Echobaby

For better or worse, Frost is a child of the digital age. This week I took him, Wren and Isaac to Northwest Trek to see the animals and mak...

Anyone who thinks that being a stay at home mother is light work should take a look at me today. I am walking around with a neck spasm afte...

It is a lovely thing when your baby learns to talk. Lovely, and profoundly moving when the inchoate life-force reaches out and makes contac...

I grew up in Durban, South Africa, and was one of those kids who have a series of hobbies which consume them. One of these obsessions was b...

Last night we returned from a two night camping trip to Cape Disappointment. It had been extremely hot in Seattle in the past weeks but at...

The day we leave for a camping trip I always wonder what all the STUFF is for. This trip is no exception. I made a camping packing list wh...

Today was the hottest day on record in Seattle. At 3.30pm it reached 103 F (39.4C) at Seatac although other unfortunate souls in the region...

Seattle is having a heatwave. Its 32 C (90.3F) in the early afternoon and is predicted to last a week and reach highs of around 102F (39C)...

Since the advent of screentime I am always on the lookout for a compelling outdoor activity for the kids. Imagine my excitement when they i...

Tara and I took the boys berry picking today. It was hot (again) and we wanted to pick organic berries so we ended up at some farm out by ...