Alderbrook Resort & Spa is less than 2 hours from Seattle, but wow, what a world apart. We spent two nights in the cutest little cottage overlooking the fjord. The views are killer, and the restaurant is to die for.

Suggested itinerary: Eat, relax, swim, repeat.

We were thoroughly spoiled by a stay at Alderbrook. April is Oyster Month, and Alderbrook has its own oyster farm and the executive chef is an oyster farmer. We learned so much about oysters and ATE so many oysters.

Here's a link to my story for Seattle's Child.

En route to spring break! But first, a stop at the airport newsstand for a peek at today’s paper. I wrote this week’s At Home cover story for The Seattle Times.

How to make your yard sale a success:

➡ Strength in numbers
➡ Promote it
➡ Price to sell
➡ Stage it right
➡ Get the kids involved
➡ And how to find the hidden treasures!

Link here.

The Quad is in bloom! We wore our party clothes (where else do you get fancy in Seattle??) to take in the sun and cherry blossoms.

My latest story for The Seattle Times is all about setting boundaries, literally. What you need to know if you're thinking about building a fence.

Here's a link.

At the Pike Place Market gum wall. Tried teaching them how to blow a bubble, still working on it.

Tried a new-to-us bubble tea place. The bubble tea was tasty, but the cup was too small!

The sweetest Little Free Library on our old block in Queen Anne. It's still Wayne and Amy's house to me.

This child lost 8 teeth in less than 10 months. The tooth fairy is tired! At this point, I'm not sure how he even eats, he's got so many holes in his smile.

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith at the Seattle Art Museum.