Category Archives: City of Destiny

Epic Day at Northwest Trek

Taking the boy to Northwest Trek was on my summer to-do list, but we never made it. Today’s extremely amazing weather inspired me to do something grand, so out to the sticks we went. On the way, we saw this: … Continue reading

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Zoobilee-do

glamor. gourmet food and drink. rockaroake. animals! ace peoplewatching. music. a good cause! best. party. of the year. even in the rain!

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Meet Flat Stanley

My teacher friend Kelly asked me a few months back if I would be willing to do a little favor for one of her teacher friends in North Carolina. Would I be willing to adopt Flat Stanley, and take him … Continue reading

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Charms

My boy is very busy. There isn’t much that holds his attention for long, unless it’s active. Which is why it’s crazy surprising that he is so in to music! Live music of any kind will grab him like nothing … Continue reading

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Amocat!

Thanks to American Express for sponsoring my writing today about small businesses. American Express is presenting Small Business Saturday, a way to honor the local merchants who are the backbone of the economy, this Saturday, November 27. They’re offering statement … Continue reading

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Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon

Over the weekend, I did another half marathon! Yes, yes, I’m all kinds of badass. This time, it took place in my beloved hometown. After weeks and weeks of lovely weather, Saturday dawned gray and foggy. The allure of this … Continue reading

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Here’s what we were up to last weekend

I think I mentioned that we participated once again in The Grand Cinema’s 72 Hour Film Festival? Well, we did! And our movie kicks ass! It was even Honorably Mentioned at the big screening. I stole this bit from Erik’s … Continue reading

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What the hell, Target?

Okay, maybe this proves I’m ready to become a mommyblogger, because this will be my first ever post about Target. But DUDE. Have you ever been to a fancy Target? I had no idea such a thing existed. Last night … Continue reading

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Last Week’s Love Tacoma Cruise

Last Thursday, I was fortunate to be one of the 80 Love Tacoma members who RSVP’d quickly enough to get on their free cruise around the Sound. It was a LOVELY night, and our beautiful city looked smashing. The fair … Continue reading

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Freecycle rules.

Have you ever heard of freecycle? I thought it was pretty well known, but some recent conversations have me thinking otherwise. From their website: “The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,334 groups with 4,872,000 members across the globe. It’s … Continue reading

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