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All strapped in: Help, I’m trapped in the baby backpack!
A newer model of the Ergobaby backback was a challenge for this aunt, even though one from 2005…
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Embracing new technology that gives security and independence
It’s important to adapt to wearing a smart watch, for example, while your brain is healthy enough to…
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Some practical tips — not pipe dreams — for a laundry room makeover
If you get frustrated about home design, just remind yourself that old-but-clean is better than new-and-unkempt.
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Girl Scouts makes the world bigger even during a difficult year
A local troop of sixth graders read “A Place at the Table” by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan.
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New parents? Protect yourself against possessed baby toys
A battery-operated ball for babies talks — unprompted — like it should be in the movie “Ghostbusters.”
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Innovative shared office spaces change how we work from home
A full-time writer checked out Workhorse HQ in Edmonds, which offers a “hot desk” membership.
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Nine years later, the ‘I Brake for Moms’ journey continues
In her debut column in 2012, Jennifer Bardsley reflected on driving with little kids. Today, it’s the kids…
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How to call your mind back home after it has wandered away
Here are some tips for easing the mental load that parents — and especially mothers — carry.
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Mother Nature provides room with a view when reservation didn’t
A weekend holiday at Suncadia Resort shares sentiments made in E.M. Forster’s “A Room with a View.”
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The Friday I forgot is one to remember
A sudden — thankfully, temporary — episode of memory loss gave me an opportunity to reflect.
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Remembering to cherish the things a mom takes for granted
Here’s to the noise, the mess and the laughter that fills life between now and when the kids…
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Hop into spring with a refreshing shower — if you plan it right
Coordination is required to avoid disrupting hubby’s work meetings and son’s schoolwork.
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A delicious spring getaway is a lot closer than you think
Taking the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston, even if it’s just for ice cream, can be a memorable…
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Their backyard crop of potatoes has a squirrely backstory
They planted a bag of Yukon Gold potatoes 10 years ago — yet spuds have been growing steadily…
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Cooped-up social distancers come down with wanderlust
Now what? Last year’s visit to Glacier National Park in Montana was canceled it due to the pandemic.
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Where are the cookies? Girl Scouts different during pandemic
The girls aren’t camping, horseback riding or hiking because of COVID-19. But they’re still Scouting.
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Growing up: The ages and stages of raising your children
One minute your child is the baby in your arms, and the next minute, they’ve just landed their…
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A love letter to houseplants during a long and lonely pandemic
A year of social-distancing is like living in a hothouse, but at least her plants provide good company.
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The fantastical world of credit card online shopping portals
Thanks to the pandemic, she’s discovered a way to triple her points to get cash back on purchases.
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Two kids, two tailgates and two spirit-lifting adventures
A couple of outings make us feel better, kind of. But during the pandemic, “kind of” is as…