Category: The Seattle Times

The Skagit Valley Tulip Fest officially opens this Saturday! Here are some of my favorite photos from over the years. New for 2023, there are FOUR places you can see the tulips. I broke them down for this ParentMap story.

Tomorrow is April Fool’s! Tell me I’m not the only parent who is excited to mess with the kids. Here are some ideas in The Seattle Times.

The best pet is a free pet that I don’t have to take care of! This is Brownie, who visits our yard every day. (Or maybe one of the many Brownies that visit us?)

It’s been a stressful week of deadlines, and it felt SO GOOD to wrap up the stories on my plate so I could tackle the things I’ve been putting off. Like bananas. The house smells amazing now, and I can’t wait to sleep in tomorrow.

Our daily cherry blossom lined drive down Dravus.

…Ton Kiang in the ID. $13/lb, delicious, and the people there are super nice. Not vegetarian, not sorry. Paul has inherited my deep love of takeout. When he says, “Mama, this tastes like YOU made it,” it’s not a compliment.

Me: Oooh, cherry blossoms are opening! Paul: Oh NO. You’re going to make us take pictures.

Happy Pi Day!

The average lifespan of a Blue Morpho is 2-3 weeks.

Many of her fans arrived in strollers!