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Halloween: Yup, it’s really about candy
How do you say, “Bah, humbug,” on Halloween?
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Dinner in a pumpkin — perfect for Halloween
It’s that time of year again for one of our favorite fall recipes found right here on Herald…
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Books are a good way to give kids the voting spirit
I wouldn’t line up for an iPhone, but I would camp out to vote. Luckily I don’t have…
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To enrich minds, we need school choices
I’m the primary cook at my house, so that means that I make all of the food rules.…
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How I got sucked into Pinterest
Have you started pinning yet? If you have no idea what I’m talking about then you are probably…
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Paint, mud, worms: Parents’ clothes take a beating
I had to buy some “mom clothes” today. Although my 3-year-old princess begs me to wear a pretty…
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A 3-year-old and King Tut, 3 months later
Early this summer I blogged about how excited our family was to go see King Tut at the…
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Wii helps ‘Chubby Mummy’ stay fit, save cash
I threw my shoulder out playing Wii table tennis with my son last night.
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‘Running for My Life’: Help for troubled teens
All this week on my personal blog, Teaching my Baby to Read, I have been reviewing books as…
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Alice, youre always welcome to clean my house
My house is never ready for company unless I clean right before you get there.
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A local milk taste test
I’m back at it with another family taste test. A month ago, we were sampling salmon. Today, we…
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Owning a home solves some problems, creates others
This Saturday I came home from a major grocery shopping trip (the one where I used my monthly…
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Be a hero to your local school district
My husband and I enjoyed a rare afternoon without children this past Saturday, and we celebrated by having…
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Pressure from parents can hinder kids in college
It’s that time of year again when moms and dads in Puget Sound are sending their kids off…
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Does growing a vegetable garden save money?
Here’s a picture of the harvest from our vegetable garden last Saturday. That’s almost $20 worth of organic…
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A clear winner in kids’ salmon taste test
One of the fun things about living in the Pacific Northwest is indulging in salmon snobbery. Tonight at…
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It’s time for competitive school-lunch packing
This summer we watched as athletes from all over the world put years of training into action as…
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Poolside heroes are easy to find
Last winter my son took swimming lessons at the Mountlake Terrace pool. While my daughter and I splashed…
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I am a school supplies hoarder!
Before I became a mom I was a teacher in California for six years. Two of those years…
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Like a good song, parenthood can stick in your head
I really “live it up” when I get the chance. The other day my mother-in-law gave me a…