SHOPPING
Went to Costco for contact solution and gas….
June 11, 2013and 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, 2013When 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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National Doughnut (Donut!)Day!
June 7, 2013Oh, 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, 2013When 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, 2013The 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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Kids’ Tillamook Yogurt Review
May 29, 2013I got an email about a month ago about Tillamook wanting to send us some yogurt for review. My guys (all of them-the hubby included) eat yogurt almost every day for breakfast and one of our favorites is Tillamook so of course I said yes. (And I’m starting to realize that these are two 4-year […]
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A friendly cup of coffee in Seattle (Slate Coffee, Ballard)
May 3, 2013Sometime last week I heard a rumor that a truck called Slate Coffee was selling my favorite Fuji Bakery pastries, so I had to go check it out. Nevermind that I am not a big fan of food trucks (gasp!). I just didn’t realize that they have sinks and real cooking facilities inside. Until we […]
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Earth Day pillows and a conversation
April 22, 2013So 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 […]
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So I built a bridge today, what did you do?
April 12, 2013Okay so maybe the bridge was built out of cardboard. And it started out with a road we made. After some awesome cardboard pirate ships (or Narnia ships. I love the Ikatbag blog!) I thought I would try to make, but just ended up going simple. After a pancake breakfast that little hands helped make. […]
Read MoreI wants for March
February 25, 2013I was looking through my want lists from last year and I found my “I wants of March” and thought I better carry on the tradition. Looking back, I only got the Raleigh bar from my list. When I saw it in real life, it was tinier than I thought it would be, but really […]
Read MorePacking
February 9, 2013I wish I was a gifted packer but alas I am not. I can pack quickly but it doesn’t look pretty. If it were up to me, I’d just transfer this pile directly to my suitcase. I believe it’s technically packing as long as everything ends up in the suitcase. Volia! Packing complete. But the […]
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Winter-themed one year old party and a really cool idea
February 4, 2013I’ve been meaning to post this one for so long. My friend Sandee is super-creative so when her little guy turned one she put together a fabulous party at her gorgeous home. I loved the red, white and turquoise color-theme which is perfect for December parties. I absolutely loved the cake table. The guys were […]
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When your kids are braver than you are
January 31, 2013See the blur? That’s my guys jumping off the diving board for the first time. They just pranced across the thing and fearlessly bounced of the end. I’d be proud except I’m terrified that they’ve learned a new and ridiculous skill: I know this because later when we were at the Pacific Place mall on […]
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No bake afterschool Monday cookies
January 28, 2013Oh Monday-remember when you were all about just going back to school and talking about the weekend with friends, after-school snacks, and chatting over homework? There are some days I wish I could just wave a twinkly wand and go back to those days. When I was little my best friend S had a […]
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Bug-Proof Clothing
January 22, 2013I’m not sure why, but bug-proof clothing is one search I get a lot on this site, and as someone who puffs up into one giant mosquito welt if I get bitten, I thought I better share some of my real faves: I love this shirt. That might even be an understatement. If I hear […]
Read MoreWildlife Spotting and photo-editing with Playmobil
January 8, 2013If your kids have any playmobil, you know that a) it’s really complicated to put together b) the parts hurt like anything when you step on them and c) it’s too adorable to resist. The only set that I think you should have any hesitation buying is the meerkat family (we bought two!) because those […]
Read MoreKidsquest Museum and a little bit of shopping time (Factoria Mall, Bellevue)
December 21, 2012A block of dry ice in our Amazon Fresh order this morning sparked something in my brain. Today’s question: If I take you to go to the truck museum (Kidsquest Museum in Bellevue for us grownups) for a little while, can I go to Target? They played in the water. They experimented. They drove the […]
Read MoreTwo great last-minute presents
December 19, 2012If you love your instagram account you might want to head on over to snapbox. I didn’t really know much about them until a couple weeks ago when I won a couple snapbox prints in a “twitter party” (It was fun but I still don’t totally get the twitter party thing btw) put on by Clever […]
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What to do with all that leftover wrapping
December 18, 2012Every year we buy a giant roll of wrapping paper from Costco for Christmas and every year we add another roll to the closet because we have so much leftover. This year, I decided we’d make Christmas crackers (like the ones you fill with treats and pop) and if you live in Seattle, you still […]
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