Parenting
Gift guide for fans of the Six Minutes podcast
I’ve heard it said that an expert level of any skill requires 5,000 hours of purposeful engagement in a particular area. If this is true, that means that my husband is an *expert* podcast listener. He recently got the kids hooked, and their favorite is the Six Minutes podcast from Gen-Z Media. We’ve created a curated gift guide based on our love of the show just for fans.
Matching Girls Monday: Beaches girls in Turks and Caicos
This last week, we were living it up in Turks & Caicos. It was three years since our last visit, and it was so good to be back. My little one was just a few months old for our last trip, which seems crazy now. My matching girls were living their best life in their … Read more
Create your own PLAYMOBIL playscape to enhance playtime
Just like with PLAYMOBIL playtime, there’s no wrong way to set up your PLAYMOBIL playscape. As long as it encourages creative play, helps with family bonding, and keeps the kiddos imagining, it is the perfect playscape for fun. Create your own DIY PLAYMOBIL playscape using these steps and see how it enhances playtime in your house.
Ultimate fall festival survival guide {with 13 must-haves}
Throughout the years, I’ve been to dozens and dozens of outdoor festivals and concerts. I’ve written in the past about all the amazing concerts Seattle has to offer. But, of all the seasons, fall festivals are my absolute favorite. Summer festivals are fun because everyone is out of school and you are pretty much guaranteed … Read more
Matching girls: Old Navy in fall
My oldest came home from school camp this week, and I swear she aged a decade. She left a tween and now look at her. Of course, the fact that she’s experimenting with makeup doesn’t help things any. The day she came home, she wanted to plan a girls day with mani/pedis and some shopping … Read more
Back to school with new episodes of Spirit Riding Free
I have talked about how much my kids love “Spirit Riding Free” in the past, and throughout the seasons their love has only grown. It’s one of the few shows that they truly latched onto, and honestly the only kids’ show that we have ever loved so much that we counted down the days until new episodes were released. We’ve only seen one of the new season 6 episodes so far, but I can’t wait to experience the rest of the new season with my little super fans over the next week.
Matching Girls Monday: beach at sundown
Living so close to so many beaches means that just about every day can be a beach day. While we love spending whole days at the beach, we also love that we can just stop into beaches on our way home to see the sunset and let the kids play for a bit. No swimsuit … Read more
Where we were: Mount Vernon, WA day trip from Seattle
We try and visit as many towns and cities near us, and this summer has been a busy one of day tripping around the Seattle area. One town we often overlook on our travels is Mount Vernon, WA, and we decided to change that this summer. We’ve mainly driven through Mount Vernon on the way … Read more