seattle with kids
A new sweet treat in Pike Place Market (Choukette, Seattle)
June 16, 2016**Sadly, Choukette is closed! There is something new popping up in the space….we’ll just have to wait and see what shows up!** Every week I head to Pike Place Market and every week I could probably go to the same spots and be perfectly content. But because of my 52 weeks of market eating project, […]
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A simple Father’s Day idea near Seattle with Western Chief
June 6, 2016I am not always good at celebrating the people I love most on birthdays or greeting card days. I tend to stress out a little. What do I get the people so dear to me that will be special enough to let them know how much I love them? How do I make sure it’s absolutely perfect? […]
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Why visiting ART of the Brick is a good idea for families
June 4, 2016Remember when Lego used to be only bricks? I didn’t have a ton of it as a kid but I remember building a bunch of square shaped colorful houses that look a lot like all the modern architecture that is popping up in Seattle neighborhoods recently. We didn’t have specific pieces or sets like the […]
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Super cute Hello Kitty Cafe Truck rolling into Seattle
May 11, 2016If you are in Seattle May 14th and 15th and you LOVE Hello Kitty, you need to get yourself to the EMP Museum. The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be parked outside the museum selling adorable Hello Kitty treats and it sounds like it will be rolling in from 10am-5pm on both days. I was […]
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Mother’s Day Shopping on a Monday
May 2, 2016Yes, life should be about presence not presents, but I do love a beautiful bouquet of flowers or a fun experience gift and I’ve found some fabulous ones in Seattle if you’re looking for a tangible thank you for your mom or other influential ladies in your life. I’ve had an exciting week so far […]
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A Book to read for Baseball Season in Seattle
April 15, 2016It’s baseball season again and now that we’ve played a few years, we’re starting to get serious. Practices are longer and we now have kid pitchers who throw the ball for part of the game. Coaches take notes on little pads of paper and I look around wondering which of the neighborhood kids might play […]
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More than juices at Jujubeet Cafe in Bellevue
April 12, 2016I first noticed Jujubeet Cafe in Seattle a few months ago. I was on my way home from getting my nails done at Julep nearby and I was hungry and thought I’d stop at Uvillage for something but didn’t have a ton of time. I thought maybe I’d grab a juice or smoothie to tide me over-everyone […]
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A meal worth waiting for (Farvahar Persian Cafe, Seattle, WA)
April 8, 2016Pike Place Market in the spring and summer can get quite busy and navigating the market when you’re in a rush is not always the easiest. Being a local means I don’t need to knock off a bucket list of famous market places in these time periods and I try and use this opportunity to […]
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Procopio Gelato and so much sunshine (Pike Place Market, Seattle)
April 1, 2016(PS. I think Procopio gelato might be closed now in 2019. We have a lot of restaurant changes recently in seattle. Shugs, Gelatiamo or Bottega Italiana are all near the market and serve ice cream and gelato. I have walked by Procopio Gelato more times than any person ever should walk by a gelato store […]
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A Warm and Uplifting Reuben Sandwich at Three Girls Bakery (52 weeks of Pike Place Market, Seattle
March 25, 2016Just when you think it’s spring in Seattle, we get a few chilly blasts that remind us to give weather the reverence it deserves. The day I was lunching at Seattle’s Pike Place Market for this week’s market lunch entry it was so blustery that I wanted to be somewhere cozy but I wasn’t craving […]
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Tofu, Blossoms and other things that can be fleeting on a day after Monday
March 21, 2016Oh Seattle, how obsessed are we with cherry blossoms? I can’t tell if we’re all smiling lately because the sun is shining past 7 pm or if it’s because of all the pink confetti drifting all over the city. Underneath all of our rain gear and rubber boots, Seattleites must be total hopeless romantics. I […]
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Biscuits and Gravy made of chocolate (Honest Biscuits, Seattle)
March 17, 2016Every week since the start of 2016 I’ve been eating at a new-to-me restaurant in Pike Place Market and I didn’t realize how many amazing places I would find. This week, for my 10th restaurant out of 52, I decided to eat at Honest Biscuits (it’s in the Chinook Book too, by the way-do you […]
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Japonessa (near-ish Pike Place Market, Seattle)
February 26, 2016When I started my 52 weeks of eating at Pike Place Market project, I never thought about the actual physical boundaries of Pike Place Market and I am not sure where it starts and where it ends. Do the restaurants have to BE where the market stalls are? And how far away from the market […]
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Japanese Gourmet in Pike Place Market (Seattle, WA)
February 20, 2016A long time ago my husband was interviewing for a new job and I found myself wandering hungrily through Pike Place Market and into the Japanese Gourmet restaurant where I had my first meal in Seattle alone. That was a momentous day for us because the interview went well and we ended up back in […]
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When you think you might make Seattle your home on a Monday
February 15, 2016Before we had kids we didn’t really think about WHERE people with kids lived in Seattle and when we first moved with kids we were still new to parenting and didn’t think too much of the long-term. We were just desperately in need of space because the space we picked pre-kids was not suitable for […]
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Grilled Salmon Special at Jack’s Fish Spot (52 weeks of eating in Pike Place Market, Seattle)
February 4, 2016Pike Place Market in Seattle is famous for fish throwing, and I’ve bought fresh fish from the market before, but for some reason I’ve never eaten fish IN the market so I made it my mission this week to make my meal one from under the sea. I have always noticed a big line at […]
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When you’d rather be in the mountains on a Monday
February 1, 2016How on earth is there SO MUCH SNOW just an hour’s drive away from Seattle? It’s crazy what a difference a short drive to the mountains makes. The snow at the Summit at Snoqualmie has just been dreamy and I’m actually starting to love to ski again. I didn’t realize how much terrain there is […]
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A quick and tasty Market Lunch (Country Dough, 52 weeks of Pike Place Market)
January 22, 2016Sometime last year Country Dough snuck quietly into Pike Place Market in a cute little courtyard tucked behind the long and winding Piroshky Bakery line. (I do love Piroshky Piroshky and alternate between the garlic, onion and cheese and apple cinnamon and I noticed that they are doing a Valentine’s Box if you want one […]
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EMP Seattle, Hello Kitty and should we go to Puroland?
January 20, 2016How I managed to miss the Hello Kitty Food Truck in Seattle bewilders me but I know I’ll get my Hello Kitty fix in Tokyo later this year. I am excited though to have my favorite little cat in OUR city and the exhibit at the Experience Music Project or what we Seattleites call the […]
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Eating in the New Year at Pike Place Market: Michou Deli, Seattle
January 14, 2016Few things catch my eye like tasty pastries and whenever I walk by Michou Deli, I am intrigued by these round donut-like desserts in the window and I’ve been meaning to try them for a long time. But because this place is right next to Le Panier, I always go there first for the macarons […]
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