A few weeks ago I was invited to work with the new Museum of Illusions with my Instagram and I ended up having such a great time I thought I’d share here too. The Museum of Illusions in Seattle is a franchise of a chain of museums that now has around 50 branches around the […] The post All about the new Museum of Illusions in Seattle appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

This is a sponsored post featuring easy meals and sides for Del Corazón.  All opinions are my own.  I was recently introduced to Del Corazón, a new brand of Latin-inspired frozen entrees and sides from Seattle-based InnovAsian.  Because this is a Seattle company, I was instantly intrigued and wanted to try these products with my family. I think they are a […] The post Have you heard of Del Corazón from Seattle, a meal solution for busy families?  appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

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I had no idea the significance of tofu in Portland until I walked into the door of Ota Tofu last month. And Ota Tofu was not in my plans at all. I was at a travel conference and I only had about 24 hours in Portland and I found a mural nearby I wanted to […] The post The oldest tofu maker Ota Tofu in the USA is in Portland just in case you want to go there too appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

This post is sponsored by The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA). All opinions are my own. For more inspiration during #JuneDairyMonth, be sure to check out delicious ideas from NFRA at EasyHomeMeals.com #JDM2024 Can we talk about all the things us parents need to get done throughout the week? And breakfast is one of those daily tasks […] The post A quick and easy breakfast with Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

My friend and I took our boys berry picking together maybe 10 years ago and wanted to recreate the day before our giant teens can drive together without us. I thought we would go to Duris Farm, a farm that feels the closest to where we live in Seattle. Unfortunately it wasn’t open the day […] The post All the Strawberry fields near Seattle I was recommended on Threads appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

If I talk to anyone about travel lately, it seems like they’re planning to go or have just returned from a trip to Japan. (Have you been to Japan?) And our family actually has a trip to Japan booked later this summer too and I’m excited to revisit since we haven’t been in so many […] The post Ultraman, an Otamatone and a trip to Japan appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

How do you choose where you go on a trip and where you want to stay? Our five night trip to Germany from Seattle was planned based on a school schedule, a football game and the ability to use airline miles to book the trip as well as Frankfurt having a nonstop flight from Seattle. […] The post Staying two nights at the Westin Grand Frankfurt on a Five night trip to Germany appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

Ever since our twins were babies we’ve tried to do as much together as a family as we can. My husband had just started as an attending at a busy hospital when our guys were born and after years of residency and med school it now meant even more call, more presentations, and more responsibilities […] The post The time I took my teenage son to Frankfurt Germany by myself appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more

There are many things our family looks forward to when going to Hawaii and one thing is definitely the food. We’ve visited various Hawaiian islands over the years (especially Hawaii Island) and each island has specific treats we like to have in each place but shave ice is one thing we have on all our […] The post A shave ice in Haleiwa on Oahu’s North Shore where you can even eat the bowl appeared first on An Emerald City Life ..read more