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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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Misty Beach Day in Seattle: Carkeek Park
August 15, 2013A couple weeks ago we had one of those misty, foggy, soupy days that we get sometimes in Seattle; the type that is just cool enough that it’s perfect for a day hanging out at the beach as long as you don’t want to swim. We weren’t intending to stop at Carkeek Park, but it […]
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If you go to Vancouver alone with kids
August 14, 2013I’ve been on so many trips to Vancouver without the hubby and we have a lot of family there so it’s never really too difficult when we go. But I have a friend heading up there pretty soon and she has some time by herself with three little ones while her hubby does a big […]
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Best “good for you” way to tour Vancouver next year (Seawheeze, Vancouver)
August 12, 2013So today I’m hanging up the running shoes for a couple of weeks. You’ve heard me talking about running forever and I finally conquered my big run: the Lululemon Seawheeze. I literally ran AROUND Vancouver. It’s pretty much the best type of tour you could imagine, so if you’re thinking about heading to Vancouver next […]
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Kids and Butterflies at the Seattle Science Center
August 11, 2013We love the Seattle Science Center for many reasons. When the guys were a lot smaller, the small enclosed play area was the best spot to bring mobile twins. If we went when the Science Center opened at 10am, my guys would often have the whole area to themselves for at least a half an […]
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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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Biking with kids: Centennial Park to Seattle Aquarium (Seattle, WA)
July 31, 2013In our quest for finding short bike rides with cool destinations for our guys’ first rides we’ve been looking at all the places we frequent often to see how we can get there by bike. On Sundays the Seattle Aquarium opens 30 minutes earlier for members and at that time it’s usually still quite quiet […]
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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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Tourists in our own Town: Ride the Ducks Seattle
Last week we knocked off one Seattle tour we’ve been dying to do on our mini summer bucket list. A friend of ours made a group reservation for Ride the Ducks and we joined three other sets of twins for a quackingly fabulous time. It was nice that we were allowed to bring drinks and […]
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About Camping (Alice Lake, British Columbia, Canada)
July 24, 2013It’s 3am and the sound of rain and someone else’s tent zipper opening wakes me up. I’m itchy from the day’s mosquito attack and I have to pee but the bathroom is a couple hundred feet away. The guys next to me have been swallowed by their sleeping bags and I have to check if […]
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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 […]
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Basque cake and tea (Fresh Flours, Seattle)
At Fresh Flours I’m usually predictable. I tend to get their pear pastry or anything with azuki beans. (This bakery has a very Parisian/Japanese flair) And I tend to have two wild and crazy kids hanging off my legs begging for macarons and a hubby who wants a blueberry muffin. (He thinks they’re the best […]
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A nice place to bike with kids for lunch (Maggie Bluffs, Seattle)
July 15, 2013Since learning how to bike ride (thank you Pedalheads!) the guys have been wanting to ride everywhere so we’ve been looking for good places to bike with kids in Seattle. And for me, this also means we need to find yummy places that can be biking destinations. The other day we parked on a little […]
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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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How to make the perfect picnic with kids at Warren G Magnusen Park
July 9, 2013I always lament the fact that I fly by the seat of my pants and don’t take time to prep picnics. I just find it’s hard to decide when you wake up in the morning what you want for lunch, let alone go somewhere where you’re going to actually enjoy it outdoors. Luckily for us, […]
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10 or so photos I’m savoring this Monday
July 8, 2013The past week flew by in a blur of happiness, holidays, friends and food. We went camping at Alice Lake (such a family friendly place to camp!) with lovely friends I’ve known since we were kids (and all our kids too!) for Canada Day. And I love all the sweet photos and memories I now […]
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Best Sign Ever At the Vancouver Aquarium and an idea
July 7, 2013The other day a sign made my day. Actually it was this row of “out of order” signs on all the penny squishing machines at the Vancouver Aquarium last week. Out of order. Out of order. Out of order. My guys love these penny press machines and they are EVERYWHERE. I have caved so often because […]
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