Author Archives: Lisa

A quick word about summer in the PNW

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Lisa

The longer we live in the PNW, the more I realize how different it is here than Chicago. Take the summer season, for example. In Chicago, the weather is hot and muggy and everyone’s AC is going on full blast. … Continue reading →

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Adventuring with toddlers: Camping with young kids? Try it!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Lisa

As I previously mentioned (multiple times!) I love camping with my (toddler) girls. But I admit, it’s an intimidating thought at first. This post is mainly trying to convince you to go camping with young kids, because it probably won’t … Continue reading →

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Group Camping!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Lisa

Last year we went camping for the first time as a family of four. Or rather, we went camping for the first time ever with kids. (I wrote some camping advice here, if you’d like to try it with your … Continue reading →

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The past two weekends

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Lisa

June has been a fun and crazy month! Every once in a while I think, “Oh I really want to remember to blog about…” but then I completely forget and move on to something else and before I even realize it, it’s … Continue reading →

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What if I thought about my to-do list differently…

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Lisa

The other week I was talking to my counselor about my to-do list and how miserable it was making me. I told him that my list felt like it was never-ending, and I felt a lot of pressure because it seemed … Continue reading →

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