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Misty Beach Day in Seattle: Carkeek Park

August 15, 2013

A 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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Best “good for you” way to tour Vancouver next year (Seawheeze, Vancouver)

August 12, 2013

So 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, 2013

We 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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Another Family Friendly hike near Seattle

July 28, 2013

Maybe 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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basque cake at Fresh Flours bakery near Woodland Park Zoo

Basque cake and tea (Fresh Flours, Seattle)

July 17, 2013

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, 2013

Since 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, 2013

We 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, 2013

I 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, 2013

The 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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If you’re as scared as I was about teaching my kids to bike

July 6, 2013

When I had twins, I knew a couple things were going to be pretty difficult: nursing, feeding, choosing who to catch when the two one day walked and ran in different directions, potty training when both had to go at the same time.  So thinking about teaching two kids to two-wheel at the same time […]

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Two lovely Seattle bakeries to visit this weekend

June 27, 2013

Sometimes it feels like there’s a bakery void in the Magnolia/Interbay area of Seattle and when you map out a day’s adventures based on coffee shops and pastries like I do, this creates a little bit of a problem. Thankfully the Fuji Bakery finally opened on Friday and it’s right in the heart of Interbay. […]

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great membership deal at seattle aquarium with kids

Best membership for Seattle Families for Summer

June 20, 2013

Seattle has so many great places to be a member of, especially if you have kids, but my absolute favorite membership in the summer goes to the Seattle Aquarium because of their amazing perks.  Every Sunday in the summer they open their doors at 9am for members instead of the usual 9:30.  This meant that […]

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Not your typical Drive-Thru near Camping in Sequim

June 19, 2013

I’m still washing the campfire out of my hair, but we had a really fun weekend for the hubby’s father’s day-we went camping in Sequim Bay.  I heard this campground was decent from the  Parent Map’s 5 Great Campground List that I read before we went and we were able to book it just days before the […]

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Toilet Fountain (Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington)

June 17, 2013

We go to Seattle Center so often, it’s hard to believe there isn’t anything we haven’t already found or explored.  But then we found “toilet fountain.” And maybe you already know the fountain I’m talking about, but when we went to the Science Festival, maybe we were just a little more aware of our surroundings or a […]

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where to find donuts in seattle

National Doughnut (Donut!)Day!

June 7, 2013

Oh, 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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Deep Sea Diver and a really wet Folk Life weekend

May 30, 2013

The 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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hiking with kids near seattle

If you’re looking for kid-friendly Seattle hikes

May 27, 2013

Long before the kids, the hubby and I used to like to hike around Seattle, and now that our kids are a little older, we’re having fun exploring trails with them too and we’re always looking for kid-friendly Seattle hikes.  With kids you have to be a little bit more choosy when you plan your […]

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Happy Anniversary Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum

May 22, 2013

I’m on the Chihuly Garden and Glass mailing list and when I saw it was their first anniversary this week I couldn’t believe it’s already been around a year and I haven’t visited them yet.  My mom and dad were in town and up for some touristy things so we decided this would be a […]

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An inexpensive and adventurous way of getting to the airport in Seattle

May 20, 2013

Sitting at the bus stop near our house I got a text from my neighbor that went something like: “omg my hubby just saw you at the bus stop-we could have totally given you a ride to the airport!!” And as much as that was so totally sweet and we probably looked ridiculous sitting there […]

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