It’s June and we are officially in summer homeschool mode around here. It feel really nice to be in a more relaxed routine and we’re enjoying spending the extra time in our days kayaking after ducks and staying up a little later than usual to watch family movies. We’ll enjoy this downtime while I contemplate whether we will begin our fall curriculum sometime in July, which is on the early side for us, or August, which is more typical but we have some a three week trip out west planned for early August which we’ll be focused on playing around with maps and exploring National Parks, not doing math lessons. Since I’m unsure of when we will begin, I want...
If the warm weather has left you hankering for something cold and creamy, treat yourself and your kid crew to a scoop (or two!) at one of our favorite ice cream, custard, gelato or froyo shops around the Emerald City. From new spots to old faves, here’s where to score the best ice cream in Seattle and on the Eastside. Scroll down for the deets on where to get your brain freeze on. photo: Shug's Soda Fountain & Ice Cream Shug’s Soda Fountain & Ice Cream This Pike Place Market favorite is an old-school soda fountain, complete with novelty ice cream sundaes and egg creams. The interiors are preciously pastel and modern, with a row of stools to perch and...
At first blush, it would appear that technology has supplanted the radio, in terms of listenership. But that's only half the story.I mentioned before that people who pine for the days of zeppelins and trolleys and trains are putting nostalgia ahead of cold, hard facts. And the facts were, that zeppelins were little more than experimental transportation systems, that made a few demonstration flights and a few "regular" service flights, before they were deemed obsolete. They could carry only a few dozen people, but required a crew nearly as large, if not larger. They were expensive to operate, slow, and difficult to land and secure. Oh, and being "lighter than air" they were at the mercy of even the mildest...
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. A lot of people have a love-hate relationship with sunscreen. They want to protect their skin from damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. But they don’t like the sound of all the chemical ingredients listed on the label. They may worry about whether those ingredients are bad for their health (and their kids’ health) or if they’re potentially harmful to the environment. Such concerns have given rise to a cottage industry of home chemists devoted to whipping up their own sunscreen—using do-it-yourself recipes they find on social media sites and elsewhere online. (#DIYsunscreen has over 1,000 posts on Instagram, and there are pages of related pins on Pinterest.) Along with step-by-step...
Sometimes the best family-friendly attractions in Seattle are a quick ferry ride away. If a change of scenery is what you’re after, head to Bainbridge Island kids activities. Read on for our adventure-packed staycation ideas that’ll please both parents and the Littles. It’s an eat-play-stay trifecta! photo: Richard Probst via flickr Beach, Berries & Bloedel Day MorningThe north end of the island offers a little something for everyone in the fam. Start the day at the Bloedel Reserve, a 150-acre garden, featuring different landscapes to explore, like the woodlands, the glen, the reflecting pool and the Japanese Garden outside the guesthouse. Kids will love the freedom to explore the trails and the chance to spot wildlife along the way. Bloedel...
