Y August 6, 2015Categories Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized Youth Is Wasted on the Young I’m on a trip with my mom Pam, Aunt Shelley, and kids. We are spending the day at Le Club 55. Le Club 55 is..
I July 30, 2015Categories Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized International Travel with P and H Since I was a little girl I have had a dream of taking my kids to France every summer so the language and culture would..
A May 18, 2015Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized A Wise Investment I can’t believe what happens in our car time. Many of our most important conversations happen on the way to or from school. We have..
R April 27, 2015Categories Lifestyle Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized Rolling Down Hills The other day, someone posted they had rolled down hills with their little boy. I said, “Wow, good for you. That’s so cool you did..
R April 13, 2015Categories Favorite Things Uncategorized Rock Climbing at Two and Five? Seriously? For some time, Hayden has been asking to go rock climbing. This weekend, I finally agreed. We went to an indoor climbing gym in Ballard..
S January 19, 2015Categories Favorite Things Uncategorized Smoothies: Your kids think it’s juice. You know it’s practically salad in a glass. Smoothies—this is a great way to get all sorts of amazing food in your kids with them thinking they are having a juice. Always toss..
P November 24, 2014Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Passing Notes The other day, this little boy who couldn’t have been older than seven walked up to me and handed me a note. I thanked him..
P November 11, 2014Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Passing the Torch Two of my dear friends lost a parent in the past week or so, and it got me thinking. As I read the obituary of..
A September 22, 2014Categories Favorite Things Uncategorized Adorable Shoe Giveaway! I ordered these beyond-cute shoes for Pemberley that arrived and are too small. 🙁 They are size 6. Foxpaws is the brand. They are valued..
D June 24, 2014Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Donating: Get Your Kids Involved Hayden and I had a “big adventure” today. We looked through the house and gathered up things to donate that we no longer needed. He was..
T June 16, 2014Categories Mini Mom Adventures Tips for First-Timers to Disneyland This week, we were in Palm Springs visiting family and decided to take a day trip to Disneyland. I gotta say Disneyland is fabulous, but..
L February 14, 2014Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Love As I sit and reflect on love—since it is Valentine’s Day, after all—I can’t help but obsess over a great love in my life. This..
S December 12, 2013Categories Favorite Things Uncategorized Santa Train Have you checked out the Santa Train yet? It’s a fun outing—perfect for families with train-obsessed kids. This year it started in North Bend and..
R November 11, 2013Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Rule Keeper When Hayden was a baby, I remember thinking to myself, “I’ll never be one of those strict moms with a million rules.” I couldn’t understand..
Z September 9, 2013Categories Style Uncategorized Zhush’d! After baby number two, eight months of no sleep, and all things super unsexy that go along with that, I was unsure of my photographer friend..