Most people know something about their strengths and weaknesses, who they are and who they are not. How do we get things done?
Views and parks, view property, clean air, great places to walk your dog, and a side trip to Crystal Mountain to take the tram up top.
Smartphone immersion? Do not attempt to turn on the phone. Rather, bring it in for a far less expensive professional dis-assembly and drying.
So, I think it’s time to tell the truth about the reason the forecast was botched.
Ice rain covers everything that is white with snow! Oh so cold to go crunching in!
Cadets train twice each month.
The models-----yes the computer models that giveth and taketh away with no regard to our feelings are showing a major shift in the weather pattern starting on Sunday.
Identifying the signs of tweens in danger.
Inexperience + eagerness=compromised tween safety. Steps you can take to protect your child.
The top five tips to help kids know what to do if they get lost.
My top five tips parents need to know about their child establish healthy personal boundaries.
How to talk to your child about the "uh-oh" feeling when they are scared.
During our stay in Arizona we almost forgot about the junk yard next door.
Most of us are waiting for a real snowmance, but why is it so hard to even get a date in Western Washington?
I awoke one morning to overhear our dog growl, bark, and paws twitching as if he was in the midst of a deep dramatic dream.
Some holiday songs fail to mention the social implications stemming from following their directions.
The property next door had been for sale for a few months and up to June it hadn’t sold. It was a little cold in the early spring, and that might have kept people away.
Dogs lick to like. Canine greeting includes and is accomplished by face licking, whether we like it or not.
Now that the “We are the 99 percent” movements are still heating up this cold weather season, I thought it would be a good time to apply some science, not politics, to the problem.
Holidays can be especially challenging for families with broken relationships.
No dog was ever dogmatic, people are.
This is a strange chapter for me to be writing. Alice and I didn’t have children so I never had to get into conversations concerning the “birds and the bees.”
Dog blogging and dog postings at the inter-dog cafe.
Bellevue Square is no place for a dog -- or is it?
I wonder what would take to stop watching, observing, waiting, preparing and hanging out on the sidelines- and jumped in to participate?
Don’t get your corncob pipe and pieces of coal ready just yet, but maybe we have a chance for a second date, and some more kisses.
That fall Alice and I felt really lucky, and grateful. Having our own spot in the country was even better than we imagined.
Remember when I said that the atmosphere likes to jump into a weather pattern and keep that pattern for a time. Then it jumps into another one and do on.
Why I love the new bathrooms at Bellevue Square.
Our free market economic system relies on one very simple premise: supply vs. demand. But when does this cycle become harmful?
I call this chapter “Starting Out in the Ownership Society” since this tells about our -- Alice, myself and Fifi -- first days in the ownership society.
I bet for those of us who spend our days in Bellevue there are places dear to us that are like well-crafted relationships that took time to become what they are. Where is your alternate home base?
Kids can be mean. Bullies are out there for sure, but have we gone too far with the Bully label? Are we ruining our kids ability to work through conflict with each other?
Like I said, everyone was so excited about the chance of a break in the political fighting that they jumped at the opportunity to split the state.
We hear about predators "grooming" children, but before that can happen, a predator must groom the adults. What every adult should know about the signs of grooming and how to stop it.
Is a cell phone on your tween's holiday wish list? Here is a check list to see if they are ready for one.
The start of the new year is also a great time to create a quick, easy safety plan for your family.
Your tween is asking to stay home alone. Now what? Here are some simple steps to determine their readiness to stay home alone.
Keeping kids safe during the holiday season can make an already stressful time of year feel even worse. Relax! We have the tips you need to reduce some of that holiday anxiety.
The computer models (see Fun Weather Facts: Where Do Forecasts Come From? on Enumclaw.patch), show that we are in the “flirting with snow pattern” from now until next weekend.