Author: Caroline

In the 80s, small children stabbed eggs with their own sharp needles. I showed the kids how to do blow out eggs this year, only I did the poking.

Evening stroll in Magnolia. Spring colors Pretty sure all of Seattle was at the Quad for the cherry blossoms, and so were we! Peak bloom is not to be missed. I actually enjoy the crowds; everyone’s in a good mood and it’s like a big cherry blossom party. Because no visit to the U-District is…

Birthday season at our house. Another lap around the sun.

My story about ALWAYS FREE attractions in the Seattle area, in the Sunday Seattle Times! No magical tickets to pounce on, no specific day of the month, no pre-planning required for these fun adventures. Here’s a link.

The Space Needle gets all the glory (and the tourists) but I love the Smith Tower observatory. Better value, better story. Open air observatory on the 35th floor of what used to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi. Smith Tower remained the tallest building on the earthquake-prone West Coast, until the Space Needle…

When I left my job at MSN to be a stay-at-home mom, I would never have imagined it’d lead to a new beginning writing about kids’ activities. As my kids have grown, I’ve graduated from covering splash pads and story times to family-friendly travel. I know someday they won’t want to go on adventures with…

So that’s why they call it the golden hour. Finally on the other side of the Big Dark, sunset at 6:05 p.m.

The brothers behind Secret Congee* are up to something again. This time, they’ve turned Ginger & Scallion into a khao soi bar. There’s only one thing on the menu, and that’s the point: to do one thing, and do it well. Their khao soi (pronounced like “cal soy”) recipe comes from northern Thailand; it’s a coconut curry…

When Joseph was little, we’d walk down to Lake Union and spend hours watching the seaplanes taking off and landing. It was a total bucket list item to go up in one of Kenmore Air’s seaplanes. We went for a scenic flight over Seattle and it was an unforgettable experience. The ride was so smooth,…

Evening commuters at Colman Dock.