Playground
If the Funko Headquarters in Everett is on your Seattle Bucketlist with kids
July 7, 2019I 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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Pacific Northwest Summer Bucket List for 2018
June 27, 2018If you live in Seattle or anywhere else in the Pacific Northwest for that matter, what do you do in summer when the kids get out of school? Do you plan for big vacations? Do you stick around town? We usually tend to stay in Seattle in the summer and we like to make a […]
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How far would you travel for the most perfect playground and a family-friendly meal?
January 25, 2018There are many reasons to travel to New Zealand’s North Island. The scenery shouts “take photos of me” every where you turn, the food is delightful and the people are absolutely charming and friendly. There are bubbling geysers, mountain adventures and sheep dotting the lush green hills. And there is Hobbiton. (I’m sorry we didn’t […]
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New stores at Sea-Tac Airport and a great parking deal
January 19, 2017Is anyone else getting itchy feet to travel somewhere-ANYWHERE-and be swept some place far away right now? I’ve noticed some fantastic seat sales over the next few months and drizzly Seattle weather makes jet-setting so enticing. The last time I popped into the Sea-Tac Airport, I was just there for a visit, so I’m so excited that next […]
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Random Acts of Kindness and good on a Monday
September 27, 2016Yes, it’s dreary-o-clock somewhere this Monday morning and judging by my Facebook feed full of horrific random shootings in places I’ve been to and unsettling political rants, it might feel a lot like the world might be coming to an end. But why would I want to contribute to the PR of gloom and doom? […]
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Two great local playground updates
May 6, 2013With all the sun in the forecast, there are so many fabulous places to explore. Last week we checked out one of our favorite spots: Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue for a tour with some friends and we noticed they’ve recently added a really cool tractor to their farm. You don’t know how much I […]
Read MoreDisneyland with a boy terrified of rides….
February 9, 2012This is how I imagined my boys would look at Disneyland. But one boy is currently a little scared of indoor rides, loud noises, things that have scary parts, anything that might have a tunnel and the outside of the Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. So at one point we had a few tears and it […]
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