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Asean Streat Food Hall Hainanese Chicken Rice

Asean Streat in Westlake Center: a unique place to eat in downtown Seattle

January 17, 2023

We have been needing a food hall like this in Seattle forever and thank goodness Asean Streat has manifested itself in the heart of our downtown. Westlake Center is such a perfect spot in the center of our city, attached to Climate Pledge Arena and Seattle Center with the Monorail. But it’s been a bit […]

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Seattle blogger Terumi (helloterumi) wearing Proto101

Proto101: A new Seattle-based sustainable clothing brand you really need to know about

July 21, 2022

The first time I heard about Proto101 was when I was at the Northwest Flower and Garden show in February. I parked near Pacific Place and stopped in to check out a few stores. I noticed Proto101 on the main floor across from where Tiffany used to be and it immediately caught my eye. And […]

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gift ideas for Seattle families including experience gifts and locally made things

A list of Christmas gift ideas for Seattle locals and experience gift ideas too

December 11, 2019

Just in case you are looking for gifts for friends in Seattle or maybe even in the Portland/Seattle/Vancouver corridor or Christmas gift ideas in general, maybe this list might help you brainstorm. We are a family of Seattle locals and I’ve been thinking about things that we’ve found useful lately and this might help you […]

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October in Seattle

Time to get Thankful on a Monday

October 4, 2016

How are you this whirlwind Monday?  Can you believe it’s October already?  For my family, this means it’s time to think about our first Thanksgiving of the year.  We celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving in the second week of October and then American Thanksgiving in November. Thanksgiving is such a nice holiday to be able to celebrate twice. When things […]

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unique seattle souvenir

A Seattle chocolate that helps you be a sharer (Jcoco chocolates, Bellevue, WA)

August 20, 2015

The older I get and the more I hang around my sweet kids, the more it’s starting to rub off on me: Mommy can we help the animals? Mommy why do some people have no homes and not enough to eat? Mommy, isn’t that recycling and food waste-NOT GARBAGE!!!!  Fix it mommy. Mommy, Mommy!  MOMMMMY!!!! […]

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A bunch of things I’m shopping for on a Monday after a vacation

April 28, 2014

We 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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