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  • Cherry blossoms

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    Sooo glad we sprang for the house with a big yard instead of a townhouse, especially when it’s covered in cherry blossoms like this.   .

  • Beach again

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    Same spot, different light. The pocket beach on Perkins Lane was so good we went again today at sunset. . . . . .

  • Pocket beach

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    We spent the last two years driving to Queen Anne every day so I never really did explore Magnolia. Today I got a mom tip about this public pocket beach on a windy narrow dead end road. So quiet and beautiful.   . . . .  

  • 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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    Caroline
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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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    Caroline
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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…

  • More balloons

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

  • Easter

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    Caroline
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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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    Caroline
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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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    Caroline
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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…