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Took more pictures of pelicans than my children, that’s a first! Beautiful day of sand, waves, kite-flying, and yes, pelicans, at Cannon Beach.

Zipped over to Leavenworth to try the new alpine coaster at Leavenworth Adventure Park on opening weekend. TLDR: Super fun. Not too scary. Must ride more than once! All the details at Seattle’s Child.

Moms, in particular, are especially prone to wandering around at night when everyone else is asleep WHEN THEY SHOULD BE SLEEPING TOO, trying to get ahead so mornings aren’t so frantic. 🤦‍♀️ Wrote this week’s At Home cover story about making your bedroom a sanctuary so you can get your beauty rest. Here’s a link…

If it seems like I am always going on and on about Kent, it’s because Kent is KILLING it in terms of creative new playgrounds. The latest, Van Doren’s Landing Park, just opened last week and it is a Mount Rainier-themed playground! What you should know: 🗻 There’s a mini-Mount Rainier for kids to climb,…

What a treat!! Met my dear friend for a delicious brunch at Rasai in Fremont. The dinner tasting menu is date night-ey; brunch is super laid-back with big, sharable plates. Casual enough for a nice outing with kids, elegant enough for bringing your parents to meet your boyfriend for the first time. The food is…

Made our rounds of Seattle landmarks: Pike Place Market, Kerry Park… and 85°c Bakery for a 85° day. This playground scares the bejesus out of me but the boys LOVE it. I can’t even look when they’re up there. Who builds a 40-foot rope climber for children?? (It’s Sunset Neighborhood Park in Renton.) Before flying…

Lost his first tooth!

My brother came to visit and every single guy’s idea of a perfect day is four playgrounds and an ice cream shop, right? Beautiful day exploring Bainbridge Island. 1️⃣ Suquamish playground, on the Port Madison Indian Reservation, about a 15-minute drive from the Bainbridge ferry terminal. Chief Sealth’s grave is in the cemetery across the…

The new, $2.4M space-themed playground in Kent is out of this world! The physical things you see (a custom lunar rover, astronaut, lunar lander and mission control station) are only half the fun. Kherson Park also has its own app that lets you play with augmented reality. Why is there a space playground in Kent?…

Happy birthday, Paul! My baby turned 8, and here is a fully accurate photo of his personality: Paul requested a red panda cake, so this is what I made for him while he was at school: Paul’s GQ cover: