walking on travels

I don’t know about you, but I need a mini break from my kids sometimes. Call me selfish, but getting a little time away makes me a more rested, more energetic, and just all around better mom. But how to unwind when you don’t have a lot of time to get away? Well, why not [...]

Stepping through the doors of the Four Seasons Hotel on Seattle’s First Avenue you know that something special is about to happen. The minimalist interior screams adults only, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Not only does the hotel welcome children, but they beg you to bring them along by offering up fabulous [...]

On Friday night I did the unthinkable for many parents- I took the night off. A girlfriend and I left our kids home with their dad’s and checked into the Pan Pacific in downtown Seattle. We ate well, had wine, luxuriated in the fact that we could lounge around watching TV and go to bed [...]

Imagine the chance to give your child wings, the ability to fly through the air, and yes, even with the greatest of ease. Would you do it? Would you throw them out the door of a plane to test their skill? What if there was an easier way? Indoor skydiving centers are popping up across [...]

I love the month of December. Never am I filled with so much happiness. Christmas music takes over the radio, my house smells like pine, and warm stuff is always coming out of my oven. Twinklie lights sure don’t hurt either. Seattle doesn’t disappoint when it comes to holiday fun. I’ve explored a little but [...]

Wet feet can really bring you down on a dreary day. It’s easy to just snuggle up on the couch, sip some hot cocoa and wait for the sun to show up. We don’t really have that option in Seattle. Some say that it rains 9 months out of the year. I don’t know if [...]

Last Friday my little man Dek took me out on a date. His brother Ty was the third wheel. As if we all hadn’t had enough time together in Europe, we decided to go out and do a little something we hadn’t done in over a month; we played tourist in our own town. Thanks [...]