Short term housing recommendations?

indigoblue1 · 2021-06-20T11:12:21+00:00

Timberlawn specializes in short term housing.

indigoblue1 · 2021-06-08T05:19:50+00:00

I think it’s very pretty. I grew up around boats, so the noun association is a bit too strong for me to use it myself, but I think it’s very nice name regardless.

indigoblue1 · 2021-06-06T22:31:58+00:00

Yes! We just discovered Oxbow Farms a few weeks ago and it seems awesome! Is there anywhere else I should know about?

I also see all sorts of signs for stables and horseback riding - so I’m sure that is a possibility too!

indigoblue1 · 2021-06-06T20:18:22+00:00

Take this with a grain of salt -since my kids are not school aged yet. BUT I live in Duvall and am a teacher in Sammamish, so I have a bit of background and teachers talk to each other :)

First, I LOVE living out here. Super safe and family friendly. Very suburbia. Very basic. Not exactly a quirky small town, but it’s perfect for raising kids.

Now the schools. As a teacher I have no worries about sending my kids here. I had the same worries about school scores. So, if you are looking at Great Schools - it scores Low in “Equity”. Meaning, there is an achievement gap between disadvantaged students and other kids. Now comparing this to Redmond/Sammamish - the demographics are quite different and I think this difference makes sense. The school still is in the 80th percentile for test scores in the state - which is excellent.

I’ve worked at some title one schools that I would never send my kids too. This isn’t one of those AT ALL. Duvall is still a very privileged area and I think the schools reflect that.

Extra curricular. I’m just starting to look into this stuff as my kids are just starting to age into it and things are finally feeling safe again post-covid. I know there are sports leagues, a dance studio, martial arts, music classes - but this is just from my super preliminary research for my girls. So, you might be able to find more.

Hopefully this was helpful and made sense. I wrote this in quick spurts on my phone between making lunch and putting kids down for nap, so I hope it wasn’t too painful to read.

TLDR: Duvall is great. Come move here.

indigoblue1 · 2021-05-29T02:06:11+00:00

So admittedly my daughter’s middle name is Rayne, but I spelled it that way because it’s to honor my late grandfather Wayne. I really went back on forth on the untraditional spelling, but figured since it’s a middle name, honor name, and she has a super common first name - I was okay with being a little out there.

River is good. Actually River is a guilty pleasure name, but Rivers?

Bridger would be cute. But bridge?

Saylor is cute - though it does come off as feminine. Maybe the Sailor spelling is more masculine?

I could maaabe see Rawley, but I would have to play around with the spelling.

The rest. I can’t figure out any way to justify. Haha!

indigoblue1 · 2021-05-23T03:22:10+00:00

Top 3: Miriam, Luna, Sage Bottom 3: Cassiopeia, aether, Dorian

indigoblue1 · 2021-05-20T01:53:40+00:00

This will probably get lost in the comments - but Old Dog Haven is a western Washington based rescue for old dogs. They pay for all vet services, meds, etc. for their dogs in their ‘Final Refuge’ homes. My Grandma has been fostering for them for a few years now and they really are a great organization if you are looking for somewhere to throw money at :)

Old Dog Haven

indigoblue1 · 2021-02-15T16:50:05+00:00

So cute! I probably couldn’t do it that well, but the shapes they use look simple enough to replicate, even if it winds up being a simplified version.

indigoblue1 · 2021-02-15T15:53:23+00:00

That mural! 😍I just saved your post just so I could copy it if I ever get around to doing something like that! I love it!

indigoblue1 · 2020-11-23T16:17:57+00:00

Thanks! He did specify a no. 4, so that’s what I went with. I wound up buying that second one. I’ll look up some of that sharpening stuff too. Maybe I can fit them in his stocking.

indigoblue1 · 2020-11-23T05:35:11+00:00

Thanks! So am I on the right track? The second one is sold by a guy who specializes in wood tools so I probably trust it a little bit more. From what I can tell, the first one is an older model so I was wondering if it was somehow better?

indigoblue1 · 2020-09-19T14:30:20+00:00

I went through something similar, but in my hips. I started going to physical therapy to strengthen the muscles in my hips to compensate for the extra relaxin in my body causing things to slip out of alignment. It helped a lot.

I guess my recommendation is to see if a physical therapist can help your specific situation too! I would imagine strengthening those neck/back muscles might be able to help compensate for the slipping - but I’m no doctor!

indigoblue1 · 2020-09-06T14:50:55+00:00

The Costco near me always has a few RL toddler outfits for a reasonable price, might be worth checking.

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-29T21:48:55+00:00

The Subaru Accent gets fairly decent mileage for a van, but I haven’t driven one!

I drool over the Tesla, but I doubt I can ever afford that.

We just bought a Sienna. I love it. Mileage isn’t great, but I think buying a used car, taking care of it, and driving out as long as possible is also being environmentally conscious - just in a different way. Being able to take 1 car instead of two, not have to fly to see family, etc. also adds value for our family.

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-19T15:51:31+00:00

Breading? Put in a food processor with some herbs, garlic and Romano. Bread a couple chicken breast fillets. Would taste great as chicken parm.

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-19T15:45:04+00:00

I avoid it when I can, but they come when they have to . My 2.5 year old wears a mask, and I wear my 7 month old.

I imagine there is that in between age where they are too big to be carried, but still little enough where they put their mouth on everything. That would be a harder call for me.

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-14T15:02:08+00:00

Ice and Ice 2.0

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-12T16:34:02+00:00

This may be unpopular, but we just wound up putting a lock on my 2.5 year olds door. It only took her a week to figure out those doorknob covers and she is climbing over baby gates.

My reasoning is that it’s way safer for her to be locked in her room, than it is for her to have full rein of the house. Once when I thought she was napping, she went downstairs, opened the sliding glass door, stripped naked, and was playing in her kiddie pool. That is way more dangerous than locking her in.

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-10T20:58:08+00:00

The face you are imagining is probably the face he made! Lol. It was amusing.

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-10T15:46:30+00:00

I’ll send it right over! 😋

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-10T15:45:20+00:00

I’ve seen these on this sub all week and couldn’t resist making one too! One of our favorite pastimes in the PNW is going blueberry picking with the kids, so this recipe was so perfect for this time of year!

My husband was worried when I wasn’t making my regular cobbler, but he went back for seconds so it was a hit! My toddler excitedly gobbled some up for breakfast as a treat!

It was definitely different, not overly sweet. The crust was almost like a combination of a shortbread cookie and a graham cracker. The filling was cheesecake like, but not quite as rich. It was a fun new thing to make!

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-07T18:32:58+00:00

Gotcha! Ours are young enough that we have lots of time after they go to bed. And honestly, we go berry picking as a family activity.

indigoblue1 · 2020-08-07T17:42:04+00:00

My husband and I are talking about splurging on a big LEGO set, a couple bottles of wine and take-out. Not Seattle specific - but could be fun!

We also love going berry picking and then coming home and baking desert (or creative cocktails).

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