FAMILY TRAVELS
10 or so photos I’m savoring this Monday
July 8, 2013The past week flew by in a blur of happiness, holidays, friends and food. We went camping at Alice Lake (such a family friendly place to camp!) with lovely friends I’ve known since we were kids (and all our kids too!) for Canada Day. And I love all the sweet photos and memories I now […]
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Best Sign Ever At the Vancouver Aquarium and an idea
July 7, 2013The other day a sign made my day. Actually it was this row of “out of order” signs on all the penny squishing machines at the Vancouver Aquarium last week. Out of order. Out of order. Out of order. My guys love these penny press machines and they are EVERYWHERE. I have caved so often because […]
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If you’re as scared as I was about teaching my kids to bike
July 6, 2013When I had twins, I knew a couple things were going to be pretty difficult: nursing, feeding, choosing who to catch when the two one day walked and ran in different directions, potty training when both had to go at the same time. So thinking about teaching two kids to two-wheel at the same time […]
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If your kids love noodles…
July 5, 2013you might want to try making them. There are so many great cookbooks for kids and I found a great book that helps kids learn how to cook some of their favorite foods. We tried making noodles the other day and it was so much fun! “A Silver Spoon for Children” is the perfect book […]
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We heart summer in the Northwest and my favorite photo apps
July 3, 2013Oh, how lovely it is to live in Seattle in the summer! We’ve definitely been enjoying our fantastic weather. It’s definitely our favorite time of year and I can’t let it go without capturing a photo and savouring all the moments. We love the Pacific Northwest for: (PS. I’ve been playing with a phone […]
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Spokes: Our New Favo(u)rite Activity when we visit Vancouver with kids
July 2, 2013If I say the best new activity we found with kids in Vancouver is in Stanley Park you’ll probably think it’s the Aquarium. And we do love the Vancouver Aquarium and the fun you can have with their jellyfish exhibit right now. But this is an activity we did a long time ago pre-kid that […]
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Canada Day Last minute
July 1, 2013I always keep balloons on hand, just in case a little celebration sneaks up on you. Like Canada Day. (To our credit we camped in Canada until Canada Day Eve, but alas, we had to come home before the big day. C’est dommage.) You break out the red and white balloons (And break apart a […]
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The drop-off party era
As much as we love hanging out with our kids, the hubby and I love to hang out together too. And we’re oh so thankful for a lovely night out in Vancouver we had recently at a sweet restaurant called Boneta in Gastown. Our meal (and apple tart dessert!) was lovely and it was so […]
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Two lovely Seattle bakeries to visit this weekend
June 27, 2013Sometimes it feels like there’s a bakery void in the Magnolia/Interbay area of Seattle and when you map out a day’s adventures based on coffee shops and pastries like I do, this creates a little bit of a problem. Thankfully the Fuji Bakery finally opened on Friday and it’s right in the heart of Interbay. […]
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Awesome Waterpark for Young Kids in the Mayan Riviera
June 23, 2013This is what I was looking for kids in Cancun: A giant kid-sized water-park with loungers nearby. And of course it had to come with a hotel. This one comes with the Grand Bahia Principe in Coba and it recently opened just a few months ago. (And I’m in love with the Coba ruins. We […]
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Something magical for rainy days in Seattle
June 21, 2013It’s supposed to do a lot of raining in Seattle in the next few days (maybe. Weather is still unpredictable right?) So what do we do in this city on rainy days? We figured out how to turn a giraffe into a unicorn and we found these cone holders at Seattle City Target We went […]
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Best membership for Seattle Families for Summer
June 20, 2013Seattle has so many great places to be a member of, especially if you have kids, but my absolute favorite membership in the summer goes to the Seattle Aquarium because of their amazing perks. Every Sunday in the summer they open their doors at 9am for members instead of the usual 9:30. This meant that […]
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Not your typical Drive-Thru near Camping in Sequim
June 19, 2013I’m still washing the campfire out of my hair, but we had a really fun weekend for the hubby’s father’s day-we went camping in Sequim Bay. I heard this campground was decent from the Parent Map’s 5 Great Campground List that I read before we went and we were able to book it just days before the […]
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Seattle Summer Day 1: Library Reading log
June 18, 2013This is not a bucket list (we have our list of 5 things we want to do here and I just signed up for some kind of bucket list challenge) but there are 78 or so days left of summer and I intend to fully savor them. Today we helped keep libraries from extinction by […]
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I heart Steveston (Steveston, BC)
June 17, 2013I heart steveston BC. From walking the dyke To little surprises hidden around every corner. The weekend market. And free water for all. The pastry case at Sweet Spot. (I’m still dying to try their ice cream. I spied Strawberry Rhubarb on my last visit!) And a short drive to Garden City Park that feels […]
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Toilet Fountain (Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington)
We go to Seattle Center so often, it’s hard to believe there isn’t anything we haven’t already found or explored. But then we found “toilet fountain.” And maybe you already know the fountain I’m talking about, but when we went to the Science Festival, maybe we were just a little more aware of our surroundings or a […]
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On reaching twin nirvana
June 14, 2013Don’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 […]
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Fantastic Hotel for families in Cancun (Fiesta American Grand Coral Resort)
June 12, 2013I am not a pool person. I would rather sit on the beach under an umbrella for hours with a book and have the liberty of dabbling my feet from sand to water and back to sand, drinks and sloth. But this beautiful hotel made this the exception (oh and kids. Kids make everything an […]
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Went to Costco for contact solution and gas….
June 11, 2013and somehow spent hundreds of dollars. Isn’t this how it always goes? We haven’t been in ages and I actually hope the hubby isn’t reading this didn’t even buy anything that we actually need. My bestie told me about these awesome lip balms from EOS and I bought I think for 4 dollars and lost […]
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I heart tea (and coffee) but right now I’m all Tea
June 10, 2013When I love something I fall hard. Like the mild obsession I had for earl grey tea ice cream that had us driving to Vancouver so I could get some at Bella Gellateria (arguably the best gelato ever!). Or my butter tart thing that has me salivate at the mere mention of JJ Bean. Or […]
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