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May 5, 2012

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Armchair Travels: Movies that inspire travel

I can’t always be on the road exploring new countries, cities or parks around Seattle.  When I can’t be travel I like to get inspired. I let the magic of motion pictures take me away for a few hours. It gets my juices flowing and I start dreaming of our next trip, sometimes the next [...]

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May 3, 2012

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Welcome to the Newest Member of Our Traveling Family

Last week we welcomed Baby Ty into our little traveling family. Big brother Dek is slowly settling in and having a blast taking pictures of the new little person in his life. We are already brainstorming a few local outings to introduce Ty to our favorite spots around Seattle. Let’s hope the weather continues to [...]

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May 2, 2012

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Introduce Your Family to Your Favorite Hometown Sight

Dek and I go out exploring around the city of Seattle a lot during the week. This usually means that Mike misses out on our adventures as he slaves away at the office. Every once in a while I am able to convince Mike to forget about the list of endless weekend chores we have [...]

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May 2, 2012

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Spring Postcard from the Bloedel Reserve

My friend Nicole over at Camera Crypt sent me some beautiful pictures from her recent tour through the Bloedel Reserve. This is an old estate that was developed into a public garden and covers over 150 acres on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound, just a short ferry ride from Seattle. I have been dying to [...]

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May 1, 2012

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Travel Tips Tuesday: Infant and Toddler Passport Photos

  Ah photos. Kids love to ham it up, adults like to hide when the camera is whipped out. But what about when you HAVE to have a photo taken? Sure we as adults can stand in front of a white screen for a passport or visa photo, but what about kids and infants. Do [...]

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April 30, 2012

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What Happens When You Don’t Know NOT to Bring Your Infant Abroad?

As we welcome our new baby into the world I’ve invited a few fellow travelers to share some of their stories. Up first is one of my favorite traveling moms, Nancy Vogel from Family on Bikes. I met Nancy last year just after she returned from a 17,300 bike ride down the Pan American Highway [...]

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April 28, 2012

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Catch Your Breathe with a Little Armchair Travel

Life has slowed down considerably in the past week. I know that isn’t the case for every pregnant woman, but a lot of us have to put life on hold for a few weeks as we bring a precious little person into the world. Some women are even put on bed rest for months on [...]

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April 27, 2012

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Little Farmer Take Over at Kelsey Creek Farm

I try to do a lot of activities that both Dek and I can enjoy together. Every once in a while I give the kid a break and find something that I know he will love and I may not be as into. Ok, that’s not true. I do love seeing my boy explore new [...]

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April 25, 2012

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Strolling through Seattle’s Japanese Garden on a Sun-filled Rainy Day

Some days you just can’t stay inside anymore no matter what the weather. A few weeks back Dek and I had one of those days. It had been raining all week. I was getting cabin fever; Dek was bouncing off the walls. I cried enough is enough. It wasn’t raining at that very second. We [...]

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