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Birthday Magic at Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park

The Farrel-McWhirter Farm park is a Redmond city park that also happens to be a working farm. Bunnies, goats, chickens, pigs, cows, horses, and ponies

Adventure

Seattle Children’s Museum

a day full of adventure at the Seattle Childrens Museum, which is situated in the lower level of the Armory at the Seattle Center.

Adventure

I’m thinking about going to Alaska. Next week. Who goes to Alaska in February? This is the time of year even Alaskans try to escape. Well, my mom, for starters. And my brother. They’re both moving back to Alaska and decided to caravan together. Last time…

Parenting & Family

The Haircut

My girl got a haircut. Those beautiful, long, golden locks were cut and donated. She is so proud.

Featured

Gem’s Gems 2014 Wrapup

My kid says some funny stuff, and every year I post a round-up of some of her best lines. enjoy. Ambition G: I can be anything I want when I grow up? Me: Sure, what do you want to be? G: A unicorn Me: wanna…

Parenting & Family

Outside looking in: a flash-forward peek at my future in parenting

My daughter recently competed in her first chess tournament. I was more nervous than she was. She’s only 5, and I worried about sportsmanship, I worried about whether she would have fun. I worried about whether she would get bored, or scared. She was just…