PONDERINGS

Visiting the Pacific Science Center with kids in Seattle and learning about what eats styrofoam

When you worry that styrofoam is taking over the world, stop by the Pacific Science Center in Seattle

February 14, 2018

There are many reasons to visit the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Maybe you have kids who like science or you have kids you want to get interested in science (or STEM which seems to be all the buzz word in education right now unless you believe the world is flat and want to remain […]

Warm socks, an Apple Watch and slowing down in the New Year

January 5, 2017

How many days have whizzed by this New Year? I’m trying not to count. This year, I’m making an effort to take each day as it comes. I’ve spent the last couple weeks (yes all of Christmas!) totally under the weather and it made the holiday season a little quieter and slower, but it also made […]

December 1st: let the advent-ure begin

December 3, 2015

Can I tell you how overjoyed I am with this advent calendar project some lovelies in my life are making for me? I never could have anticipated how much these beautiful words could fill a heart more than all the stuff you can buy. But oh, how magical it’s been so far. My kids have […]

dahlia bakery cookbook from Tom Douglas in Seattle

How to be invited to a private dinner with Tom Douglas at Seattle Macy’s

October 30, 2015

This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own: Do you have a copy of this book, the Dahlia Bakery Cookbook? It’s one of my favorites and so is its namesake bakery, the Dahlia Bakery in Seattle, Washington, where you can find many of the recipes from the […]

Getting ready for an October Monday in Seattle

October 5, 2015

I can totally get used to these no-umbrella, sunny fall weekends in Seattle especially now that it’s soccer season. We spent the weekend tidying the house, playing soccer and bike-riding through gorgeous fall leaves (and I’ll update you on our big bike ride later this week!) but it’s perfectly autumn in Seattle right now so […]

A spoonful of sugar in bucketlisting form helps the Last Day of School Eve not sting so much

June 16, 2015

We watched Mary Poppins at school today, my guys told me while we after-school snacked. So of course I took the opportunity to screech sing my rendition of “A Spoonful of Sugar” at the top of my lungs. Why are those kids taking medicine? Are they sick? Why doesn’t it taste good? And how does […]

Because sometimes a Big Bang Theory makes you love your village even more

December 3, 2014

Sometime in the past few weeks I celebrated an epic milestone birthday (why on earth we decide to keep counting after 25 just blows my mind) and watched a Big Bang Theory episode about a professor who died leaving mountains of papers in boxes and an unopened bottle of champagne and it made me feel […]

First day of….

September 4, 2014

the gateway to the rest of their life and beyond and the culmination of babyhood FOREVER!!!! At least that’s how the first day of kindergarten feels with all the pre-kindergarten activities we’ve had. Popsicle playdates. Meetings. Go-see-the-classrooms. Jumpstarts. All before the real first day ever seemed like it was on the horizon. And then too […]

What Costco feels like when you’re five and how it makes me feel as a parent

July 3, 2014

We went to Costco for the first time in ages. It was a zoo. It wasn’t Superbowl, or Black Friday, or even the night before Christmas but it felt like each cart was a bumper car with a mission to get groceries and get to the line with a personal best time. And this kind […]

Because I survived two weeks while the husband was away in Japan shopping on a Monday

June 30, 2014

So I did it. I totally survived even though I didn’t think I would ever be able to even take care of myself for the whole time without missing all the kids’ classes or blowing up the house in a disaster. I was alone with the kids for TWO WEEKS and we all are still […]

Bouncy Balls, Rice Maker Pancakes and things we’ve made because of Social Media

June 20, 2014

Can you believe that summer has officially started? We had our last day of preschool and I may have bawled just a little bit-not just because we’ll miss all the sweet friends we’ve made over the years and our amazing teachers but because I’m going to have to spend ALL the days with the duo […]

April Fools and wondering how foolish I might be too.

April 1, 2014

I couldn’t help but set a meal for my guys this morning that was a little foolish. The egg is made from yogurt and half a canned apricot. The juice is actually jello. And I’d actually done something similar a few years ago and they totally didn’t remember it today at all. They were simply […]

An overdue visit to Grandma’s (Point Roberts, WA)

September 12, 2013

There is nothing like a big wave of guilt that washes over you when you realize you should have done something ages ago. “I don’t think I’ve been here in 10 years, Grandma” I say as I pull into the cabin driveway. “10 years??!!! Shame on you!” My sweet grandma slaps me in the arm […]

La Boulange in its Natural Habitat

August 8, 2013

Forget those microwaved pastries that have been turning up at my local Seattle Starbucks. When we went to San Francisco, I was so curious about a bakery that would make our Emerald City’s coffee giant a green-eyed monster. La Boulange in San Francisco is absolutely adorable. It’s the type of cafe I really wish we […]

How to Preserve your Little One’s Huggy

July 22, 2013

Does anyone else have a little guy who reads the safety manual on planes? I am white-knuckled superstitious about airplane travel (yes, I’m a scaredy cat flier) and I can barely look at that pamphlet without getting shaky. Not my guys. They ‘read’ it. They wonder about it. And they ask questions. “When a plane […]

Something magical for rainy days in Seattle

June 21, 2013

It’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 […]

Earth Day pillows and a conversation

April 22, 2013

So I saw these pillows ages ago on Land Of Nod and didn’t actually end up buying them before they sold out but I totally wish I did. But they looked pretty simple to try and re-create and I always thought it might be fun to make something with a world map on it, so […]

Current Obsessions

January 11, 2013

Okay, so yesterday was not my best. The hubby worked late and I was dining alone with my overexcited duo when someone started to choke. And you know that awful heart lodged in throat want to cry but can’t feeling-I didn’t get that until I actually heard the kid start breathing again and I realized […]

Something to contemplate while you travel or maybe just sit in your car

December 4, 2012

The hubby always thinks I’m a little paranoid neurotic but strange things always happen to me. Like today at Costco I was just sitting in the car while the kids napped and he ran in to pick up a few things when the car door opens and I’m like “wow you’re back…..whaa???!! The man getting […]

Letter Adventures for Back to School

August 23, 2012

I remember watching Sesame Street and how important that letter and number of the day thing was and I wanted to incorporate more alphabet teaching into our daily activities. And then I saw these shaped sugars on dailycandy while i was cooking oatmeal: Like any sane person I googled how to make them, because I […]