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Gearing up for Planes with little guys who are scared of movies

August 15, 2013

So, 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, 2013

The 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, 2013

It’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, 2013

Oh, 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, 2013

Is 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, 2013

Maybe 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, 2013

On 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, 2013

The 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, 2013

We 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, 2013

you 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, 2013

Oh, 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, 2013

People 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, 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 […]

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Seattle Summer Day 1: Library Reading log

June 18, 2013

This 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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Went to Costco for contact solution and gas….

June 11, 2013

and somehow spent hundreds of dollars. Isn’t this how it always goes?  We haven’t been in ages and I actually hope the hubby isn’t reading this didn’t even buy anything that we actually need. My bestie told me about these awesome lip balms from EOS and I bought I think for 4 dollars and lost […]

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I heart tea (and coffee) but right now I’m all Tea

June 10, 2013

When I love something I fall hard.  Like the mild obsession I had for earl grey tea ice cream that had us driving to Vancouver so I could get some at Bella Gellateria (arguably the best gelato ever!). Or my butter tart thing that has me salivate at the mere mention of JJ Bean.  Or […]

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where to find donuts in seattle

National Doughnut (Donut!)Day!

June 7, 2013

Oh, I love it when we have a great holiday and today’s definitely one we need to celebrate! It’s National Doughnut day and what could be better than making some donuts?  In the winter the guys and I tried to make doughnuts.  They were pretty enough and tasted fine, but if I’m going to eat […]

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The best chocolate chip cookies in the world and a giveaway

June 2, 2013

When you cook with kids there is so much time spent moving chairs around so they can reach the counter or being careful with things like eggs or cups of milk or half-opened bags of chocolate chips so that gravity doesn’t become your worst nightmare. I learned early on that with two guys wanting to help […]

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Deep Sea Diver and a really wet Folk Life weekend

May 30, 2013

The guys are absolutely in love with Recess Monkey since we saw them in concert at Teatro Zinzanni last year and we were recently sent their new album, (their 9th!!! by the way!) Deep Sea Diver to check out.  The tunes are really catchy and I know I’ve heard them sing one of them called […]

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When you make the recipe on your bubble bath bottle

I love stuff by Philosophy and I’ve probably bought a small fortune in their company over the years from face wash and shower gel to creams and eye makeup removers.  One of my favorite things about their products, other than the fact that they seem to work pretty well and seem ‘good for you,’ is […]

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