California
The Exploratorium at the San Francisco Airport
September 15, 2013Of course I doused my guys with Purell immediately after playing at this play structure, but the Exploratorium collaboration at the San Francisco Airport is the coolest airport installation I’ve seen. The Exploratorium was one of the highlights of our recent San Francisco trip and it was quite a surprise when we found some of the museum’s […]
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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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La Boulange in its Natural Habitat
August 8, 2013Forget 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 […]
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My Favorite Day in San Francisco (San Francisco with Kids part 2)
August 6, 2013We’ve traveled to so many places with our guys, but the one thing we’ve never been able to predict is how the day is going to go. No matter how meticulously we plan our itineraries, or calculate naps and snacks, or seek the hotel with the best elevator/goldfish/wine hour it always blows our minds on […]
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San Francisco with Kids (Part 1)
August 3, 2013In an alternate life, I think we might have moved to San Francisco. It is such a beautiful place and I feel like we only just got to see the surface of it all on our recent trip. I was absolutely nervous because I was going to Alt Summit for my very first blogging conference […]
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Books to Read with Kids before heading to San Francisco
July 17, 2013Relatives from Vancouver started us on this tradition years ago when the kids were born. Long before my guys had ever been to Vancouver our shelves were lined with books like “Goodnight Vancouver” and “Timmy the West Coast Tug“; stories that highlighted places from the homeland so that when they one day traveled there, they’d […]
Read Morelittle things getting me through monday
March 25, 2013Oh Monday morning. Today when I heard the pitter-patter of little feet, I didn’t want to get up so I threw the covers over my head and played a game called “Mommy’s hiding” until the littles gave up trying to find me and started a new game instead. And then I came up with the […]
Read MoreTwo Days At Crystal Cove (California with kids)
February 19, 2012I can’t imagine a more serene or beautiful place than Crystal Cove. I’m not sure why we never went here before. Maybe the Newport Beachers want to keep it a secret for themselves? When we checked into our hotel, (I seriously can’t recommend the Marriott Newport Coast Villas enough!!!) we overhead someone talking about the […]
Read MoreDisneyland with a boy terrified of rides….
February 9, 2012This is how I imagined my boys would look at Disneyland. But one boy is currently a little scared of indoor rides, loud noises, things that have scary parts, anything that might have a tunnel and the outside of the Tiki Tiki Tiki Room. So at one point we had a few tears and it […]
Read MoreThe best part of vacation
February 3, 2012Cupcakes in bed when the duo goes to sleep. I admit I reluctantly shared this delightful cupcake I picked up in Fashion Island( my favorite outdoor mall ever!). It was pretty yummy and looked a whole lot better before it was decimated. And though it might not be the absolute best part of vacation (I […]
Read MoreI heart beach (Newport Beach, California)
January 29, 2012If there ever was a beach to make you yell “I heart beach” at the top of your lungs this is it. This is Newport Beach in California and it’s probably our favorite. When we think of all the beaches we travel to and love it’s always this one. And ona perfect day there isn’t […]
Read MoreSunset at Newport Beach (California)
May 29, 2011One of my favorite pics ever, I might have blogged this before, but I wanted to use this for my entry for Decliousbaby’s Photo Friday. We went to California for Disneyland in December and had a fantastic time with all things Mickey, but some of my […]
Read MoreSan Diego Zoo (San Diego, California)
April 13, 2011We are a definitely a zoo family, (we frequent our local Woodland Park Zoo at least once a week!) so when we went to San Diego we made sure to spend a couple days at the World Famous San Diego Zoo. We debated whether or not to use our strollers, but I’m so glad we […]
Read MoreCafe 222 (San Diego, California)
April 1, 2011A couple blocks away from the New Children’s Museum in San Diego is a lovely little cafe that my hubby went to without me (TWICE!) when he came to San Diego (sans double stroller and haggard baby-momma) one time on a conference. Naturally I wanted to go to, so when we visited San Diego with […]
Read MoreGlamping at the Paradise Point in San Diego
March 30, 2011I love the outdoors but I prefer to be somewhere near civilization at the very same time. It’s not that I’m a diva or anything, but when I’m away from my own home I do like comfortable beds, big bathtubs and fancy toiletries. So when I heard about Paradise Point in San Diego I was […]
Read MoreI HEART the New Children’s Museum (San Diego)
March 11, 2011The New Children’s Museum seemed like a funky, artsy-fartsy and ‘grown up’ chic-sparse place to me when I first read about it, so I wasn’t sure how it would actually be in reality for the toddlers. I knew I would probably love it though so when I saw it had free admission with our Kidsquest […]
Read MoreA Toddler Sits and Screams (New Children’s Museum, San Diego)
March 9, 2011Still-life. The silence of this photo does not do the moment justice. Perhaps I could have also titled this “Leelee pondering shoe in an open space while testing out lungs” admin
Read MoreOranges and a Big Yellow Balloon
March 7, 2011Getting ready for our San Diego trip we read a Richard Scary Book called “A Day at the Airport” to prep for the airplane. At the end of the book (sorry to wreck it for you) there is something called a “bratwurst balloon” and it makes my guys laugh hysterically. Now, imagine their (my) delight […]
Read MoreExtraordinary Desserts (Little Italy, San Diego)
March 6, 2011We just came back from San Diego, and if there’s one place I wish I could pack up in my suitcase and bring home, this would be it. Extraordinary Desserts. Don’t mistake its name for boastfulness, it’s just plain honesty-I’ve never seen such amazing desserts anywhere. We were on our way home from another great […]
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More California pics…
January 11, 2011I’m working on our video, so I keep finding pics I love. Here are a couple more from the California trip, the beach picture being my favorite EVER! admin
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