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Go Fish: 10 Spots to Try Fishing for Seattle-area Kids and Families
For many of us, the age-old pastime of fishing evokes memories of the glassy lakes and warm breezes of summertime. For others, it may call up pre-dawn wake up calls, soggy worms and even soggier rain boots. But either way, fishing is a childhood rite of passage and (for the most part) an adventure w
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Group Think: 10 Fun DIY Field Trips For Seattle Kids and Families
Field trips are a thrill for any kid, providing experiences — sitting in the driver’s seat of a fire truck, touching a tarantula, seeing the inner workings of a farm — that are memorable and a window into new worlds. But field trips aren't just for schools. Many local museums, farms and learning ce
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Mother's Day Adventures and Deals for Six Kinds of Moms
What's that crowd-pleasing Mother's Day activity that will make you happy and give you some new family memories? We've compiled a "cheat sheet" for six different types of Puget Sound mamas, with emphasis on taking advantage of some of the great Mom's Day deals out there. And yes, we encourage you t
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From Catfish to Croque Monsieur: Great Mother's Day Brunches in the Seattle Area
If planned correctly, brunch out on Mother’s Day is hard to beat. To help, we’ve assembled below a round-up of great local brunch choices for Mom's hallowed day in greater Seattle — from classic joints to special Mother’s Day events. Moms, we recommend printing out this list, circling what you want
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Spring Hot List: 11 Warm-Weather Things to Do With Kids in Greater Seattle
The fact that it's spring and it's hot qualifies as breaking news in the Seattle area — and why not? After suffering through the dark, damp winter, we deserve to obsess about sudden summer. But how best to while away those sunshine-y hours? Here are some of our favorite mercury-rising activities fo
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Picnics 101: A Guide to Cheap and Easy Family Outings
I don’t think there is anything more perfect than sitting on a blanket and watching the kids play, while munching on a hunk of smelly cheese paired with fresh baguette and velvety pears. Everything just tastes better outside, and the lack of a formal table puts everyone — most importantly, me — at e
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Run, baby, run! Jogging with baby in Tacoma and Olympia
It was the day I realized we were were on a first-name basis with practically every duck and goose that lives along our local recreation path that I knew my toddler and I needed a new route for jogging. With longer spring days just around the corner and more than a touch of cabin fever, I set off in
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Get Out with Your Baby (and Save Your Sanity)
After we brought our newborn daughter home, once the initial excitement of learning how to keep her alive wore off, I started wondering, “What exactly are we supposed to DO with a baby?” I started researching ways to prove I was incompetent or that something was wrong with her. I read parenting book
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