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Five things on a Monday to make the day better
October 21, 2013I’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, 2013I 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, 2013One 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, 2013My 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, 2013When 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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When you go bowling with friends and it’s awesome
September 14, 2013I’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, 2013This 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, 2013There’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, 2013Anyone 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, 2013When 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, 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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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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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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Basque cake and tea (Fresh Flours, Seattle)
July 17, 2013At 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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