walking on travels

Every time Mike and I hit the road and explore someplace new we end up buying artwork. Our road trip around Oregon was no different. Somehow a few new pieces ended up in our trunk after a trip to the Portland Saturday Market. This weekly artists hot spot takes over several blocks along the river, [...]

“Look Dek. Chickens!” Slowly I make my way down the shady, winding drive. I pass a chicken crossing sign and  touch down on the brakes a little more. Incidents involving poultry were not on my agenda that day. Dek giggles with glee. He points out every chicken (and crow) we see before parking. He can’t [...]

I am always on the hunt for kid’s clothes, toys and gear. With a growing toddler and a new baby boy in the house we go through clothes rather quickly. Birthday parties are now on the calendar and presents for friends have to be hunted down and bought. Consignment and thrift shops are some of my [...]

It wasn’t a drizzle. There was no fine mist hanging in the air. This was a torrential downpour. And we were walking in it. Welcome to a winter in Vancouver folks. Now I cannot complain about the rain. We have lived in Seattle for over 5 years now. Supposedly I am used to the rain. [...]

Bread, rugolach, perogies with just a hint of strawberries and…arctic char? Puzzles, pirate ships, paper dolls and…screaming? There is only one place we could be- Granville Island in Vancouver, BC. No trip to the city would be complete without a visit to the island to check out the Public Market and Kid’s Market. All you [...]

The Pike Place Market is one of those Seattle icons that everyone visits when they come to town. Tourist swamp the small walkways and stand gaping at the fishermen as they throw a $200 fish through the air. Oddly enough, it is also a place that locals frequent. I tend to steer clear of any [...]

I’m a good mom. At least I think so, but even I can’t be with my toddler 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s exhausting. Even when Mike is home on the weekend and takes over a lot of the toddler entertaining I’m still there to answer the “Mommy!” call. So this weekend [...]