013

Tip #1: do not bring a table as a carry-on. Of course this is not my table. I’m perfectly happy with the just over 8.5 x11 size tables we get in my regular airplane seats. But if you were thinking of bringing a table with you on a flight I can tell you for certain […]

Two great local playground updates

May 6, 2013

With all the sun in the forecast, there are so many fabulous places to explore. Last week we checked out one of our favorite spots: Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue for a tour with some friends and we noticed they’ve recently added a really cool tractor to their farm. You don’t know how much I […]

Sweet little moments

May 2, 2013

Wednesday was a busy day. So busy that I didn’t want to get out of my pajamas. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to see the glorious sunshine streaming through all the windows in the house. One of the busy things was that I knew I had to run my […]

5 places we want to visit in Seattle this summer

April 30, 2013

For some reason my facebook feed is filled with posts about goals lately and it made me think about the virtual Seattle bucket list the guys and I have been discussing. And it’s so true that if we don’t actually put these things in writing, we won’t do them because we’ll forget or replace these […]

5-minute ice cream

April 25, 2013

This is not exactly the same instant ice cream goodness you get when you open the freezer and just reach for a tub but it’s a little less plan-ahead than if you actually want to make ice cream in a MAKER and 5-minute ice cream is really fun to make. I don’t know if it’s […]

Tea and cookies and making croissants with my bestie in Seattle

April 24, 2013

If you’ve ever heard me talk about my besties, realize I know I’m so lucky that I have some sweet friends who have tolerated me for such a long time. S in particular has known me since I was pretty young and when she comes to visit, there’s always confetti. Okay, she brings cookies and […]

Fun place for photos in Seattle

April 12, 2013

Everytime we go to Ella Bailey park I feel like I’m playing tourist in my own town because of its spectacular views of the Seattle skyline. Sometimes we get photos on the tire swing, or while the kids are climbing ropes like Spider Man. The huge slide here terrifies me (remember I’m terrified of all things […]

Art Appreciation at Seattle Restaurant Week

April 11, 2013

The other day the hubby had time to meet for lunch so I scanned some Seattle Restaurant Week offerings that were in the neighborhood. Usually I call ahead to see if a restaurant has a kids’ meal (to find out if it’s kid-friendly or not) and I forgot to this time, but Cuoco has one […]

A lovely day for a Blizzard

April 10, 2013

Normally I wouldn’t welcome a blizzard. I’m not even a total fan of the ones at Dairy Queen, even though they can be quite delightful. But last week we had an especially blustery day and all the cherry blossoms in the neighborhood came down like snow. The boys and I went for a walk […]

Lunch note love for boys who love soccer

March 28, 2013

There are many ways to say I love you and I always thought a little love note tucked into school lunches was the cutest thing. Unfortunately my guys aren’t really impressed with little notes with hearts and xoxo’s from me. I was also obsessed with bento too, but unfortunately again my guys don’t love food with […]

Egg-hunt practice

March 26, 2013

Maybe it’s because we did ALL the laundry in the house yesterday, but here’s what we’re doing to prep for the big egg hunt this weekend: finding one sock and matching it to another. It’s like a free version of memory that is perfect for preschoolers and I’m trying to convince them it will help […]