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Put down the holiday wrapping paper and use your imagination
Here are some green alternatives to metallic silver and gold gift wrap that goes to the landfill.
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The best part of Halloween? It’s trusting your neighbors
When you open your door to trick-or-treaters, wear a mask for the unvaccinated kids standing in front of…
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School lunch: Every child deserves to eat, so let’s feed them well
Breakfast and lunch are now free for all students in the Edmonds School District. Here’s what else we…
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This old dog of mine: A tribute to my fluffy couch potato
Sleeping has become this poodle’s full-time job. He’ll take five naps a day, in between turns around the…
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In a deadlock: When TGIF gets off to a very bad start
He has no access to a toolbox. The deadbolt to the garage is jammed. He has 30 minutes…
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Decorate for fall on a budget the ‘Great Expectations’ way
This mom takes a page from Charles Dickens’ novel to add her own style of satire to the…
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Traveling with teenagers isn’t so easy-breezy as she thought
The new challenge: Now mom can count on her hand how many vacations they have left as a…
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A mother’s plea for vaccination: Please let my kids stay in school
This former teacher says schools should be safe places from polio, diphtheria, mumps, rubella — and, yes, coronavirus.
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Are you vaccinated and ready to dine out? Not so fast
Here are six things to consider — all due to labor shortages — before you visit your favorite…
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Back to school with worry, hope — for parents and students
With the new school year here, she’s never seen her kids so excited to wake up at 5:45…
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No wagons: Some fair memories are best left in the past
They took the train from Edmonds to Puyallup for the Washington State Fair. It wasn’t such a good…
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Hot household was just one fuse away from total meltdown
Lost electricity during the heatwave and wildfires turned their whir of multiple fans and air filters into heated…
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So you want to be a writer? Here are Jennifer Bardsley’s tips
Tip No. 1: Don’t start your writing project unless you can describe it in two succinct sentences.
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Last year was one for the books — family albums, to be exact
She’s got a backlog of photo albums to finish for 2015-2019, but she’s glad she skipped ahead to…
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Be careful with those carrots — she’s on an air-frying rampage
After mastering a variety of vegetables, this mom was ready to pop a 4-pound bird into her new…
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When you get a cold even though you’re still wearing a mask
She stocked up on over-the-counter medicine at Walgreens after getting a drive-thru COVID-19 test.
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Dear 26-Year-Old Me: A letter to my younger self
Seventeen years ago, Jennifer Bardsley was a new mother. She reflects on that time in this column.
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Do-it-yourself hacks to beat the heat — do they actually work?
After the June heatwave, she’s taking stock of which heat prevention tricks worked and which were a waste…
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Small-town tale of sweet romance ignited on the Fourth of July
Edmonds author Jennifer Bardsley’s new novel, “Sweet Bliss,” inspired by “An Edmonds Kind of Fourth.”
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Glorious beach getaway is only a couple of hours away
Semiahmoo Resort near the U.S.-Canada border proves to be an idea mother-daughter destination.