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It took a lot of time to go through the boxes in the basement, but it feels SO much better walking downstairs and not looking at a mess. I could still open a Staples in my basement though; couldn’t bring myself to toss alllll the office supplies.  If I’m going to clean out my basement,…

We love hopping on the Bainbridge ferry for a quick (and cheap!) getaway. The ferry ride is the best $9.45 you can spend, and kids under 18 ride free. It’s just far enough to make you feel like you got away, not too far so you can get it all in in a day. We…

The ONLY one out of the batch that came out not looking demented!

Soft opening for Meet Fresh’s Seattle location!! It’s on the first floor of a swanky apartment building on 5th, on the border between the ID and downtown, and I hope it will do well. Selfishly, because I am SO EXCITED to not have to drive to Bellevue to get my tofu pudding fix. But also…

On more mornings than I can count, I’m in that crowd outside waiting for Trader Joe’s to open. Because without Trader Joe’s, my family would starve. In honor of National Frozen Food Month (that’s March, if you didn’t know), I wrote about TJ’s 10 best freezer items for ParentMap.

Who’s the birthday boy?

The newly-expanded Imagine Children’s Museum more than doubled in size, with three new floors of exhibits. It’s spectacular. We spent an entire day in there, only pausing every 90 minutes to move the car (street parking, because the lot was full). I wrote about Imagine Children’s Museum, plus four other fantastic children’s museums in the…

Rotted our brains a little for mid-winter break… Paul has yet to learn about winning graciously.

At afterschool pickup, I asked the kids if they noticed anything different. Nope, they both said, you look the same. Really, guys? Nothing?? I do this once a year. It’s a event for me, anyway.

New special ex at the Gates Foundation visitor’s center about motherhood. Because even if you haven’t personally given birth, someone gave birth to you. It’s on view through Dec. 30, and the price is right (admission is free). Here’s my story for ParentMap.