roadtrips from Seattle

Alderbrook resort in Union Washington on a mom and me trip

A mom and me trip to Alderbrook Resort in the winter

January 28, 2025

The time between November to the end of year seems to go a zillion times faster than the rest of the year (and especially January. Why is January the longest month of the year?!) and it doesn’t always feel like you can add anything more, but I think I need to remember this is why […]

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Camano Island trip with pup and grandma

A mom and me (and pup) trip to Camano Island and an idea for Mother’s Day weekend

April 24, 2023

Not much more than an hour’s drive north of Seattle you can get to a place that feels worlds away. My mom and I recently met midway between Vancouver BC (where she lives) and Seattle, WA (where I live) on Camano Island for a mom and me adventure for an early Mother’s Day celebration. My […]

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Cedarbrook Cottage in Seabrook in the winter

Roadtrips from Seattle: Seabrook in the winter might even be better than a visit in summertime

January 18, 2022

I need to be careful or this blog is just going to become a Seabrook fan account. Thankfully there are hundreds of houses there to rent and we still seem to have all the time in the world to travel near rather than far. We’ve had such lovely prior visits to Seabrook so a trip […]

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