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Author: Caroline

  • Chalk art

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    Instead of doing more homework, it was sooo nice out we just decided to hang out in the front yard. Paul really loves drawing with chalk. He made these little people by himself no help at all. He’s meticulously organized, very bossy and loves all things crafty. Hmmm… remind you of anyone?   .

  • Face masks

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    When I was 4, my uncle used to mail pork floss care packages from Taiwan. (Not something you could buy in rural Washington in the ’80s.) Now there’s no elastic to be found in Seattle, so my uncle sent these face masks from Taiwan. I’m almost 40 and my uncle is still taking care of…

  • Even more balloons

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    Just sunshine and rainbows here in Magnolia! Another creation by the nice mom who puts these balloons outside her house and invites everyone to come by. . These guys haven’t left the island since March 12. We caught a glimpse of another neighborhood. Someday…

  • How to look good on Zoom

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    Like everyone else, I’ve been on a lot of Zoom calls lately and I’ve seen some terrible ones. (Granted, most of mine are with 8-year-olds, but still.) Photo tips for video conferencing in The Seattle Times here.

  • More balloons

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    The amazing Magnolia balloon lady strikes again! New balloon installation to check out. . . . . . . . .

  • Easter

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    Easter egg hunt in our backyard this year, which yielded way more eggs per kid than we’ve ever gotten in all the years at the community center combined. . Easter treats — my kids know they are required to take some pictures before we can eat it. Sadly they looked way better than they tasted.…

  • Bike rides in Magnolia

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    Beautiful Magnolia. Daily bike rides are the key to our sanity. . Is there such a thing as a silver lining to coronavirus quarantine? I worked on a list of things I’m grateful for. It’s on ParentMap here. Our route is mostly flat, except this big hill up to our street. Maybe by the time…

  • Authors and illustrators

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    The boys are really into making little books. On his own, Paul figured out how to do bubble letters, talk bubbles and VISUAL HIERARCHY. The lead characters in Joseph’s stories are all 3-digit numbers, naturally. He hasn’t been this happy to write in a long time, so I’m just going to go with it. Bookmaking…

  • Easter balloons

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    The coolest Magnolia mom ever put up this Easter balloon installation in front of her house and invited people to come by. Of course we went over right away! We all needed a little boost and what better way to spread some joy in the neighborhood?   . . . . .      …

  • Tulips

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    The tulips are coming up in our garden now, but there won’t be a tulip festival this year. I feel terrible for the farmers.