Can I do a happy dance here? Ages ago I found this light in a pinterest post by Design Milk and I wanted so badly to find it in real life. I think it would be the perfect light over the long table I want for family dinners at the cabin and when I find […]
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I was pretty excited to be chosen to host a Disneyside Party this year and I was sent a box of free products in order to host. When I applied, I knew we were going to California for a wedding and the kids hadn’t been to Disneyland since they were little and I was excited […]
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Many of our adventures in Vancouver end up at UBC, the hubby’s and my Alma Mater and it’s always fun to grab a few snacks somewhere along the way. Sometimes we stop at Solly’s for bagels and treats or Lucky’s donuts and 49th Parallel Coffee so we have something to much on during a visit […]
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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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I’ve been asked a bunch of times in the last week about Iceland, so I thought I better put all my trip-planning info right here so that it’s all in one place and I’m definitely wanting to get back there this year, so I know it’ll help me too. I first got intrigued about Iceland […]
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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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While we’ve been a little sad about the lack of the snow in the mountains, it hasn’t been horrible for building and hiking and biking with kids in these wintery months has been so fun because it’s so gorgeous and mild. If you’ve been following our cabin building progress, we’ve learned that building in the […]
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Fancy that 100 days in school falls immediately after a school vacation and I felt like we did the equivalent of a kindergarten all-nighter because of course we left all our homework until the last minute. (I feel like I’m passing on an important life-skill here. Carpe Diem, right?) Apparently 100 days of school calls […]
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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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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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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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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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I’m sorry if you cringe at this horrible title pun but it makes me smile and I’ll probably still be giggling about it long after I press the publish button so I totally can’t help myself. We are planning a trip to Belize in the spring and it’s past the point where we can still […]
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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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Yesterday we woke up to sunshine streaming in all the windows and a record seven birds were holding onto our bird feeder for dear life while they guzzled down a twenty dollar bag of birdseed like it actually might turn wintertime over here. They also took down the 12th man flag, so I’m wondering if […]
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The hardest part of starting a New Year is saying good bye to the old one, especially if it was a good one and while other people are performing cleanses of the body detox sort, I’m purging my phone of the14000 photos I’ve managed to store there in the past year because I don’t want […]
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It is really nice to start the New Year out with a new toy and when I was contacted to test-drive a new Toyota Highlander Hybrid I was more than excited, especially since we’re looking for a vehicle that will be good to drive in winter through Snoqualmie Pass. I knew I had it for […]
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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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We have lots of favorite places for treats in Seattle; our general go-to favorite place to get coffee, our usual favorite place to get ice cream and then we get a little bit more specific, like if you actually want a coffee flight and have time to sit down, or if you want coffee and […]
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How will we ever get through the week until the next big game? HOW WILL WE EVER GET THROUGH THE WEEK UNTIL THE NEXT BIG GAME? All the football games seem so big right now and I actually barely understand football and I would definitely survive the week football-free if I didn’t have a 6-year […]
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