Zoo Atlanta post-rain

May 19, 2013

One thing I’ve learned about going to zoos is that some of my best days have been on rainy ones.  You tend to linger a little longer at exhibits that are indoors that you might blow past on sunny days, the animals often behave a little differently and there are far fewer two-legged animals wandering […]

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Choose your carry-on items wisely

May 18, 2013

Tip #1: do not bring a table as a carry-on. Of course this is not my table.  I’m perfectly happy with the just over 8.5 x11 size tables we get in my regular airplane seats.  But if you were thinking of bringing a table with you on a flight I can tell you for certain […]

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Three reasons you need a car in Atlanta if you visit with kids

May 17, 2013

I wish I was telling you about car rentals because you need them to see all the fabulous toursity sites in Atlanta.  Yes, you’ll want a car for some of those too.  But we only rented one for a little while during our trip to Atlanta last week and I wanted to make sure we […]

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visiting costa rica with kids

Memorable stay in Costa Rica (Arenal Observatory Lodge)

May 16, 2013

If you are looking for an amazing affordable place to stay in Cost Rica, the Arenal Observatory Lodge is a place we’ve been twice and we we totally fell in love with it each time.  The first time we went it was years ago when Arenal still roared through the night with explosions.  We were […]

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Eating fish while watching fish (Downtown Denver Aquarium, Colorado)

May 10, 2013

Usually this kind of thing would freak me out.  Eating fish, while watching fish.  (Eeew!  Totally morbid!)  But, I’m the one who made the reservation because I so badly wanted to go to the aquarium in Denver last year when we were there for a family wedding and this was the only way we were […]

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A weird book my guys like (Books for boys)

May 6, 2013

I like books with stories that have a clear beginning, middle and end, but my guys get drawn to books that explain things.  They love this one by Richard Scarry called “What do People Do all Day?” that has these random tales about animals building roads and the bread making process and how someone got […]

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Two great local playground updates

With all the sun in the forecast, there are so many fabulous places to explore.  Last week we checked out one of our favorite spots: Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue for a tour with some friends and we noticed they’ve recently added a really cool tractor to their farm. You don’t know how much I […]

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slate coffee serves your latte in stemware and is one of the best espresso stores in Seattle

A friendly cup of coffee in Seattle (Slate Coffee, Ballard)

May 3, 2013

Sometime last week I heard a rumor that a truck called Slate Coffee was selling my favorite Fuji Bakery pastries, so I had to go check it out.  Nevermind that I am not a big fan of food trucks (gasp!).  I just didn’t realize that they have sinks and real cooking facilities inside.  Until we […]

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Sweet little moments

May 2, 2013

Wednesday was a busy day.  So busy that I didn’t want to get out of my pajamas.  I didn’t want to get out of bed.  I didn’t want to see the glorious sunshine streaming through all the windows in the house. One of the busy things was that I knew I had to run my […]

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inspiring quote about goals

5 places we want to visit in Seattle this summer

April 30, 2013

For some reason my facebook feed is filled with posts about goals lately and it made me think about the virtual Seattle bucket list the guys and I have been discussing.  And it’s so true that if we don’t actually put these things in writing, we won’t do them because we’ll forget or replace these […]

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dolphins swimming with our snorkeling tour

Snorkeling with Kids on Maui

April 26, 2013

I don’t know how I missed updating about this one.  I was going through our photos from our Maui trip and I found this dolphin picture. This wasn’t even one of those things they advertised that we were going to see on this snorkel trip we booked when we went to Maui but on the […]

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recycling crafts

If you buy a lot of stuff online: a recycled homemade paper craft

April 25, 2013

The other day my new purse showed up and as much as the beautiful wrapping is sweet there’s nothing more telling that I bought a ton of stuff than a big pile of tissue mongrammed with a brand’s name. So the guys and I got to work on a ‘craft’.  We got rid of the […]

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5 minute ice cream recipe for kids

5-minute ice cream

This is not exactly the same instant ice cream goodness you get when you open the freezer and just reach for a tub but it’s a little less plan-ahead than if you actually want to make ice cream in a MAKER and 5-minute ice cream is really fun to make.  I don’t know if it’s […]

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cookie and crumbs

Tea and cookies and making croissants with my bestie in Seattle

April 24, 2013

If you’ve ever heard me talk about my besties, realize I know I’m so lucky that I have some sweet friends who have tolerated me for such a long time.  S in particular has known me since I was pretty young and when she comes to visit, there’s always confetti.  Okay, she brings cookies and […]

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Earth Day pillows and a conversation

April 22, 2013

So I saw these pillows ages ago on Land Of Nod and didn’t actually end up buying them before they sold out but I totally wish I did.  But they looked pretty simple to try and re-create and I always thought it might be fun to make something with a world map on it, so […]

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Suitcase Choices for kids

April 21, 2013

So the guys have decided that they no longer need their trunkis for travel.  I found this cool one a little while ago that would let them skoot around, but they are convinced they want to travel ‘like grown-ups’ so I decided not to get it. We are currently debating these three: This one by […]

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Baby Animals Boom (Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA)

April 19, 2013

Oh my favorite happy place in Seattle is even happier right now.  There are baby animals everywhere and it makes me feel like I’m on a delightful safari some where far away even though I’m in my own backyard.  We love visiting all year round but when there are baby animals at the zoo it […]

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places to get good photos in seattle

Fun place for photos in Seattle

April 12, 2013

Everytime we go to Ella Bailey park I feel like I’m playing tourist in my own town because of its spectacular views of the Seattle skyline.  Sometimes we get photos on the tire swing, or while the kids are climbing ropes like Spider Man.  The huge slide here terrifies me (remember I’m terrified of all things […]

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things to make with kids out of cardboard

So I built a bridge today, what did you do?

Okay so maybe the bridge was built out of cardboard. And it started out with a road we made. After some awesome cardboard pirate ships (or Narnia ships.  I love the Ikatbag blog!) I thought I would try to make, but just ended up going simple. After a pancake breakfast that little hands helped make. […]

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cuoco with kids in seattle

Art Appreciation at Seattle Restaurant Week

April 11, 2013

The other day the hubby had time to meet for lunch so I scanned some Seattle Restaurant Week offerings that were in the neighborhood.  Usually I call ahead to see if a restaurant has a kids’ meal (to find out if it’s kid-friendly or not) and I forgot to this time, but Cuoco has one […]

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