First things first, eat churros con chocolate for breakfast! There are many places churning delicious churros con chocolate all over Madrid, but the oldest and most famous is Chocolatería San Ginés. The churros here are perfectly fried – crunchy on the outside, soft inside, without any taste of grease. Unlike their Mexican counterparts, these are not [...]
Day 2 of Madrid consisted of more sightseeing! We started our day at Gran Via. This is the bub of shopping and entertainment in the city. Strolling down this gran avenue is one of the best ways to take the pulse of the city of Madrid! From there we caught the bus to head to [...]
This neighborhood is the heart and soul of Madrid, and our hotel was right in the thick of it. We took full advantage of our prime situation and dove into the Spanish style of life – eating, snacking, drinking, repeat. Oh, and I guess a bit of tourism squeezed in didn’t hurt nobody! This is [...]
For our family Christmas photoshoot, we decided that a mini shoot would be best with a one year old! I did some research and came across Malory Larsen and her Hot Cocoa stand! The session was only 20 mins. long and outdoors at Trinity Tree Farm which was perfect for a toddler who never keeps [...]
My friends and I originally wanted to do a ‘Ladies in Waiting’ group costume and when the Medieval dress that I ordered online didn’t fit to my liking, I was scrabbling for a last minute costume! And when it comes to costumes, I love super easy and simple ones - and thought a pineapple would [...]
We spent our Halloween morning at Woodland Park Zoo with Curious George and The Lady in the Yellow Hat! These 2 little guys were having a blast seeing all the animals while sitting back, eating snacks and getting push around in their cars! Afterwards, I took Avery to Ballard Farmers Market for his FIRST ever [...]
If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! I came up with the Ghostbuster family costume idea because I really wanted Avery to be the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man! I made the Stay Puft costume and will link a tutorial on it soon. I purchased the Ghostbuster costume from Target. Since [...]
I made this Homemade Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Costume for my son, Avery, who is 18 months old and we really wanted him to be Stay Puft! We are Ghostbusters fans and couldn’t wait to see him in it, now that he was old enough to walk and endure the costume!I made the bib and [...]
When Avery was born on April 01, 2017, I took 2 months off from work to care for him. Afterwards, my mother-in-law stayed with us for a bit while I went back to work part-time. Then when Avery was about 5 months old, my mom came and help us out and it was Heaven! I [...]
Sure, you can get a pumpkin at any grocery store, but it’s way more fun to find one in its natural habitat. Plus, pumpkin patches aren’t only for pumpkins anymore — most pumpkin patches now have multiple-acre corn mazes, family games, petting zoos, educational activities, homemade food, and even giant inflatables. So we headed to the [...]
Yes, you could slap on a pair of ears and a bodysuit and call yourself a mouse (duh), but it’s always more fun to get creative for Halloween - from your hair to your carefully curated outfit. Here’s a look back at some of MY diy favorites: CLOUD SNOWGLOBE PAPER DOLL GUMBALL MACHINE E.T. & [...]
It was our first year to visit the Washington State Fair together as a family! We went early Saturday morning, which was perfect! There were no lines or waiting at food stands, games, rides and even the restrooms. Our main goal was to (1) eat delicious Fair foods, (2) play games and win prizes, and [...]
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