Seattle family
How about visiting Joshua Tree from Seattle for an easy family trip with teens
April 27, 2022So maybe you also tried to visit Palm Springs from Seattle lately and have realized that the flights are incredibly expensive and the hotels are totally full. Joshua Tree is about a 45 minute drive from Palm Springs and while I used to think of it as a camping destination, there are many options for […]
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Pythian Market, a New Orleans Food Hall for Everyone where you can get Willa Mae’s with maybe no line up and vegetarian options too
April 12, 2022I tagged along on my husband’s recent work trip to New Orleans and it was our first airplane trip in over two years. New Orleans had just done away with its vaccination requirement for restaurants and I am still wary of eating indoors so my food list for New Orleans centered on places that had […]
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The best salads in Seattle that you’ll want for lunch
April 5, 2022When the weather starts getting a little sunnier sometimes we crave fresh and more vegetable filled dishes as we get out and about. Here are a few of my favorite places to get the best salads in Seattle. I’ve tried to add the neighborhoods you’ll find these places in too. Evergreens all over Seattle There […]
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A drive through Seattle Cinnamon Roll shop up in Woodinville that’s worth the trip
March 30, 2022If you are searching for a unique cinnamon bun shop near Seattle, you might find Seattle Cinnamon Roll. And it’s not actually in Seattle, it’s about 30-40 minutes north of the city. But before you give up and try looking for another place, make a plan to go to Woodinville to the Seattle Cinnamon Roll […]
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Making Tutta Bella at Home in Seattle from QFC
February 10, 2022This is a sponsored post on behalf of Tutta Bella and their new at home meal ingredients at QFC and as always the opinions and thoughts in this blog post are my own. If you’ve been following along with this blog for a while you already know Tutta Bella is one of our family’s favorite […]
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Trying out the Too Good to Go app to help reduce food waste in Seattle
February 3, 2022I recently heard about the Too Good to Go app in Seattle. Too Good to Go is an app that connects consumers with businesses to buy ‘Surprise bags” of food not purchased during business hours that might otherwise go to waste. I love the idea of being able to try a business, try something new, […]
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Souffle Pancakes at the Gram Cafe and other delicious places to eat at the Amazing Brentwood in Burnaby BC
January 30, 2022The Amazing Brentwood in Burnaby BC is quickly becoming on of my go-to places to eat and shop when we head north from Seattle to see family in Canada. I’ve been eagerly anticipating the opening of the Gram Cafe there-this is a well- known souffle pancake chain in Japan and there are a few other […]
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A review: Goodles Mac and Cheese
January 25, 2022This post is a sponsored post in partnership with Moms Meet to try Goodles Mac and Cheese and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. And as always the ideas in this blog are my own. I have really vivid memories of making and eating […]
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Cirque du Soleil in Seattle with Alegria at Marymoor Park
January 21, 2022There are so many hopeful things happening in 2022 and one of them is Cirque du Soleil in Seattle again! Alegria just opened in Marymoor Park and my family was invited to this spectacular show on Media Night to go check it out. We are in a bit of a spike (that will hopefully be […]
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Roadtrips from Seattle: Seabrook in the winter might even be better than a visit in summertime
January 18, 2022I need to be careful or this blog is just going to become a Seabrook fan account. Thankfully there are hundreds of houses there to rent and we still seem to have all the time in the world to travel near rather than far. We’ve had such lovely prior visits to Seabrook so a trip […]
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What is a Terrace Room at the Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver BC?
January 11, 2022A little while ago I booked a staycation for my family and my sister’s family so all the cousins could hang out at a heated outdoor pool in the wintertime. Because of covid, I specifically wanted to find an outdoor pool so that we wouldn’t have to breathe indoor air. And we love the outdoor […]
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COVID-19 testing in Schools in Washington with Learn to Return
December 28, 2021This is a sponsored post with the Washington Department of Health and Learn to Return and the opinions in this blogpost are my own. I can’t even begin to explain how thankful my barely 13 year olds were when they were finally able to get back to school in the fall after missing in person […]
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A Suncadia trip in the winter thanks to the Nix the List Sweepstakes with Grand Ridge Plaza
December 15, 2021This was a sponsored post on behalf of Grand Ridge Plaza in Issaquah Washington and Regency Centers for the Nix the List Sweepstakes and as always the thoughts and ideas in the post are my own- the winners were drawn but I’ve kept the post up just in case you’re headed to Suncadia and are […]
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Seattle coffee shops you need to know about as we get out and about again
November 8, 2021We all remember when the world stopped but when did it start back up again? For many of us it still feels a lot different than the life we knew before but now kids have school again, there are sports again, and we are starting to try to gather safely again. And suddenly my photo […]
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Kitchen and Market in Pike Place is such a time saver for Seattle families and might bring more fun back into cooking too
November 3, 2021Last week I was invited to the opening of Kitchen and Market, a brand new specialty grocery store and meal kit service in the heart of our Downtown Seattle, located just steps from the “original” Starbucks in Pike Place Market. In the last year and a half, because we haven’t gone out to any restaurants, […]
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How to make powdered sugar at home because of the famous Ted Lasso biscuits
September 30, 2021If it’s a rainy day in Seattle or if there’s a crisis, of course we bake. So this stormy morning, post flu-shot and feeling the doom and gloom of this never-ending 2020 saga I ordered my groceries online and was inspired to bake. We watched a bit of the Sounders match last night and that […]
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Why the Four Seasons Whistler Pool makes it the most perfect place to stay in the area in the summer
September 22, 2021Whistler is a place we usually end up going to once or twice a year. It’s close to Seattle and my husband and I grew up in the suburbs of Vancouver BC so we know it really well. It’s usually an easy road trip from Seattle and over the years we’ve stayed at many of […]
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Three Ingredient Dinner with Barilla® Creamy Genovese Pesto because of back to school sports
September 9, 2021I received Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I don’t know how moms of pro athletes ever survived back to school when their kids were young. My family is just into […]
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Another Seattle Waterfront Update and where to see the design for Pier 58
July 30, 2021This is a sponsored post on behalf of Waterfront Seattle to help share information about the online open house for Pier 58 and as always the thoughts and ideas in this post are my own. Hey Seattle friends and visitors to this site who are curious about the new and exciting things happening on Seattle’s […]
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Pacific Northwest berries, and breakfast ideas with Uncle Bob’s Butter Country Syrup
July 6, 2021This is a sponsored post on behalf of Uncle Bob’s Butter Country syrup and as always the thoughts and ideas in this post are my own. Summer season in our house is a time for more leisurely breakfasts and weekends spent at the lake or on an early morning hike. Around June we always look […]
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