The giant bubble station was such a hit at the pumpkin patch, and it's so easy to make this yourself at home. You only need three ingredients (four, if you count water).
Here's the recipe:
Combine everything in a big bucket for the best bubble solution ever.
I have been to a LOT of pumpkin patches over the years and our favorite is Swans Trail Farms in Snohomish. There are just SO many fun activities, the other places can't compare.
Here's what's new at Swans Trail this year:
Plus the hay slide, rubber duck race, kids' corn maze, hay wagon ride, duck races, pig show, barn hay maze, apple picking, pumpkin patch, hay pyramid, corn bin, zip line, fresh cider and doughnuts...
We first visited this brand-new indoor playground on Alki in January 2020... Now we're on the other side of the pandemic, OUTER SPACE Seattle is back open for all day open play!
The place is SUPER CUTE and SQUEAKY CLEAN. (The entire playground and all the toys get cleaned every night.)
Here's a link to my story on ParentMap:
https://www.parentmap.com/article/outer-space-indoor-play-space-kids-west-seattle
Saw this leaf on the walk from school, ran home to grab my macro lens.
Spotted the sweetest little farm stand on our way to Point Robinson and couldn't help stopping for a closer look. The ferry ride to Vashon is over all too quickly. Fifteen minutes from Seattle takes you to this rural escape.
My story for ParentMap here.
Went to check out the cutest panda themed dessert place in White Center! Puffy Pandy sells boba, ice cream and macaroons. My kind of place!!
A few more pictures from Point Robinson Lighthouse. No whales spotted on this trip; maybe next time!
Went to check out the WNDR Museum! It's immersive digital art installations, lots of dark rooms with flashing lights. WNDR started as a pop-up in Chicago five years ago, and now has three permanent locations: Chicago, Seattle and San Diego.
The entrance to the Seattle one is on the waterfront, directly across the street from the ferry terminal and Ivar's.
You can see the genuine Kusama from the street, at the corner of Western and Marion. Reminded of the time we waited 1.5 hours in line at the Hirshhorn for our 90 seconds with Kusama...
We completed our troll hunt! This is Vashon Island's Oscar the Bird King.
Here's a list of all 5 Seattle-area trolls and where to find them:
1️⃣ Bainbridge Island: Sakai Park, about a mile north of the ferry terminal
2️⃣ West Seattle: Lincoln Park, next to Colman Pool
3️⃣ Issaquah: Rainier Trail, a 3-minute walk from the Issaquah Community Center
4️⃣ Ballard: In front of the National Nordic Museum
5️⃣ Vashon: Next to the upper parking lot at Point Robinson Park
Here's a link to my story about the troll project for Seattle's Child.
Seattle City Hall is just a building; Pasadena City Hall is a WORK OF ART. The 1927 Beaux Arts building is so strikingly beautiful, it’s the second most photographed location in L.A. County, behind Beverly Hills.
A city attorney waiting out front for his ride grumbled about having to sidestep photo shoots and confetti constantly. (Party pooper!) We saw girls floating in their quinceañera dresses and they were breathtaking.
If the building seems familiar, it might be because Pasadena City Hall doubled as Pawnee City Hall in Parks and Recreation. The domed tower is also visible from Leonard and Shelton’s apartment window in The Big Bang Theory.
The Robinson Memorial is just across the street from City Hall’s west face. Two 9-feet-tall bronze heads, Jackie and Mack Robinson, Pasadena’s hometown heroes, raised by a single mom of 5. Jackie broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, and his brother Mack won a silver at Hitler’s Berlin Olympics.
My Pasadena travel guide is on Seattle's Child here.