SHOPPING
Boom Boom Clap and Boom Noodle’s kids’ bentos (my kids’ fave Seattle camp)
September 4, 2013The kids have strong opinions about which summer camps they liked and didn’t this year. One of their favorite camps in Seattle was put on by the Seattle sounders and a big reason they loved it was because of the free camp appreciation day. I really think it was well-organized this year, so I appreciated it too. […]
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When you get the first day of school wrong
September 2, 2013Yep. That’s me. Mom of the year. I thought school started tomorrow, but it actually doesn’t start until next week. Thank goodness I didn’t get the kids all ready and show up but now I’m totally scrambling to figure out what to do with them for ANOTHER WEEK OF SUMMER! We scored the last Planes […]
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Three food finds on a Monday in Seattle
August 26, 2013Anyone else suffering a case of the lazy Mondays? This morning I was a little exhausted-we had a big party for the hubby’s work yesterday so I just let the kids add to the weekends’ mess tornado in my living room and now I’m trying to pick myself out of it and I thought I’d […]
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Three airplane books and a cool shirt for a little world traveler
August 24, 2013We have a growing collection of awesome airplane books-we started this one when they were toddlers-and we recently found a few more. All aboard Airplanes is a picture book definitely written for preschoolers or older kids. My guys love it because it explains all different types of planes. (I imagine planes of all sorts are […]
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Glamping up my digs with Lamps Plus
August 21, 2013Remember when I went to San Francisco a few weeks ago? One stop I went to was a lighting event for bloggers at a really sweet Lamps Plus store. While the hubby found the coolest park ever with the boys, I got to chat with some lovely design bloggers and think about lamps for my […]
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Another tour in our hometown: the Emerald City Trolley
August 16, 2013I’m not sure when we first saw this brilliant green thing motoring around the city, but the Bean’s eyes lit up and he couldn’t believe what it was. “WE HAVE A TROLLEY!!!!!” We totally do. There is a trolley in Seattle and the other day we met up with our lovely friends to take a […]
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Gearing up for Planes with little guys who are scared of movies
August 15, 2013So, maybe in your family it’s not a huge ordeal to go to the movies, but over here we get a little frightened about big noises and unexpected things. It is not surprising then that a theatre with a sensational movie is not really our favorite place. We’ve actually never made it to one yet. […]
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Dear Monday, why so angry? Here are some lovely things. (My Monday Reviews)
August 5, 2013The hubby’s been wondering why I’ve been dropping a few more colorful vocabulary terms in our recent conversations, but it’s really not my fault. It’s totally because of some lovely ladies in my life who told me about Thug Kitchen and why I have to make some potato salad and bean burritos. (Actually, why I […]
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Photo Friday: some of the best days are spent at home
August 3, 2013It’s been a brilliant summer. But, sometimes, all you need on a Friday night is a chilly fall breeze to blow some rain into August so you can curl up in a warm blanket and look up if Clint Dempsey and Patrick Dempsey are somewhat related. But your new blanket has been usurped by some […]
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Sand toys for little world travelers
August 1, 2013Oh, traveling families or former history majors like me who love really ancient things, this is definitely something you want to bring with to the beach. Why build regular sand castles, when you can build a famous landmark? (I really wish I’d heard of this when we went to the Mayan Riviera a few months […]
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Happy Monday things on a Tuesday when things go by in a blur
July 30, 2013Is it Tuesday already? Where did Monday go? This is one of the weeks where everything seems to just blur together and whirl by. Usually Monday I post about things I’ve bought. I’ll get to that. But, the other night my lovely double momma friends and I tried out a sweet new place in Woodinville […]
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Another Family Friendly hike near Seattle
July 28, 2013Maybe it’s been this awesome stretch of sunny weather in Seattle, or the fact that our guys just need to be completely worn out every day or they’ll destroy our house but we’ve been whole-heartedly embracing hiking on the weekends. The hubby is even determined that we’re going to go backpack camping with the kids […]
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Photo Friday: Why Carry-on Suitcases are a good idea with kids in tow
July 26, 2013On our last trip, the cost of checking our family’s luggage round-trip was going to be almost as much as one of of our airplane tickets. Since we weren’t going that far, we decided to try bringing carry-ons for the whole family and save a little bit of money. We didn’t take public transportation this […]
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Elephants, Jaguars and Little Giraffes (OH MY!)
July 12, 2013The other day the boys and I got to do something I’ve been DYING to do at the Woodland Park Zoo for at ages. We finally fed Bamboo the elephant! (And you’ll never guess what she eats…..bamboo!!) This feeding happens during what used to be the guys’ nap time so this is the first […]
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Excited for Metropolitan Market’s Annual Housewares Sale
July 10, 2013We are lucky enough to have a Metroplitan Market in our neighborhood. My guys love their little carts. And the cheese samples. They are in love with the cheese samples. Because of the friendly cheese lady and all the samples they’ve tried, they’ve learned that they definitely prefer Brie to Blue. (And they promptly add […]
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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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Ugh running and a tooth fairy visit
June 26, 2013People always say exercise is good for you but they should also add a disclaimer to say it really hurts too. And sometimes I wonder which is worse, a life with too much exercise or a life with not enough. (Although, I find it best to ponder such an idea while lying prone in the […]
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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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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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