R September 28, 2017Categories Mini Mom Adventures Remlinger Farms Fall Festival Check out this fall fun from the archives! I loooove checking out new pumpkin patches. This past weekend, my mom and I took the kids..
R January 25, 2017Categories Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized Road Trip Tips for Brave Moms Yesterday I completed my first road trip alone with Hayden. We drove from Seattle to Sun Valley. I like this drive. I also prefer driving..
O December 5, 2016Categories Favorite Things Uncategorized Our Sugar Tree Forest A long time ago, I stumbled across an idea on Pinterest or online somewhere—the idea of turning ice cream cones into trees. I like this..
F October 30, 2016Categories Favorite Things Uncategorized Fall Craftines 2This fall, H and I took a nature walk and collected lots of pretty leaves. It was fun seeing what he chose to put in..
S September 12, 2016Categories Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized Single Mom Dating I remember the days before kids when dating was dating for me… Fast forward a toddler, newborn, and failed marriage later, I found myself face..
M September 3, 2016Categories Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized Mini Adventure to the Ballard Locks We needed an afternoon activity this past weekend, and so I brought the kids to the Ballard locks. I thought they might enjoy seeing the..
G May 10, 2016Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Going to the Dentist I knew I was going to have to bring H to the dentist soon. I dreaded this. I couldn’t imagine this visit going over well…
S April 25, 2016Categories Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized Skagit Valley Tulip Festival I love going to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. This year was beautiful as always, but I made many, many mistakes. Mistake number one: I..
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..
R March 30, 2015Categories Mini Mom Adventures Uncategorized Red Town Trail Hike This weekend, my friend Liz Parsons and her daughter Malia invited Hayden, Pemberley, our au pair Margarita, and me to go for a hike. Seeing..
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..
S August 20, 2013Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Something Has Got to Give! I’m writing this after a LONG night. I mean a night that is for the books. Pemberley is teething and was up nonstop, and Hayden..
R May 22, 2013Categories Favorite Things Uncategorized Raspberries Making a Dinnertime Splash I love having dinnertime rituals! One of my favorites for some reason is getting out this gurgle water pitcher my mom got us. When you..
T April 13, 2013Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized The Preschool Process Here is the nutty rat race we went through last year getting H into preschool. Those whose kids are in daycare have escaped this crazy..
R January 28, 2013Categories Lifestyle Uncategorized Recovering from a C-Section with a Toddler I held my breath until she was in my arms. It was a bumpy pregnancy—crossing fingers and toes over and over and praying until God..