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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 these crazy schedules my friends had their kids on. I quickly...
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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 went to Snoqualmie for an hour and then returned to...
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Kissing Passions Away
I woke up this morning with a big question on my heart. Why did I drop so many of my passions when I had kids? I know the answer to this. A new passion came into my life: my children. Also, as...
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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 love is unconditional. It is the kind of love where you can be yourself...
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Is the Adventure Worth It?
Too often in life with little ones, we are faced with the question: is it worth it? Whether it’s the unknown of trying a new park that is unfamiliar, a new play group, or even traveling to a new...
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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 it is a bit confusing to navigate (dare I say daunting?) the...
View ArticleDonating: 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 super into the process of looking through the house for things to...
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Smoothies: Your kids think it’s juice. You know it’s practically salad in a...
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 in some protein powder and Barlean’s Greens powder, berry flavor....
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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 at $55.00. They run small (warning, warning!). They have never...
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Remlinger Farms Fall Festival
I loooove checking out new pumpkin patches. This past weekend, my mom and I took the kids to Remlinger Farms. We had such a blast. It was quite a production. You buy your ticket at the far end of their...
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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 my friend Kyleen’s mom, Sarah Barnes, it talked about her family, her hard work in...
View ArticleThankful
Bedtime is my favorite time with my kids. This is when we share our hearts, check in, etc. Every night, we say bedtime prayers and I ask Hayden who we should pray for. We started a new thing lately...
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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 and he walked away. By the time I read it, he was gone. I’ve been carrying it...
View ArticleThe Kiss
I was having a bit of a rough morning. I arrived at Hayden’s school for his class Christmas program after fighting traffic, pulling my hair out the whole way only to find out the program was the...
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Mud Fest—Oops, I Mean Tulip Festival
It’s been a while since our last Tulip Festival outing. In fact, I believe I was newly pregnant with Pemberley the last time. One thing I remember clearly from the last time was the crazy amount of...
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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 called Vertical World. We walked in and I seriously was...
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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 that.” My friend brilliantly replied, “So, go do it.” Uh oh. This...
View ArticleA 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 gotten into the habit of taking that time to learn things that they...
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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 be a part of them. Now that Pemberley is two and Hayden five I thought maybe I...
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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 the beach club for “lifestyles of the rich and famous” in St. Tropez, France. Here one can...
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