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Work-at-home ergonomics might ‘B’ a problem for you, too
She ordered a laptop riser and an ergonomic keyboard to help ease constant pain from tennis elbow.
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An open letter to my stalwart Dining Room Table
You were made for elegant dinner parties, but you’ve proved to be indispensable during pandemic times.
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Seeking a cardio high in the middle of a pandemic
Becoming a Peloton bike member is like joining a cult — but it’s a great way to manage…
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Day trip to Bainbridge Island offers reflection and relaxation
Their itinerary included stops at Fay Bainbridge Park and the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial.
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Teaching son to drive knocks mom senseless — or sentenceless
When she’s in the passenger seat and trying to stay calm, she forgets how to speak. Is that…
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Can a do-it-yourself swamp cooler beat the August heat?
Instead of spending $400 for an air conditioner, purchase $25 of simple parts and assemble one yourself.
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Her pop-up home office makes pandemic life easier — and quieter
After the house became too noisy, this working mom found silence in the tent trailer on the driveway.
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Back to school or home school: What’s a family to do?
Check out a list of publicly funded online homeschool programs available in Washington.
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The good, the bad and the ugly, all in one camping trip
Two nights in the family tent trailer at Lake Easton State Park near Cle Elum wasn’t all they…
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Household strategies to manage summer’s hottest new accessory
This mom lays out her plan to keep clean masks available to all four family members at all…
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Pandemic brings the Adventure-O-Meter to an all-time low
From near-misses with crow poop to scoring bleach at the pharmacy, this is what passes for excitement.
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How to fix your student’s ‘spring slide’ this summer
A former teacher offers easy tips for distancing learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With summer break, we say RIP to the 2019-2020 school year
High school seniors aren’t the only students who missed out on rites of passage because of COVID-19.
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Pandemic prompts renewed interest in baking sourdough bread
Her 15-year-old son is baking popovers, English muffins and loaves of bread with the fermented dough.
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Our collective vocabulary grows as civil rights protests march on
From redress to hashtags, the words and phrases in our protest lexicon change with the times.
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Local Girl Scouts adapt to the pandemic by scouting at home
The coronavirus isn’t stopping these Snohomish County girls from earning badges and awards.
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She reorganized the pantry to reduce food waste at home
With the help of a label maker, this mom is reorganizing foods by expiration date instead of type.
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Life lessons from Grandma are pandemic essentials
As we wait out the coronavirus outbreak, you may just find yourself turning into a grandmother.
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Pandemic reminds us of all of that Mother’s Day gone awry
This mom will never forget when her kids, 9 and 4, fought over who would make her breakfast…
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Heavy drinking during pandemic sends kids a bad message
Parents drinking to excess may be teaching their children that when the going gets tough, it’s time to…