No matter how you say it whether it’s “non” in French, “nein” in German, and “baw” in Laotian, that nasty word “No” is usually accompanied with a just-as-nasty tone in parenting. I strive to do everything in my power to provide a safe environment for my child to play and live without having to say, … Continue reading »
Yelp Wars? How the TIME Breastfeeding Cover Exposes Opinions from Seattle’s ‘Elite’
You know what’s even worse than mothers pitting against other mothers? When people like to give their uneducated opinions about something they have never experienced first-hand nor have any educated information besides feeding off of misinformation and stereotypes. I have been a Yelp member since 2010 when I discovered the user-reviews site of local businesses … Continue reading »
Wordless Wednesday – This Week’s Breastfeeding Toddler Photos
I am ashamed to admit I have raised a toddler-hoarder. He is obsessed with objects and clutches them when at the boob. Can you guess what objects he has in this first picture? Happy Wednesday!
Seattle Mariners, a Booze- and Kid-Friendly Pastime
Seattle rain? What Seattle rain? The weather has blessed our family’s timely arrival to our new residence on the West Side with consistent 70-degree weather each Saturday since. To top last weekend’s Cheese Festival, we planned an outing with some friends to our very first Seattle Mariners game. You may be wondering why one earth … Continue reading »
Honest Humnoy – Seattle Cheese Festival
Humnoy wants to tell you how he really feels about our first family weekend together in our new location. Here’s an Honest Toddler at his first Seattle Cheese Festival with his family: Watches Dad yell at Mom for being ‘almost done.’ Leaves house 1 hour later than planned. Riding the bus for the first time. … Continue reading »
Funny Friday – Humnoy and Hummus
We would like to send you all off on a joyous Memorial Day Weekend with a giggle (or two!) courtesy Humnoy and his play date with hummus. We are going to a Seattle Mariners game on Saturday! What are your plans, besides not interested in hummus after watching the video? Be safe and enjoy the … Continue reading »
Top Tips for Getting the Most Milk From a Manual Pump
I went from a stay-at-home mom to bring-baby-to-work mom to work-out-of-the-home mom back to being a stay-at-home-without-working mom. When out of the home, I was away from Humnoy for two days out of the week and those two days I had to ensure that he had breast milk to last him while I was gone. … Continue reading »
(Not So) Wordless Wednesday – I’m Not the Nanny
Our first play date was scheduled through a Meetup.com Bellevue mommy group I joined. The story time is regularly held at the Microsoft Building at the Shops at Bravern, which includes stores like Nieman Marcus, Jimmy Choo, and Louis Vuitton all in eye-shot distance from the brood of drooling tots and expensive strollers. There were … Continue reading »
(Not Really) Funny Friday: This is Why Parents Need Lasik, Not Glasses
There’s only so many pairs of eyeglasses I can go through before starting a Lasik surgery fund. This is my second, count ‘em TWO, pair of eyeglasses that I’ve gone through in 12 days. The first pair happened during a tug-of-war with Humnoy in the late night darkness and SNAP! went my favorite and newest … Continue reading »
Wordless Wednesday – Seattle Beaches in May
We have gone to more beaches in the three days we have lived here than I have ever been to in my adult life. Sunny days in Seattle will do that to you. Happy sunny Wednesday!