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Toyota Sequoia Nightshade on Copalis Beach three hours from Seattle

Back to school and giving back with the Toyota Sequoia Nightshade

September 7, 2021

We 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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Playing soccer on a Seattle Pier on the Seattle Waterfront

Another Seattle Waterfront Update and where to see the design for Pier 58

July 30, 2021

This 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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Red Top Lookout Hike near Suncadia and Clean Elum with kids and a dog and looking for agates

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, 2020

Ever 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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Amazon Spheres and how to visit the Spheres in Seattle

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, 2019

More 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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The Hyatt Regency Bellevue is a great place for families to stay for the holidays and it's walkable to Lincoln South Food Hall

Why Seattle Families might want to stay a night in Bellevue for the holidays

December 3, 2018

Living 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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Where to eat in Seattle with kids, the

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, 2018

Do 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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Veggie Burger Kid's meal at Next Level Burger in Seattle

Next Level Burger in Seattle has vegan milkshakes and delicious kids’ meals

September 7, 2017

Next 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, 2017

Call 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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winter wonderland at seattle center

Books for the Holidays make a Great Tradition for Kids

December 12, 2015

My 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 remote control car delivers your order at Blue C sushi in Uvillage and kids love it

A new bookstore and robata robotized at Uvillage (with Amazon Books and Blue C Sushi

November 5, 2015

I’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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starwars books for 7 year olds

Two great shout-outs for Seattle Public Library at the #IFBC

September 21, 2015

Are 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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best playgrounds in the northwest and seattle center for kids

A very pinterest-worthy and maybe the best playground in Seattle so far (Artists at Play, Seattle Center)

July 13, 2015

I 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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northwest parks to visit with kids

50 Northwest Parks in Summer

June 26, 2015

My 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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star wars toys for kids

Because my kids are obsessed with Star Wars

April 9, 2015

My 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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cool sandwich sign in seattle

Slab Sandwich and Pie (Seattle, WA)

February 6, 2015

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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New Year’s frozen adventuring in Mercer Slough (Bellevue, Washington)

January 2, 2015

I 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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When you break tradition and the world still turns out rosy (Farmer Brown’s tree farm, Arlington, WA)

December 7, 2014

Every year we go to a tree farm called Christmas Creek in North Bend where my guys insist the North Pole is, and it’s become a lovely tradition of getting our tree, seeing Santa, riding on a tractor-pulled hay cart and eating cookies from George’s Bakery in front of a fire.  Except this year, we were […]

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Some super easy ways to give back while you shop in Seattle this weekend

December 5, 2014

I volunteer for an organization that does a giving tree to help out our community and the wishes I’ve read so far have been so simple and beautiful that I can’t help but think how wanting the lists and lists of my family’s desires seem in comparison and it’s made me reflect a little more […]

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storytime on stage at wildlights

Wildlights 2014 (Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle WA)

December 3, 2014

Wildlights at Woodland Park Zoo might be a newer light show in Seattle-it’s only on its third year-but we’ve been going since it started and it has become one of our family’s favorite Seattle holiday traditions.  The other night when we visited, the sky was bright and clear and there was still a dusting of […]

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Not Scary Shopping for lice-prevention on a spooky Monday

October 27, 2014

Ok, so you might think the scariest thing about this week is Halloween, but in our kindergarten class we’ve been seeing scary things since the start of school.  We’ve had TWO lice letters since school has started.  TWO.  And because we already fear bed bugs with all the travel we do, that is definitely something […]

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