Seattle family
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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Spectacular sunsets at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Washington and another great Pacific Northwest hotel stay with a yorkie poo pup
July 2, 2021I went to Semiahmoo Resort as a kid with my family maybe 30 years ago around the time when it first opened. I remember walking along the water, having fun in the pool that was both indoors and outdoors and just having a really wonderful stay with my sister and my parents. This is the […]
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A dog-friendly stay at the Motif Hotel downtown with Visit Seattle (a Hyatt hotel)
June 15, 2021I was recently invited to participate in a campaign called “I Know a Place” with Visit Seattle to share some of my favorite places in the city. And as someone who explores Seattle extensively, this is one of my favorite things to do even though it is so hard to pick from all the cool […]
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Heroes and Villains: the Art of the Disney Costume at MoPOP Seattle
June 1, 2021We get the coolest pop culture exhibits at the MoPOP in Seattle, our city’s museum dedicated to all things pop culture in an iconic Frank Ghery designed building that “evokes the rock and roll experience” . From June 5, 2021 Walt Disney Archives will be presenting Heroes and Villains: the Art of the Disney Costume […]
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Staying at the Olson Kundig tiny homes at the Sagecliff Resort and Spa (at Caveb winery) with kids and a dog in April
May 24, 2021We were supposed to go to Palm Springs in April but the kids weren’t vaccinated yet and we also realized we weren’t ready for an airplane trip with kids and a dog in tow. Instead we decided that there is still so much close to Seattle that we want to see and if there is […]
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Treat and all the other Seattle cookie companies you need to know about ASAP
April 27, 2021If you have seen foodie social media in Seattle lately it’s blown up with Treat cookies. And while Treat isn’t exactly a Seattle cookie company-it’s in Burien in Seattle’s Southside about a 30 minute drive away- it’s in an area that you definitely want to check out if you are the type of person who […]
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Meet Circle Home Plus with a parental control app for online devices at home
April 18, 2021I received the Circle Home Plus Device and Parental control App for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions about this product. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I have to admit I let my kids get a bit carried away with video […]
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(not) Flying to Palm Springs during the Pandemic for Spring Break
April 8, 2021We were thinking of flying to Palm Springs during the pandemic. The CDC came out with guidelines that vaccinated people are able to travel relatively safely on airplane flights. We have about a zillion miles to use on airplanes. We found a self-contained Airbnb with a pool. And Palm Springs is an easy two hour […]
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A roadtrip to Cannon Beach with kids and our pup because this is how we travel now and the dog friendly Oregon hotels we found
March 2, 2021We haven’t been to the Oregon Coast in a few years. And that doesn’t mean we don’t love it, we just usually head up north to BC to see family and it’s about the same distance from Seattle to Vancouver as it is from Seattle to Portland or Seattle to Cannon Beach. But this year […]
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All about Armoire, a Seattle clothing rental that will change the way you shop for clothes online
February 20, 2021I am one week into my Armoire clothing rental subscription and I’m starting to wonder why I never got into clothing rental before. When I think about all the worn-one-time gowns hanging in my closet at this very moment taking up prime closet space, it seems crazy that I used to go out and buy […]
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Dole Whip and other yummy foods at two new food halls near Seattle
February 10, 2021I never set out to find Dole Whip when I stopped by some food halls near Seattle on a recent trip to Tukwila with Seattle Southside. But as I was standing in line for mochi donuts at Dochi (which are delicious by the way), I saw someone in line holding a Dole Whip at the […]
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A new Seattle waterfront playground on Pier 58 seeking input from local families
January 15, 2021This is sponsored post on behalf of Waterfront Seattle to help with the new Seattle waterfront playground design on Pier 58 and as always the thoughts and ideas in this post are my own. Have you been to Seattle’s Waterfront lately? It feels like ever since the infamous viaduct came down the whole area has […]
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