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Another Seattle family ride: Gasworks Park to University Village

July 2, 2015

Call us multi-taskers, but my kids have set me to the task of visiting 50 different parks this summer and they also want to bike ride so we decided to bike from Gas Works Park to some new-to-us park on the Burke-Gilman Trail a few miles past Uvillage. But it was hot.  I was grouchy.  […]

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where to pick strawberries near Seattle

A U-pick strawberry patch that’s not too far from Seattle (Al Duris Strawberry Farm, Kent, WA)

June 5, 2015

(PS. the Duris Strawberry farm in Kent just opened for U-Pick for the 2022 season June 15.) I was not supposed to go strawberry picking.  I am picking out cabinets for our cabin and with all the end of school things I didn’t realize kindergarteners do, it was not high on my priority list.  But, […]

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Moore coffee in seattle has the best latte art

Upping the bar even more for coffee art in Seattle (Moore Coffee, Seattle)

May 20, 2015

My kids are so jealous of a breakfast my husband and I had without them.   We figured out that one of my guys is really into coffee art on our past trip to Dallas and it’s made us seek out pretty coffees in Seattle too just to see how he reacts.  I’ve been dying to […]

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A little local love on a Monday (Seattle shopping)

May 18, 2015

Oh Monday.  How do you get here so fast and why is Friday SO. FAR. AWAY???!!! That’s why Monday is a day I usually shop and share my favorite new finds. So there is a fabulous new Golden Tote-like company called Emerald Cuff that was created by some fashionable moms in Seattle and if you’ve […]

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cruise ship in seattle

Imagining we’re cruising to Alaska for the first time (with Holland America in Seattle)

May 13, 2015

Every summer in Seattle we see the shiny white cruise ships sail into their berths at the pier and I always wonder what it might be like to get on one, cast off and drift away to Alaska.  Our family is curious to know if we’re cruisers: I am a free-spirit and the hubby likes […]

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table upstairs in Delaurentis

My current favorite lunch spot in Pike Place Market (Seattle, WA)

March 26, 2015

I’ve been volunteering at the Pike Place Market in Seattle for a little while now and I’m still surprised that every time I visit I find some place that’s new to me.  There are so many neat little shops and vendors and they are all so unique-the other day I found myself in a corridor […]

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fun things to do in seattle on the weekend

A place that makes my family feel strong (Seattle Bouldering Project)

March 3, 2015

Raaaaawwr!!!!  Can you believe how strong you feel when you are bouldering? Long before the kids were born the hubby and I got into rock climbing but that all stopped once the kids were born.  But recently they’ve been going bouldering and I was excited when they asked me to take them for my first […]

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freshtracks with kids in whistler

Best breakfast with a 6 year old and other things to do in Whistler with kids in tow

February 24, 2015

Before you go and think I’m going to tell you to get to Purebread for breakfast with your kids in Whistler, I’m not. I do love this bakery, but it’s more of a place I go to for a pastry and coffee and not at breakfast especially because I have a weakness for something they […]

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I love spring sign at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle 2024

Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle 2024

February 13, 2015

I happen to be the type of person who could probably kill plants just by looking at them, but every year I like to visit the Northwest Flower and Garden show and pretend that I could possibly be a garden whisperer and this keeps me totally happy all spring.  This Northwest flower show is absolutely […]

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How technology and kindergarteners prove they think all on their own and what we’re sending out for Valentines

February 11, 2015

I never thought Siri had a total problem with me until the other day.  The kids and I were in a rush and I was trying to have her text my husband because we were supposed to be at a preview for the Pompeii exhibit at the Pacific Science Center and I didn’t want to […]

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biking in seattle with kids

When spring comes in February in Seattle

February 9, 2015

If it ever snows here again I swear I’ll fully embrace my Seattle winter uniform (down parka, fleece lined jeans, Ugg boots, lip balm) and try my best not to complain about the cold because it’s almost tropical this year and without our usual blast of freezing weather in February it just feels like something […]

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cool sandwich sign in seattle

Slab Sandwich and Pie (Seattle, WA)

February 6, 2015

Don’t forget this place has AND PIE in the name. I was dying to try the avocado toast at Slab Sandwich and Pie when I saw it on the menu because I’ve only seen it at one other restaurant (Oddfellows is actually just around the corner too and I love eating there for lunch too!) […]

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there is a nearby park if you need to run the kids after you eat ice cream

Edaleen Dairy: A stop for ice cream between Vancouver and Seattle

January 29, 2015

Just like many people like to stop for ‘gas’ at Costco when really they want to check out the handbags or the makeup, the Edaleen Dairy is a great stop for ‘milk’ before you head into Canada. And by milk I mean soft serve ice cream made from milk because this place has the best […]

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commonwealth cafe in Snoqualmie pass

The best cafe to wait at while your kids ski in Snoqualmie Pass (The Commonwealth, Snoqualmie Pass

January 20, 2015

There aren’t a ton of options for food in the Snoqualmie Pass area and because we’ve been there so often lately, we’ve managed to try a bunch of them and find some favorites. I love Webbs (they have a thoughtful kid’s menu) and Red mountain coffee is quite cute and has pretty inexpensive ice cream […]

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Visitor Owls at Woodland Park Zoo and our first zoo visit of the New Year

January 12, 2015

Is it just me or is it also difficult for you to drag your family out of the house on a lazy Sunday afternoon?  I needed to get some fresh air so I told my kids we would either go for a hike in the woods or an ‘urban hike’ at the zoo and if […]

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how not to lose your fitbit

If you love your fitbit and lose it

January 9, 2015

I am just a little jealous of all the people posting their steps in all my social media feeds. I’m counting with you, but mine are getting counted a little more manually right now. Like the 10 steps I just took while standing at my computer, I’m totally writing down. On paper. Maybe I’ll remember […]

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A trip to Tacoma that will need a revisit (Tacoma Museum of Glass, Washington)

January 6, 2015

When I get an adventure in my head it’s hard to convince me otherwise, and for some reason I decided our last day of the winter break needed to happen outside of Seattle.  I’ve really been wanting to see the eagles that are up near the Nooksack River in Bellingham ever since the kids had […]

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An easy place to stop with kids between Seattle and Vancouver BC (Bellingham, WA)

January 5, 2015

I’ve always found Bellingham to be a great stop between Seattle and Vancouver, but it’s even more perfect now that I’ve figured out that the Whatcom Museum has free admission if you have a MOHAI family plus membership.  (Oh, how I love my MOHAI membership and make sure you get the family plus if you […]

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New Year’s frozen adventuring in Mercer Slough (Bellevue, Washington)

January 2, 2015

I hope 2015 will be the year of adventure.  From becoming an aunt for the first time, and having trips to Tofino and California cemented in stone, and knowing the cabin will be finished sometime this year, we know there’s going to be no shortage of excitement around here for sure. So we started the […]

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More gifts for Seattle lovers!

December 11, 2014

I already have a list of Uniquely Seattle Gifts and a list of places in Seattle where you can help others with your Christmas shopping but here are a few updates I’ve found in the last little while: Like how can you resist this adorable Seattle Luggage tag charm from Jet Set Candy?(They actually have […]

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