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Stuffed Red Bell Peppers Recipe

By Jenn Louras

Looking for a healthy, tasty summer dinner recipe.  Look no further!  This simple recipe will keep your taste buds happy and time on your side.  Stuffed Red Bell Peppers Recipe: Shopping List: 4 larg... Read More

Summer Bucket List Challenge

By Not Just A Mommy!

Can you believe how this year is going by? I can't believe my kids will be out for summer in less than a month. I'm so excited to have found out about the 3rd Annual Summer Bucket List Challenge from The Happy Family Movement. It will bring over 10,000 families together to make meaningful, happ... Read More

Chicken Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo Crockpot Recipe

By Jenn Louras

My best friend Steven mentioned that he made the most delicious crockpot gumbo.  Of course, I had to try it!  This is a super simple, easy preparation meal.  Lots of flavor that even the steak and potato folks will love!  Which I cannot complain about.  This recipe is an adaptation from blogge... Read More

Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation Week Picnic Basket

By Not Just A Mommy!

Mother's Day is next Sunday and Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6 - 10.  If you are looking for a fun way to surpise the moms in your life or your child's teacher how about packing them a pretty picnic lunch basket? I love reusable gifts and using a fun basket like this one from Cost Plus W... Read More

Fun Parent Find: The BabbaBox Subscription

By Alison Kallstrom

I love finding out about great products that make parents’ lives easier.  About six months ago, I decided to try out a subscription service that seemed to meet that goal.  There are other subscription services out there that claim to deliver art projects and craft activities to your door, but fr... Read More

It Started With An Idea: Assemble Shop & Studio

By Not Just A Mommy!

It's time for another It Started With An Idea and it's another crafty discovery.  A few weeks ago at a blogger meetup I had the pleasure of meeting the dynamic duo of Assemble Shop & Studio, Andie Powers and Emily Grosse.   In 2009 they started Assemble Gallery & Studio in Phinney Ridge in... Read More

Fun For Kids at the Jacobsen Observatory

By kendahlcruver

Have a child who is into star gazing? Check out the Jacobsen Observatory on the University of Washington campus. There's a lot to see and do here, from special programs and exhibits, to access to telescopes and a view via the 120-year-old refractor in the Observatory dome. Students of the UW ... Read More

Strong Moms Empower: Making Time to Workout

By Jenn Louras

Since completing Ironman last August, I have been feeling down.  Not just down, straight up depressed.  I was warned by fellow athletes that Post-Ironman Depression (PIMD) is a real syndrome.  I scoffed at the thought. As the days and months have passed, there has been an overall lack of w... Read More

Seattle Children's Theater Review: Adventures with Spot

By kendahlcruver

With colorful sets, happy songs and goofy jokes, the Seattle Children's Theater production of Adventures with Spot is great fun for the preschool set. There were lots of giggles in the theater the night I saw this cheerful musical with my five-year-old daughter. Though she is usually a mostly atten... Read More

The Boston Marathon Tragedy - Don't Let Terrorists Stop You

By Jenn Louras

The Boston Marathon is considered the pinnacle of marathon running.  For some runners, qualifying comes easy, while for others is takes years and years of training to make the start line.  No matter how you get there, it takes a lot of hard work, support and discipline.  It's a family affai... Read More

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