seattle with kids
A Suncadia trip in the winter thanks to the Nix the List Sweepstakes with Grand Ridge Plaza
December 15, 2021This was a sponsored post on behalf of Grand Ridge Plaza in Issaquah Washington and Regency Centers for the Nix the List Sweepstakes and as always the thoughts and ideas in the post are my own- the winners were drawn but I’ve kept the post up just in case you’re headed to Suncadia and are […]
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Nix the Holiday List at Grand Ridge Plaza in Issaquah Washington and win at shopping this year
December 8, 2021This is a sponsored post for the Nix the Holiday List Sweepstakes at Grand Ridge Plaza in Issaquah Washington and the ideas in this blog post are my own. How great is a one stop shopping place where you can get all the gifts for the people on your holiday list and maybe win something […]
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Seattle coffee shops you need to know about as we get out and about again
November 8, 2021We all remember when the world stopped but when did it start back up again? For many of us it still feels a lot different than the life we knew before but now kids have school again, there are sports again, and we are starting to try to gather safely again. And suddenly my photo […]
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Why the Four Seasons Whistler Pool makes it the most perfect place to stay in the area in the summer
September 22, 2021Whistler is a place we usually end up going to once or twice a year. It’s close to Seattle and my husband and I grew up in the suburbs of Vancouver BC so we know it really well. It’s usually an easy road trip from Seattle and over the years we’ve stayed at many of […]
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Back to school and giving back with the Toyota Sequoia Nightshade
September 7, 2021We are a family in Seattle who lives for adventure and soccer and because I’ve worked with Toyota in the past and my family really liked their vehicles (we’ve even been to the Toyota factory in Nagoya Japan)we ended up purchasing a Toyota Hybrid Highlander early last year (2020). So far we’ve enjoyed exploring many […]
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Another Seattle Waterfront Update and where to see the design for Pier 58
July 30, 2021This is a sponsored post on behalf of Waterfront Seattle to help share information about the online open house for Pier 58 and as always the thoughts and ideas in this post are my own. Hey Seattle friends and visitors to this site who are curious about the new and exciting things happening on Seattle’s […]
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Agate hunting on the Red Top Lookout Trail near Cle Elum with two kids and a dog and the cutest little outhouse we’ve ever seen
October 8, 2020Ever 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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How to visit the Amazon Spheres in Seattle and the best time to book if you want to buy donuts at the Spheres too
October 28, 2019More and more I’m finding that we have to pre-book and pre-plan things for travel. Are you finding this too? Everything is just a whole lot busier than it used to be. We like to be “go-where-the-wind-blows-us” travelers and we usually plan our days by the weather or what we feel like doing that day […]
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Why Seattle Families might want to stay a night in Bellevue for the holidays
December 3, 2018Living in our city we have lots of holiday events nearby for Seattle families-we can bike to the aquarium to see diving Santa or check out the new Enchant Christmas light show at Safeco field. We can take the bus to Seattle Center to ice skate at Winterfest and ride the monorail to see the […]
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A restaurant that’s been cooking here a little longer than all the poke, and it’s not just for tourists in Seattle
January 13, 2018Do you know which Seattle restaurant I might be talking about? Although Seattle seems smitten with poke these days and new trendy restaurants are popping up daily, I love a Seattle restaurant that’s been cooking awhile. And we’ve eaten so many great meals at Ivar’s Salmon House in South Lake Union that I thought this […]
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Next Level Burger in Seattle has vegan milkshakes and delicious kids’ meals
September 7, 2017Next Level Burger, a newly opened restaurant INSIDE Whole Foods in Roosevelt Square Seattle can’t be more perfect for families with kids. There is free parking. The food is fast and delicious. And when the kids have eaten and are perfectly content, the grocery store is RIGHT THERE so grabbing a fast few things for tomorrow’s […]
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Planning a trip to Seattle with kids?
June 6, 2017Call me biased, but Seattle is one of the most family-friendly cities I can imagine. There are many places for kids to play outdoors, lots of indoor spaces for rainy days and cool cafes and ice cream shops that appeal to families of all ages so if you are planning a trip to Seattle with […]
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Books for the Holidays make a Great Tradition for Kids
December 12, 2015My advent calendar is halfway done and it’s been so uplifting to hear all the wonderful messages from friends and family about what this season means to them. My friend Heather, who we met years ago in a birthing class for multiples, sent me a tradition she has in her family that I absolutely love! […]
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A new bookstore and robata robotized at Uvillage (with Amazon Books and Blue C Sushi
November 5, 2015I’m more of a coffee cup half full type of girl so when my little guy ended up home because of a fever the night before (and a 24 hour rule at school where you can’t come back until fever has been over for 24 hours) on a day when Amazon opens its first book […]
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Two great shout-outs for Seattle Public Library at the #IFBC
September 21, 2015Are you as scared as I am that our kids won’t have libraries one day? Every time I buy books on Amazon, I make sure I use the “smile” site at www.smile.amazon.com instead of just regular Amazon.com so the company can give a percentage of my purchase back to non-profits and I choose Seattle Public […]
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A very pinterest-worthy and maybe the best playground in Seattle so far (Artists at Play, Seattle Center)
July 13, 2015I always read these lists of best playgrounds in the world and there are never any west coast, North American playgrounds in them. Maybe people think we get too much rain here? Or maybe we keep our parks a secret. But lately we’ve had endless sunny skies and we’ve been outdoors all the time and […]
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50 Northwest Parks in Summer
June 26, 2015My guys want to visit 50 northwest parks this summer and I thought this was a really fun goal. At first we pondered if we could go to the same park 50 times or if all the parks had to be in Seattle but we soon decided that we would only count different parks but […]
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Because my kids are obsessed with Star Wars
April 9, 2015My kids can’t help it in this city. It’s like you have to breathe Star Wars just to live in Seattle and this has become even more apparent since my guys started school where they alternate playing zombies and Star Wars on the playground. I think we live in the only city where I’ve ever […]
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Slab Sandwich and Pie (Seattle, WA)
February 6, 2015Don’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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New Year’s frozen adventuring in Mercer Slough (Bellevue, Washington)
January 2, 2015I hope 2015 will be the year of adventure. From becoming an aunt for the first time, and having trips to Tofino and California cemented in stone, and knowing the cabin will be finished sometime this year, we know there’s going to be no shortage of excitement around here for sure. So we started the […]
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