seattle with kids

Local Produce Delivery in Seattle CSA's and Pike Place Market

Local produce CSA’s and delivery ideas in Seattle that I hope stick around after life goes back to normal

April 23, 2020

We have never kept a lot of food in the house-the kids go to school near a grocery store, we travel a lot and I’m used to popping by Pike Place Market at least once a week for local produce. But because we’re eating a home a LOT more now (like everyday on repeat) and […]

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SEA visitor pass at Seatac Airport

Trying out the SEA visitor pass program at Seatac Airport

January 7, 2020

The hubby and I did long-distance back in college between Vancouver BC and California for about three years. I loved that in the USA he could walk me right to the airplane and say goodbye like I saw people do in the movies. We could eat together. We could have a bit more time at […]

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Visiting the Seattle Space Needle for the first time since its renovation and standing on the Loupe, the revolving glass floor

Visiting the Seattle Space Needle for the first time since its renovation

December 20, 2019

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Travel Mindset and the Seattle Space Needle; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The Space Needle has always played a big role in our lives in this city.  In the days before Google Maps, I used it as a navigational beacon to find my way […]

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seattle families can take part in the Seattle Flu Study to help detect, monitor and control the flu

I Signed up for the Seattle Flu Study and So Can You

December 18, 2019

This is Sponsored post on behalf of the Seattle Flu Study and all thoughts are my own.I spent the first winter of my kids’ lives in a giant bubble of hand sanitizer.  With two preemie babies who had spent way too long in the hospital, there was no way I was going back.  I could […]

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How AmazonSmile helped us Deliver Smiles to Mary’s Place this Holiday Season while we carried out some holiday traditions in Seattle

How AmazonSmile helped us Deliver Smiles to Mary’s Place this Holiday Season

December 12, 2019

How we’re helping some of our favorite Seattle charitable organizations with AmazonSmile this holiday season while we create traditions with our family This post is sponsored by Amazon, however all thoughts and opinions are my own. I love December! No other month feels quite so magical-there are sparkly lights, yummy festive foods, fuzzy sweaters and, because we’re […]

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gift ideas for Seattle families including experience gifts and locally made things

A list of Christmas gift ideas for Seattle locals and experience gift ideas too

December 11, 2019

Just in case you are looking for gifts for friends in Seattle or maybe even in the Portland/Seattle/Vancouver corridor or Christmas gift ideas in general, maybe this list might help you brainstorm. We are a family of Seattle locals and I’ve been thinking about things that we’ve found useful lately and this might help you […]

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chocolate factories in Seattle and near Seattle that you can visit as well as chocolate stores that have samples and classes including Seattle Chocolates, Theo Chocolates, and Frans

Five chocolate factories near Seattle that you can actually visit and one place that’s not a chocolate factory that you should visit too

November 11, 2019

I recently visited the factory of one of my favorite chocolate shops in my hometown. The chocolate factory was pinned on my google maps forever so when I finally arrived and smelled the chocolatey aroma outside its glorious doors I almost had to pinch myself. And I really should have pinched myself because the minute […]

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Murano Senior Living a luxury retirement Community in downtown Seattle with a gorgeous Dale Chihuly Art Sculpture in its lobby

Murano Senior Living-a place I might like to live one day and maybe so will you

November 5, 2019

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Murano Senior Living and as always all thoughts and opinions are always my own. I didn’t really know what to expect when I pulled up to park next to Murano Senior Living. This is an area of downtown Seattle I’m quite familiar with near the Frye Museum, […]

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Amazon Spheres and how to visit the Spheres in Seattle

How to visit the Amazon Spheres in Seattle and the best time to book if you want to buy donuts at the Spheres too

October 28, 2019

More and more I’m finding that we have to pre-book and pre-plan things for travel. Are you finding this too? Everything is just a whole lot busier than it used to be. We like to be “go-where-the-wind-blows-us” travelers and we usually plan our days by the weather or what we feel like doing that day […]

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World Premiere of Minecraft: the Exhibition at the Museum of Pop Culture or MoPOP at Seattle Center

The World Premiere of Minecraft: the Exhibition at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture at Seattle Center

October 18, 2019

First of all, how cool is it that Seattle has a Museum of Pop Culture? In all of our travels, I haven’t yet seen any other place quite like this anywhere in the world. The MoPOP celebrates creativity, connection and culture and it is one of my favorite places to hang out in Seattle with […]

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outdoor learning with Tinkergarten in Seattle

Tinkergarten in Seattle and learning how the little things we do with little kids add up to the big things in life.

October 16, 2019

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Tinkergarten and as always, all thoughts and opinions on this blog are my own. Shortly after my twins were born my husband and I made the decision that I would become a stay at home mom. My husband’s work hours were unpredictable, our childcare was unreliable and […]

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saving money on eating out in Seattle with kids with the Seattle's Child Kids Supper Club App

How Pacific Northwest families can save money with the Kids Supper Club from Seattle’s Child while dining out and hanging out in Seattle

October 11, 2019

This is a sponsored post for Seattle’s Child Kids Supper Club; however all thoughts and opinions in this post are my own. If your family is anything like my family in Seattle we end up eating out a lot! Our lives are busy with lessons, sports and travel and we are always on the go. […]

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the Howlin' Hurricane at the Waterpark using the Day Pass at Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound

To Day Pass or Spend the Night at Great Wolf Lodge?

September 26, 2019

Early this summer, Great Wolf Lodge debuted the idea of a “Day Pass” and I was invited to check it out. Since my guys have been bugging me about revisiting Great Wolf Lodge since we went last year, it was a fun opportunity to do a road trip with my cousin and her son for […]

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Boba Up self-serve bubble tea in Seattle in the U-district neighborhood

Boba Up: a self-serve bubble tea cafe in Seattle you might want to check out

August 20, 2019

I have to admit I didn’t want to try self-serve bubble tea when I first heard about Boba Up opening up in Seattle’s U-district.  I’m a bit of a germaphobe and the image of something like a zillion people descending en masse upon a boba buffet (like we used to at a certain self-serve frozen […]

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Biking through Snoqualmie Tunnel with Seattle Kids and Historical Sconza Chocolates to bring for the perfect treat

A bike-ride through the historic Snoqualmie Tunnel and the perfect treat from Sconza Chocolates to take along

July 26, 2019

(This is a sponsored post on behalf of Sconza Chocolates and as always the opinions in this post and on this blog are my own. We love riding through the Snoqualmie Tunnel) Around the same time the Snoqualmie Tunnel in Washington near where where we spend our weekends was in its planning stages, a boy […]

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Nutty Squirrel ice cream is a seattle ice cream store I would pay double for as an influencer

A few places in Seattle where I would gladly pay double for my ice cream and why we should uplift our mompreneur friends

July 23, 2019

A few smug people in my life have told me recently about an influencer bashing article they read about some ice cream truck business that is fed up with people asking for free ice cream in exchange for “exposure” on social media. This business now has a sign posted saying that influencers have to pay […]

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Funko Headquarters in Everett is a great stop between Vancouver BC and Seattle on a road trip with kids

If the Funko Headquarters in Everett is on your Seattle Bucketlist with kids

July 7, 2019

I had no idea what a “Funko Pop” was when I heard that Funko Headquarters opened up to the public in Everett about a year and a half ago.  I still don’t totally understand them but they seem to be vinyl collectibles of pop culture icons like Jurassic Park and Marvel characters, movies stars and […]

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seattle with kids summer bucket list for a unicorn summer in 2019 (and where to get a tasty unicorn macaron in seattle)

Seattle with kids: a bucket list for a unicorn summer in 2019

June 28, 2019

We’re always told that we only get 18 summers with our kids and I can’t believe we’re already on our 11th summer in Seattle with these guys.  One of the ways we make the most of our summer is by making a summer bucket list.  We’ve been doing this for many years now.  Usually I […]

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Eating a crab feast at Crabpot Seattle with family

Crabpot Seattle with Kids is a Fun Family Tradition, especially with a picture-perfect carousel nearby

June 11, 2019

My Auntie Sal who lives in Vancouver BC is a huge fan of the Crabpot restaurant on Seattle’s waterfront and she has loved it for years.  So of course she told my little niece and nephew about this restaurant and how much fun she has putting on her seafood bib, watching the seafood get dumped […]

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kids' play area at the Panama Hotel in Seattle

Seattle restaurants with play areas for kids that you might want to know about if you travel here with your family

April 24, 2019

It’s been a long time since my kids have needed a play area at a restaurant but I remember the days when it was so much easier to eat with the kids or eat with friends together with ALL of our kids when we knew there was an area that the little ones could hang […]

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