Author: Caroline

Someday I’ll have my aesthetic Christmas tree, and then I’ll probably miss when the kids loved making their own ornaments. Our annual salt dough day is still the holiday event they look forward to most. Here’s the recipe: 4 cups of flour1 cup of saltAbout 2 cups of hot water (keep adding until it gets…

Sneak peek at WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo! This is our favorite splurge for the holidays, and we love that it’s an entirely new show every year. Yes, tickets are pricey, but the money goes directly to animal care and conservation projects. Here’s a link to my story for Seattle’s Child. This year’s favorites: a giant…

There’s a guy two blocks over who grows giant pumpkins in his front yard. I’ve always been curious about his tradition, so when my editor asked for fall pitches, I suggested the pumpkin man. Here’s a link to my story for The Seattle Times. Some burning questions: What does he do with the pumpkins after…

Maris Farms: Did I drive all the way out to Buckley, Wash., just for this slide? Yup. Gone are the days when the boys would be entertained by a wheelbarrow and a couple of pumpkins, now they want alllll the bells and whistles at the pumpkin patch. The mega slide, candy cannon, zip line and…

Happy Halloween from Seattle! Every year when I’m ankle-deep in crafting debris, I question my sanity, why I don’t I drop $20 at Target and be done?? But that wouldn’t be as much fun. Made everything from stuff lying around the house, which means I’m eco-friendly. And a hoarder.

Overlook Walk might just change your mind about downtown Seattle. Come see it for yourself! I wrote about 7 fun freebies at Seattle’s newest park for Seattle’s Child.

Just four ingredients, to make the most amazing giant bubbles: 1 tablespoon guar gum (order from Amazon) 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 cup dish soap (Dawn Ultra works best) 1 gallon water Combine everything in a big bucket.

Legoland > Disneyland, 100 percent. Disneyland is for adults on their phones all day buying $220 lightsabers. Legoland seems like it was actually designed for kids. Lots of playground areas, building activities, and overall a much, much more relaxed vibe. Legoland’s rides are very tame, which is fine by me, I’m a big chicken anyway.…

We snuck away for a few glorious days in San Diego, and slunk back to Seattle wondering why aren’t we living in a place we could be in the ocean every day. San Diego was unreal. There are the beaches, which look like movie sets with white sand and palm trees. Then there’s LegoLand, the…

One last photo dump from beautiful San Francisco, a city as maligned as Seattle. School starting means major travel withdrawal, so for now I just look at pictures — I take a lot of them! Here’s a link to my story for Seattle’s Child: family-friendly adventures in San Francisco.