trip-planning
A bunch of things I’m shopping for on a Monday after a vacation
April 28, 2014We just got back from our whirlwind European trip so you can expect to see a lot of travel posts in the next little bit, but for today, this lovely morning when I’ve been awake since 3am with one energetic, jet-lagged little boy, I’m shopping while the sun rises. And it’s perfect. Isn’t this how […]
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A few first snapshots of our Iceland travels(Iceland with kids)
April 19, 2014We’ve barely left Iceland, but it was such a phenomenally beautiful place, I just wanted to photodump some of my favorites before I give all the details in a few weeks. Iceland with kids is an awesome trip and I would recommend it as a great trip for families-especially if you need a stopover from […]
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Lovely coffee shops and family hotels in Vancouver BC (Vancouver with kids)
April 15, 2014Every time we head to Vancouver the list of places we love grows. It feels like there are always new coffee shops popping up and because we have family and friends that live there we always get good recommendations-the only thing we ever lack is time. And even though we have family in the area, […]
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They’ve (sort-of)seen London, They’ve (sort-of) seen France (Family Travel Europe Research)
March 24, 2014Long ago when I was pregnant with my guys, we visited London and France to see my two besties who were living overseas. I can’t believe how much life has changed since then! Then last year, I went back to see S who was still there for a quick 3 night trip, my first away […]
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Sloth hugging and some of my favorite things in Costa Rica
November 9, 2012The hubby and I finally sat down to look at the last half of our Costa Rica trip (from AUGUST!) and I fell in love all over again. Looking back at this trip, I think it is still one of the trips I will remember for my lifetime and it’s one I’ll always think about […]
Read MoreAlways check your rental car BEFORE you get in
October 24, 2012Why is the hubby outside the car in the pouring rain? He actually has the waterproof camera in hand and he’s thoroughly checking every inch of our rental car and snapping pictures of things that don’t look brand new. This is the routine we have EVERYTIME we rent. Yes, you have all those papers to […]
Read MorePortland Adventures with Grandma
October 21, 2012Sometime in the last little while, the hubby went out of town for work and I was lucky enough that my mom came down to babysit ME. With grandma in tow, we decided to go on a little adventure with the guys and Portland became the destination. Thank goodness for GPS. (When I was in college, […]
Read MoreYucky Things you Find in Hotel Rooms
October 16, 2012Traveling with kids we’ve stayed in nicer places than we did before we had kids: no more hostels or little dives that we drive up to in the middle of the night thinking we just need a place to sleep. We try to stay as safe, clean and easy as possible when we go away […]
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Beautiful Ballard Farmer’s Market
October 1, 2012Nothing beats crisp, sunny fall Sundays at Ballard Farmer’s Market and it’s no secret, because I swear everyone else in Seattle was there this past weekend and beautiful Ballard is definitely the place to be. The only thing in Ballard that isn’t very beautiful is trying to find parking. It took us nearly 20 minutes […]
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A couple days in Lake Chelan
May 29, 2012How have we never been to Lake Chelan before? It’s within 3 hours of Seattle and totally fabulous! The hubby had a conference there so we tagged along. I was a little nervous because I knew I was going to be alone with the kids for a day and a half while he was working, […]
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