Author: Caroline

Did you know there is a dragon in Renton?? Its name is Erasmus, and while it doesn’t breathe fire, it does light up in different colors. A nice elderly couple saw me taking pictures of it, and they showed me its footprints inside a coffeeshop across the street. “Is it a real dragon?” I asked,…

Happy Pi Day! Today is a day for people who love numbers and dessert. Fun ways to celebrate this special math day with kids in my story for The Seattle Times.

Cheap $5 getaway. The Mountlake Terrace pool is the ONLY pool Paul doesn’t turn blue and shivery in.

We caught a double header at The Museum of Flight: a scale model show AND a celebration of Perseverance’s one year anniversary on Mars. Lots to geek out over. The museum’s educators put together a really fun program for kids, way to step up!

85°C cake for the birthday boy!

My Valentines. Found this in Paul’s bag of Valentines from school. He’s not lacking in self-esteem.

The first crocuses popped up in our yard.

Happy new year!

Do you do this too? I like to streeeetch that $1.29 bunch of green onions a little further by sticking the roots in water. They’ll grow a couple of inches in a week! My kitchen always smells a little oniony, but who cares, no one’s coming over.

What, you don’t celebrate 3/4 birthdays? We do. Any excuse for cake and some fun. Here’s a cheap and easy Hedwig, Sharpied on a balloon. I made a big deal out of last year’s 9 3/4 birthday, so they got it in their heads that 3/4 birthdays need to be commemorated too. Counting down the…