About Me
I'm Debbie, mother of two delicious kids,
and I write about traveling with little kids. That's
my 6-month old son in Paris on Halloween.
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Seattle has a walkable downtown and beautiful natural scenery. The relaxed approach towards everything in Seattle makes it an easy place to travel with kids, and we'll help you find fun family activities beyond just Pike's Place Market.
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Posted on June 11, 2009
With breakable (and expensive) artwork everywhere, and searing hot ovens in the back, a glassblowing studio hardly seems like a great destination for children. Still, when we're downtown, and the kids are in a manageable mood, the Seattle Glassblowing Studio makes a fun outing.
The shop is filled with ...
Posted on June 4, 2009
Have you ever been to a scratch patch? Here in the United States they're virtually unheard of. In fact, I'd never seen one until Earth's Minerals Scratch Patch opened in a nearby neighborhood. The floor is covered in polished rocks, making it a dream come true for ...
Posted on May 29, 2009
Mr. Linky seems to be down this week. Please leave your links in the comments.
Seattle's Fremont Neighborhood is just far enough away from our own (both geographically and culturally) to feel like a special outing. My kids are especially delighted each time we rediscover this troll hiding under ...
Posted on April 9, 2009
Nishino, one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants here in Seattle is also a great place for eating out with kids. I also think it's a great example of how you can enjoy interesting food even with kids in tow.
In this picture, E is too young to eat solids ...
Posted on December 18, 2008
We barely left our own backyard today, but it felt like another world came to us. In the past 24 hours, we've had more snow than I can remember in the past several years. Both kids are finally old enough to really enjoy the snow, and this was the ...
Posted on June 26, 2008
Last week the kids and I had a rare day with no scheduled commitments, and I decided to take both kids out to see their first big waterfall.
While Seattle (our hometown) isn't exactly a concrete jungle, I'm always mindful of the fact that my kids don't ...
Posted on May 20, 2008
Last week I stayed home with E & D while my husband was away on business. By the weekend, we were all ready for a serious change of pace. Rather than sweat out the first warm weather of the season at home, we packed up the car and headed an hour ...
Posted on April 30, 2008
At SEATAC (Seattle) Airport near the food quart in the C Concourse is this great playground. We arrive a little early for each flight, buy the kids a snack or meal, and let them run off some steam before we board our flight. Sitting and watching the kids give us ...
Posted on April 21, 2008
Posted on February 20, 2008
Lumi, a reader from Germany wrote to ask about how to spend two weeks in the Pacific Northwest with her 4 year old and 7 year old. This post covers what to do for the week she'll spend in Seattle while her husband attends a conference.
Dear Debbie,
I ...
Posted on December 3, 2007
We're home for the next few weeks (and then headed to visit family in San Diego and LA), and I feel like we're all getting in a little bit of a rut. This weekend, in between errands with E, I realized that we had the perfect outing right ...
