Woodland Park Zoo gave me a complimentary visit for four a couple of weeks ago. The last time I visited the zoo I was as a chaperone for a school field trip. I don't know why I keep leaving our zoo experiences to field trips. The zoo isn't JUST for school field trips!...
I haven't written for the sake of writing in a while. But I have spent some time in a hammock. You know what I've learned this summer? I have learned that no matter how intent you are... no matter how MUCH you know how to NOT flip over in a hammock... flipping over in...
It is really hard to introduce a topic that at first pass sounds... not interesting. I want to be accurate with the title so you know what you are walking into. But I also really want to spray a little glitter on it because "The Washington Dairy Farm, the Anaerobic...
Back-to-school does not have to equal back-to-chaos. And to some extent the chaos is largely unavoidable. However, there ARE some things we can do to help MANAGE the chaos. Herefollows 3 tips to help you be prepared for back-to-school! Employing these three tips is a...
So, I made a video of me telling the story of how I broke my pinky toe. And then. Lucy hurt her knee and had been hobbling around on crutches and one week after - what I will now refer to as - My First Break Lucy hobbled by me and re-injured my broken toe with a stray...
One of my favorite-of-all-time mixed drinks is the French 75. Hitherhencetofore this video: How To Make A French 75. It's a sparkling wine mixed drink with gin and lemon and well... I am fairly picky about my mixed drinks. There are few cocktails I truly love - I find...
I had a unique opportunity recently... I got to visit a dairy farm! *This post is sponsored by Washington Dairy. All opinion and experience are my very own. The Washington Dairy Products Commission celebrates the contribution of local dairy farm families. By producing...
Summertime. Snacks. During the summer there is a lot of feeding that goes on... feeding the tummies AND the imaginations. In fact, during the school year too. Which - HOW IS SUMMER ALMOST OVER?! I digress... Feed the imagination. The best part of summer is also the...
I really tried to come up with a better title. But. Podcasts. They are all the rage right now. PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY ARE AWESOME. I love me a good Podcast. I love This American Life, and the Ted Radio Hour, and The Accidental Creative, and The Moth, and Criminal, and...
My family recently went to Coeur d'Alene (try typing THAT 3 times fast!) for our summer escape. WE LOVE COEUR D'ALENE! CDA (Coeur d'Alene) is in Idaho. And there's a big lake there. A BIG ONE. (This is the sunset from they place we stayed. This is only PART of the...
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