This time last year we were packing for an epic Christmas Market trip for my 40th birthday. I wanted to see crowded markets in Germany and London with twinkling lights and people holding Gluhwein, nibbling Raclette and drinking hot chocolate to keep warm. One of these days I’ll get to posting about these markets but […]
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Usually I’m more of an experience gift type person but since experiences are a little more tough to execute this year we’re on the lookout for more tangible holiday gift ideas. And I start my shopping early because it feels even better when I find a good deal on a holiday gift as well. We’re […]
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When in history has “how is your wifi” been so important for being able to just get away from it all for a while? While we aren’t flying anywhere for fun and it’s too tough to cross the border to see family, sometimes just changing our scenery while the kids are schooling from home is […]
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I partnered with Chevrolet recently to explore the Seattle area in an all-electric Chevy Bolt EV to find pumpkin treats and see how far we could go knowing that this car has a 259 mile range. We are doing Halloween a little differently this year-we are looking for events that give us more space and […]
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Ever since we went rockhounding a few weeks ago with the kids at Hansen Creek, hunting for rocks has been on everyone in my whole family’s minds. One of the guys even bought a rocktumbler at the beginning of summer so he’s been dying to find gems worthy of the two to three weeks dedication […]
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This is a sponsored post on behalf of CEC about shrinking food waste in our homes and using the Food Matters Action Kit however all thoughts and ideas expressed are my own. Lately, there have been so many things in life that feel like we have little or no control about, so I’ve decided to […]
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I love coffee shops and bakeries more than most other places on earth and while I don’t know the street names even blocks from my house, you can drop me anywhere on the planet and you will probably find me in the closest adorable cafe to where I landed and I’ll have a latte for […]
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Before this year, I would not have thought that going home to visit my family just outside of Vancouver BC from Seattle was really travel. We can get there in 2.5 hours and some months we often visit a couple times for family and friends’ birthdays and events. But this year it suddenly became a […]
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I received Sambucol Black Elderberry Gummies products for free from Moms Meet to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I don’t remember a time when I’ve seen so few people in real life. We spent the summer in what felt like a […]
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Have you ever been rock hunting or “rockhounding” as the experts call it? Before you actually collect any rocks you need to check if you’re allowed to collect them and you will definitely find more information on your local government site about all the rules of rockhounding in your area. We have never rockhounded on […]
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I saw a tweet today that said “When are we going to have something ‘unprecendented’ yet this year?” and it is totally sums up how I feel. Nothing in 2020 feels like anything we could have ever expected and even in February of this year if I told myself that this is what we’d be […]
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Suddenly everyone in Seattle has discovered the Olympic Peninsula and we have too. I guess when circumstances force us to explore our own backyard we realize we’ve been neglecting one of the prettiest places on earth for more faraway adventures. We recently drove a 5 day loop through the area, from Seattle to Sequim via […]
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If you aren’t camping it can be tough to find dog-friendly places to stay on the Olympic Peninsula that are good for families with kids too. There are an abundance of traditional motel-style rooms but it is harder to find a place that allows for a little more spread. We had a few days to […]
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Our life has become our dog’s life. We used to take for granted that we could pretty much vacation anywhere with our kids but with our new little pup we actually have to do a lot more planning to make sure he can tag along. We are staying locally this year (and isn’t everyone) so […]
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We were at the part of 2020 where I needed to replace a rug we’ve had for a long time VERY quickly because we got a new puppy (did you get a new puppy too?) and the puppy decided he liked to roll around in the rug and it made the rug shed everywhere. We […]
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I have been holding onto all hopes that the Canadian border might open but as of today it will be closed until nearly the end of July. So now we’re looking for all the summer roadtrip ideas for places that are as self-contained as possible, places that have scenic views and especially places that can […]
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***AS OF 8pm June 18th 2020 Peace Arch Park on the Canadian side will be closed until further notice*** We have always lived a life with our suitcases packed. My husband and I are the only people in our immediate families who don’t live in Vancouver BC, and we chose to live in Seattle WA […]
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My kids have been asking for a puppy for ages and we’ve always said no because we travel too much. But now that the world has changed and travel seems like it’s put on hold for a long time we really had no good excuse not to get a puppy. We researched and chose a […]
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We have been toying with the idea of getting a puppy for a long time. I am actually a bit embarrassed to admit that I applied for a rescue pup last year and after filling out the novel size application and taking pictures of where our new family member would sleep in our home, I […]
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We have never kept a lot of food in the house-the kids go to school near a grocery store, we travel a lot and I’m used to popping by Pike Place Market at least once a week for local produce. But because we’re eating a home a LOT more now (like everyday on repeat) and […]
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