SHOPPING
Why visiting ART of the Brick is a good idea for families
June 4, 2016Remember when Lego used to be only bricks? I didn’t have a ton of it as a kid but I remember building a bunch of square shaped colorful houses that look a lot like all the modern architecture that is popping up in Seattle neighborhoods recently. We didn’t have specific pieces or sets like the […]
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Getting my Christmas pj’s a little early this year (Seattle Premium Outlets)
June 2, 2016Every year I buy the kids Hanna Andersson pjs to wear for Christmas. They are the perfect pj’s. We’ve had elf pjs, Santa pjs, and Fair Isle-style Star Wars pjs and I usually buy the hats that match them too. These pjs are cute and comfortable and end up getting worn for the rest of the […]
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A savory crumpet in the market (The Crumpet Shop, Seattle)
June 1, 2016Technically I’ve been to the Crumpet Shop in Pike Place Market before so it isn’t totally a place I haven’t been in the market, BUT because I’m usually at the market when the Crumpet Shop is closed, I haven’t been there FOREVER and I ended up visiting on a day when it was open and decided it […]
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Lego Dreaming at the Legoland Hotel California in San Diego
May 4, 2016I almost didn’t book the Legoland hotel. I had planned a beach vacation for the family and Legoland wasn’t even on my radar. I thought we’d laze on the beach, visit some museums and eat yummy food. But then we were invited to a Legoland event at our local Science Center and I realized my […]
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Mother’s Day Shopping on a Monday
May 2, 2016Yes, life should be about presence not presents, but I do love a beautiful bouquet of flowers or a fun experience gift and I’ve found some fabulous ones in Seattle if you’re looking for a tangible thank you for your mom or other influential ladies in your life. I’ve had an exciting week so far […]
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Sustainable Clothing from PrAna review and would you like to be my twin?
April 27, 2016When I think of clothing that is good for the environment it doesn’t always conjure stylish images in my head. But I think this kind of thinking needs to change. Why shouldn’t clothing that is good for the planet make you feel good while you wear it? And why shouldn’t all clothing be made this […]
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Earth Day Every Day on a Monday
April 25, 2016The nice thing about most people in life is that we talk about sports, the weather and nice places we like to eat.With kids you get: “Hey mom, we’re going to be dirt one day!” Pardon me?!!! “I guess we better treat the earth a little better then….” Thanks to my kids unabashed willingness to […]
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Lyrical Flowers at my Local Safeway Let Me Play Florist at Home
April 18, 2016Truth be told sometimes I used to get off the bus I rode to college just short of campus because there was a spectacular florist along the route and I couldn’t help but stop in and see what new things were going on in the store. Pretty flower arrangements are something I have always loved to […]
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More than juices at Jujubeet Cafe in Bellevue
April 12, 2016I first noticed Jujubeet Cafe in Seattle a few months ago. I was on my way home from getting my nails done at Julep nearby and I was hungry and thought I’d stop at Uvillage for something but didn’t have a ton of time. I thought maybe I’d grab a juice or smoothie to tide me over-everyone […]
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Tofu, Blossoms and other things that can be fleeting on a day after Monday
March 21, 2016Oh Seattle, how obsessed are we with cherry blossoms? I can’t tell if we’re all smiling lately because the sun is shining past 7 pm or if it’s because of all the pink confetti drifting all over the city. Underneath all of our rain gear and rubber boots, Seattleites must be total hopeless romantics. I […]
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Biscuits and Gravy made of chocolate (Honest Biscuits, Seattle)
March 17, 2016Every week since the start of 2016 I’ve been eating at a new-to-me restaurant in Pike Place Market and I didn’t realize how many amazing places I would find. This week, for my 10th restaurant out of 52, I decided to eat at Honest Biscuits (it’s in the Chinook Book too, by the way-do you […]
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When you think you might make Seattle your home on a Monday
February 15, 2016Before we had kids we didn’t really think about WHERE people with kids lived in Seattle and when we first moved with kids we were still new to parenting and didn’t think too much of the long-term. We were just desperately in need of space because the space we picked pre-kids was not suitable for […]
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A not so spooky cup of coffee in Pike Place Market (Ghost Alley Espresso, Seattle WA )
February 12, 2016If you come to Seattle to see neat little coffee shops, a teeny coffee house known as Ghost Alley Espresso needs to be added to your list. I didn’t realize the historic value of this shop until I tried to figure out what the significance of Ghost Alley was and I read on their site […]
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Being whisked back to Kangaroo Care and a pile of reading on a Monday
February 8, 2016One of my littles has a fever today and it’s rattling his little body and making my heart hurt. I am thankful I can clear my calendar so we can spend some time reading, snuggling and drinking lots of fluids but it makes me feel as helpless as I did way back in our early […]
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Some things I Zazzled for Valentines day
February 2, 2016Zazzle contacted me last week about some of the things they have for Valentine’s Day. I couldn’t help but see their SLOTH selection and fall in love myself so of course I had to look into this site a little further. And because Valentine’s Day is about love and other people, I decided to make […]
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Where to take a pretty red car in Seattle (Lexus CT Hybrid review)
January 26, 2016With a car lover for a husband I have spent countless hours listening to him and his friends talk about this car and that car and why it handles this way and outpowers that way and if only this car had these things that another car has…. This is not how I choose cars. I […]
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A quick and tasty Market Lunch (Country Dough, 52 weeks of Pike Place Market)
January 22, 2016Sometime last year Country Dough snuck quietly into Pike Place Market in a cute little courtyard tucked behind the long and winding Piroshky Bakery line. (I do love Piroshky Piroshky and alternate between the garlic, onion and cheese and apple cinnamon and I noticed that they are doing a Valentine’s Box if you want one […]
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EMP Seattle, Hello Kitty and should we go to Puroland?
January 20, 2016How I managed to miss the Hello Kitty Food Truck in Seattle bewilders me but I know I’ll get my Hello Kitty fix in Tokyo later this year. I am excited though to have my favorite little cat in OUR city and the exhibit at the Experience Music Project or what we Seattleites call the […]
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If you can’t beat them, join them on a Monday
January 12, 2016In another life, I must have been a rock and the boys in my family must have been rivers, or waterfalls or oceans. I know this because as much as they all love to move and adventure, I like to sit still and be at peace. While my husband and seven-year-olds wouldn’t be able to […]
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Fairy Tales and Frog Urinals, how I’m going to win at Aunting in the New Year
January 6, 2016If I could make a list of things that freaked me out about my kids going to school, getting lice would probably be on the top of my list. So I’m thankful that Fairy Tales sent me an arsenal of lice prevention that we’ve been using since Christmas to get ready for going back after […]
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