Awesome in Seattle
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
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.
Breakfast and Legos
The summer heat chased us from the apartment early; we were left wandering, in search of breakfast and air conditioning. What we found were legos. Lots and lots of legos. We discovered a new cafe/kids play area dedicated entirely to legos – big duplos for the littles downstairs, and upstairs massive amounts of regular legos. […]
Vera Beautified Me for Get Hitched Give Hope
I was getting ready for Get Hitched Give Hope, an amazing, annual charity event that pairs wedding planners and vendors with happy couples planning their nuptials, and the proceeds benefit two organizations that support people living with cancer: the Young Survival Coalition and the Dream Foundation. It was my biggest formal event of the season, and the driving Seattle rain had just gone horizontal.
A visit with Allrecipes.com
When I stepped off the elevator into the Allrecipes offices, it opened up into a stunning kitchen and dining area. Food is the focal point of everything they do, and the kitchen is where that magic happens. The stunning view from the kitchen looked out over Westlake Park, and across to the Macy’s building. I […]
WordCamp Seattle 2014
WordCamps are non-profit conferences that are organized and run entirely by volunteers. No need to break the bank on wardrobe or ticket prices. This is definitely a come as you are event – be yourself, no one is there to see your shoes – and the amazingly low ticket price of $20 is offset by the many sponsors who make these conferences possible.
Camp Sparkle
On the corner of Broadway and Union, on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, sits an old brick building with a red door, and four stately white columns in front. Magic happens in this building. This building is the home of Gilda’s Club Seattle, and Camp Sparkle. When Gilda Radner was diagnosed with cancer, she learned first hand […]
Blogging in a Coffee Shop
Every once in a while I get the opportunity to do my work at a coffee shop, my favorite place to settle in and get some writing done.
Sunday Football – honoring breast cancer survivors
I had one job when I walked out onto the field during halftime at the Seahawks game Sunday: walk in a straight line, wave, and don’t trip. Oh, and don’t pee your pants. Why was I out on that field? I had the opportunity to join several other survivors in representing the thousands of women […]
Salt Water
Isak Denison once wrote that the cure for anything is salt water: tears, sweat, or the sea Personally, I’d much rather take my cure from the sea, than sweat or tears. We really should get out here more often. This wasn’t Gem’s first trip to the beach; last time she was just a few months […]