DAILY LIFE
Where we park in Seattle to go to the beach at Expedia Group (Scout’s Favorite Park)
September 13, 2022If you follow along on my instagram, we tend to visit the beach at Expedia group with Scout quite frequently. It used to be where we parked to go biking with the kids when they were small. It’s near where the cruise ships dock and it’s also where you’ll find the closest lupine patches growing […]
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Why booking with Amex Fine Hotels at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort is more than “worth it” for families
September 12, 2022Whistler, BC has become a really popular destination for Seattle families-it’s about a 4-5 hour drive away and it’s easily combinable with a Vancouver trip for shorter travel days and a longer vacation too. Over the years it feels like we’ve stayed at nearly all the properties on the mountain and our favorites so far […]
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All the Hawaii farm tours and factory tours you might want to visit on the Big Island (Island of Hawaii)
September 10, 2022We have been visiting the Island of Hawaii as a family for years now and one of the things we love most about the island is visiting the coffee farms. Greenwell Farms is a place we constantly go back to and we’ve noticed more and more varieties of farms popping up over the years. This […]
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Things to do in Seattle in September
August 31, 2022September is when school goes back in Seattle and the cruise ships finish up their last trips from this port for the year-our city really feels a lot less busy than in the summer months. Because the weather is usually pretty nice and the days are still longer, it’s one of my favorite months in […]
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#SummerinSLU and how you can too! A list of fun and free pop-ups in South Lake Union in Seattle Washington
August 12, 2022This is a sponsored post on behalf of South Lake Union for #SummerinSLU and as always the opinions in this blog are my own It is summer in Seattle, and possibly one of the best times to be in our city. The weather is sunny and perfect and the city is bustling. And if you […]
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What is the deal with FEND Everyday Airway Hygiene?
July 27, 2022I received FEND everyday airway hygiene for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. This post may contain affiliate links.” As someone who has been a Seattle blogger for years, I’ve tried out a lot of cool products with Moms Meet and this one sounded really unique. A spray for […]
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Kenmore Air adds a new way to get to the San Juan Islands with a short flight Paine Field
July 21, 2022How incredible is it that we can fly? I often forget that small planes are also an option in our area when we are trying to get to local places. We’ve used Kenmore Air before for their seaplane to Vancouver Island. I just learned that they also have land planes too. And now there is […]
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A hike to Lodge Lake a trail about an hour away from Seattle that has easy parking and is nearby food
July 18, 2022Every time we do the Lodge Lake hike I think it’s going to be a lot longer than it actually is. From the trailhead, it’s about 2-2.5 hours round trip if you don’t stop much. But Lodge Lake is one of my favorite Snoqualmie Pass trails especially for the first half an hour-I don’t even […]
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Things to do in Seattle in August
July 14, 2022I blinked and July is over, so I need to make sure I look ahead for next month. We usually create a bucket list, but haven’t in the past couple years-time has become a blur. So here are a few things I know we’re going to do in August in Seattle. This is not an […]
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California Travel : All the places we’ve visited over the years and absolutely loved
July 11, 2022When the hubby first moved to California years ago before we were even married, I never imagined that I would one day live in the United States. But now over 20 years later, we’ve been here now nearly half my life and California is still one of the places we visit often and it’s a […]
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Why we should all keep testing for COVID-19 if we want our lives back
July 5, 2022Are you tired of COVID-19? A million times me too. And even after all the precautions we’ve had, the testing at school and the testing at home, COVID-19 still hit our house. And if we didn’t test, we would never have known we had it. So how did we get COVID-19? Our kids went on […]
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Why we’re big fans of COVID-19 testing in schools with the Washington State Department of Health
June 22, 2022This is a sponsored post in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Health and as always the ideas in this post and on my blog are my own. A couple months ago, our family cheered along with nearly 70000 fans as we watched our Seattle Sounders in their historical win in the Concacaf tournament. We […]
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If you are looking for lupines here is where to find lupines in Seattle so you don’t have to drive too far
June 16, 2022Remember this next year when you see all the lupine pictures from Van Lierop Park or Mount Rainier. There are lupines in Seattle and if you don’t have time to drive out of the city you don’t have to miss out. They seem to bloom between mid-may and early June. This year they are just […]
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Why you need a Seattle Art Museum Patron Membership if you’re a Seattleite who loves to travel
June 14, 2022The Seattle Art Museum is one of my favorite places in the city. If I know I’m running errands downtown or at Pike Place Market, I love having a membership so I can pop in even just for a few minutes if that’s all the time I have. But there is another fabulous reason to […]
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Tiger Sugar Seattle: a new boba spot downtown in the city just steps away from the Seattle Art Museum
June 13, 2022My kids are big fans of bubble tea and so am I. I grew up in Coquitlam BC, Canada, and this is a treat that’s been up north for a while but it’s taken a bit of time to get down here to Seattle so I get really excited when see a new bubble tea […]
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Harbor Cruise or Locks Cruise? How to choose the best Argosy Cruises cruise for your Seattle Visit
June 8, 2022This post is a sponsored post on behalf of Argosy Cruises and as always the thoughts in this post are always my own. I recently had the chance to try out two fabulous Argosy Cruises with my family, the Harbor cruise and the Locks cruise. If you’re only in Seattle for a short time, how […]
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Passlife Workspace : all about a coworking and events space in the mountains an hour from Seattle and right across from the Summit at Snoqualmie Pass
May 31, 2022Why work in the city and wait for the weekend to play in the mountains when you can have an office in the mountains and do both? I had the opportunity to visit the Passlife Workspace near the Summit at Snoqualmie Pass recently with a group of women I’ve met through instagram and this is […]
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Find and Share Seattle Family Activities and other travel ideas using the Trove Collective App
May 3, 2022I was recently introduced to Trove Collective,(use sign-up code TRVE30) a new social app and I loved it so much that I signed on to be a brand ambassador. Among other reasons I found this app quite useful is that it makes it really easy and quick to find and share Seattle family activities among […]
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Last Minute gift ideas for Mother’s Day in Seattle 2022
May 1, 2022I almost forgot it was Mother’s Day on May 8th this year-usually it seems like it’s later in the month. If you are looking for some last minute gift ideas for Mother’s Day in Seattle this year, I have a few that you might want to try. Kitchen and Market Kitchen and Market has a […]
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1 day in Seattle if you’re staying downtown in the city
April 28, 2022What do you do if you only have 1 day in Seattle? I get asked this all the time from people coming for day trips from Vancouver BC, or from the Clipper in Victoria and quite often from people who are going on a cruise to Alaska from Seattle too. I’ve included some of my […]
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