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Santa then and Santa now

December 5, 2013

When the kids were about one year old we were in Phoenix in December and noticed there was no line at the Santa at the mall so we hurriedly bought some Christmas sweaters and excitedly waited for our visit.  Unfortunately the boys were not as thrilled as we were and this was our souvenir: Now […]

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Happy Day-AFTER Thanksgiving at Carkeek Park

November 29, 2013

I can’t tell you how many years Black Friday has been the big deal for me.  A day where you wake up early and SHOP all day???  Now that is my kind of holiday.  And of course, I’m still shopping all my favorites (Some awesome deals are happening at Anthropologie, Gingiber’s etsy site, Snapbox -where […]

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A great almost-kid-cafe and an experience gift idea (Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA)

November 26, 2013

I am always amazed at how few kids we see at our local art museum, the Seattle Art Museum (SAM)_.  Kids under 12 are always free with a grown-up and there is a neat little place to play on the 3rd floor.  (I wish they had pictures of the art screened on the tv in […]

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Pre-Black Friday CyberMonday and an elevator preparedness checklist

November 25, 2013

Before you go and start panicking that you set your alarm too late, don’t worry yet, because it’s still not Thanksgiving.  I keep getting all these pre-Black Friday sales in my inbox and I have to constantly check today’s actual date to make sure we haven’t missed Thanksgiving this year by accident because of all […]

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family holiday activiites in vancouver at the capilano suspension bridge

Christmas ideas on a Monday still faraway from Christmas

November 18, 2013

The moment my birthday ends the hubby is allowed to play Christmas music beginning the Christmas madness in my house and I love it.  I love all the cheer.  And I totally LOVE the shopping.  Except this year we’re looking for Christmas ideas that are more experience than gifts.  It was inspired by something I did with […]

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Catching the last days of fall

November 15, 2013

I’m so thankful that November has so many exciting things (my birthday, Thanksgiving, BLACK FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!) that it’s easy to forget it’s also that bleak transition time where pretty leaves turn into an ugly, mulchy, wet mess and it’s dark ALL THE TIME.  It’s so hard to say hello to winter and give up the glorious […]

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New to us Seattle Restaurants with kids

November 13, 2013

We’ve been in a family restaurant rut lately.  Though we love our usual haunts, the Spaghetti Factory, Red Robin and Boom Noodle have been so over-used in our rotation lately that I can’t imagine going back to them anytime soon. (And we love them). Thank goodness we spent some time this past week venturing out […]

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What we do on rainy days in Seattle

November 7, 2013

To be honest, now that the kids have preschool every day, on days that it rains and storms outside it’s such a nice excuse to just hang out and have a slow morning together at home.  We stay in our pajamas a little later, play some soccer in the basement, make some crafts and simmer […]

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Behind the Scenes at the Seattle Aquarium (Seattle, WA)

October 25, 2013

The Seattle Aquarium was one of the first places I felt comfortable taking my twins to on rainy fall and winter days in their early years.  Unlike more traditional kids’ play places, it seemed pretty clean and not as full of germs and we loved eating snack on the “bottom of the ocean floor’ under […]

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Five things on a Monday to make the day better

October 21, 2013

I’m still pinching myself to make sure Domino magazine is actually back but it is and I have a copy in my hands.  I love the instantly shop-able pages and it’s the loveliest read to peruse on a foggy Seattle Monday like this.  (One of my sweet purchases even arrived today!  Seriously, why aren’t more […]

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What to do with all them apples ( The Farm at Swan’s Trail, Snohomish, WA)

October 16, 2013

I had total green apple envy after seeing my instagram feed flooded with apple picking photos all last week so Friday morning my mom, my guys and I bundled up for a rushed trip to the farm.  We only had an hour and a half (barely) to spend at a farm before school when we […]

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Thankful Monday (and you better get your Seattle Restaurant Week Reservations) You’re welcome.

October 14, 2013

One of the best things about being a bunch of cultures is combining celebrations and on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend I’m always so thankful for my roots because I get two turkey weekends every year.  We had a homemade meal with my family and even though the pie barely survived a 5-year old dumping an entire […]

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Two sweet kid-less lunches in Seattle

October 11, 2013

My mom and I have spent the past few days having lunches around Seattle and it’s been divine.  I may have to ressurect my running plan if we keep this up but for now, I’m just loving being cozy and eating yummy food. The other day we stopped in at Ba bar and my favorite […]

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If I go to the spa

September 18, 2013

When the hubby wants to be the BEST HUSBAND IN THE WORLD on a weekend, he notices my ragged toes or my frazzled hair and tells me to book a morning appointment and he’ll take care of the guys.  After I pinch myself a few times to make sure I’m not dreaming (sometimes in an […]

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kids bowl free in the summer

When you go bowling with friends and it’s awesome

September 14, 2013

I’m beginning to think that West Seattle needs to get added more frequently to our “where should we go today” list.  We used to go there quite often when the boys were little but we haven’t been much lately.  And then we accidentally ended up there a little while ago and saw a baby seal! Our […]

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A grown-up party at the Children’s Museum

September 6, 2013

This year was my year to throw the hubby’s work party and I was a little worried that it would be tough to hold it at our house if it was rainy and I had my heart set on a food truck party. I decided to host it at the Seattle Children’s Museum because it’s […]

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Three of us on the beach in the rain

August 27, 2013

There’s a horrible saying that bad things come in threes and I would love that kind of horrible omen to just disappear.  I’ve been trying to will something magically wonderful to happen and yesterday’s lovely thing came to us on a beach in Seattle all on its own. We were on our way to meet […]

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Three food finds on a Monday in Seattle

August 26, 2013

Anyone else suffering a case of the lazy Mondays?  This morning I was a little exhausted-we had a big party for the hubby’s work yesterday so I just let the kids add to the weekends’ mess tornado in my living room and now I’m trying to pick myself out of it and I thought I’d […]

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Some Things old and Something new at Seattle Center

August 23, 2013

When we stop by Seattle Center, we love exploring all the free art and sculptures.   On our last visit, we had some time left on the parking meter after we went to the Children’s Museum so we walked around for a little while.   I couldn’t believe I’ve never seen this flying pig before! […]

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Another tour in our hometown: the Emerald City Trolley

August 16, 2013

I’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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