My wonderful husband went to the store last weekend and upon his return he announced that we needed to start making our own cheese. ?This type of?proclamation?isn’t new around these parts. ?He firmly believes that all of our food should be made from scratch. ?I’m with him, but as the chief bread, pasta, tortilla and […]
The Traveling Family
Why people don’t vacation in WA in the winter
During the summer months our more popular tourist attractions see a glut of outsiders.? Those that carry umbrellas and cross against the lights.? During the winter months things are quiet and they let us enjoy our rain in peace.? Then there are years like this year where Mother Nature dumps a bunch of snow on […]
Refreshed? Not really, but I had a good time
Since money is tight around Chez Elle we can’t get out to do fun and fantastic vacations like we would really like? (which would include a trip to some tropical beach or a country where they don’t speak English).? And since United Airlines stole all of my miles I can’t pack up and take a […]
Mountain Women
This week is full of fun and frivolity.? Monday I had an acupuncture appointment, drove to Parkland to go pee*, worked and came home to prepare dinner for Tricia, Michael and Rita.? Tuesday the boy and I accompanied the Kenny family to Mt. Rainier.? I love that they wanted to do something besides the usual […]
Shake the hand of those who feed you
I thought I’d have a few more delurkers. I’ll forgive you. It was the weekend and spring break and I’ve been a little boring. Really. It’s ok. Our vacation was fantastic but a little short. Short as in time wise, but also in the bed we slept in. We’re broke so we stayed with some […]
Skipping town
The Trusty Family is skipping town for a few days to go look at some flowers that are more or less not open yet.? So mostly it will be the three of us standing around in a field of mud seeing as it is supposed to rain this weekend.? Get three great days and I […]
Smell the Salt Air
I have to say flying with my son can be a joy. Our flight home was uneventful and I was able to actually consume the entire $400 mini bottle of wine purchase from cheap ass Alaska Air. The boy sat quietly in his seat the entire flight. We fed him the whole time and he […]
Swoobs, Swack, & Swutt
Day 2 of our great California adventure finds us visiting the State Fair.? Here we learned valuable lessons like: Women over the age of 30 should not wear short shorts or pigtails. Women in California will walk miles in 90+ heat wearing 4? heels. Some mothers display their madd parenting skillz by wearing shirts stating […]
No Cal
Greetings from sunny and fuggin hot Northern California!? Ha.? Bet you thought that I was going to prattle on about food again didn’t you?? Nope.? Ok, maybe about the oh so fattening yet oh so yummy delicious In-n-Out burger I had for lunch.? We (almost literally) stepped off the airplane and straight to In-n-Out.? We […]
Traveling with a toddler
Most parents of internationally adopted children have traveled with their children. It’s in that whole international part. But once we get home the thought of getting back on an airplane gives us flash backs of being somewhere over the Atlantic with a screaming poo bomb who won’t eat or sleep to save his life. Honestly, […]