Tag Archives: seattle

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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Visiting the tulip fields in Washington

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Lisa

Once tulip season begins, I just know it’s only a matter of time before we get to summer in the PNW! It’s seemed like a never-ending winter here (if you haven’t heard, it’s been a year with record setting grey days … Continue reading →

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One Year in the PNW

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Lisa

(I meant to write this post in October for our actual ‘one year anniversary’ of living in the PNW, but alas, somehow time flew by and it’s already February! How does this ‘where did the time go’ thing keep happening?!) … Continue reading →

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Adventuring with kids: Whale watching in Seattle

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Lisa

Tim has always wanted to go whale watching, so being the awesome wife (I say) I am I decided to buy him tickets for his birthday. I consider gifts like this the very best kind, because I get to do … Continue reading →

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Christmas chaos (also: the time I almost canceled the holiday.)

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Lisa

It’s taken me this long to do a Christmas recap not because I’m busy, but because it has taken me days and days to recover from the entire fiasco that was our holiday this year. You see, I had such … Continue reading →

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