Yesterday we paid a visit to a Seattle institution whose acquaintance I hadn’t yet had the pleasure of making: the Center for Wooden Boats. Located at the very southern end of Lake Union (directly across the lake from Gasworks Park), the CWB is definitely worth a visit.
The center itself is quite small and packed with [...]
What better way to start off a TV-free week than with a visit to a great playground?
Cowen Park is a lesser-known (and thus, not too busy) gem in North Seattle, just off of NE Ravenna Blvd. and 15th Ave NE.
The park, which is adjacent to the Ravenna Eckstein community center, boasts a newer playground with [...]
Today is the first day of spring break, which means five long days of no preschool, in which I actually have to earn my keep as mother 8 hours a day and FIND THINGS FOR US TO DO. What?! I never signed up for this!! (kidding)
Itinerary for Day 1: a trip to the zoo for [...]
There’s nothing worse than a week (or more!) of rainy days, with nothing but the same stretching out ahead… so, I’m going to start compiling a list of places to go and things to do on rainy days to keep the kiddies (and you!) from going stir-crazy.
Zoomazium
Covered play area at University Village
Seattle Public Library
The Seattle [...]
One of the things about not having very much money is that it forces you to be creative.
Where before I would go out and buy the latest New York Times bestseller, now I’m much more stingy with that $30 (that’s HALF a dinner out!)
So… I’ve gotten reacquainted with the Seattle Public Library. And I have [...]