What better way to start off a TV-free week than with a visit to a great playground?
Cowen Park is a lesser-known (and thus, not too busy) gem in North Seattle, just off of NE Ravenna Blvd. and 15th Ave NE.
The park, which is adjacent to the Ravenna Eckstein community center, boasts a newer playground with [...]

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What does a woman have to do to get a date night in this city??
Has anyone else noticed the extreme lack of reasonable, reliable babysitters? I remember when I was a kid, my parents always had a plethora of teenage neighborhood girls who would happily come and watch my sister and I for an entire [...]

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Today is the first day of spring break, which means five long days of no preschool, in which I actually have to earn my keep as mother 8 hours a day and FIND THINGS FOR US TO DO. What?! I never signed up for this!! (kidding)
Itinerary for Day 1: a trip to the zoo for [...]

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