Life
Goodbye, dear readers. It’s been an honor to write for you
Jennifer Bardsley signs off after 11 years of writing “I Brake for Moms.” Her parting words of advice:…
Jenna Millikan
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Life
The noise of a family under one roof is a fleeting symphony
The sounds of teenagers doing stuff for themselves at 11:14 p.m. prompts reflections on the past and future.
Travel
A ‘150-acre wonderland of forest and flowers’ awaits on Bainbridge Island
The 150-acre wonderland, the former home of a timber magnate and his wife, is a beautiful place to…
Life
Move over Roomba: There’s a new robot in my house
The Suvie 3.0 can broil, roast, bake, slow cook, steam, reheat, defrost, refrigerate and do French-style sous vide…
Life
Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island showcases nature
The 150-acre wonderland, the former home of a timber magnate and his wife, is a beautiful place to…
Life
Imagine Children’s Museum gets better and better
From a realistic pretend crane to a life-size recreation of the Snohomish bicycle tree, the Everett museum will…
Life
Even a budget-conscious spring-break staycation can be a blast
Between Snohomish, Skagit and Island counties, there’s plenty to do right in your own backyard
Life
Milestone birthdays make parents ask: where did the time go?
From cake frosting in their hair to the car keys in their hands, it all goes by so…
Life
Roll up your sleeves and tackle these 15 spring cleaning steps
A lot of work? Sure. But it beats paying $800 for a cleaning service to do all this…
Life
Psychological impact of pandemic lingers three years later
When the words “two-item limit” in supermarkets still strike fear, it’s hard to toss pandemic relics like cloth…
Life
Her new book shines a spotlight on why moms groups matter
The deeper message of “Talk of the Town” by Jennifer Bardsley is: Women need the support of other…
Life
Old carpet is gross but has one redeeming quality
Asking “What’s the point of owning nice things?” marks a watershed moment for American consumerism.
Life
She’ll take two working legs and a nap, please
Water aerobics, physical therapy and grocery pick-up services have helped Jennifer Bardsley recover from an injury. Napping has…
Life
Stop bugging high school seniors with questions about college
Give high school seniors who are stressed to the max a break — find something else to talk…
Life
Any way you slice it, that bread knife is dangerous
Their old bread knife was too dull. The new one is too sharp, apparently.
Life
My house was clean three weeks ago. Sorry you missed it
Sticker-shock quotes from housecleaning businesses inform a mom just what her labor is worth.
Life
This injury changed me from a ‘human-doing’ to a ‘human-being’
A painful torn calf muscle doesn’t require surgery — just a LOT of rest. So pass the Advil…
Life
Her EV is fun to drive, but a real problem at the car wash
“Never again,” she vows after a white-knuckle trip through the Brown Bear tunnel. Then she remembers she bought…
Life
Tackling home organization one step at a time
Got 10 minutes? Spend it cleaning a corner of the kitchen. You can get a lot done in…
Life
High school seniors, get set to be linked with 2023 forever
Some day, you’ll be mocked like you make fun of people who graduated in, say, 1996.