summer – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 A quick word about summer in the PNW /post/2018/07/20/summer-in-the-pnw/ /post/2018/07/20/summer-in-the-pnw/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:54:03 +0000 /?p=7967 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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]]> /post/2018/07/20/summer-in-the-pnw/feed/ 8 Summertime with Toddlers! /post/2018/05/30/fred-meyer-summer-toys/ /post/2018/05/30/fred-meyer-summer-toys/#comments Wed, 30 May 2018 20:17:51 +0000 /?p=7925 Thank you Kroger and Fred Meyer for sponsoring this post! The sun is out in Seattle, no rain is in the forecast (!!), preschool gets out in a week, and our family is ready for summer! I think this summer … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/05/30/fred-meyer-summer-toys/feed/ 4 All outside. All of the time. /post/2016/08/22/summer/ /post/2016/08/22/summer/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:09:14 +0000 /?p=6885 This weekend was filled with all sorts of fun things. Mainly, we’ve been spending as much time outdoors as possible. I am determined to squeeze every last drop of summer out of this season, gosh darn it! One of our … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/08/22/summer/feed/ 13 Making the best of ‘me time’ (+ Palm Breeze) /post/2015/07/22/palm-breeze/ /post/2015/07/22/palm-breeze/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:13:11 +0000 /?p=5832 One of the things that I find the most fun and challenging about being a mom is that our schedules are always changing. Luckily, I thrive on change! Take last week for example. Last week Clara was on her ‘normal’ nap … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/07/22/palm-breeze/feed/ 2 ABCs of Summer (2014 edition). /post/2014/06/24/abcs-of-summer/ /post/2014/06/24/abcs-of-summer/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:55:00 +0000 http://8852b51d-0e16-4730-b705-0120f58e3e6f We Chicagoans wait approximately 9 months each year for the 3 months of summer that come along. You might even say we live for the summer months. And right now, well, we’re in those three months and are loving life! Except for … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/06/24/abcs-of-summer/feed/ 0 I’m crossing ‘win a bridal shower game’ off my bucket list. /post/2014/06/09/weekend-highlights/ /post/2014/06/09/weekend-highlights/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:29:00 +0000 http://cb9d6255-5531-4cd3-963e-b5c5e767e2d2 Let’s keep today short and sweet (as Mondays should be, right?!). This weekend included: //  Dinner with friends at Mott Street, which is a restaurant I highly recommend. We ate on the patio, I had a delicious mocktail. We had … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/06/09/weekend-highlights/feed/ 0 My perfectly simple day (which happened to include cheese-grater-like abs) /post/2013/09/03/perfect-day/ /post/2013/09/03/perfect-day/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2013 05:10:00 +0000 http://2c3055b6-dff8-42fa-8584-648f237d07ab My favorite days have never been the big occasions. With big celebrations come big expectations and increased anxiety, and really, those days never seem as perfect (to me) as those days that just kind of sneak up on me with … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/09/03/perfect-day/feed/ 0 I’d advise you not to put your money on a gray horse with a lame name. /post/2013/08/26/weekend-at-the-races/ /post/2013/08/26/weekend-at-the-races/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2013 05:30:00 +0000 http://28e1ebf0-5ef5-4fb2-b574-9b8c19ca4b17 Another great weekend is in the books! Before I impart some (unsolicited advice) on you, here are some of my favorite moments from the past few days: // On Friday we ate dinner with some good friends at Carnivale and … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/08/26/weekend-at-the-races/feed/ 0 Crossing things off my ‘never have I ever’ list. /post/2013/08/12/crossing-things-off-my-never-have-i-ever-list/ /post/2013/08/12/crossing-things-off-my-never-have-i-ever-list/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:09:00 +0000 http://d5cffa12-87c6-4afd-bff9-006dc784c200 This weekend we had a very nice little typical summer weekend. We saw my family, we saw the Husband’s family, and now I feel (mostly) caught up with everyone. We also spent all day Saturday at our friend’s river house, … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/08/12/crossing-things-off-my-never-have-i-ever-list/feed/ 0 Snapshot of life in August /post/2013/08/01/august-2/ /post/2013/08/01/august-2/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:15:00 +0000 http://36d62dd6-dd7f-4859-96c0-eee2004e6856 Brace yourself… it’s August, people. That means that we basically have one more month left of summer! SAY WHAT?! Tragic, I know. I think my suntan is already fading due to the gorgeous but cold weather we’ve been having in … Continue reading →

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