Category Archives: Photography

The Holiday

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

The cloud cover that envelops the Pacific Northwest is often blamed for quirks within the population.  Pacific Northwesterners are often vitamin D deficient and medical professionals have linked the large portion of gray days along the Salish Sea to everything … Continue reading →

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Bitten By the Con Bug

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

At first, I started out small.  One little Sunday pass to PAX . . . just a little bit to try it out.  I thought I could handle it.  I went to panels, I got Wil Wheaton’s autograph, I chatted … Continue reading →

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Sunset at Golden Gardens

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

The family and I took advantage of a great Seattle day and went to watch the sunset at Golden Gardens.  The Kidlets loved playing on the playground, I loved walking along the beach, collecting rocks with my eldest.  It was … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Time is a funny thing.  A year ago I remember urging time to go faster.  I felt like an insolent child, running around their exhausted parent, pulling their arms forward, then running behind them to push them along.  I remember … Continue reading →

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My Excuses

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Dearest Blogging Community, Please accept my sincerest apology for my recent absence in our comforting cyber community.  I admit I was weak.  Sunlight filtered in through my windows and lured my away from my brightly lit screen.  It danced on my … Continue reading →

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Steak Gorgonzola Skewers With Spinach and Pasta

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

  Some of the yummy stuff you get to eat on a stick! This recipe has become a favorite among family and friends.  It’s pretty easy to make and if you buy your gorgonzola at Costco, it’s pretty cost-effective.  The … Continue reading →

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Easy DIY Clothesline

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

If you are interested in putting up a clothesline to save with laundry costs and help with environmental stewardship, then you should read Sarah Rae Trover’s blog on building one for $5! We used her diagram to install two outside and … Continue reading →

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DIY Laundry Soap

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

I have come to the conclusion that Little Kidlet has very sensitive skin.  It seems to dry out and turn red very easily and with the latest purchase of All with Oxy his knees, elbows and cheeks turned very red … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Spider-man Birthday Invitations

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

We are approaching Big Kidlet’s 4th birthday this year and he requested a Spiderman theme.  I like making the invitations every year and this year was no different.  (Last year his came out of a box because I was weeks away … Continue reading →

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The Day That Seattle Thawed

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Last Friday was a momentous occasion.  Seattle finally broke 70 degrees.  Birds were singing, people were skipping and fountains spewed chocolate and gold.  Ok, well maybe not that last part, but it was truly a sight to behold.  So the hubs, … Continue reading →

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